tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28250502048675692982024-03-15T05:55:18.718-07:00Alex HauckADVENTURE BLOGAlex Hauckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08101631306361604669noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825050204867569298.post-81150133728721957102024-03-15T05:54:00.000-07:002024-03-15T05:54:28.074-07:00Laurel Falls via The Little Greenbrier<h3 style="text-align: left;">Smoky Mountain National Park<br />Sunday, February 18, 2024</h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Like Laurel Falls, but do not like crowds? Well then this just might be the hike for you if you do not mind putting in some mileage. There are a few ways you can do this hike but on this one I started at the Little Greenbrier Trail in Wares Valley and hiked 4.3 miles to where it intersects the Laurel Falls Trail. From there hiked another 2.2 miles to Laurel Falls and then took the same route back.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkCEXzBxdH6g4mkh7Y0aoXtM6IJkjwtE2NDt2OJrzX1PALqSmQjDMJ-bwfa-DK7jnbJxKYJrQY3ZTN8r0iXzEd3S-Bj60md7v5sePsgL8N2zDT-_FnPAHfmJDs29n2qax0f4lBfoIgkkrh_lrklP0WdlBWFhn3raxcJM9GdEfxtVDAmC0D8rJ8XLxiGQ/s916/20240217_021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="916" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkCEXzBxdH6g4mkh7Y0aoXtM6IJkjwtE2NDt2OJrzX1PALqSmQjDMJ-bwfa-DK7jnbJxKYJrQY3ZTN8r0iXzEd3S-Bj60md7v5sePsgL8N2zDT-_FnPAHfmJDs29n2qax0f4lBfoIgkkrh_lrklP0WdlBWFhn3raxcJM9GdEfxtVDAmC0D8rJ8XLxiGQ/w640-h410/20240217_021.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">You could also take Little Brier Gap to Little Greenbrier to Laurel Falls. If you do not want to hike there and back and if you are hiking with someone else, you could always leave a car at the end of one of the trails and then drive to where you want to start. I did it this way several years ago and started with the Laurel Falls Trail. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-insideh: none; mso-border-insidev: none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
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</tbody></table></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">You are going to have some elevation gain, but it is not too bad for the Smoky Mountains, and when the leaves are off the trees you will get some fantastic view over Little Greenbrier Trail. After the trail junction with Little Brier Gap there will be a couple sections of trail that will be narrow with a slight downward slope but nothing too serious. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">At the 4.3-mile mark you will hit the trail junction with the Laurel Falls Trail. To get to the falls you will want to go right or south but if you go left or north it will lead to an old fire tower. I have not been to this fire tower yet, but it is on my list of places to get to. From this junction heading to the falls, it will be a nice easy hike just over two miles or so.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7eQK0hiq8zXBnX-0ENeghwLTwWSd_ZySPyzfQTU3c1Q-ojp_vLNybyolhfDMHYx0p8qf_CAXp9kXs_apKPJCeDGX8ewEMqwvhYugsmS002mvIcCkxv5i4DxCtG2M-lJ6itSKohwy27t0qget4Hz1Y4I6wU2owaQhnMoHIwQQd08DljbC0GLWB18s3i8/s1920/20240217_007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7eQK0hiq8zXBnX-0ENeghwLTwWSd_ZySPyzfQTU3c1Q-ojp_vLNybyolhfDMHYx0p8qf_CAXp9kXs_apKPJCeDGX8ewEMqwvhYugsmS002mvIcCkxv5i4DxCtG2M-lJ6itSKohwy27t0qget4Hz1Y4I6wU2owaQhnMoHIwQQd08DljbC0GLWB18s3i8/w640-h360/20240217_007.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Laurel Falls probably is the most visited waterfall in the Smoky Mountain National Park as the main trail is only about a 2.5-mile round trip. It was also paved up to the waterfall though a lot of the pavement is now washing away. The park in the very recent past has intuited a trial run of issuing permits for this trail and limiting parking to try and cut down overcrowding and damage to the landscape. </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">With all this being said Laurel Falls is stunning and worth the trip, just make sure there are not any special steps you have to take before going. I spent about fifteen minutes or so viewing and filming the waterfall before making my way back up the trail. </div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixRDn2MXdBb2N9nRhgdqoUdghoY-B13D3JdPFtp7agklWl76WBzcNcJdOks_FO8eeUSSpGNbEXU6yfPxLP_LASEUAXKdMi3v3o6slwWkJSDQqgAYp-kZt1KiIEzLBRSgn_4k1Ksr21w5M2tKUxgCSrWzkro2HJDjgfswA63LHP6UXw47AWoT38X3-fquQ/s1920/20240217_010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixRDn2MXdBb2N9nRhgdqoUdghoY-B13D3JdPFtp7agklWl76WBzcNcJdOks_FO8eeUSSpGNbEXU6yfPxLP_LASEUAXKdMi3v3o6slwWkJSDQqgAYp-kZt1KiIEzLBRSgn_4k1Ksr21w5M2tKUxgCSrWzkro2HJDjgfswA63LHP6UXw47AWoT38X3-fquQ/w640-h360/20240217_010.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I had thought about having my coffee and lunch at the falls, but there were just too many people to be able to boil up coffee and relax, so I found a nice rock with a view a little way up the trail. The hike out was uneventful and relaxing, and made me think about spending more time in the location of the park. There are not any backcountry campsites around this area, so it will have to be day hikes. </div><div><br /></div><div>Stay tuned for my next adventure at my website <a href="http://www.alexhauck.com">http://www.alexhauck.com</a>. As always, my friends hike on and stay safe! </div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Pictures:</h4></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-insideh: none; mso-border-insidev: none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
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</tbody></table><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Links:</span></h4><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">All Trails: <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/laurel-falls-via-little-greenbrier-trail-2048d45 " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Recording</a> | <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/members/alex-hauck?ref=header" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Profile </a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.nps.gov/grsm/index.htm " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Smoky Mountain National Park</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/upload/GSMNP-Trail-Map_JULY21.pdf " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Smoky Mountain PDF Trail Map</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.alexhauck.com">http://www.alexhauck.com</a> </span></li></ul><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Video:</span></h4></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> - Comming Soon -</span></div>Alex Hauckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08101631306361604669noreply@blogger.com0Great Smoky Mountains, United States35.6531943 -83.50702037.3429604638211572 -118.6632703 63.963428136178848 -48.350770299999994tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825050204867569298.post-23707081230284981882023-12-28T17:24:00.000-08:002024-03-08T04:12:55.168-08:00Doing Bird Dog Things<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="TextRun SCXW148305646 BCX0" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space-collapse: preserve;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW148305646 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><a href="https://www.alexhauck.com/">AlexHauck.Com</a></span></span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="TextRun SCXW148305646 BCX0" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space-collapse: preserve;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW148305646 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Seven Island State Birding Park / Kodak, TN</span></span><span class="LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW148305646 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="SCXW148305646 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><span style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span><span style="text-wrap: nowrap;">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="TextRun SCXW148305646 BCX0" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space-collapse: preserve;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW148305646 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Saturday December 16, 2023</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW148305646 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></span></h3><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span class="TextRun SCXW144237283 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; user-select: text; white-space-collapse: preserve;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW144237283 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW42520179 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW42520179 BCX0" paraeid="{b3162681-8ef7-48dc-a89c-163d99ca8b54}{223}" paraid="1532337417" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span class="TextRun SCXW42520179 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW42520179 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">I took the bird dog to a bird park and did bird dog things! This was a great park for Frank, with so much wildlife to see and look at. Seven Island is in a more urban setting and not as secluded and rugged as say Frozen Head but still extremely beautiful. This is the perfect place to take </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW42520179 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">your</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW42520179 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> pup for a long or short hike. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW42520179 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW42520179 BCX0" paraeid="{b3162681-8ef7-48dc-a89c-163d99ca8b54}{223}" paraid="1532337417" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjoCl0sMMQXUyimtkxkIN8mXPWPkkBtLaK-Dv5cSA_eEQe9vq66qKz9UXkdl6YSZQ-to2CeL3oQwiau3dl6WJ6RMOytrkpRRVL7rn55NF3yIN_arNNm5vMDtqUiyK-YHzQRpRo0rjOZCkL_aUsxxjkbehG6shG09_0NTAF0T8Su_oQ2fJfJQANAtedRL0/s1381/20231216_013.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="1381" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjoCl0sMMQXUyimtkxkIN8mXPWPkkBtLaK-Dv5cSA_eEQe9vq66qKz9UXkdl6YSZQ-to2CeL3oQwiau3dl6WJ6RMOytrkpRRVL7rn55NF3yIN_arNNm5vMDtqUiyK-YHzQRpRo0rjOZCkL_aUsxxjkbehG6shG09_0NTAF0T8Su_oQ2fJfJQANAtedRL0/w640-h490/20231216_013.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-at-upland-trail-outer-loop-c9e5c2b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">- Click Here For AllTrails Hike Recording -</a></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: windowtext; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="TextRun SCXW42520179 BCX0" color="windowtext" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space-collapse: preserve;" xml:lang="EN-US">I missed one section I wanted to hit but still ended up with over eight miles by stringing all the trails together. On this one hike I saw three or four deer, a river otter, and many different bird species. There is one small section with some elevation to it, but most of the park is flat and easily hiked. </span><span class="EOP SCXW42520179 BCX0" color="windowtext" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></div></span><p></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW42520179 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW42520179 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{23ada648-15e9-4674-9e65-1597ed919637}{10}" paraid="1317301678" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span class="TextRun SCXW42520179 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW42520179 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Frank enjoyed this park so much that it might become one of our main places to go. He even let out a few of his bird barks and down along Seclusion Bend he got quite the echo back. He had such </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW42520179 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">a fun time</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW42520179 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> chasing and looking for birds and sniffing around in the large grasses and brush patches. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW42520179 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW42520179 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{23ada648-15e9-4674-9e65-1597ed919637}{10}" paraid="1317301678" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: windowtext; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisR6uWZhr7OMx8G_NzAIXziSqi5TGrpCCtr_yaGOFlk_vK_oE5ucH8o9DYbtIEDs9Y6TsFNTLOwPZqy1uQX2ATn1fB3dpcXlnJbyh7fzzYYkVAkUavHSknmMNGiRc9h82f-ZoWd_FP0TAxbI6lT1udGSm8YWTwyobYjBIXAEOZ4vvnBym6X-Q6eO0DI_M/s1920/20231216_005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisR6uWZhr7OMx8G_NzAIXziSqi5TGrpCCtr_yaGOFlk_vK_oE5ucH8o9DYbtIEDs9Y6TsFNTLOwPZqy1uQX2ATn1fB3dpcXlnJbyh7fzzYYkVAkUavHSknmMNGiRc9h82f-ZoWd_FP0TAxbI6lT1udGSm8YWTwyobYjBIXAEOZ4vvnBym6X-Q6eO0DI_M/w640-h360/20231216_005.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="TextRun SCXW42520179 BCX0" color="windowtext" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space-collapse: preserve;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW42520179 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">They also have a boat launch to you could make </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW42520179 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">an entire day</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW42520179 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> out of hiking and paddling the French Broad River. Back in September we took a class on papaws at the park and paddled around for a bit. Incredibly beautiful. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW42520179 BCX0" color="windowtext" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></div></span><p></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW42520179 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW42520179 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{d185a8c0-eb36-432b-9fab-6d06b6a28c0a}{241}" paraid="1846285606" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span class="TextRun SCXW42520179 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">I would recommend going and checking it out. Take some binoculars, go at your own speed, and just take in the great outdoors. </span><span class="EOP SCXW42520179 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p><h3 style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span class="EOP SCXW42520179 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Story Links:</span></span></h3><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://tnstateparks.com/about/park-trail-maps/#seven-islands" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seven Island State Birding Park</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://tnstateparks.com/assets/pdf/additional-content/park-maps/Seven_Islands_web.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Park Trail Map</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">AllTrails - <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-at-upland-trail-outer-loop-c9e5c2b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Recording</a> : <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/members/alex-hauck?ref=header" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Profile</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lalexhauck/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Profile</a> : <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwxX_nTup_b/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=ZWQ3ODFjY2VlOQ==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pawpaw Picking Real</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">YouTube - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQsiET34IUGFlonz62IZY0A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Channel </a> : <a href="https://youtu.be/w2Wbf906aIg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Video</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">My Website - <a href="http://www.alexhauck.com">www.alexhauck.com</a> </span></li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Pictures:</span></h3></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-insideh: none; mso-border-insidev: none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
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</tbody></table></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">YouTube Video:</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="345" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/w2Wbf906aIg" width="570" youtube-src-id="w2Wbf906aIg"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div>Alex Hauckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08101631306361604669noreply@blogger.com0Seven Islands State Birding Park, 2809 Kelly Ln, Kodak, TN 37764, USA35.9530344 -83.68775987.6428005638211545 -118.8440098 64.263268236178845 -48.531509799999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825050204867569298.post-48344908550735676462023-12-27T17:01:00.000-08:002024-01-26T11:05:31.348-08:00Fall 2023 Rich Mountain Loop<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.alexhauck.com/">AlexHauck.Com</a></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Great Smoky Mountain National Park<br />Sunday, October 22, 2023<br /><br /></span></h3><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>The Rich Mountain Loop Hike is by far one of my favorite fall hikes in the Smoky Mountains. The trail does have some elevation to it so you have to work for it, but it offers some great colors in the fall. You can also tell the difference between the leaves at different stages of elevation on this hike.</span><br /><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I have hiked the trail in both directions, and for me it does not seem to make that much of a difference. I have heard people say clockwise is a bit easier, but I do not really think that is true. Being that his trail lies at the entrance of Cades Cove I have seen at least one bear on the trail each time I have hiked it but once. Please give them their space as it is their home.</span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf81kraLMWnZck9XYq0cCpH2SxmvpNCn3IIL_EPocj1yyLa5JBFMrkMDXBP879aLXEMLFsPmzS-03unz_ArKkFbpNc9ZLCvUhP_4Ykjh0N840x0xcdohLPimVkBZoIQTM8Z4Jqe1ji5GghDz1V80idjN4spcwGFQWogBp2PkxrqeXHF1m6DyCCh5JgGNg/s1391/20231022_001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1391" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf81kraLMWnZck9XYq0cCpH2SxmvpNCn3IIL_EPocj1yyLa5JBFMrkMDXBP879aLXEMLFsPmzS-03unz_ArKkFbpNc9ZLCvUhP_4Ykjh0N840x0xcdohLPimVkBZoIQTM8Z4Jqe1ji5GghDz1V80idjN4spcwGFQWogBp2PkxrqeXHF1m6DyCCh5JgGNg/w640-h492/20231022_001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div></div><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Loop Trails:</span></h4><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-insideh: none; mso-border-insidev: none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
