Popular Trips in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky National Park - Mount Sterling Summit via Big Creek, Swallow Fork, and Benton MacKaye Trails
Mount Sterling, North Carolina, United States
18.0 miles
18.0 miles
Weekend trip with some buddies to the northern end of Great Smoky National Park. 4100 feet of elevation gain to bag this summit. An old steel lookout tower provides an outstanding view at the top, although it was much to cold to enjoy it too much when we went. Night-time temps on the mountain were at 4 degrees F. Burrrr.
The hike starts at Alum Cave trailhead, leads past Arch Rock (1.4mi), Inspiration Point (2.0mi), Alum Cave Bluffs (2.3mi) and reaches LeConte lodge (5.0mi). From there the hike continuous to Cliff Top (5.2mi), and then along the ridge past LeConte shelter and High Top (5.5mi 6953ft) to Myrtle Point (5.9mi). From here the trail goes back to LeConte lodge and then back down to Alum Cave trailhead. The GPS track ends at...
Our Church had a campout at Greasy Creek, rain and shine. A few of us paddled up Ocoee river to Madden Branch.
Several members of Margaret Stevenson's Wednesday Hikers choose Middle Prong for a Winter hike in the snow. About 8 inches of snow was on the ground. The temperature was in the low to mid thirties and the wind was calm. It was a nice hike. The scenery was beautiful. Lots of snow on the ground and in the trees. Also lots of icicles. The snow on the rocks in the creek made...
Hiking in the Graveyard Fields area of Pisgah NF (NC). We started at the
Graveyard Fields parking area on the Blue Ridge Parkway, and we hiked
first to the Lower Falls on the "Yellowstone River." We left the loop to
take a connector trail to Graveyard Ridge and around the ridge to the
Mountains-To-Sea Trail, and then back to Graveyard Ridge and the
connector. Upon rejoining the Graveyard Fields loop, we headed...
Cherohala Skyway
A motorcyclists dream come true
The Cherohala Skyway is one of the most unique and scenic roadways in America. The name itself was derived by combining "Chero" from Cherokee and "hala" from Nantahala, the names of two of the National Forests that the Skyway passes thru. This area is believed to have been the home of the Cherokee Indians as early as 1650 A.D., and part of the Skyway covers what...
Newfound Gap to Clingman's Dome - GSMNP
Fort Harry, Tennessee, United States
Peakbagging | 15.2 miles
Peakbagging | 15.2 miles
This route begins at Newfound Gap and goes on the Appalachian Trail to Clingman's Dome (6,643 feet). Along the way it also crosses Mt. Collins (6,188 feet). Both are part of the South Beyond 6000. On the day of my hike, I had to posthole in snow above my knee from just beyond Mt. Collins to Clingman's Dome. Because of that and the lateness of the day, I chose to walk back...
A beautiful ride in NC. Lots of scenery and lots of curves. Hwy 28 between Franklin and Almond is a great return route.
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