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</tbody></table></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Crooked Arm Ridge will be your first right had turn coming up to the trail sign after starting on Rich Mountain Loop for about a half mile. This trail has several switchbacks as you head up to the ridge. About a quarter mile up Crooked Arm, if it has been rainy, Crooked Arm Cascade will be just off trail to your right. If it has been dry there will not be much to look at if anything, but after a good rain it is a beautiful waterfall.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4hpB0b1wWA5EpVdYnTvnJinBCUlTA3x9zQVDoTKZ2UJDg4tDNCIDHmpIeE-5mYUqAFUTBsXet-_pckvTGzl17I5vaI0Faw1_jtzkpJrYolQjLOXR6JY3BBsWfDDyl1GVq6sqQ5wul09Pj3PNeYKbPiIi_GP9cDExiVfCxeiBFg5i_VuMX81R9jbaifvc/s1920/20231022_003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4hpB0b1wWA5EpVdYnTvnJinBCUlTA3x9zQVDoTKZ2UJDg4tDNCIDHmpIeE-5mYUqAFUTBsXet-_pckvTGzl17I5vaI0Faw1_jtzkpJrYolQjLOXR6JY3BBsWfDDyl1GVq6sqQ5wul09Pj3PNeYKbPiIi_GP9cDExiVfCxeiBFg5i_VuMX81R9jbaifvc/w640-h360/20231022_003.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Close to the end of Crooked Arm and the beginning of Indian Grave Gap there will be a nice vista on your left. Most of the climb is over at this point and it will be easy going on the ridgeline. You will want to keep following Indian Grave Gap past Rich Mountain Trail until it intersects with Rich Mountain Loop. Along this ridgeline there will be a couple of opportunities to be able to see Townsend in the distance.</span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyoskLOfvr6emPK6oGL76iZVzdnjpUfSAvCg_EQfq4Gwtw8p0is-XLr2Zxs38AwAIW1idJFHOKSjiqry-QBc9GgIgMJP7LIj5owLeCdQ1Xba5sNc_-Axz0NnAZo9MxBIiAhh7dQ3f2wqWFTEa2jHfbPnwPgjq-RZz3LqujEmzp7VxiJGDs66_xGAvVjLc/s1920/20231022_002.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyoskLOfvr6emPK6oGL76iZVzdnjpUfSAvCg_EQfq4Gwtw8p0is-XLr2Zxs38AwAIW1idJFHOKSjiqry-QBc9GgIgMJP7LIj5owLeCdQ1Xba5sNc_-Axz0NnAZo9MxBIiAhh7dQ3f2wqWFTEa2jHfbPnwPgjq-RZz3LqujEmzp7VxiJGDs66_xGAvVjLc/w640-h360/20231022_002.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><i>Photo Credit Mary Ellen Hauck</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Rich Mountain Loop Trail will start your decent over some more switchback before it straightens out. Around seven and half miles into the hike you will come to John Oliver Cabin where you will normally run into a lot of people who usually stop the drive around the Cove to have a look. After that you are back into the forest and after passing a couple of shallow creeks you will be back to the start.</span></div><div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5jPNw0yfsDouZv4rWLzLLbII7DQzi8oZhy6S_sydhSxhSQa6O7A5XuCALdxTGHymExJjmLZHLrXBx2Yyzm7Ao8Lplzts2OIiOKbEY_sdDY86gDwuUJmi1FQCcaTS0yH9DB_azu20e2VkHkW-l70j_hakyqUdjy1tHpbzKBwUuz425cgZiCncf3Jk9zk/s1920/20231022_006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5jPNw0yfsDouZv4rWLzLLbII7DQzi8oZhy6S_sydhSxhSQa6O7A5XuCALdxTGHymExJjmLZHLrXBx2Yyzm7Ao8Lplzts2OIiOKbEY_sdDY86gDwuUJmi1FQCcaTS0yH9DB_azu20e2VkHkW-l70j_hakyqUdjy1tHpbzKBwUuz425cgZiCncf3Jk9zk/w640-h360/20231022_006.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Again, this is a fantastic fall hike that you cannot beat for ease and leaf color during the fall. It is also a good winter hike as you can get to the Rich Mountain Trail if some of the park entrances are closed. As always my friends hike on, and stay safe out there.</span></div></div><p></p><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Story Links:</span></h3></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.nps.gov/grsm/index.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Great Smoky Mountain National Park</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/upload/GSMNP-Trail-Map_JULY21.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Great Smoky Mountain PDF Trail Map</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">AllTrails - <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-at-rich-mountain-indian-grave-gap-crooked-arm-trail-6d37876" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Recording </a> : <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/members/alex-hauck?ref=header" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Profile </a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">YouTube - <a href="https://youtu.be/B74k3-1BoJg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Video </a> : <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQsiET34IUGFlonz62IZY0A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Channel </a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lalexhauck/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram Profile </a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">My Website - <a href="https://www.alexhauck.com/">AlexHauck.Com</a> </span></li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">YouTube Video:</span></h3></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="364" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/B74k3-1BoJg" width="640" youtube-src-id="B74k3-1BoJg"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Alex Hauckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08101631306361604669noreply@blogger.com0Great Smoky Mountains, United States35.6531943 -83.50702037.3429604638211572 -118.6632703 63.963428136178848 -48.350770299999994tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825050204867569298.post-87870007613438221252023-12-22T08:40:00.000-08:002024-01-26T11:05:52.944-08:00Hiking Stiffknee to Slickrock<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.alexhauck.com/">AlexHauck.Com</a></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cherokee National Forest / Nantahala National Forest<br />November 27-28, 2023</span></h3><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;">I took Monday and Tuesday off from work and headed out to the woods for a cold overnight. My adventure started off in Cherokee National Forest in the Citico Wilderness Area and ended up in Nantahala National Forest in the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness Area. I hiked down Stiffknee to the Stiffknee / Slickrock junction where I set up camp and then continued up Slickrock for a little while. After spending a frosty night in the woods, I then hiked back up Stiffknee. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Stiffknee trail I will breakdown into three sections; The Doozy, Wide Open, and Overgrown. Each had its positives and negatives, except for the wide-open portion that was just enjoyable all around. </div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhtX-kQnz8n0ma8yq6TXqTgVjZXxcTUhdzggQRapxSI1rm6-pD4GJ_h2dmgWLG97yLpbGxd0BaAHOIEt5iM9NBfk34i0ia-HE-191AY1gxsPI5rBpk7kAi2HBTWfZRxHAsFfK8WqG3U0i4CYhNJ24sTlM28vgF2qta3Eb4K1x5OdNtCZwnBIKd5qk_hI/s1393/20231127_021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="940" data-original-width="1393" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhtX-kQnz8n0ma8yq6TXqTgVjZXxcTUhdzggQRapxSI1rm6-pD4GJ_h2dmgWLG97yLpbGxd0BaAHOIEt5iM9NBfk34i0ia-HE-191AY1gxsPI5rBpk7kAi2HBTWfZRxHAsFfK8WqG3U0i4CYhNJ24sTlM28vgF2qta3Eb4K1x5OdNtCZwnBIKd5qk_hI/w640-h432/20231127_021.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">The Doozy:</h4><div style="text-align: justify;">If you are starting in Cherokee National Forest and you are hiking this one there and back the first and last 1.3 miles is not to be taken lightly. The elevation grade is steep! Not only is it steep but it is at an angle that makes footing and balance difficult. On the days I hiked the trail you can add in a lot of wet, slippery leaves and it makes it a little scary. There were couple of sections where a tree got uprooted and fell over taking parts of the trail with it so over these sections you will need to shimmy across. There were also a couple of super steep areas where on the way down I slid on my butt and on the way up I felt like I was alpine climbing. I had to push my trekking poles into the ground to hole my position then basically kick step or move the several layers of leaves and duff off the ground to I could get solid footing. This whole section was terribly slow going. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR6i1e6jE78OdvVRQk92bZN0A1aFwiZij3uoM9Z3x95iLS2Ud2PJbcdahImW-MwyL9nNGPEmc81JEFwNY2o4CvkMQkyxfgCHDwwsGmnBO3rMCRrMVRyDE_DupindwPLhdKmbQuxnc5O-RZDyXNU28lVBjlb5cUVUNFQ99LrtM544Ki_EqCSQB8aP_HDTo/s1920/20231127_019.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR6i1e6jE78OdvVRQk92bZN0A1aFwiZij3uoM9Z3x95iLS2Ud2PJbcdahImW-MwyL9nNGPEmc81JEFwNY2o4CvkMQkyxfgCHDwwsGmnBO3rMCRrMVRyDE_DupindwPLhdKmbQuxnc5O-RZDyXNU28lVBjlb5cUVUNFQ99LrtM544Ki_EqCSQB8aP_HDTo/w640-h360/20231127_019.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Wide Open:</h4><div style="text-align: justify;">This part of the trail was easy going and a very enjoyable hike. It was a forest environment that did not have any mountain laurel or thorns overgrowing the trail. It would be a nice spot to just do some off trail hiking and even set up a hammock for a day nap. The trail meets up with a creek for just an outstanding outdoor atmosphere. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpPp-yktZ2mlJz8ws9vote_GSYD6iDrAauRNFWx3Wp800oDGyaMjlNcZC5l1m0o8fHCGen-HOxXhYCdVe2zc0PctAO0y0anwnqfak6o8QYBWraKQU0G7Pc6WY85mCxnsLcR9M2b657b3kaPm999vRL7hsYKb8DhVGCxZvxYiKS-i6XTjIh0tLMVMOK9TM/s1920/20231127_007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpPp-yktZ2mlJz8ws9vote_GSYD6iDrAauRNFWx3Wp800oDGyaMjlNcZC5l1m0o8fHCGen-HOxXhYCdVe2zc0PctAO0y0anwnqfak6o8QYBWraKQU0G7Pc6WY85mCxnsLcR9M2b657b3kaPm999vRL7hsYKb8DhVGCxZvxYiKS-i6XTjIh0tLMVMOK9TM/w640-h360/20231127_007.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Overgrown:</h4><div style="text-align: justify;">This section of the trail, while not the fall to your death bad, is extremely overgrown even in cool weather when leaves are mostly gone. Briar patches, thorns, are all over this section and the trail gets lost in those sections along with mountain laurel. If it had been a warmer time of year, I would have just hiked the creek itself. It does open up a bit more once you get close to the junction with Slickrock Creek. </div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Camp & Slickrock Creek:</h4><div style="text-align: justify;">There are several good campsites around the junction with Slickrock Creek and I set up in the Harold Parrish Upper Camp. The area is beautiful and the creek coming off Stiffknee flows into Slickrock that makes for a stunning view. Just a word of warning, if you are setting up camp and there is a possibility of high water make sure you are camping high enough to stay dry. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Mj1QlSmP2x0m9uMtMStfiOyKDQV7on5LQEAmTruw7dq3lVaIpyAhBBGeHYPTRIgEbG5wQHv9wL8ZFId4TFx7HW90myLxFg-KtmwYII1qqSMq8824naeBDHY2iuyQuhBQHgYNP0djbgONUNZteIsMpttK5YwQb8CexTyGN8II8cEBWILKQ4N_6EJ7RUk/s1920/20231127_008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Mj1QlSmP2x0m9uMtMStfiOyKDQV7on5LQEAmTruw7dq3lVaIpyAhBBGeHYPTRIgEbG5wQHv9wL8ZFId4TFx7HW90myLxFg-KtmwYII1qqSMq8824naeBDHY2iuyQuhBQHgYNP0djbgONUNZteIsMpttK5YwQb8CexTyGN8II8cEBWILKQ4N_6EJ7RUk/w640-h360/20231127_008.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I took down a good-sized dead tree that leaning of the camp area. When it came down it did land extremely near to the spot, I ended up putting my shelter for the night. I used a couple of longer limbs to put together a tripod that I hung my tarp in a plow configuration for the night. It workout well, I just wished the longer middle piece were a little straighter. When I left, I took the tripod apart and put it back in nature. I hope it will be there for me the next time but am confident it will become firewood. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When I do this set up again, I will lay my sleeping back more centered and my head towards the outside. When I was sleeping my breath caused condensation to form on the inside of the tarp and freeze. It would melt when my sleeping back rubbed up against it and things got a little damp. It was a cold one, but I stayed warm all night and was never cold until I got up in the morning.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4OKo9aINKUikYgO7_1OS21o62ZQK0qVvLu-s9royByIwkoHIcr42YP-ULVgfKKGNb2BeudpL4urP2jJ6pw3M0z5Rw8Fsu8ZyCXgzzlkKi3zUOcDvr1IHY0x1wTNvXsGsolU9dhhNeHhsaRQqCKYl4JUD6PmRcQoqYNlrtUzbzqGRsyRzwPYUjNZWgnJo/s1920/20231127_012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4OKo9aINKUikYgO7_1OS21o62ZQK0qVvLu-s9royByIwkoHIcr42YP-ULVgfKKGNb2BeudpL4urP2jJ6pw3M0z5Rw8Fsu8ZyCXgzzlkKi3zUOcDvr1IHY0x1wTNvXsGsolU9dhhNeHhsaRQqCKYl4JUD6PmRcQoqYNlrtUzbzqGRsyRzwPYUjNZWgnJo/w640-h360/20231127_012.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After getting camp situated, that took a little longer than I wanted, I decided to head up Slickrock Creek for a time. I was hoping to get the the lower falls but did not make it all the way there. I wanted to make sure I had enough light to make it back to camp. Even at the creek’s lower water level it is a scenic place and I look forward to coming back. There were several cascades where one could just sit, watch, and breathe while feeling the stress of life just vanish. I love water out in the woods. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Back at camp I enjoyed a little time sipping a beverage and puffing my pipe on a rock watching the creeks collide together. Again, very peaceful and stress free. I fixed my meal of freeze-dried yellow curry with chicken along with hot tea and watched my new nightlight with its ambient fire setting. Since there was a burn ban, I could not have a real fire. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgH2CgrFMNk9jkrdTmjh-2IsEk_5UmcV0dgNQEkxre6KxH0AkqIRPPwl2nhzPDWMfaPe4DgCK_3redCX5HBK_a6LWaroLV0QjtAjGWEgN1s2ewIR_ilc7cVb9xzBOqBaN027FpSEQl2XuIl3VGhigtAZPoOCOj0QpGZhbpskrj94qNWHnmZ0IYNe7svgE/s1920/20231127_013.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgH2CgrFMNk9jkrdTmjh-2IsEk_5UmcV0dgNQEkxre6KxH0AkqIRPPwl2nhzPDWMfaPe4DgCK_3redCX5HBK_a6LWaroLV0QjtAjGWEgN1s2ewIR_ilc7cVb9xzBOqBaN027FpSEQl2XuIl3VGhigtAZPoOCOj0QpGZhbpskrj94qNWHnmZ0IYNe7svgE/w640-h360/20231127_013.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I am hoping in early spring to make a loop out of this hike by combing Stiffknee to Slickrock to Big Stack Gap and finally Fodderstack. Then camp both at Slickrock and at the Crowder Branch spot I camped in this summer. I think it would be a fun and challenging adventure. Until the next one, hike on and stay safe! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Bigfoot:</h4><div style="text-align: justify;">As most of you know I am a hopeful skeptic when it comes to the subject of Bigfoot. In all my outdoor activities and have not come across anything I would consider to be Bigfoot evidence until early this year when I was camping along Crowder Branch. I heard what sounded like tree knocks from one direction of my camp with a response from a different direction that sounded like the first. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It did not sound like a tree and branch falling, woodpeckers or anything I normally associate with sounds coming from the woods. It sounded like a person taking a baseball bat to a tree. With that being said, I am keeping my eyes and ears open. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvFHeq85H-9M8-7KHvqEqZ24Ge454Xf5zxnNdw1bW3qAugqdixgsRGLV9qdPm3kyLtv8NDK1tbsT2_ufY0CjRfDl6mGzWH_hk943PSovH-hWzQpXW3O2K8URJauw8WH5GlXmYcHnCwkOv1yCOF9x6XslzI8i6ybr8MxVi1iKp8NP1UHeMAgPAswv-Jko/s1916/20231127_001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1029" data-original-width="1916" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvFHeq85H-9M8-7KHvqEqZ24Ge454Xf5zxnNdw1bW3qAugqdixgsRGLV9qdPm3kyLtv8NDK1tbsT2_ufY0CjRfDl6mGzWH_hk943PSovH-hWzQpXW3O2K8URJauw8WH5GlXmYcHnCwkOv1yCOF9x6XslzI8i6ybr8MxVi1iKp8NP1UHeMAgPAswv-Jko/w640-h344/20231127_001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This hike and camp are in the same general area and there are several Bigfoot related activities that pop up on the map over at <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-at-stiffknee-trail-d7f6db6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bigfoot Mapping Project’s website</a>. On this outing I did not notice anything nor hear anything, but it would be a great area to do a multiday expedition at. </div><div><br /></div></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Hike Pictures:</span></h4><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-insideh: none; mso-border-insidev: none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
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Below I have the route we took to put together a loop hike. It was a very easy-going trail, the only thing I did not realize was that it is a bike trail as well. All the bikers were very considerate except for one that almost ran over Frank. Luckily, I heard him, but he gave no warning and after passing me started to come back over to the side and did not see Frank standing there.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQwXGVZYFndULr4wHW0ydBUNwwIEzF0GI0-UI_oF85E-d1wRq8Z6OylZplWyfGwDLnwHGwaC4FNXTAAAnAe0Md_UQMswwVZiC6LPWU2I3e2jB_0KONjetuCtM4OIJw3qWLZTKODtNJrN09aMGswCygmvmZra2RI4HtOnz4OWnSL3H-_bFWF-Hlvkfs5M/s1920/Norris_Dam_web.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1484" data-original-width="1920" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQwXGVZYFndULr4wHW0ydBUNwwIEzF0GI0-UI_oF85E-d1wRq8Z6OylZplWyfGwDLnwHGwaC4FNXTAAAnAe0Md_UQMswwVZiC6LPWU2I3e2jB_0KONjetuCtM4OIJw3qWLZTKODtNJrN09aMGswCygmvmZra2RI4HtOnz4OWnSL3H-_bFWF-Hlvkfs5M/w640-h494/Norris_Dam_web.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://tnstateparks.com/assets/pdf/additional-content/park-maps/Norris_Dam_web.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">- Click here to go to Norris Dam Trail Map -</a></i></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana; 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margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; right: -3.5px; top: 0px; user-select: text; width: 7px; z-index: 3;"></div><div class="TableInsertRowGapBlank SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; bottom: -3.5px; cursor: url("https://res-1.cdn.office.net:443/officeonline/we/s/h1E5273DBAA04AEF6_resources/1033/RowResize.cur"), pointer; height: 7px; left: 0px; margin: -3px 0px 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; user-select: text; width: calc(100% + 0px); z-index: 3;"></div><div class="TableCellContent SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px 7px; user-select: text;"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW107566041 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{167000eb-ba57-4761-8681-ab889be84bb1}{144}" paraid="1574149358" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="TextRun SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">2.</span><span class="EOP SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div></div></td><td class="SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-celllook="4369" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-clip: padding-box; border: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: top; width: 173px;"><div class="TableCellLeftBorderHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; cursor: pointer; height: calc(100% + 0px); left: -3.5px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; user-select: text; width: 7px; z-index: 1;"></div><div class="TableCellTopBorderHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; cursor: pointer; height: 7px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: -3.5px; user-select: text; width: calc(100% + 0px); z-index: 1;"></div><div class="TableColumnResizeHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; bottom: 0px; cursor: url("https://res-1.cdn.office.net:443/officeonline/we/s/hD55E5E9C2AD2E4F5_resources/1033/ColResize.cur"), pointer; height: calc(100% + 0px); margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; right: -3.5px; top: 0px; user-select: text; width: 7px; z-index: 3;"></div><div class="TableInsertRowGapBlank SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; bottom: -3.5px; cursor: url("https://res-1.cdn.office.net:443/officeonline/we/s/h1E5273DBAA04AEF6_resources/1033/RowResize.cur"), pointer; height: 7px; left: 0px; margin: -3px 0px 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; user-select: text; width: calc(100% + 0px); z-index: 3;"></div><div class="TableCellContent SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px 7px; user-select: text;"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW107566041 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{167000eb-ba57-4761-8681-ab889be84bb1}{148}" paraid="206842387" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="TextRun SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Tall Timbers Trail</span><span class="EOP SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div></div></td><td class="SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-celllook="4369" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-clip: padding-box; border: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: top; width: 144px;"><div class="TableCellLeftBorderHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; cursor: pointer; height: calc(100% + 0px); left: -3.5px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; user-select: text; width: 7px; z-index: 1;"></div><div class="TableCellTopBorderHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; cursor: pointer; height: 7px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: -3.5px; user-select: text; width: calc(100% + 0px); z-index: 1;"></div><div class="TableColumnResizeHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; bottom: 0px; cursor: url("https://res-1.cdn.office.net:443/officeonline/we/s/hD55E5E9C2AD2E4F5_resources/1033/ColResize.cur"), pointer; height: calc(100% + 0px); margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; right: -3.5px; top: 0px; user-select: text; width: 7px; z-index: 3;"></div><div class="TableInsertRowGapBlank SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; bottom: -3.5px; cursor: url("https://res-1.cdn.office.net:443/officeonline/we/s/h1E5273DBAA04AEF6_resources/1033/RowResize.cur"), pointer; height: 7px; left: 0px; margin: -3px 0px 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; user-select: text; width: calc(100% + 0px); z-index: 3;"></div><div class="TableCellContent SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px 7px; user-select: text;"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW107566041 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{c7f9cdef-5612-47dc-bf02-91d572dd53a1}{9}" paraid="1403393284" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="TextRun SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">.......................</span><span class="EOP SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div></div></td><td class="LastCol SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-celllook="4369" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-clip: padding-box; border: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: top; width: 156px;"><div class="TableCellLeftBorderHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; cursor: pointer; height: calc(100% + 0px); left: -3.5px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; user-select: text; width: 7px; z-index: 1;"></div><div class="TableCellTopBorderHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; cursor: pointer; height: 7px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: -3.5px; user-select: text; width: calc(100% + 0px); z-index: 1;"></div><div class="TableColumnResizeHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; bottom: 0px; cursor: url("https://res-1.cdn.office.net:443/officeonline/we/s/hD55E5E9C2AD2E4F5_resources/1033/ColResize.cur"), pointer; height: calc(100% + 0px); margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; right: -3.5px; top: 0px; user-select: text; width: 7px; z-index: 3;"></div><div class="TableInsertRowGapBlank SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; bottom: -3.5px; cursor: url("https://res-1.cdn.office.net:443/officeonline/we/s/h1E5273DBAA04AEF6_resources/1033/RowResize.cur"), pointer; height: 7px; left: 0px; margin: -3px 0px 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; user-select: text; width: calc(100% + 0px); z-index: 3;"></div><div class="TableCellContent SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px 7px; user-select: text;"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW107566041 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{167000eb-ba57-4761-8681-ab889be84bb1}{156}" paraid="1892074590" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="TextRun SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">0.35 Miles</span><span class="EOP SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div></div></td></tr><tr aria-rowindex="3" class="TableRow SCXW107566041 BCX0" role="row" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; height: 20px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><td class="FirstCol SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-celllook="4369" role="rowheader" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-clip: padding-box; border: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: top; width: 54px;"><div class="TableHoverRowHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; bottom: -5px; cursor: pointer; display: flex; height: 10px; left: -15px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; user-select: text; width: 15px; z-index: 5;"></div><div class="TableCellLeftBorderHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; cursor: pointer; height: calc(100% + 0px); left: -3.5px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; user-select: text; width: 7px; z-index: 1;"></div><div class="TableCellTopBorderHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; cursor: pointer; height: 7px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: -3.5px; user-select: text; width: calc(100% + 0px); z-index: 1;"></div><div class="TableColumnResizeHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; bottom: 0px; cursor: url("https://res-1.cdn.office.net:443/officeonline/we/s/hD55E5E9C2AD2E4F5_resources/1033/ColResize.cur"), pointer; height: calc(100% + 0px); margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; right: -3.5px; top: 0px; user-select: text; width: 7px; z-index: 3;"></div><div class="TableInsertRowGapBlank SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; bottom: -3.5px; cursor: url("https://res-1.cdn.office.net:443/officeonline/we/s/h1E5273DBAA04AEF6_resources/1033/RowResize.cur"), pointer; height: 7px; left: 0px; margin: -3px 0px 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; user-select: text; width: calc(100% + 0px); z-index: 3;"></div><div class="TableCellContent SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px 7px; user-select: text;"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW107566041 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{167000eb-ba57-4761-8681-ab889be84bb1}{160}" paraid="477690494" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="TextRun SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">3.</span><span class="EOP SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div></div></td><td class="SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-celllook="4369" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-clip: padding-box; border: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: top; width: 173px;"><div class="TableCellLeftBorderHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; cursor: pointer; height: calc(100% + 0px); left: -3.5px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; user-select: text; width: 7px; z-index: 1;"></div><div class="TableCellTopBorderHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; cursor: pointer; height: 7px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: -3.5px; user-select: text; width: calc(100% + 0px); z-index: 1;"></div><div class="TableColumnResizeHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; bottom: 0px; cursor: url("https://res-1.cdn.office.net:443/officeonline/we/s/hD55E5E9C2AD2E4F5_resources/1033/ColResize.cur"), pointer; height: calc(100% + 0px); margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; right: -3.5px; top: 0px; user-select: text; width: 7px; z-index: 3;"></div><div class="TableInsertRowGapBlank SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; bottom: -3.5px; cursor: url("https://res-1.cdn.office.net:443/officeonline/we/s/h1E5273DBAA04AEF6_resources/1033/RowResize.cur"), pointer; height: 7px; left: 0px; margin: -3px 0px 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; user-select: text; width: calc(100% + 0px); z-index: 3;"></div><div class="TableCellContent SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px 7px; user-select: text;"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW107566041 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{167000eb-ba57-4761-8681-ab889be84bb1}{164}" paraid="1777665802" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="TextRun SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Lake View Trail</span><span class="EOP SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div></div></td><td class="SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-celllook="4369" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-clip: padding-box; border: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: top; width: 144px;"><div class="TableCellLeftBorderHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; cursor: pointer; height: calc(100% + 0px); left: -3.5px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; user-select: text; width: 7px; z-index: 1;"></div><div class="TableCellTopBorderHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; cursor: pointer; height: 7px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: -3.5px; user-select: text; width: calc(100% + 0px); z-index: 1;"></div><div class="TableColumnResizeHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; bottom: 0px; cursor: url("https://res-1.cdn.office.net:443/officeonline/we/s/hD55E5E9C2AD2E4F5_resources/1033/ColResize.cur"), pointer; height: calc(100% + 0px); margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; right: -3.5px; top: 0px; user-select: text; width: 7px; z-index: 3;"></div><div class="TableInsertRowGapBlank SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; bottom: -3.5px; cursor: url("https://res-1.cdn.office.net:443/officeonline/we/s/h1E5273DBAA04AEF6_resources/1033/RowResize.cur"), pointer; height: 7px; left: 0px; margin: -3px 0px 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; user-select: text; width: calc(100% + 0px); z-index: 3;"></div><div class="TableCellContent SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px 7px; user-select: text;"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW107566041 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{c7f9cdef-5612-47dc-bf02-91d572dd53a1}{24}" paraid="728266942" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="TextRun SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">.......................</span><span class="EOP SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div></div></td><td class="LastCol SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-celllook="4369" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-clip: padding-box; border: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: top; width: 156px;"><div class="TableCellLeftBorderHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; cursor: pointer; height: calc(100% + 0px); left: -3.5px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; user-select: text; width: 7px; z-index: 1;"></div><div class="TableCellTopBorderHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; cursor: pointer; height: 7px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: -3.5px; user-select: text; width: calc(100% + 0px); z-index: 1;"></div><div class="TableColumnResizeHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; bottom: 0px; cursor: url("https://res-1.cdn.office.net:443/officeonline/we/s/hD55E5E9C2AD2E4F5_resources/1033/ColResize.cur"), pointer; height: calc(100% + 0px); margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; right: -3.5px; top: 0px; user-select: text; width: 7px; z-index: 3;"></div><div class="TableInsertRowGapBlank SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; bottom: -3.5px; cursor: url("https://res-1.cdn.office.net:443/officeonline/we/s/h1E5273DBAA04AEF6_resources/1033/RowResize.cur"), pointer; height: 7px; left: 0px; margin: -3px 0px 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; user-select: text; width: calc(100% + 0px); z-index: 3;"></div><div class="TableCellContent SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px 7px; user-select: text;"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW107566041 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{167000eb-ba57-4761-8681-ab889be84bb1}{172}" paraid="1715879241" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="TextRun SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">2.30 Miles</span><span class="EOP SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div></div></td></tr><tr aria-rowindex="4" class="TableRow SCXW107566041 BCX0" role="row" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; height: 20px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><td class="FirstCol SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-celllook="4369" role="rowheader" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-clip: padding-box; border: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: top; width: 54px;"><div class="TableHoverRowHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; bottom: -5px; cursor: pointer; display: flex; height: 10px; left: -15px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; user-select: text; width: 15px; z-index: 5;"></div><div class="TableCellLeftBorderHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; cursor: pointer; height: calc(100% + 0px); left: -3.5px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; user-select: text; width: 7px; z-index: 1;"></div><div class="TableCellTopBorderHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; cursor: pointer; height: 7px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: -3.5px; user-select: text; width: calc(100% + 0px); z-index: 1;"></div><div class="TableColumnResizeHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; bottom: 0px; cursor: url("https://res-1.cdn.office.net:443/officeonline/we/s/hD55E5E9C2AD2E4F5_resources/1033/ColResize.cur"), pointer; height: calc(100% + 0px); margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; right: -3.5px; top: 0px; user-select: text; width: 7px; z-index: 3;"></div><div class="TableInsertRowGapBlank SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; bottom: -3.5px; cursor: url("https://res-1.cdn.office.net:443/officeonline/we/s/h1E5273DBAA04AEF6_resources/1033/RowResize.cur"), pointer; height: 7px; left: 0px; margin: -3px 0px 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; user-select: text; width: calc(100% + 0px); z-index: 3;"></div><div class="TableCellContent SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px 7px; user-select: text;"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW107566041 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{167000eb-ba57-4761-8681-ab889be84bb1}{176}" paraid="685508300" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="TextRun SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">4.</span><span class="EOP SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div></div></td><td class="SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-celllook="4369" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-clip: padding-box; border: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: top; width: 173px;"><div class="TableCellLeftBorderHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; cursor: pointer; height: calc(100% + 0px); left: -3.5px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; user-select: text; width: 7px; z-index: 1;"></div><div class="TableCellTopBorderHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; cursor: pointer; height: 7px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: -3.5px; user-select: text; width: calc(100% + 0px); z-index: 1;"></div><div class="TableColumnResizeHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; bottom: 0px; cursor: url("https://res-1.cdn.office.net:443/officeonline/we/s/hD55E5E9C2AD2E4F5_resources/1033/ColResize.cur"), pointer; height: calc(100% + 0px); margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; right: -3.5px; top: 0px; user-select: text; width: 7px; z-index: 3;"></div><div class="TableInsertRowGapBlank SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; bottom: -3.5px; cursor: url("https://res-1.cdn.office.net:443/officeonline/we/s/h1E5273DBAA04AEF6_resources/1033/RowResize.cur"), pointer; height: 7px; left: 0px; margin: -3px 0px 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; user-select: text; width: calc(100% + 0px); z-index: 3;"></div><div class="TableCellContent SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px 7px; user-select: text;"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW107566041 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{167000eb-ba57-4761-8681-ab889be84bb1}{180}" paraid="1747962701" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="TextRun SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Pawpaw Trail</span><span class="EOP SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div></div></td><td class="SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-celllook="4369" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-clip: padding-box; border: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: top; width: 144px;"><div class="TableCellLeftBorderHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; cursor: pointer; height: calc(100% + 0px); left: -3.5px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; user-select: text; width: 7px; z-index: 1;"></div><div class="TableCellTopBorderHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; cursor: pointer; height: 7px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: -3.5px; user-select: text; width: calc(100% + 0px); z-index: 1;"></div><div class="TableColumnResizeHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; bottom: 0px; cursor: url("https://res-1.cdn.office.net:443/officeonline/we/s/hD55E5E9C2AD2E4F5_resources/1033/ColResize.cur"), pointer; height: calc(100% + 0px); margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; right: -3.5px; top: 0px; user-select: text; width: 7px; z-index: 3;"></div><div class="TableInsertRowGapBlank SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; bottom: -3.5px; cursor: url("https://res-1.cdn.office.net:443/officeonline/we/s/h1E5273DBAA04AEF6_resources/1033/RowResize.cur"), pointer; height: 7px; left: 0px; margin: -3px 0px 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; user-select: text; width: calc(100% + 0px); z-index: 3;"></div><div class="TableCellContent SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px 7px; user-select: text;"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW107566041 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{c7f9cdef-5612-47dc-bf02-91d572dd53a1}{38}" paraid="877412330" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="TextRun SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">.......................</span><span class="EOP SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div></div></td><td class="LastCol SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-celllook="4369" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-clip: padding-box; border: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: top; width: 156px;"><div class="TableCellLeftBorderHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; cursor: pointer; height: calc(100% + 0px); left: -3.5px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; user-select: text; width: 7px; z-index: 1;"></div><div class="TableCellTopBorderHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; cursor: pointer; height: 7px; left: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: -3.5px; user-select: text; width: calc(100% + 0px); z-index: 1;"></div><div class="TableColumnResizeHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; bottom: 0px; cursor: url("https://res-1.cdn.office.net:443/officeonline/we/s/hD55E5E9C2AD2E4F5_resources/1033/ColResize.cur"), pointer; height: calc(100% + 0px); margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; right: -3.5px; top: 0px; user-select: text; width: 7px; z-index: 3;"></div><div class="TableInsertRowGapBlank SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-repeat: repeat; bottom: -3.5px; cursor: url("https://res-1.cdn.office.net:443/officeonline/we/s/h1E5273DBAA04AEF6_resources/1033/RowResize.cur"), pointer; height: 7px; left: 0px; margin: -3px 0px 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; user-select: text; width: calc(100% + 0px); z-index: 3;"></div><div class="TableCellContent SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px 7px; user-select: text;"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW107566041 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{167000eb-ba57-4761-8681-ab889be84bb1}{188}" paraid="835624667" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="TextRun SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">0.70 Miles</span><span class="EOP SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div></div></td></tr><tr aria-rowindex="5" class="TableRow SCXW107566041 BCX0" role="row" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; height: 20px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><td class="FirstCol LastRow SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-celllook="4369" role="rowheader" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-clip: padding-box; border: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text; vertical-align: top; width: 54px;"><div class="TableHoverRowHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; bottom: -5px; cursor: pointer; display: flex; height: 10px; left: -15px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: absolute; user-select: text; width: 15px; z-index: 5;"></div><div class="TableCellLeftBorderHandle SCXW107566041 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; 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color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="TextRun SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">2.40 Miles</span><span class="EOP SCXW107566041 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 18.3458px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">You could even extend this hike further by not taking Pawaw and continuing with Lake View around to Hight Point. I also saw a hike on AllTrails that if you go off trail a little bit you can link up with some trail in the Norris Watershed Area.</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtqu-TAK0MR1d-4BgR7fatZFkNIP1gGKzh-ZokyUAJoZ4iMMKOK45SyC1gNDpVTmXfLbJpiJHh2sMO-k2l25Y596YvNJXpj4GoHw43nEtD_6Hn7zTenJ6ivohBmnnv8Mk2YIwO4eNSRE-qedv_ZUcKauFtfOVctw2w3l0Jg8DG-4PBsjeGIzy5cHaTGw/s1920/20230903_004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtqu-TAK0MR1d-4BgR7fatZFkNIP1gGKzh-ZokyUAJoZ4iMMKOK45SyC1gNDpVTmXfLbJpiJHh2sMO-k2l25Y596YvNJXpj4GoHw43nEtD_6Hn7zTenJ6ivohBmnnv8Mk2YIwO4eNSRE-qedv_ZUcKauFtfOVctw2w3l0Jg8DG-4PBsjeGIzy5cHaTGw/w640-h360/20230903_004.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It is a fun hike I would do it again with Frank, but it is not what I would call awe-inspiring or anything. I would like to go and kayak the area and Clinch River Brewing is close by as well. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjelVILAZaX4wtno2Q0ec-V_dPFo-o16v3Bhycem7XAypbllmrtVGbQQhTC61DVAt2lbz4rKNZbEO7ZU9lJNvHqiEpvd85CtGLR83EixbuC1kHUV9UjllFYl1cs-zkrvli0At54KyivVyrQTqtCv-pEeN8dNIFFsJRPg6MjIe9Md1ie-kRTf8Kd00-4Nb4/s1920/20230903_002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjelVILAZaX4wtno2Q0ec-V_dPFo-o16v3Bhycem7XAypbllmrtVGbQQhTC61DVAt2lbz4rKNZbEO7ZU9lJNvHqiEpvd85CtGLR83EixbuC1kHUV9UjllFYl1cs-zkrvli0At54KyivVyrQTqtCv-pEeN8dNIFFsJRPg6MjIe9Md1ie-kRTf8Kd00-4Nb4/w640-h360/20230903_002.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Story Links: </span></div></div><p></p><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">AllTrails: <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-at-norris-dam-lakeside-loop-trail-ebf12cb " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Recording</a> | <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/members/alex-hauck?ref=header" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Profile</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/VDCIDejZWQ4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Video</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQsiET34IUGFlonz62IZY0A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Channel</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://tnstateparks.com/parks/norris-dam " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Norris Dam State Park</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://tnstateparks.com/about/park-trail-maps/#norris-dam" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Norris Dam State Park Trail Map</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lalexhauck/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram Profile</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.alexhauck.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Website AlexHauck.com </a></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">YouTube Video:</span></h3></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="385" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VDCIDejZWQ4" width="662" youtube-src-id="VDCIDejZWQ4"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Alex Hauckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08101631306361604669noreply@blogger.com0Norris Dam State Park, 125 Village Green Cir, Rocky Top, TN 37769, USA36.2399937 -84.1039261999999897.9297598638211539 -119.26017619999999 64.550227536178852 -48.947676199999989tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825050204867569298.post-12210792295060509522023-12-05T16:23:00.000-08:002023-12-05T16:23:09.027-08:00Sasquatch 2023<p> <span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">2023 Page - Coming Soon -</span></p>Alex Hauckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08101631306361604669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825050204867569298.post-48646627902849772322023-12-04T08:02:00.000-08:002024-01-26T11:06:40.044-08:00Mill / Crowder Branch Overnight<h3 style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.alexhauck.com/">AlexHauck.Com</a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Cherokee National Forest </span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">September 29-30, 2023 </span></div></span></h3><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This was an outstanding night of solitude out in the forest and a fun hike. <a href="https://alexhauck.blogspot.com/2023/04/mill-branch-crowder-branch-loop-hike.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here for my past blog where I give a description of the actual hike.</a> The hike itself was easier as I did not have Frank to contend with on the uneven Crowder Branch Trail, but I did unlock a new hiking fear. Acorns, you hit a pile of those hidden underneath some leaves and it is like stepping on marbles. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4pwnGIaPAkLzc7s6eLmQ_hqaD0bO0HI4Bs-79sIOIir50J6fM2jQMzLJ_C6bLY8R4ePxsPVGh4XKsRxpT7Gz-jnjjj17nwFKRjZ8EutAmEaaT5zCDZ9TRPZehO9cwWql8iX_YzyzUO2NCzYjrAlW_st7GSp4fjpiH_8JzPdgdM9nojaHtfdWLAUzFMf8/s1181/2023-12-01%20095505.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="862" data-original-width="1181" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4pwnGIaPAkLzc7s6eLmQ_hqaD0bO0HI4Bs-79sIOIir50J6fM2jQMzLJ_C6bLY8R4ePxsPVGh4XKsRxpT7Gz-jnjjj17nwFKRjZ8EutAmEaaT5zCDZ9TRPZehO9cwWql8iX_YzyzUO2NCzYjrAlW_st7GSp4fjpiH_8JzPdgdM9nojaHtfdWLAUzFMf8/w640-h468/2023-12-01%20095505.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The campsite itself is beautiful right on the Crowder Branch Trail, complete with a mountain spring that doubles as a natural refrigerator. I was able to set up my tent in a decent spot, but I could not find anywhere that was perfectly flat. That did not matter though as it was one of the best solo overnight outdoor sleeps I have had to date. </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> </span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I did not see any wildlife other than a few birds flying overhead, but I heard a ton, more than I have ever heard on the trails. I had birds, ducks, woodpeckers, squirrels, hunting dogs, coyotes, owls, and even possible Sasquatch knocks (I will get into this a bit later). I literally just sat by the fire and listened to all the nature that was around. I usually camp out by streams or creeks, so maybe not having the sound of rushing water helped to amplify the wildlife noises. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5VxbL-Qo_U0f6mZ6_rHttr9PR0N2-IWPXmHbUU1jzzIg_8C0kcUvg7PyYvgCILYbQQnr90887stpjlyymU6BQMXghRnBUDXZeM8m3EP6XK7QvWxnWLkaORsfD2tlnZhaR-zag2sIOLocW2jIojjLZQro_II1mSwyKifqS7A1HcTozYVrR1J7uCI7FzQ/s1920/20230930_012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5VxbL-Qo_U0f6mZ6_rHttr9PR0N2-IWPXmHbUU1jzzIg_8C0kcUvg7PyYvgCILYbQQnr90887stpjlyymU6BQMXghRnBUDXZeM8m3EP6XK7QvWxnWLkaORsfD2tlnZhaR-zag2sIOLocW2jIojjLZQro_II1mSwyKifqS7A1HcTozYVrR1J7uCI7FzQ/w640-h360/20230930_012.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In the morning I got a small fire going and boiled up some coffee as usual and had a pouch of blueberry granola. Packed up and got back on the trail. Without Frank I was able to hop off trail from time to time to take in the surroundings and found a little cascade/waterfall that had a nice little pool one could get in on a hotter day. One day I might do this hike in reverse, but the only concern is the trail at times is at an angle that could be a little hard with a heavy pack on. </span></span></div><p></p><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Bigfoot: </span></h4><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">When it comes to bigfoot / sasquatch I have always been a “hopefully sceptic” I do not necessarily think they are out there, but I am open to the possibility. For me it would be cool if they were really out there. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOQHscSM8J0sMMaORQSW41f6wf6SXCeWmX2j1H-qQBwQaCMTermnCjfwhQjKy2LAFGjG62IEsy9hMb8UR2mPHeOBHLNtREJhyphenhyphenSsnL0hyLep6H0wB_-xyOKEa5AdG_FOn5cOUVLYxFCG7eWGteH475QaK16LWFq7jjoP3u0wI_dKQ55CSx_CrNkcGhPFY/s1920/20230930_013.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOQHscSM8J0sMMaORQSW41f6wf6SXCeWmX2j1H-qQBwQaCMTermnCjfwhQjKy2LAFGjG62IEsy9hMb8UR2mPHeOBHLNtREJhyphenhyphenSsnL0hyLep6H0wB_-xyOKEa5AdG_FOn5cOUVLYxFCG7eWGteH475QaK16LWFq7jjoP3u0wI_dKQ55CSx_CrNkcGhPFY/w640-h360/20230930_013.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This all being said I have never encountered in kind of sasquatch evidence when out on my outdoor adventures, but this night sitting out by the campfire I heard some wood knocks. It was something I had never heard before in the woods. It was not a branch or a tree falling, nor did it sound like a woodpecker. It literally sounded like a person taking a bat and banging it a tree twice. I heard the first two knocks coming from the east and then a minute or so later heard a response double knock from the West. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMpsdrqk-wpGr0x8fPGik_S364ZuFhSGp0rUyuFmU-aLr_qtydMDiJ1ofVF3wnt19RqT99ZaA28boE5e9IQtmKhuquf2OyfKvGPOw_mrr6Np3IhYevNZzJget5D6UtJump4w1sd7jtEMZXJ2vRagOcVuzhyEeRMVmGgMx6SgSin9iZpfhi3OxOrdWPf4/s1920/20230930_016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMpsdrqk-wpGr0x8fPGik_S364ZuFhSGp0rUyuFmU-aLr_qtydMDiJ1ofVF3wnt19RqT99ZaA28boE5e9IQtmKhuquf2OyfKvGPOw_mrr6Np3IhYevNZzJget5D6UtJump4w1sd7jtEMZXJ2vRagOcVuzhyEeRMVmGgMx6SgSin9iZpfhi3OxOrdWPf4/w640-h360/20230930_016.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This could have been people out “squatchhing” but if it was not people then I cannot explain it. I will keep my eyes and ears open for more evidence while I am out. I might start a special blog section devoted to the evidence I find while out. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hike Pictures:</span></span></h4><div style="text-align: justify;"></div></div><p></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-insideh: none; mso-border-insidev: none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
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</tbody></table><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Story Links: </span></h4><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/cherokee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cherokee National Forest</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">AllTrails: <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-at-mill-branch-trail-926ffc0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hike Recording</a> | <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/members/alex-hauck?ref=header" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Profile</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lalexhauck/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram Profile</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">YouTube: Blog Video | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQsiET34IUGFlonz62IZY0A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Channel</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.alexhauck.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Website www.AlexHauck.com </a></span></li></ul></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">YouTube Video:</span></h4><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="355" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/X1q0jElqz84" width="573" youtube-src-id="X1q0jElqz84"></iframe></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Alex Hauckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08101631306361604669noreply@blogger.com0Citico Creek Wilderness, Vonore, TN 37885, USA35.4048048 -84.05046467.0945709638211554 -119.2067146 63.715038636178846 -48.8942146tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825050204867569298.post-8079128905135087882023-12-04T08:01:00.000-08:002023-12-05T16:52:56.707-08:00Sasquatch<h1 style="text-align: left;">The Sasquatch Report:</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjis0rDvZzr-Ge-bWEPM2fu24yiLEwEtvEdFBcbI0VpsoAUUcqjkyNh-SyV66F13gSR6alyJfwr7F6RIUCa7vonvEiXpqnrWOIxxKcHpoT_WQH3kahxG1vkoElKpIXy7lXflqdOVDtoHpbS3IEfQXnwOIfIDR3CUCtdrMNSPaw6HcymiOTZuvZSgwp5HVk/s2933/20231204_104959.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2933" data-original-width="1872" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjis0rDvZzr-Ge-bWEPM2fu24yiLEwEtvEdFBcbI0VpsoAUUcqjkyNh-SyV66F13gSR6alyJfwr7F6RIUCa7vonvEiXpqnrWOIxxKcHpoT_WQH3kahxG1vkoElKpIXy7lXflqdOVDtoHpbS3IEfQXnwOIfIDR3CUCtdrMNSPaw6HcymiOTZuvZSgwp5HVk/w127-h200/20231204_104959.jpg" width="127" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I am what you would call a "Hopeful Skeptic" with all my time in the woods nothing has shouted BIGFOOT to me until recently. I was on an overnight backpacking trip in Cherokee National Forest and I heard distinct wood knocks. I cannot confirm these were from a Bigfoot and could have been people out looking for one but I also cannot say it was not a bigfoot.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I have create this page as a sort of index for interesting bigfoot information I run across along with any personal experiences or lack there of I have out in the woods.</span> <br /><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Year Page Index:</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-insideh: none; mso-border-insidev: none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
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At this point I was running late so I rushed to get packed and could not find Frank’s water bowl and forgot to grab my tracking poles. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjA9PJoimpeLrKzOrg8DFRWRRvlAEjyg40OjvWt0u478F3lUDLLryf5blkxIIPFvjicdiXnqsXZbi8Ce4EZBVl8ZxDYea-PNLlcP2lsZB4fI4WZAtuDEQTLEEBv-SzPr7maL1HMVtJJfluBqQRNWop0ZGTVeVWC8dL0cfirc64J3-nn0liVFdy8fq50bM/s1101/20230805_001.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1101" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjA9PJoimpeLrKzOrg8DFRWRRvlAEjyg40OjvWt0u478F3lUDLLryf5blkxIIPFvjicdiXnqsXZbi8Ce4EZBVl8ZxDYea-PNLlcP2lsZB4fI4WZAtuDEQTLEEBv-SzPr7maL1HMVtJJfluBqQRNWop0ZGTVeVWC8dL0cfirc64J3-nn0liVFdy8fq50bM/w640-h448/20230805_001.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">- Frank & my route on Saturday, August 5, 2023 in Cherokee National Forest -</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I searched South Citico Creek in AllTrails and did not pay attention to what it selected and proceeded to go. As Frank and I got closer to the trailhead I realized we were heading to a trailhead I was not prepared for nor did it say South Citico Creek. Since it was late in the day, I decided to go with wherever we were as it would take too long to get to the original location I wanted. Anyone who has watched my videos of hiking with Frank knows that he is excitable, to say the least, when we start so I did not get out my map to check things out. </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWaARtA36i3lnpPm2e2xhMW8z37NUbk1gSf9eF6eEsH0JYALCQmHVVDtCy8s2t80tNQ0jHW1NmocSncNofc3FT2_JcScu8vemRam_hRy_ESMpADJt5jOlVffcOMpAYE0yfJn26u-xE4-vt1U3usdgAqYQSAC1n60avTkPmuIukwe58YSpSdKAXDDH4fY/s1920/20230805_002.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWaARtA36i3lnpPm2e2xhMW8z37NUbk1gSf9eF6eEsH0JYALCQmHVVDtCy8s2t80tNQ0jHW1NmocSncNofc3FT2_JcScu8vemRam_hRy_ESMpADJt5jOlVffcOMpAYE0yfJn26u-xE4-vt1U3usdgAqYQSAC1n60avTkPmuIukwe58YSpSdKAXDDH4fY/w640-h360/20230805_002.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">- Frank @ Jeffery Hell Trail Head -</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">I knew I was on Forest Service Trail 196 that is named Jeffery Hell, but what I did not know was this trail dead ends into South Citico Creek or Forest Service Trail 105 which is the one I wanted to hike. Like most National Forest Trails in the height of summer it was overgrown, and I was wearing sandals with Sealskinz socks because I had planned on a lot of creek crossings. As you can tell from the elevation profile from my AllTrails map there is quite a steep grade for about a half mile, and it was not fun in sandals. </div></span></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Just a little over two miles I reached a trail junction, and would you know the sign had rotten away, so I still did not know where I was. The trail went what looked to be straight or so I thought and decided to keep going. What I did not know at the time was this junction is actually South Fork Citico. A quarter mile or so after the junction going west on South Fork Citico you reach a beautiful little waterfall. Frank was even able to swim in the little pool for a while. </div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNUbX4H1cCOYB6jJrkbLf82BfV2HBv2rJ0Jm0A-tlF5AtuPcl9aejvnUq3ZE8PwOgsM4ZLXUtKHmK062ekjyq98ax0CQc9EAyUcov-0nLciHEFIuLFHlSCiLZuG6ug7-_EHSQo7D_VdILYLieja4wLlRvmsCeRkHOUbICtaDIbtu6XIG_p6ADzqxyLCDA/s1920/20230805_003.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNUbX4H1cCOYB6jJrkbLf82BfV2HBv2rJ0Jm0A-tlF5AtuPcl9aejvnUq3ZE8PwOgsM4ZLXUtKHmK062ekjyq98ax0CQc9EAyUcov-0nLciHEFIuLFHlSCiLZuG6ug7-_EHSQo7D_VdILYLieja4wLlRvmsCeRkHOUbICtaDIbtu6XIG_p6ADzqxyLCDA/w640-h360/20230805_003.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: small; text-align: left;">- The First Waterfall After Turning East -</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">A little way past the waterfall the trail opened and then turned boggish. About 3.3 miles into the total of the hike the trail got overgrown with thorns and I did not want to take Frank through those, so we turned around. Thinking I must have taken the wrong trail at the intersection with the rotten trail sign we made our way back to it. There we had a quick lunch and headed in the opposite direction where we eventually ran into another waterfall/cascade. </div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">After continuing a little was down from the second waterfall we again ran into a heavy patch of thorns along the trail. At this point I figured it was good to call it a day and head back to the Jeep.<br /><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwcHkbd1nR24_xvy_hyphenhyphenV0-E_lNyinRuV4ZVf7kjc_xBVEOU_IFRW0BOmJX0qBF3TMraEfZ5_bVJmhgrRQr8AKpgOvjhS1y0GvCBelFjWtq_PN2p_1JzcC453KmaVEzAvE0Jqm5vVfMcK8l89LilmSumb625CFfKt05SXpvs8VDxF86rJnq3XHl6sGScY/s1920/20230805_004.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwcHkbd1nR24_xvy_hyphenhyphenV0-E_lNyinRuV4ZVf7kjc_xBVEOU_IFRW0BOmJX0qBF3TMraEfZ5_bVJmhgrRQr8AKpgOvjhS1y0GvCBelFjWtq_PN2p_1JzcC453KmaVEzAvE0Jqm5vVfMcK8l89LilmSumb625CFfKt05SXpvs8VDxF86rJnq3XHl6sGScY/w640-h360/20230805_004.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><i>- The Second Waterfall / Cascade of the day going East at the trail sign. -</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">I was never lost and if I had wanted to take the time could have found out exactly where Frank and I were as I always carry a map and compass. When hiking with Frank it is hard to stop and get the map out without him getting anxious, but in hindsight I should have taken it out while having lunch. All that being said, I need to get back to this area and do some more exploring. I would love to just hang out in the area for 2-3 nights and just take it all in.</span></div><div><br /><p></p><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-insideh: none; mso-border-insidev: none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
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<h3><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>AllTrails Recording of the Hike:</b></span></h3>Route down Jeffery Hell to South Fork Citico Creek and then back up Jeffery Hell.<br /><br />- <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-at-south-fork-citico-trail-a7c9585" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Recording</a> - | - <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/members/alex-hauck?ref=header" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Profile</a> -</td>
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<h3 style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Related Video: North Fork Citico</h3><div>Frank and I explore North Fork Citico Creek back in September of 2021. This was the actual Trailhead area I wanted to go this time.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/yTXXyKCBsKs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">- Click for Video -</a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
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However, as the trip progressed it became a struggle just for survival. This is the story of Surviving Carter Caves. </span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Note - </b>This was an outstanding trip and has been one of the harder video edits I have done since I was using multiple camera footage. It has taken a lot of time to get together and work has been especially busy, so it has taken me longer to get this all put together. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I wanted to go ahead and get the videos up and a page to index them, however there is a lot of story I want to be able to tell and this one has a lot more research than just giving a summary of a trail. As time allows me, I will be updating this adventure blog, so check back for updates. </span></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Halls on the River & the Sunken Steamboat<br /> </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">July 21, 2023 – Winchester, KY </span></h4><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Video: Surviving Carter Caves</span></h4><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HH4wrfR6gh4" width="532" youtube-src-id="HH4wrfR6gh4"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p>Alex Hauckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08101631306361604669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825050204867569298.post-79514365262997556532023-09-20T16:53:00.003-07:002024-01-26T11:07:56.611-08:00Alum Cave Trail & Coffee on Cliff Top<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.alexhauck.com/">AlexHauck.Com</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Great Smoky Mountain National Park<br />Saturday, July 15, 2023</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; text-align: justify;">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Alum Cave Trail, what can I say that has not been said already. This is one of the Smoky Mountains’ most popular trails and there are a few reasons why. This trail has it all starting with the views and there are many along this five and half mile trek. There are several distinctive features that stand out as well with Arch Rock and the Alum Bluff. Finally, this is the shortest trail that will get you to the top of Mount Le Conte.</span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My Route:</span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Alum Cave Trail ...... 5.5 Miles <br />Alum Cave Trail ...... 5.5 Miles </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIO4W6DjPTnnh-ibC7-sx9f0H8RpNt3DpWdyWrSOAR-zk2izmnKmlWf5wecnOohGJ7zrk6wOwi1ZXTju3m0ojbyWOyLUNXqYmAZMAz9VgoBseyd51PxXVTPyIRhpxnBS9nK_zJrmfU0b1CgO0h6kWQYZVUu43pHBlluNICcWhha5-7HKUHuslcUOC2Os/s1489/20230715_021.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="755" data-original-width="1489" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIO4W6DjPTnnh-ibC7-sx9f0H8RpNt3DpWdyWrSOAR-zk2izmnKmlWf5wecnOohGJ7zrk6wOwi1ZXTju3m0ojbyWOyLUNXqYmAZMAz9VgoBseyd51PxXVTPyIRhpxnBS9nK_zJrmfU0b1CgO0h6kWQYZVUu43pHBlluNICcWhha5-7HKUHuslcUOC2Os/w400-h203/20230715_021.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-at-alum-cave-trail-to-mount-leconte-3e18047-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">~ Click Here for AllTrails Recording ~</span></a></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I woke up early and hit the trial around 5:30 am well before first light. I always like getting the jump on the crowds when it comes to the popular trials in the Smokies. The first two and half miles follow the creek up at a gradual elevation. At 1.4 miles you come to Arch Rock that is a type of land bridge you hike through. Then at 2.2 miles you come to what people call Inspiration Point where you can get some fantastic views of the surrounding mountains. Finally at 2.5 miles you hit Alum Bluff that is a huge rock face on the side of the mountain. It really puts size in perspective and pictures just do not do it justice. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5iGAwkq6j37yuT8lmPKW5UkZP4r9Gqpy0yr7aRDTSYA_RGf2hQGfLFM45k75LNOfHeZz6C_UPw6cHi0TFjzOkKyG6FyGdYLq3_LkOfJTU7QNaF3rkV_adgXI128faON4vS8S1A3IAlRjXr-POc-i4rjluoBB05BdvlkuUvtM-vGiUIe49oJDIA-6bnQQ/s1920/20230715_017.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5iGAwkq6j37yuT8lmPKW5UkZP4r9Gqpy0yr7aRDTSYA_RGf2hQGfLFM45k75LNOfHeZz6C_UPw6cHi0TFjzOkKyG6FyGdYLq3_LkOfJTU7QNaF3rkV_adgXI128faON4vS8S1A3IAlRjXr-POc-i4rjluoBB05BdvlkuUvtM-vGiUIe49oJDIA-6bnQQ/w400-h225/20230715_017.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Trail sign @ Alum Cave, Rainbow Falls, & Bullhead Junction </span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is here that the trail gets steeper and narrower. There are splendid views throughout this section of the trail, but you also have steep drop-offs. Especially when the leaves are off the trees there are times you feel exposed and if you are afraid of heights, it might get a little difficult. They have installed cables in a lot of these areas to give people a handhold to help. On crowded days, some backups could develop in these areas as well. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was through one of these tight sections that I ran into a bear. Luckily, the bear was going the same direction I was, so I gave it some space and eventually it must have climbed off the trail as I never saw it again. Just before you get to the Rainbow Falls, Bullhead, and Alum Cave Trail junction the scenery turns heavily wooded. From here I headed up then turned on the 0.2-mile side trail the heads to Cliff Top. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihX0tEzUVP4Mcpn2A_92oMQUSx3F6q7ARmH0FGhWZgp6l9YSKU_CZVMo9-If_msXiq0AUX70MIbnGulm_xotdEccM25tDMSCoHy3xssPIKX23DAseSHHdCb4Bxse-0lI05CqXe_ipebP0rX4Q8QdT9-SXhLrES1iJUsjjcPLiSKRGi7DjKHADLvg33rbg/s1920/20230715_010.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihX0tEzUVP4Mcpn2A_92oMQUSx3F6q7ARmH0FGhWZgp6l9YSKU_CZVMo9-If_msXiq0AUX70MIbnGulm_xotdEccM25tDMSCoHy3xssPIKX23DAseSHHdCb4Bxse-0lI05CqXe_ipebP0rX4Q8QdT9-SXhLrES1iJUsjjcPLiSKRGi7DjKHADLvg33rbg/w400-h226/20230715_010.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">~ View from Cliff Top ~</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was a good morning, with rolling clouds, bright blue skies, and I was the only one there for a good 15 minutes. I brewed my coffee and took the beautiful moment in as several groups of people showed up, then dispersed, and it was just me again. It was nice to be able to just sit for a long while and take it all in. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqo7eBLBVnwS1E6PeHJTejS6WWgeIhtaU8OLjXIU_RCtz7ftz1qhykIzI4gp0XYRfyMQVPyEvXhqMPW6VCduDb7rUOIAF_ZeBG6JCoagIe0kSycfeMckQ2rIdJxfHChGyx73aMu-iP4qZvUw5q0O2yXYtkAvb2pGjcS-ZRWaVphn7z9Rfew20GYJflKw/s1920/20230715_016.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqo7eBLBVnwS1E6PeHJTejS6WWgeIhtaU8OLjXIU_RCtz7ftz1qhykIzI4gp0XYRfyMQVPyEvXhqMPW6VCduDb7rUOIAF_ZeBG6JCoagIe0kSycfeMckQ2rIdJxfHChGyx73aMu-iP4qZvUw5q0O2yXYtkAvb2pGjcS-ZRWaVphn7z9Rfew20GYJflKw/w400-h225/20230715_016.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">~ Me in front of the Inn ~</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">From Cliff Top I tagged the summit and stopped by the inn. I was there during the off time and decided to hike back down instead of waiting for an additional hour. It called for storms later in the afternoon and I did not want to get caught in them if I did not have to. The way down was more crowded than on the way up and I had to wait for people to stop taking selfies in the middle of the cable runs. The way down is just as beautiful as the way up and the whole hike was wonderful. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Story Links:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.nps.gov/grsm/index.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Smoky Mountains National Park</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/upload/GSMNP-Trail-Map_JULY21.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Smoky Mountains PDF Trail Map</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQsiET34IUGFlonz62IZY0A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My YouTube Channel</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lalexhauck/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Instagram Profile</a> <br /></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">All Trails - <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-at-alum-cave-trail-to-mount-leconte-3e18047-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Recording</a> | <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/members/alex-hauck?ref=header" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Profile</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="http://www.alexhauck.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AlexHauck.Com</a> </span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Related Blog Posts:</span></div><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">June 8-9, 2013<br /><a href="https://alexhauck.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-climb-to-top-of-mt-leconte.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Climb to the top of Mt. Le Conte</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">August 26, 2015<br /><a href="https://alexhauck.blogspot.com/2015/10/hike-up-to-brushy-mountain.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hike up To Brushy Mountain</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">January 29, 2017<br /><a href="https://alexhauck.blogspot.com/2017/03/smoky-mountains-mt-leconte-trillium-gap_23.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mt. Le Conte (Trillium Gap & Rainbow Falls)</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">January 8, 2022 - YouTube Video<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3ZoTxvRaHU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hiking Brushy Mountain</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">December 2-3, 2022 <br /><a href="https://alexhauck.blogspot.com/2022/12/mount-le-conte-via-bull-head-overnight.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mount Le Conte via Bull Head & Overnight</a> </span></li></ul></div><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The past two years went by fast, faster than I would like to admit, but it was time again for the bi-annual trip with my buddy Greg. We decided to return once again to the Great Smoky Mountains and make Smokemont our basecamp for a second time. Our adventure this year was a hike up to Gregory’s Bald with an overnight at backcountry site #13 Sheep Pen Gap at 4,640 ft. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNCD-y_DPN0G7XllXNbfX_mN8a1KEBk73N-XzWVekhZ02hGN2uSAQnfP3Oo9WsM98nofIw1DhwQdBzQAkzt8GobfF0376tfugM3B2_SVFaSghkrtzaW9EvDFHHhSytWE5DxEVEBs0nAg1JMMhQxvAvveL6MoS0AZOesRAGKBQT4-WuyZGHtPk60Nmg67s/s1920/20230623_003.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNCD-y_DPN0G7XllXNbfX_mN8a1KEBk73N-XzWVekhZ02hGN2uSAQnfP3Oo9WsM98nofIw1DhwQdBzQAkzt8GobfF0376tfugM3B2_SVFaSghkrtzaW9EvDFHHhSytWE5DxEVEBs0nAg1JMMhQxvAvveL6MoS0AZOesRAGKBQT4-WuyZGHtPk60Nmg67s/w400-h225/20230623_003.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Greg and I before I hike up to Gregory Bald</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Day 1 –</b> The first day of our trip of course is always travel. Greg drove down from Indy to my house and then we took my Jeep and trailer into the park. We were able to get everything set up and squared away before our traditional rain shower. For those of you who do not know, on about every one of our trips we always get a fair amount of rain and by fair amount it is usually a torrential downpour. We were able to get a fire going and cook a good dinner before calling it a night. </span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Day 2 – </b>Can not start an adventure off without some coffee and a hearty breakfast. We then packed our bags and headed out on the road to the Twentymile Ranger Station where the trailhead started. Below I listed the route we took for this loop hike. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Our Route:</b> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><ol><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Twenitymile ...................... 3.1 Miles</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Long Hungry Ridge ............ 4.6 Miles </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Gregory Bald .................... 1.2 Miles </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wolf Ridge ....................... 6.3 Miles </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Twentymile ...................... 0.5 Miles </span></li></ol><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9TTy6ybxEzxZascd6GCLxs1iGlVxGW8jPrIOUd-vTZRmpzjv8GERFin4HZnereNlMkoJ6YxANdiBSlb9iNx38dzgx6vjFvMq3Jh7i7LkyL6LPM6r7IK8o2mWj50QDUADDABf0XmDHBAxyVV7QLH8PK22rdG_ShJ35zuy9KS_jEuLWYh9wcKLn2yXYjk/s580/20220402_006.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="517" data-original-width="580" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9TTy6ybxEzxZascd6GCLxs1iGlVxGW8jPrIOUd-vTZRmpzjv8GERFin4HZnereNlMkoJ6YxANdiBSlb9iNx38dzgx6vjFvMq3Jh7i7LkyL6LPM6r7IK8o2mWj50QDUADDABf0XmDHBAxyVV7QLH8PK22rdG_ShJ35zuy9KS_jEuLWYh9wcKLn2yXYjk/w400-h356/20220402_006.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Area Trail Map GSMNP</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hiked this same route going the opposite direction back in April of 2022 and I will list all the information from that hike in the link section at the end of this blog. The reason for hiking it starting with Long Hungry Ridge is while a longer hike up it is not as steep this direction. In hindsight I might take the greater elevation gain with the shorter distance after slugging all that way up with an overnight pack on. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The morning was rainy and gave way to the sun around 11:00 but by the time we started to reach the top of the mountain a thick fog / haze moved in. By the time we reached Gregory Bald the view was totally obscured in a thick fog however the Flame Azaleas were in full bloom and popped against the grey sky. It really did feel as if we were on a different planet. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">After taking it all in for a few minutes we stumbled on into camp and started setting up. We tried to start a fire but I was pretty sure it was not going to take off. Between all the rain, humidity, and mist all the wood was just saturated. We could at least get it started but could not get it to catch so we settled in for a couple of adult beverages and dinner before calling it a night. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5n5RsjN0Lf08xKBhPF75BwNp6f7eEkLgsGvrefrziaHUbKNAwRprscPbq9WbsPhzra7LCFuE07uxYkN3KPNu6nUgXmgC3SiggN0UIXZ1JH4DldIygHV2rgTLBO3Nnnj9y0QJf7ApcqCWId3YcOu2oQ-BUpBs6nSX-oW1jkPTo4DtLwJR9LZl0xGOBwY/s1920/20230623_009.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5n5RsjN0Lf08xKBhPF75BwNp6f7eEkLgsGvrefrziaHUbKNAwRprscPbq9WbsPhzra7LCFuE07uxYkN3KPNu6nUgXmgC3SiggN0UIXZ1JH4DldIygHV2rgTLBO3Nnnj9y0QJf7ApcqCWId3YcOu2oQ-BUpBs6nSX-oW1jkPTo4DtLwJR9LZl0xGOBwY/w400-h225/20230623_009.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">My sleep setup for this outing</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Day 3 – </b>I was planning to get up with a couple of other guys who camped with us that night and go and try and get a view back a Gregory Bald. When my alarm went off, I stuck my head out from underneath the tarp and saw the mist had turned into a deep fog and some light rain. There was not any sense of getting up for another fogged in view, so I curled up back in my sleeping bag and got some more shuteye. </span></div><p></p>
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<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://youtu.be/1OhrrXSRPx4" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank">Hiking Gregory Bald - Part 1</a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">April 22, 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">I have wanted to do this hike for a few years now. I have not yet been to Gregory Bald and I had heard it is a sight... <a href="https://youtu.be/1OhrrXSRPx4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">- Video -</a> </span></div></span>
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<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://youtu.be/EmzIIByqLNA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hiking Gregory Bald - Part 2</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">April 22, 2023</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This video will take you to Gregory Bald then down Long Hungry Ridge and Twentymile and we will stop at the Twentymile Cascade... <a href="https://youtu.be/EmzIIByqLNA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">- Video -</a> </span></span></div>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This was by far the longest day hike I have done to date coming in just over nine-teen miles in under twelve hours. Starting off in the Big Creek parking lot I decided to take Baxter Creek up. It is steeper than the other ways but only about a five-mile climb. My thinking was better to get the climb out of the way and enjoy the longer downhill. It worked out perfectly and I am glad I did it that way as my feet were hurting by the end of this one. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKTaQhzZV1rZCeeRQewd4uQ6MAKc9SLCcxQYdDE4Y7my-o0CdIku1XL4rJdKZGzsO0a0qkjj45ubhwaCozG1kNgwhkyKQcACGj88sgDjIntoXO81XT1iOWCh_SeNaolBIC0OApraFabI5ewkrrMa9hR8-LPIs5XlrwGyCMj2yYgkY14lYMeai0JJ1ny-k/s1504/20230610_C_001.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="817" data-original-width="1504" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKTaQhzZV1rZCeeRQewd4uQ6MAKc9SLCcxQYdDE4Y7my-o0CdIku1XL4rJdKZGzsO0a0qkjj45ubhwaCozG1kNgwhkyKQcACGj88sgDjIntoXO81XT1iOWCh_SeNaolBIC0OApraFabI5ewkrrMa9hR8-LPIs5XlrwGyCMj2yYgkY14lYMeai0JJ1ny-k/w400-h218/20230610_C_001.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><a href="https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/evening-hike-at-mount-sterling-overnight-loop-trail-7f3ad9c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click Here For My AllTrails Recording</a></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: verdana;">My Route:</b></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">1.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Baxter Creek …................... 6.1 Miles</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">2.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mt. Sterling Ridge .............. 1.4 Miles</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">3.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Swallow Fork ..................... 4.0 Miles</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">4.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Big Creek .......................... 5.1 Miles</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">There was quite a bit of a blowdown along Baxter Creek, but nothing was too terribly difficult to get around. The trail is quite pleasant with some larger trees and on this day the green was just popping. The downside to this trail is there are not a lot of places to see a view of the surrounding mountains. Around the five-mile mark as you get to the summit there is one little spot to take in a view and then a weather observing tower next to backcountry campsite No. 38. I took my coffee and lunch break and then hopped back on trail to make my way down. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4vWjnTdGTTQJTzn9RfTmb315z154CK25zQr2deUWID85agX-B2tOJwNAoytf-WEW-Uu79it0sO4u9E_nCjzN5eiGApOgUoqgXmxaj2itc5jg1CfuY4e0Dm1MdDGytQld1FP-53B5Jhy3ugkFqT_VY80rHQ008jlA3YtT4mtwdxZYPBuTfY7PcF7maA9c/s1920/20230610_A_007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4vWjnTdGTTQJTzn9RfTmb315z154CK25zQr2deUWID85agX-B2tOJwNAoytf-WEW-Uu79it0sO4u9E_nCjzN5eiGApOgUoqgXmxaj2itc5jg1CfuY4e0Dm1MdDGytQld1FP-53B5Jhy3ugkFqT_VY80rHQ008jlA3YtT4mtwdxZYPBuTfY7PcF7maA9c/w400-h225/20230610_A_007.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once you hit the weather tower the hike for the next couple of miles will be along a ridge line. It will be mostly downhill though some uphill will be mixed in. I love hiking ridgelines because you get some nice airflow over them and in the upper elevations on a balmy day the cool air feels great. As you circle back around most of the downhill will start on Swallow Fork. This trail seemed a little less used than the others I was on as sections of this trail were overgrown in spots. As you descend little creeks and streams start to appear and then turn into bigger ones. This trail felt very peaceful, and I enjoyed hiking it a lot. </span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">After Swallow Fork you hit the junction with Big Creek that takes you back to the parking lot and completes this loop. Big Creek seems a lot more well maintained but is littered with bigger rocks and after a long day that does not help one’s footing. There are several good spots along this trail to just sit and take in the sights and sounds of rushing water. Around the two-to-two-and-a-half-mile mark you hit Mouse Creek Falls. This is a beautiful waterfall just off the trail running down the mountain side. Then another quarter to half mile you have a pretty, little watering hole where I took a break and soaked my hurting feet. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji82FM4WUth9iEuxTn2XS0AXquVLDJqpKRHRifJQdjJcYX3k_ZvCoOCLH4HsuowrIzjd-reeQCE9W4ZsIVIJc2qM4sRqVt9Q8NXI6_lyYsC4gPx4JKTqlQ5BaxkaqmiNiwT4VA3UdIRPdNg348My8i2hZE4JxoRHR-8qddUrgwJ4_Lw1sEnIAMMtKyuBQ/s1920/20230610_A_010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji82FM4WUth9iEuxTn2XS0AXquVLDJqpKRHRifJQdjJcYX3k_ZvCoOCLH4HsuowrIzjd-reeQCE9W4ZsIVIJc2qM4sRqVt9Q8NXI6_lyYsC4gPx4JKTqlQ5BaxkaqmiNiwT4VA3UdIRPdNg348My8i2hZE4JxoRHR-8qddUrgwJ4_Lw1sEnIAMMtKyuBQ/w400-h225/20230610_A_010.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">In my video and while I was there, I thought I was at Midnight Hole, but that was not the case. Midnight Hole is a lot bigger and the crowd there was mindboggling. With my feet hurting and the large crowd I did not film anything and just kept moving down the trail. From Midnight Hole to the trail head is a two-mile hike. All said and done AllTrails had me at 19.18 miles. </span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another outstanding hike in the books and I cannot wait to explore this area some more and maybe even do a cold weather camp up at the higher elevation. I would recommend this one and as always hike on and stay safe.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This Hike, already one of my favorites, was even better this time around with our Friends. Myself, my wife Mary Ellen and our friends Jessie and Lee Cutshaw hiked, laughed, and powered through this fun and sometimes difficult trail. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXexAnQJdT3rMXs5L_fm2KSAceFP5HU-55wY9K18ZLWvxmsvREeRR3Aigfwi_LQ50Y7sYYrgGyuWqcgT6gkG-QohpMUNtFrooUZMjpCFMIaYmKkCaXGylgStzM5GR0hSmb2X-dlA0YSGZ7yauk4AsXeKxwBbE4vWUcjptCHH109vjBvt8Cd-O9Fg3nZs/s1502/20230527_021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="815" data-original-width="1502" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXexAnQJdT3rMXs5L_fm2KSAceFP5HU-55wY9K18ZLWvxmsvREeRR3Aigfwi_LQ50Y7sYYrgGyuWqcgT6gkG-QohpMUNtFrooUZMjpCFMIaYmKkCaXGylgStzM5GR0hSmb2X-dlA0YSGZ7yauk4AsXeKxwBbE4vWUcjptCHH109vjBvt8Cd-O9Fg3nZs/w400-h217/20230527_021.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Honey Creek Loop is in the Southeast section of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area on the Tennessee side close to the town of Oneida. The “Loop” varies in length as there is an “add on” section that takes the hiker through a creek bed that will extend the length of the hike but adds adventure. My AllTrails navigation put us at 6.4 miles with the extension. There is not much elevation gain at one time, but there are a lot of ups and downs. One will be hiking through creek beds, squeezing through rock holes, scrambling over rocks, short repels, crawling, and all kinds of fun stuff.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrf8F6QXjSZRzlelQfdKRuYqkbqWCDyLfL8hW1AXJ98cdggpGG_0FajRsTmQ17youH65TrP3PLsr2JSJsQb8PhxwtVm8kNldhELllptPrB0lQ4v03Vfxbw0_xxISPWQyMd0-c2UgEqqq5-_IWhAExFC-efnsU6Or62je1pnvTtqf4g4EZeaCa9VT-tfo8/s1920/20230527_019.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrf8F6QXjSZRzlelQfdKRuYqkbqWCDyLfL8hW1AXJ98cdggpGG_0FajRsTmQ17youH65TrP3PLsr2JSJsQb8PhxwtVm8kNldhELllptPrB0lQ4v03Vfxbw0_xxISPWQyMd0-c2UgEqqq5-_IWhAExFC-efnsU6Or62je1pnvTtqf4g4EZeaCa9VT-tfo8/w400-h225/20230527_019.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">About halfway through one can climb a series of ladders to get to an overlook of the Cumberland River. You can actually drive to this overlook by why would you if you can hike there? After a short break we pushed on to the fun section of trail through a creek bed and over rocks. Here the creek runs through a rock outcropping and on and right after a rainy day you can see a small waterfall from inside the outcropping. It was just a trickle on this hike. You can also hop off the trail and follow the creek upstream for another beautiful little waterfall. </span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsQDFKfyxMTQfRR2wUqvHGCTDflcznhP0ibxQxE1uhegq0PD1vS2bdkkhllwfqCy3i-f9HA29yfUixUWzjPoMa--9Ny9-U8Od5WPz7g2pskU3qFuc5uI9IOTorj-dfiH4iL000AFppe0AKUTJRLg2qNBPrN2uoddzU6GmZL1JsCbByUEvSjExfcAA4P0/s1920/20230527_006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsQDFKfyxMTQfRR2wUqvHGCTDflcznhP0ibxQxE1uhegq0PD1vS2bdkkhllwfqCy3i-f9HA29yfUixUWzjPoMa--9Ny9-U8Od5WPz7g2pskU3qFuc5uI9IOTorj-dfiH4iL000AFppe0AKUTJRLg2qNBPrN2uoddzU6GmZL1JsCbByUEvSjExfcAA4P0/w400-h225/20230527_006.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">After some more creek fun the hike turns back to the forest until you hit a sandstone section that gives one a feeling of being on a deserted beach island. Some of the sandstone has turned into sand and there are openings in the tree line that let sunshine come through. The trail again turns back to the forest and there is one last rope “repel” that leads to the final section of the hike. It always feels that this last little section goes on forever and I tend to think it is because there are no more natural obstacles hitting you one right after the other anymore. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_MujrXStFxII3e9FOBNjjd2CiVljJWuhhLLQ7bneMFDYYkLsmL6gMd_TrGpaIrYYKXAg0q1xOetdKS79uIJwvQmkcYHNPjOYSm4FyL4vf67JefXSfJ6LpgszxntADwfbB9tKA3XKxzXGuU3qd3jDYswiLzzFtgnhySaxNonP9HeognuAnqcV_vU3N08/s1920/20230527_016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_MujrXStFxII3e9FOBNjjd2CiVljJWuhhLLQ7bneMFDYYkLsmL6gMd_TrGpaIrYYKXAg0q1xOetdKS79uIJwvQmkcYHNPjOYSm4FyL4vf67JefXSfJ6LpgszxntADwfbB9tKA3XKxzXGuU3qd3jDYswiLzzFtgnhySaxNonP9HeognuAnqcV_vU3N08/w400-h225/20230527_016.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is truly a fantastic hike that I would recommend. Just remember it will take you longer than a normal hike with all the rock scrambles, obstacles, and scenery so allow yourself plenty of time. As always, my friends, Hike On and stay Safe! </span></div></div>
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<td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 409.5pt;" valign="top" width="546"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was lucky enough to get Good Friday off this year, so I decided to spend it in nature. The forecast was calling for rain and I had two different hikes picked out. One was Sterling Mountain via Baxter Creek in the Smoky Mountains and the other one was Angel Falls Overlook in Big South Fork. I chose Angel Falls Overlook as the weather was predicting most of the rain moving east. Like most “weather predictions” it turned out to be wrong and followed me north. It rained on me for most of the day, but at least it did not turn out to be heavy.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4_bRGc5I-mXCBWDPOXKrG3jfCvkGLOD9RrxA41MPk_6ukUEA7nM1oXoIa3tKRtcXpCFmdGbm_OFzqQ4aSLEnFrWKTkoWzRp33JXZ54gOrmP38REhbA2_2mq6GbCTL6JScLxKmptO-6mPWFOQx-TLuLOFLp9pYa2-A7MBE1wiPkU6wd4bWy5FqJhD/s1121/20230407_001.jpg"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4_bRGc5I-mXCBWDPOXKrG3jfCvkGLOD9RrxA41MPk_6ukUEA7nM1oXoIa3tKRtcXpCFmdGbm_OFzqQ4aSLEnFrWKTkoWzRp33JXZ54gOrmP38REhbA2_2mq6GbCTL6JScLxKmptO-6mPWFOQx-TLuLOFLp9pYa2-A7MBE1wiPkU6wd4bWy5FqJhD/w400-h240/20230407_001.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: xx-small;"><i>US Topo Man of Hike Location</i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Saw a hike on AllTrails that takes the Angel Falls Overlook Trail then does a little loop before heading back down the Overlook trail. I really did not commit and decided to just follow it loosely and do a bit of wandering. This was nice for a change of pace as l usually always have a set route. This gave me a lot more flexibility and an opportunity to just relax. In the end I did the Angel Falls Overlook there and back then the Angel Falls Trail there and back that ended up being roughly fifteen total miles.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Angel Falls Overlook Trail starts across the bridge from the trail head and peacefully follows the Cumberland River for a good chunk of the hike. At about the 2.5-mile mark you hit most of the elevation gain that lasts only for around a half mile or so. The bridge across the creek is currently out at the writing of this blog, so you will have to cross the creek to continue on this trail. After crossing the creek, the fun section of the hike begins as there are some stone shelves you hike around with the help of a cable and a ladder.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">At this point it started to rain a little harder and there was a rock overhang just off the side of the trail, so I thought it would be a suitable time for a cup of Joe and a sandwich. With it being bone dry under the overhang I took my time and enjoyed my break. The Angel Falls overlook is about a five-minute hike from this point and is also close to the Grand Gap Loop trail junction. I would love to go back and complete the Grand Gap Loop trail as it rounds the whole plateau area.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-HNNFNWsSwkopfxgQfgayNdNP2650HugEdQypZ4GfNil9aG2E2g9R8-P3L1klyq47272FTijbYY1norHPHyXPoge_aI2sgo3WmQIRQ4kuCAOlI9AqgA9mRKcv8MDt2FXYgFX5dfinTe364np3lWcxa-cCu-Tyk_VuVFFhP9WD9koyVPBrjeopi1d/s1920/20230407_012.jpg"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-HNNFNWsSwkopfxgQfgayNdNP2650HugEdQypZ4GfNil9aG2E2g9R8-P3L1klyq47272FTijbYY1norHPHyXPoge_aI2sgo3WmQIRQ4kuCAOlI9AqgA9mRKcv8MDt2FXYgFX5dfinTe364np3lWcxa-cCu-Tyk_VuVFFhP9WD9koyVPBrjeopi1d/w400-h225/20230407_012.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Overlook is beautiful and gives a spectacular view of the Cumberland River. The next time I go I need to remember binoculars as I could not make out where the rapid was at. If it were not for the rain this would have been a fine place to take my coffee break. It was here I decided to head back instead of doing the loop section of the hike as I wanted to see Angel Falls since I could not spot it from the overlook.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Angel Falls hike is an easy 2.5-mile roundtrip that follows the Cumberland River the whole way. There are a few runoffs that create little waterfalls along the way and close to the rapid itself there are some interpretive signs about how to run them. Angel Falls rapid does look intense and it would be fun to watch people run it in real time.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">After my trip out to Angel Falls, I took another short break along one of the runoffs and then headed back to the Jeep. This was a wonderful day and made me realize I need to do more of these loose style hikes. I am planning to come back to do the overview hike again and hike the rest of the Grand Gap Loop hopefully on a clearer day.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As always, my friends, Hike On and stay Safe!</span></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p></td>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Trailhead and Ghost Town:</b> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had yet to do the whole Jakes Creek Trail and decided it would be fun to hike it then stay overnight at backcountry campsite site #27. Jakes Creek located at the Elkmont Campground has sever interesting things to see at the beginning of the trailhead. There used to be a bunch of summer cottages for some of the wealthy Knoxville residents. Most of the old structures have been torn down but you will find some foundations and old stone chimneys that still stand. The park has done some restoration work to restore some of the homes so you can get an idea of what the community used to look like. (See Sources 1,2) </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9u7eHmwrD8kd4hoPK2txOfnHfjry1hkPxtksbN3j6r986C2-6mZaF4D6OWjzbB4Ld2XtwY0bkmNbtzty0o_UHWcm-vsLgnnIUKqDceTkl1P67HPig_z7udFUhd5d5CtZz0Qdv2DWgGGQGaWx_I70WvS1DxamP7gBssKPfy2xPqnglOFyK83UG15P9/s1191/20230312_011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="643" data-original-width="1191" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9u7eHmwrD8kd4hoPK2txOfnHfjry1hkPxtksbN3j6r986C2-6mZaF4D6OWjzbB4Ld2XtwY0bkmNbtzty0o_UHWcm-vsLgnnIUKqDceTkl1P67HPig_z7udFUhd5d5CtZz0Qdv2DWgGGQGaWx_I70WvS1DxamP7gBssKPfy2xPqnglOFyK83UG15P9/w400-h216/20230312_011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br />At around a third of a mile you will reach the junction with Cucumber Gap. If you are looking for a short-day hike Cucumber Gap and Little River is a nice little loop hike that is around five miles. Just after Cucumber Gap you when then come to the Megis Mountain Trail junction and it is just under a half of a mile from here you will hit an unmarked side trail. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Side Trail to the Avent Cabin: </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hiking from Elmont around a mile and quarter up Jakes Creek on the right-hand side will be a side trail heading to the Avent Cabin. The trail is unmarked but there are a few actual steps that will lead you down to the creek and over a bridge. After crossing the creek, the side trail will angle to the right and up to the cabin. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnA-Bm9d-kiw692UWqaW58w0IGTCSUa99X1nrij3M_KF37tE3eiXQnYP7S2iY1NOggu2rHJlGFGcK8tKzyE-cYK5KgZsW-BNonG7jez9IzGZDqQB2-8v29Cy4GDlF-QdCN2d5KFS_dq-JGppvyppObk3NwXlaVi0Hc0Zj69D_9f12A1O529qdtcv8/s1920/20230107_010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLnA-Bm9d-kiw692UWqaW58w0IGTCSUa99X1nrij3M_KF37tE3eiXQnYP7S2iY1NOggu2rHJlGFGcK8tKzyE-cYK5KgZsW-BNonG7jez9IzGZDqQB2-8v29Cy4GDlF-QdCN2d5KFS_dq-JGppvyppObk3NwXlaVi0Hc0Zj69D_9f12A1O529qdtcv8/w400-h225/20230107_010.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Avent Cabin is one of the oldest structures in the Smoky Mountain National Park built around 1850 by the Ownby Family. It was then purchased in 1918 by Frank Avent who was married to the artist Mayna Avent who used it as a summer studio. It was eventually taken over by the National Park Service in 1932 but the family got a lease that finally expired in 1992. The cabin is registered as a national historic site. Below if you look at source not #4 the article has several examples of Mayna’s art along with a complimentary article. (See Sources 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Back on the Trail: </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once back on Jakes Creek you will continue your climb up, while not horrible, the elevation gain is quite substantial. The climb continues all the way to the top of Jakes Gap. Another quarter mile or so from the Avent Cabin side trail there is a most picturesque cascade or waterfall right before you get to a short switchback. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">After this short switchback, the trail gets a little steeper but there a several small, beautiful cascades as you climb. The creek will eventually switch back to the left side of the trail and will start to head away from the trail all together. After about another quarter to half mile I believe you will hit backcountry campsite #27. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I decided to have lunch and pitch camp before I finished the hike. The campsite is pretty spread out and appears to have several self-made fire pits in a few different areas. There is an actual park fire ring at the first spot right off the trail by a large rock. The creek is a short hike down that makes for a plentiful water source. It is a nice campsite but does feel a little janky with spots here and there. </span></p><p></p>
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</tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Back on the trail it did not take long from campsite #27 to hit Jakes Gap and the trail junction with Panther Creek. I did the Panther Creek Lynn Camp Prong Loop a couple of years ago off Middle Prong and that was a fun hike. Hiking Jakes Creek and doing that loop then a stay at #27 or #26 along Mirry Ridge would be a nice overnight hike to do in the future. <br /> </span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87yPStZJPo3o0-WHaEjU1hufmS28FNXJjpuxCYlVJKF4drx7XwBSORW5C7PUgdofp_x1O3JxPyjqzVpRz22rj6S1qJUxEDLIo2S7qV-EVcmvXrxMrjetIqiNqgiFafmWaGP8HsLTvyez27L5EoJ8XISJIYG_oU8vUw3Sf6w_cBpWHbJHI8hN6Y_0r/s1920/20230311_004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87yPStZJPo3o0-WHaEjU1hufmS28FNXJjpuxCYlVJKF4drx7XwBSORW5C7PUgdofp_x1O3JxPyjqzVpRz22rj6S1qJUxEDLIo2S7qV-EVcmvXrxMrjetIqiNqgiFafmWaGP8HsLTvyez27L5EoJ8XISJIYG_oU8vUw3Sf6w_cBpWHbJHI8hN6Y_0r/w640-h360/20230311_004.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Back at camp I got my chores done and set in for a nice relaxing night. A few beverages, a campfire, and a beautiful evening transition into night was exactly what I needed for the soul. Sleep was good until early morning when the storms came in with some high winds. I could not really tell the winds were that strong in my tent, but I could hear the trees moving outside. I always have a little pucker factor when I hear the trees moving. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When I finally got up the rain was still coming down at a good clip, so I decided to pack up in the tent. It finally slowed enough I was able to get a cup of coffee and finish packing without getting too wet. Another beautiful hike back to the Jeep and got to see two more deers out and about. This was not a bad hike at all, though you do have some elevation to deal with. The campsite has a couple of flat spots for tents, but I might hammock camp the next time. If you get out there or have been out there let me know what you think. As always, hike on and stay safe out there. </span></div><div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Reference Links: </b></span></p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/elkmont.htm " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elkmont Information Park Service</a> </span></li><li><a href="https://hikinginthesmokys.com/avent-cabin/" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank">Hiking in the Smokies – Jakes Creek to Avent Cabin</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <br /></span></li><li><a href="https://friendsofthesmokies.org/blog/avent-cabin-hiking-treasure-hunt/" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank">Friends of the Smokies – Avent Cabin</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <br /></span></li><li><a href="https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2022/07/30/word-smokies-remote-cabin-memorializes-artist-mayna-avent/10176567002/" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank">Article from Citizen Times in Ashville, NC</a> </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayna_Treanor_Avent_Studio" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank">Mayna Treanor Avent Studio – Wikipedia Page</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <br /></span></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayna_Treanor_Avent" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank">Mayna Treanor Avent – Wikipedia Page</a></li></ol><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><b>Site Links:</b></span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="http://www.alexhauck.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Website</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.nps.gov/grsm/index.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Great Smoky Mountain National Park</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://smokiespermits.nps.gov/index.cfm?BCPermitTypeID=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Backcountry Camping Smoky Mountain Permit Site</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQsiET34IUGFlonz62IZY0A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube Channel</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lalexhauck/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram Profile</a></span></li><li><a href="https://www.alltrails.com/members/alex-hauck?ref=header" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AllTrails Profile</a></li></ul><div><b style="font-family: verdana;"><br />YouTube Video:</b></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="325" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XipXXGrW9kY" width="553" youtube-src-id="XipXXGrW9kY"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Check out my website for more adventures</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">~ <a href="http://www.alexhauck.com">www.alexhauck.com</a> ~</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span><p></p></div>Alex Hauckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08101631306361604669noreply@blogger.com0Great Smoky Mountains, United States35.6531943 -83.50702037.3429604638211572 -118.6632703 63.963428136178848 -48.350770299999994tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825050204867569298.post-30832059008841347142023-04-18T16:26:00.002-07:002024-01-26T11:11:44.879-08:00Quick Overnight in the Smoky Mountains<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.alexhauck.com/">AlexHauck.Com</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Smoky Mountain National Park<br />January 27-28, 2023</span></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-insideh: none; mso-border-insidev: none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
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<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW103446383 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW103446383 BCX0" paraeid="{98bfe0bb-13e0-466c-a1bc-69685411a32a}{184}" paraid="170871750" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="TextRun SCXW103446383 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 17.2667px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW103446383 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">I needed some time to relax and reset so I decided to head out after work on Friday and get a quick overnight in the mountains. On the Western boarder of the park by the Abram Creek campground off the Cooper Road Trail and under a mile hike is backcountry campsite #1. It is </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW103446383 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">nestled</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW103446383 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> next to an offshoot of Abrams Creek with plenty of flat ground for tents and trees for hammocks. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW103446383 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 17.2667px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW103446383 BCX0" paraeid="{98bfe0bb-13e0-466c-a1bc-69685411a32a}{184}" paraid="170871750" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="EOP SCXW103446383 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 17.2667px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW103446383 BCX0" paraeid="{98bfe0bb-13e0-466c-a1bc-69685411a32a}{184}" paraid="170871750" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: windowtext; font-size: 12px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiav7uCL-vF6W2AdvxRqMXfZVq_YI8M-yI3M80_BbzgzoazJP0fa8mASHNZvszh9GBWQebciIWRk00o701Qc3LD9soQuixX8Waqn-m4Ppf93zDhe3ZCQ0SSU2QNJIl934le7O7ybEnTv7Sv2cW-S_gTDNkuNhBDf_c7fJiFVXTax0Qu20c0_qA-QOWm/s1920/20230128_010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiav7uCL-vF6W2AdvxRqMXfZVq_YI8M-yI3M80_BbzgzoazJP0fa8mASHNZvszh9GBWQebciIWRk00o701Qc3LD9soQuixX8Waqn-m4Ppf93zDhe3ZCQ0SSU2QNJIl934le7O7ybEnTv7Sv2cW-S_gTDNkuNhBDf_c7fJiFVXTax0Qu20c0_qA-QOWm/w400-h225/20230128_010.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="TextRun SCXW103446383 BCX0" color="windowtext" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 17.2667px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW103446383 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">The trail to the site has no real elevation so it is a quick hike and an excellent choice for a quick getaway after work. After getting set up whoever stayed there before me had left some firewood which was nice as I was able to get a fire going right away. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW103446383 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Of course,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW103446383 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> I paid it forward and left a good stash for the next group. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW103446383 BCX0" color="windowtext" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 17.2667px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="EOP SCXW103446383 BCX0" color="windowtext" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 17.2667px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5Ni1xalT__vO2SDRaVOoqoyCJfqcmIlMrXhEsPgmpdrOKlIQgOBZbMGSrHnueOkibcHT96tR-62ft2gE-DMEVP0xH91aPEOcF56njZ91hKy_haMB69-ENYluXl493XIn0qhBWyfIyNxYgdlm3-kaqPiJ79SYf0sgXGe-rgxlpsUuA48KbqUGJMsY/s1920/20230128_009.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5Ni1xalT__vO2SDRaVOoqoyCJfqcmIlMrXhEsPgmpdrOKlIQgOBZbMGSrHnueOkibcHT96tR-62ft2gE-DMEVP0xH91aPEOcF56njZ91hKy_haMB69-ENYluXl493XIn0qhBWyfIyNxYgdlm3-kaqPiJ79SYf0sgXGe-rgxlpsUuA48KbqUGJMsY/w400-h225/20230128_009.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="TextRun SCXW103446383 BCX0" color="windowtext" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 17.2667px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW103446383 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">It was truly a relaxing night and the next morning I just </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW103446383 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">hung out</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW103446383 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> by the fire, had coffee, and made an egg and cheese beagle. Tore down camp, headed out, and made it home just after 11:00. Let me know have you ever done a quick overnight after work just to reset? 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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This trail is a doozy. Both Mill Branch and Crowder Branch are steep trails especially after the first little bit coming off Doublecamp Road. I have hiked Mill Branch before as an out and back and knew what I was getting into with that trail, but wanted to extend it this time so I put a loop hike together consisting of the following trails and forest service road… </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">FS Trail #96 Mill Branch </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: left;">FS Trail</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span>#99 Fodderstack </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: left;">FS Trail</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span>#84 Crowder Branch </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">FS Road #2659 Doublecamp </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinX21ed5dde3TRXtSPzMuN2DM3RBWwvpeVHm2xxq8fRqTdoOK4OuacgxUdWoZWMTTv5o70yVEK7qrd0_W1p62P10W90iQ2dv-9rvQncHMv83syDoUEWLcQItPBkLi8KyjAREDh4stKMZ018OL_cp7gBw6iXeSNS8_h7nU1o38_mA1CLPAuvrSo_t63/s1279/20230214_3D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="1279" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinX21ed5dde3TRXtSPzMuN2DM3RBWwvpeVHm2xxq8fRqTdoOK4OuacgxUdWoZWMTTv5o70yVEK7qrd0_W1p62P10W90iQ2dv-9rvQncHMv83syDoUEWLcQItPBkLi8KyjAREDh4stKMZ018OL_cp7gBw6iXeSNS8_h7nU1o38_mA1CLPAuvrSo_t63/w400-h205/20230214_3D.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">AllTrails 3D Map of the route I took. <br /><a href="https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/recording-feb-18-04-40-pm-e0f120e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">- Click Here For Recording -</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I worked my way up Mill Branch that is a fairly well-defined trail until you get close to the end. It follows Mill Brach about to the top just before you hit the ridge and has several little waterfalls that make a pleasant walk to compensate for the work associated with the elevation. As you close in on the top, with the leaf cover on the ground and general landscape the trail becomes a little difficult to follow. The end of Mill Brach and the junction with Fodderstack, however, is not hard to find and stands out with a group of fallen trees by an aged trail marker. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fodderstack is easy to follow and follows a ridgeline. I hiked this one in February with low foliage and plant growth along the trail so I could see this section being overgrown in late spring and summer. Along this section of Fodderstack there was one good spot to get a beautiful view of the surrounding mountains. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The trail junction with Crowder Branch is a little confusion as it spits into three different trails, but Crowder Branch picks up further down on what is listed as #139 Big Stack Gap Branch. If you turn left here, just a little further down the trail you will hit another junction for #84 Crowder Branch. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here there are two really good places to camp. One is at the first trail junction with Big Stack where there is a flat grassy area just along the trail. The downsides to this spot are that it is right on the trail, and you do have to walk a little way to get to the water source. The second spot is just past the second trail junction with Crowder Branch just before you hit the downhill section of this hike. It too is right on the trail, but it is not particularly traveled, and it is right next to a mountain spring for easy access to water. I am planning to do an overnight stay here soon. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is here at the second campsite that the trail gets confusing. I actually had to break out the map and compass to get my bearings and still think I missed the actual trail in several places. The area is extremely overgrown and the trail itself does not look well-traveled, so the path becomes unclear. As long as you stay close to Crowder Branch you should not get lost as the stream takes you all the way back to Doublecamp Road. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hiked in Crowder Branch for a time until I was able to pick up the trail again. Several sections of the trail are extremely narrow with a downward angle that makes it difficult even before you add the slippery leaves to the mix. I was planning to do a video for this hike but had Frank with me and at this point really had to stop filming to concentrate on not falling or getting lost. I do plan to put a video together when I go back for my overnight. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was this very angled section of trail I could not tell for sure if it was the actual trail, but it did look like some kind of footpath. As you get further down the trail becomes more well defined and you end up back at Doublecamp Road. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">To complete the loop, you will need to take Doublecamp road back to the Mill Branch trailhead. This really is not a bad walk, just watch out for traffic as in the summer months this area becomes busy. This was a fun hike with just enough “pucker factor” to keep one on their toes. I would not recommend this one if you do not have any experience with a map and compass. I would also say that in the summer months the trail will be a bit more overgrown with vegetation and it will be more difficult to find the trail. Get outside and hike safely my friends. </span></p>
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</tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Story Links:</u></b></span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.nps.gov/biso/index.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/recording-feb-18-04-40-pm-e0f120e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AllTrails Hike Recording</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://youtu.be/iPZ8h4Apqzk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Old YouTube Video hiking just Mill Branch Out and Back</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="http://www.alexhauck.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Website - www.alexhauck.com - </a></span></li></ul><p></p><p>- end -</p>Alex Hauckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08101631306361604669noreply@blogger.com0Cherokee National Forest, Elizabethton, TN 37312, USA35.8401602 -83.1541795999999927.5299263638211542 -118.31042959999999 64.150394036178852 -47.997929599999992tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825050204867569298.post-67656462779711651392023-03-09T08:36:00.002-08:002023-06-01T06:46:02.829-07:00Slave Falls & Twin Arches Double Loop Hike<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area<br />Friday, December 30, 2022</span></span></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-insideh: none; mso-border-insidev: none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had the day off from work, so I decided to take Frank and head up to Big South Fork National Recreation Area a place I need to do some more exploring in. The only other hike I have done in this area was the Honey Creek Loop that is a fantastic hike I would really recommend checking out. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I should start out by stating that I found this trail system to be somewhat confusing both while hiking and on the maps. Trail names sort of run together and are not well marked however there were signs that pointed you in the direction of a location or feature. I was never lost, and the trails were easy to spot but especially from where I started out it was difficult to tell what trail you were hiking on. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqNejdDIvRqrvV88ru1wUwovVYQ2Nadl-qzLQ1CMWEvLAZRNAixwEp-h4tiVt6pLBiNjnZyvtZjJ5IEgF9QckgNk_U_NiA56xX0gH7rbP5YgiGOJVnjNVHvLKmpIwr1UVkMd-6OMIPR3Vv6qbkJvt69BUF9Mm9CwTrzQWy5iCu9JJkXZ3biOjcxJv/s1359/20221230_010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="647" data-original-width="1359" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqNejdDIvRqrvV88ru1wUwovVYQ2Nadl-qzLQ1CMWEvLAZRNAixwEp-h4tiVt6pLBiNjnZyvtZjJ5IEgF9QckgNk_U_NiA56xX0gH7rbP5YgiGOJVnjNVHvLKmpIwr1UVkMd-6OMIPR3Vv6qbkJvt69BUF9Mm9CwTrzQWy5iCu9JJkXZ3biOjcxJv/w400-h190/20221230_010.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">From what I could tell these were the trails and route I used: </span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fork Ridge ……………………………… 0.2 Miles</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sawmill ………………………………... 1.4 Miles</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Slave Falls to Charit Creek ...... 1.4 Miles</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Twin Arches Loop …………………… 4.2 Miles</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Slave Falls to Charit Creek ...... 1.4 Miles</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sawmill ………………………………... 1.4 Miles</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fork Ridge ………………………………... 0.2 Miles </span></li></ul></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another thing to note is if you view my AllTrails recording and use the map originally linked to the hike it goes off trail at one point by Slave Falls. This means if you are not willing to go off trail it will add some extra distance to your hike. Since Frank was with me on this hike, I had to go the extra distance as it is too hard going off trail with a leash. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">All being said, this is a great hike that is not very strenuous with beautiful nature filled landscapes and geological features. It is a wonderful place for a long day hike, and / or even a backcountry camp over a couple of days. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I started at the Sawmill trail head and followed it north to what I believe is the Salve Falls Loop trail. I continued until I reached a side trail pointing you in the direction of Slave Falls. I thought I was there as the falls looked to be frozen hanging down off the cliff's edge. Come to find out later you need to continue around the cliff to reach the falls. I hiked back to the main trail and headed off in the direction of Needle Arch to which a sign pointed. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQOpwsb0SCgAT3FzdzdH-F5RA6jw801Wh40StGOc9AwXoEo9ElAE5RYbGghpNx2REbUzmf6CUGWBT_c71I4oi-1LFB-AtBNtf44ZMWd37MxSiCNVaEjUJnrnwdpFR5-VhV6Y03Rdrgjmu6aiyN1qZnk9rpfm-uvWGXTCupwJCUp0TbvoKI9fIpdic/s1920/20221230_004.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQOpwsb0SCgAT3FzdzdH-F5RA6jw801Wh40StGOc9AwXoEo9ElAE5RYbGghpNx2REbUzmf6CUGWBT_c71I4oi-1LFB-AtBNtf44ZMWd37MxSiCNVaEjUJnrnwdpFR5-VhV6Y03Rdrgjmu6aiyN1qZnk9rpfm-uvWGXTCupwJCUp0TbvoKI9fIpdic/w400-h225/20221230_004.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Needle Arch</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Needle Arch is a beautiful little arch that juts out of a larger rock formation and has moss growing on it. This is one of those features I could just sit down and look at for hours, but I had Frank with me who does not like taking breaks. After a few minutes we headed back to the trail and took the Slave Falls to Charit Creek Trail over to the Twin Arches Loop Trail. Along the Salve Falls to Charit Creek Trail there are a few nice spots to make camp. To be able to camp in the backcountry you will need to acquire a permit from Big South Fork.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div>
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font-size: x-small;">Trail Head</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO88VHPniD9aUHuQvLiDsgstFDzrrAFggqY_RlUjPb-3EFS44rB5pNUyOyp3mAm3HaXZ9W-R8thIFzGmDUdafhlQMWBcidJwL3SgMNvKjZn9Xx8UV3YqNTeqLW4FIJvUK6vbAfLe7QzyK9AjME-23QoqfPdjHaJTLauhtw0v131IwR7zi8EcWOa0A1/s1920/20221230_002.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO88VHPniD9aUHuQvLiDsgstFDzrrAFggqY_RlUjPb-3EFS44rB5pNUyOyp3mAm3HaXZ9W-R8thIFzGmDUdafhlQMWBcidJwL3SgMNvKjZn9Xx8UV3YqNTeqLW4FIJvUK6vbAfLe7QzyK9AjME-23QoqfPdjHaJTLauhtw0v131IwR7zi8EcWOa0A1/w200-h113/20221230_002.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Near Slave Falls</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8Hy--m6gA0TSAaJnVvdPzwTej89sqlnh4rFJ-Sux6mzKWafsyQe7TFpseSSu34BiZtK6RuOk4zYwwA7qKUuyovyHHQJaOyeDLIMftHMkDY7YSkE0iIBKLLeJVeo5piuJ_uC49HhjdTBUttgmDK_HqwzkmJtWb2vx6CboQk_H6lMhrpCzRLqVxCg9/s1920/20221230_003.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8Hy--m6gA0TSAaJnVvdPzwTej89sqlnh4rFJ-Sux6mzKWafsyQe7TFpseSSu34BiZtK6RuOk4zYwwA7qKUuyovyHHQJaOyeDLIMftHMkDY7YSkE0iIBKLLeJVeo5piuJ_uC49HhjdTBUttgmDK_HqwzkmJtWb2vx6CboQk_H6lMhrpCzRLqVxCg9/w200-h113/20221230_003.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Needle Arch</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbz5EIy_U-td7ywpWQ5p8ocxk9REXpyjVSnIsvet8-dZFX8fP7BHXxoiSqi193GxlRVa0LDWzTIZ7uad-LTb-nTyc5xktKJCWq_b8igcjx_cwLLNARm9BnMkeewWmwPHWP9kXUBf922c_hE0pX2fMbn3Ycq0vzLhggylh1_pjICVAlwwj0d35kSVDa/s1920/20221230_005.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbz5EIy_U-td7ywpWQ5p8ocxk9REXpyjVSnIsvet8-dZFX8fP7BHXxoiSqi193GxlRVa0LDWzTIZ7uad-LTb-nTyc5xktKJCWq_b8igcjx_cwLLNARm9BnMkeewWmwPHWP9kXUBf922c_hE0pX2fMbn3Ycq0vzLhggylh1_pjICVAlwwj0d35kSVDa/w200-h113/20221230_005.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Along the Trail</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAh9QE6CnSpqcXMuzy_xn5cgwv_CStxPrmCpB51ra--SNcgJ9nq9NyqONCd9I4WUadZzUonTpUgZzvMZm3B_njF9C2PirZOk2lw2yyOnQB_gHU6xU06XBdkWFZWJ08Qa9WbvnZn0AdPt7QEZ7lMKh7a-EMHiDaZrDmnsvJ5qH9Ak7UYQB-4Dy-WAnU/s1920/20221230_007.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAh9QE6CnSpqcXMuzy_xn5cgwv_CStxPrmCpB51ra--SNcgJ9nq9NyqONCd9I4WUadZzUonTpUgZzvMZm3B_njF9C2PirZOk2lw2yyOnQB_gHU6xU06XBdkWFZWJ08Qa9WbvnZn0AdPt7QEZ7lMKh7a-EMHiDaZrDmnsvJ5qH9Ak7UYQB-4Dy-WAnU/w200-h113/20221230_007.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Me at the South Arch</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5YZAzy0o8_I4hAk_1VH6DV3NzL3XQY7S4BV2uelfLZbsetuPFBrq2lJVxPdSeO1eKYSO-YOPHVqN1dEF6BRr18iilg0EfCFjr4HOjcjnTfqd0QfEogqKBaC9wt6wBDAbksza-E1kynxGQweJJXDwJ5VlNVDkEFb9jScdSikUOnLRaFa5EL8cg0MCi/s1920/20221230_008.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5YZAzy0o8_I4hAk_1VH6DV3NzL3XQY7S4BV2uelfLZbsetuPFBrq2lJVxPdSeO1eKYSO-YOPHVqN1dEF6BRr18iilg0EfCFjr4HOjcjnTfqd0QfEogqKBaC9wt6wBDAbksza-E1kynxGQweJJXDwJ5VlNVDkEFb9jScdSikUOnLRaFa5EL8cg0MCi/w200-h113/20221230_008.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; 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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once you hit the Twin Arches Loop Trail you will start to climb for a bit. On this trail there are huge rock faces for large tracks that are breathtaking. There also seems to be a lot of sandstone boulders laying around that over time looks like they do turn into sand on the trail. The Arches themselves are awe-inspiring and I will have to let the pictures speak for that as my words will not do it justice. Though I would also say that the pictures will not do them justice. </span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiglcollfQylEiV4-FuVtuV88_pWjs-S1h-DyHWYUq8wZWfqdIagSEmPwD1aHqjl7ioPHyI5Sa2Daw0Vca49ZspbN2vD3NcXatnlcmA54XucTJ96UE_zj40dgAA7-b6L087C86rFVVO20PgxZScnlq_TefVzpFi_PUTgPkh8ZZLP1S-Zip0cW6B-wif/s1920/20221230_006.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiglcollfQylEiV4-FuVtuV88_pWjs-S1h-DyHWYUq8wZWfqdIagSEmPwD1aHqjl7ioPHyI5Sa2Daw0Vca49ZspbN2vD3NcXatnlcmA54XucTJ96UE_zj40dgAA7-b6L087C86rFVVO20PgxZScnlq_TefVzpFi_PUTgPkh8ZZLP1S-Zip0cW6B-wif/w640-h360/20221230_006.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Twin Arches - North Arch</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">After the arches, the trail starts to descend, and you will eventually reach Charit Creek Lodge. This is a beautiful little area where there used to be an old homestead. You will follow the trail north where you link back up with Slave Falls to Charit Creek again and following it the way you came. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PmZGXWREfq3NTx_kGCv_o48qFVhlY5skkQsKbTKepJEJIjcLZblmbAtRVnIS7agLFwV4Q6KaaPDP9ax50hfElkrzxJOjxS4VPQf3Kj1uIbxpi5knQUwxsj6LJjGZXLZ4fBR239jIzjvEM4jKPx8SIv4k9c8Uq2qfmrgd4ary6tOTZTJ5-HrROXTb/s1920/20221230_012.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PmZGXWREfq3NTx_kGCv_o48qFVhlY5skkQsKbTKepJEJIjcLZblmbAtRVnIS7agLFwV4Q6KaaPDP9ax50hfElkrzxJOjxS4VPQf3Kj1uIbxpi5knQUwxsj6LJjGZXLZ4fBR239jIzjvEM4jKPx8SIv4k9c8Uq2qfmrgd4ary6tOTZTJ5-HrROXTb/w640-h360/20221230_012.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Twin Arches - South Arch</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">On my way back I found Slave Falls as there was a side trail I missed when I was heading the other direction. It was here on the AllTrails map I was following I noticed there was a small section of off trail that was hiked. If I did not have Frank with me, I would have figured it out, but a dog leash is not conducive for hiking off trail. The only thing to do was hike the long way around but it was also starting to get dark. Frank started to act a little panicked and was unusual for him, but I realized after that this was the first time, he was out with me on the trail when it was getting dark. Who knew a dog would get nervous because it was getting dark, not me. </span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We just made it to the Jeep as the last of the daylight faded away. It was a great hike and a good day. Frank did some sleeping on the way home too!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2F5OfWcMKDHFaEuTrcY85T0EYR3ZeHc5Km_I8j2t-lffDAL13SmA8wjTgYizKNdHKduYz504B2pIha-eUr_gqplxQW4HleVomp9RN5BlbacDaF4m5Zbvl5GyHiH9s6gDO1REjjGJRqOFfiBuBDmV3ZOmNTJ_v0XhB-WtafUn4Wt181twrj1xY9i1N/s1359/20221230_011.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="647" data-original-width="1359" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2F5OfWcMKDHFaEuTrcY85T0EYR3ZeHc5Km_I8j2t-lffDAL13SmA8wjTgYizKNdHKduYz504B2pIha-eUr_gqplxQW4HleVomp9RN5BlbacDaF4m5Zbvl5GyHiH9s6gDO1REjjGJRqOFfiBuBDmV3ZOmNTJ_v0XhB-WtafUn4Wt181twrj1xY9i1N/w640-h304/20221230_011.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">3D Map of My Route - <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/recording-dec-30-04-55-pm-a591024" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click for Recording</a> -</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><u>Story Links:</u></b></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><p></p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.nps.gov/biso/index.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/recording-dec-30-04-55-pm-a591024" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AllTrails Recording</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQsiET34IUGFlonz62IZY0A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube Channel </a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="http://www.alexhauck.com/">www.alexhauck.com </a></span></li></ol><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><u>Video:</u></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pERL1BW3Qys" width="461" youtube-src-id="pERL1BW3Qys"></iframe></div><br /><u><br /></u></b></span></div><p></p>Alex Hauckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08101631306361604669noreply@blogger.com0Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, 4564 Leatherwood Rd, Oneida, TN 37841, USA36.5345754 -84.6652309999999918.2243415638211559 -119.82148099999999 64.844809236178847 -49.508980999999991tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825050204867569298.post-7620608981737497412022-12-12T07:34:00.002-08:002023-02-06T04:57:10.461-08:00Mount Le Conte via Bull Head & Overnight<p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Smoky Mountains National Park<br />December 2 - 3, 202</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>2</b></span><br /></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; text-align: justify;">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><o:p>What a trip! Mount Le Conte is my mountain of choice in the Smoky Mountain National Park since I first climbed it with my Friend Greg back in June of 2013. With this ascent, I now only have two more trails (Brushy Mountain and The Boulevard) and then I will have summited Mt. Le Conte by all routes. </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4xUyRPf5kUDq0ZQ5_jcIYNC-FrMAC63XR7QiJCX7UCLZfyPXmy8b3PaYNC5kPSKWAvQYai7ABBonzk9X9qxRjMt3PP7Z5ap5pOn9afYmeWapUHJ7at05VAzY8d3COX1dvlh3eRu4Tji2sD7Y_-qkFNZhdaOqs7IfzFKcVdgXc3NXfUaw1ZfFVmO0/s1920/2022_12_02_18_1920x1080.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4xUyRPf5kUDq0ZQ5_jcIYNC-FrMAC63XR7QiJCX7UCLZfyPXmy8b3PaYNC5kPSKWAvQYai7ABBonzk9X9qxRjMt3PP7Z5ap5pOn9afYmeWapUHJ7at05VAzY8d3COX1dvlh3eRu4Tji2sD7Y_-qkFNZhdaOqs7IfzFKcVdgXc3NXfUaw1ZfFVmO0/w400-h225/2022_12_02_18_1920x1080.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: justify;"><b><u>Trail Breakdown:</u></b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">Old Surgalands ..................... 0.4 Miles <br />Bull Head <span style="text-align: left;">..................... </span>6.4 Miles<br />Rainbow Falls <span style="text-align: left;">..................... </span>6.0 Miles* </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>* You will see on my recording more miles were logged as I traversed the different sights up top. The next morning, I also had the 0.5 miles on Bull Head to get to the Rainbow Falls junction. My total logged trip was 17.3 miles.</i></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">The plan for this trip was for me to ascend Bull Head for the first time, stay at the shelter, and then descend via Trillium Gap. To my knowledge, this would make the longest loop hike of Mt. Le Conte. I am going to have to try this again as I audibled at the last-minute Saturday morning due to time and descended via Rainbow Falls. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">While I have been down Bull Head a couple of times, once in full summer bloom and the second time in late fall when it recently re-opened after the Chimney Top Fire this was my first ascent. The day was cool, with partly sunny skies turning cloudy but an overall beautiful day do be out in the mountains. I parked and the Rainbow Falls parking area and headed down Old Sugarland's Trail to where it meets up with Bull Head and then started heading up. Right away the elevation gain was apparent, and I knew it was going to be a climb, especially with my overnight pack on. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">As I headed up you could still see all the devastation the fire created with dead trees, fire scored rocks, and deadfall everywhere. You need to be careful on this trail when the ground is wet with high winds because trees can come down easily in those conditions. Green is coming back with a lot of spruce trees popping up, but it will take a long time for the forest to get back to what it was. The fire conditions have created an opportunity for some magnificent views, and I found myself filming at taking pictures at almost every turn of the trail. <br /><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOjDhpMBvoLs2Zy8f-Tuaqn-Djic9dzDqQTt7nyERiBLjFMKlTehe0cbCwegUy-9Meqj9TopFOuyU9FCOaTNFfxVFDomHjnwMNCy85AaOPliJR68YsCN1N5evEO-tUCSCRQXFVRLg3zW6QnbBCxtge4LTEKjWvSVQHUeZrVBMh2-u9l99J0Mt8WxL5/s1920/2022_12_02_08_1920x1080.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOjDhpMBvoLs2Zy8f-Tuaqn-Djic9dzDqQTt7nyERiBLjFMKlTehe0cbCwegUy-9Meqj9TopFOuyU9FCOaTNFfxVFDomHjnwMNCy85AaOPliJR68YsCN1N5evEO-tUCSCRQXFVRLg3zW6QnbBCxtge4LTEKjWvSVQHUeZrVBMh2-u9l99J0Mt8WxL5/w400-h225/2022_12_02_08_1920x1080.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Me Along the Bull Head Trail</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">After about six miles on Bull Head, you come to the trail junction with Rainbow Falls then you have just over a half mile to reach the inn and shelter. That half mile is a tough climb, and I am not talking about trail obstacles, it is simply good old elevation gain. Passing the inn on my left, that is closed for the winter, I continued up the trail to the shelter on the right. The shelter houses twelve spots for people staying the night and you need to purchase a permit to stay there. When I purchased mine, it was the last one available for this date. To my surprise I was the first one there, so I picked a spot, and laid out my sleep kit. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">I stored my large backpack in the shelter and packed my cook kit, meal, snacks, and beverage in my haversack then head back out. The first spot I wanted to see was Hight Top that is the “true” summit of Mount Le Conte. You know you are there because people have stacked a huge pile of rocks on the location. It is surrounded by pine trees and there are not any significant views, but you must tag the top right? </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">After High Top I kept heading up the trail to Myrtle Point which is at the section of the trail where Bull Head turns into the Boulevard. Take a side trail that is marked, and you will reach a rock outcropping with a fantastic view of Clingman’s Dome in the background. Myrtle Point is also the spot to see a Mount Le Conte sunrise, which I have yet to see. Hopefully, my next overnight I will get a clear morning. <br /><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3R9C9nSe-N5l8voheORebI8bUDknRIivqBQg2aLhFR30zu5NlFGYMADVyt8RnzlRYgh34t8nxgFFIOnApBawFzhNYZKMQLWgLN9OFB190BuPNGxdApRkxU9EqAIU5VBsn4QYQiAqMS2cV349g8GiL8MZFb8hZ12HYXM6koyawvUVkpR91mkjGN15E/s1920/2022_12_02_12_1920x1080.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3R9C9nSe-N5l8voheORebI8bUDknRIivqBQg2aLhFR30zu5NlFGYMADVyt8RnzlRYgh34t8nxgFFIOnApBawFzhNYZKMQLWgLN9OFB190BuPNGxdApRkxU9EqAIU5VBsn4QYQiAqMS2cV349g8GiL8MZFb8hZ12HYXM6koyawvUVkpR91mkjGN15E/w400-h225/2022_12_02_12_1920x1080.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>View at Myrtle Point</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
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</tbody></table><span style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;">At this point I was losing daylight and was planning to have my dinner, beverage, and film a time lapse video over on Cliff Top. Cliff Top is another rock outcropping with a view of the Chimney Tops and is the spot for Sunsets. It is also close to the shelter, but I had to hoof it to get there with some daylight left. When I got there the view was good, but clouds were moving in, and the wind had picked up considerably. It was so windy I could not set the GoPro down on the tripod because the wind would just take it away. I tried holding it for a while but with the wind I could not even hold it steady. I figured I would never get water to boil for my meal, so I packed up and headed back to the shelter. </div></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">When I returned to the shelter it was dark and not a sole was there. I saw a total of four people hiking down as I was going up, but it is a long loop no matter which way you go, and it was a Friday so that made since. Most come up the Alum Cave Trail because it is the shortest and I did hear a large group roaming around when I first got up there. I figured at least there would have been a few at the shelter but I would occupy it all to myself. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK1etGVf9553RR34-E2Ka1PsY8GkRtC-iXFgCZIzDaMM_CUCHQTl5deC4pghUU0GoWtooJKFt22hZFpjZHHzZsHx1TgtzAhoz_8JrMjK98_LBd_gJzvo_MW6hQvxGTvtvTd-zIcBV3oYLx4aGO9KXTBtY35sHUob_iJOVJ3Sor3HqB7-k6oy3CK4R4/s1920/20221202_093655_1920x1080.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK1etGVf9553RR34-E2Ka1PsY8GkRtC-iXFgCZIzDaMM_CUCHQTl5deC4pghUU0GoWtooJKFt22hZFpjZHHzZsHx1TgtzAhoz_8JrMjK98_LBd_gJzvo_MW6hQvxGTvtvTd-zIcBV3oYLx4aGO9KXTBtY35sHUob_iJOVJ3Sor3HqB7-k6oy3CK4R4/w400-h225/20221202_093655_1920x1080.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Bull Head Trail - Mount Le Conte</i></td></tr></tbody></table>I boiled water for my food and had my beverage but soon it was dark, and I could no longer see unless I had my headlamp on. It was only 8:30 PM but I decided to pack in and hit the sleeping bag since there really was nothing I could do. I slept really well and was never cold even though the wind blew something fierce, and the rain started coming down around 3:00 AM. My Sleep system worked great and the three-season sleeping pad has been one of my best backcountry camping purchases I have made. <p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><br />I was awake around 5:00 AM still not being able to see anything, so I dosed on and off until about 7:30 AM then made some coffee. I made two cups and sampled a Black Riffle Coffee pouch and their instant coffee. Both were good though I think I might try two packages next time for the amount of water I used. I had my freeze-dried biscuits and gravy and tried to repack my gear to protect it from the rain the best I could. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">Finally hitting the trail around 10:00 AM and as I headed towards Trillium Gap I decided to turn around and descend via Rainbow Falls. My plan was to get started earlier and by taking this route it cut about four miles off my trip. The rain came down and I would walk through mist from time to time. I was now making good time as my track took me downhill and I did not see anyone on this side of the waterfall. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">When I got to Rainbow Falls I took my camera out to film as I approached but when rounding the last turn the falls were covered in a shroud of mist. Rainbow Falls is one of the most magnificent waterfalls in the park with it being one of my favorites to visit but it did not want its picture taken today. <br /><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaekQDZYu8Hn7D9Dvzdl3e91FfD75NbjqcunjVjwoYo1fAODI0R-AmSaAFYV_zxHk7oVOnSexivOBlruV2n2wOvQQNUAaFfKKJykaDugXYxGS-dc_SR_cfX66s86qcBkv1DDMU1ssYBPqfRXvAvay7w0OxcqF6OqLPSGcdApibqtKuE8nlp-WlvO71/s1920/2022_12_02_17_1920x1080.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaekQDZYu8Hn7D9Dvzdl3e91FfD75NbjqcunjVjwoYo1fAODI0R-AmSaAFYV_zxHk7oVOnSexivOBlruV2n2wOvQQNUAaFfKKJykaDugXYxGS-dc_SR_cfX66s86qcBkv1DDMU1ssYBPqfRXvAvay7w0OxcqF6OqLPSGcdApibqtKuE8nlp-WlvO71/w400-h226/2022_12_02_17_1920x1080.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Me with Rainbow Falls in the background</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">The hike up to the falls is one of the parks most traveled trails so it was no surprise that I started running into quite a few people at this point coming up the trail. I felt a little sorry for them slugging through the rain and mud in nice clothes to get a picture at the waterfall only to not be able to see it when they get there. I also have come up with a hat idea, one that reads “Don’t ask me how much further!” as just about everyone heading up asked me. </div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><br />After another two and half miles I reached the Jeep, put on my dry clothes, and headed home for a well-deserved beer. This was a beauty of a hike and one if you are fit enough I would diffidently go and try it. Here in the near future, I plan to try the Bull Head / Trillium Gap loop, but I might go fast and light instead of staying the night. Not sure yet, but you can be sure I will let you know how it goes when I get it in. <br /><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhdPGIajzAs8X9W4n07x_WRiyJT8tMbsVhqv2kz203Lnm88c3TtyY231_G9vsdct9w52xXK0hWtmmUyAlwlk0hqRKQZ5q3-sqEUF7rssIbvVNR6ILbgyIBNShPAB4fiZqD28QsZqouJfRuQfk9nr5M56W3FURM6PxYMOhaM-p1LQraXr2F4CwbYf1/s1977/2022_12_02_19_1920x1080.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1977" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhdPGIajzAs8X9W4n07x_WRiyJT8tMbsVhqv2kz203Lnm88c3TtyY231_G9vsdct9w52xXK0hWtmmUyAlwlk0hqRKQZ5q3-sqEUF7rssIbvVNR6ILbgyIBNShPAB4fiZqD28QsZqouJfRuQfk9nr5M56W3FURM6PxYMOhaM-p1LQraXr2F4CwbYf1/w640-h350/2022_12_02_19_1920x1080.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>3D Rendering of my route via AllTrails</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Story Links:</u></b></span><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.nps.gov/grsm/index.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Great Smoky Mountain National Park Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/upload/GSMNP-Trail-Map_JULY21.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GSMNP Trail Map</a></li><li><a href="https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/recording-dec-03-03-28-pm-72bcba9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My AllTrails Hike Recording</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQsiET34IUGFlonz62IZY0A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My YouTube Channel </a></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>YouTube Video:</u></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="347" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Av2-zCIlDtw" width="475" youtube-src-id="Av2-zCIlDtw"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Alex Hauckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08101631306361604669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825050204867569298.post-33657928542824118992022-11-10T03:32:00.011-08:002022-11-14T17:24:35.450-08:00Fall 2022 Frozen Head Hike<h3 style="text-align: left;">Frozen Head State Park<br />October 23, 2022 </h3><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-insideh: none; mso-border-insidev: none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">I took Frank up to Frozen
Head State Park for a fall hike and not going to lie it was one of the best
fall hikes I have been on since moving to East Tennessee. The only one I
would rate better was the Rich Mount Loop in the Smoky Mountains around the
second year we moved down here. Today the weather was perfect with a slight
breeze and crystal, clear blue skies. Since we have been in somewhat of a
drought, the colors are not popping quite like usual, but they are still
beautiful with most being a golden yellow with a few red ones worked
in. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">When hiking in familiar
locations I try to find new routes or tweak trails to make it a little
different from previous hikes. On this hike I hit a new section of trail to
make a loop just over ten miles. Below are the trails I hit to make this
loop. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">(1) North Old Mac
…............ 3.55 miles <br /></span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">(2) West Lookout
Tower …... 6.33 miles <br /></span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">(3) Flat Rock Story
Book …... 0.45 miles </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"> </span></p>
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Lookout Tower from North Old Mac to the Bird Mountain junction was a section
I have not hit before. That section of the trail is not too bad and is part
of an old dirt/gravel road with some pleasant views and nice places to stop
and rest or snack. But the section that goes from the Bird Mountain junction
to the campground is downhill with big rocks. That combination makes it
really rough on the ankles and knees, especially with an overzealous dog like
Frank. From the campground you can hit part of the Flat Rock Story Book trail
to get back to the main trailhead parking lot. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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point to do the circumference of the park but will need to split that up for
a day or two. I need to get out to some of the backcountry spots and scout
out the water sources as sometimes water is hard to find in the park.
Overall, this was a beautiful day and another great hike for the books. If
you have not been out to Frozen Head, I would suggest checking it out at some
point. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Went out for a solo
backcountry camping trip in Cherokee National Forest. Wanted to set up a
bushcraft style camp, test out an A-Frame tarp setup, cook over a fire, and
do some scouting of the area. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidJHPA25kivcw-Z5RBoUjlVg0eREW1juNKB4c4aqKQz_1Oxn8cKUO6ipO8DukEn4n6vbauNfMAWNDSUkun9a5yXkvwNw4UZKXGz3ReketbKIKMIywFw7XVC8dDFfbDXPx5cOXBKr9tMecBuXiFogzS3N9KA1eoWcBakK5kWj69SLTk1q4A-H16H3De/s1080/20220902_003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidJHPA25kivcw-Z5RBoUjlVg0eREW1juNKB4c4aqKQz_1Oxn8cKUO6ipO8DukEn4n6vbauNfMAWNDSUkun9a5yXkvwNw4UZKXGz3ReketbKIKMIywFw7XVC8dDFfbDXPx5cOXBKr9tMecBuXiFogzS3N9KA1eoWcBakK5kWj69SLTk1q4A-H16H3De/w400-h300/20220902_003.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">A-Frame worked out well
even though it did not look like my hammock bug net would work out. Still
think a hammock setup is the way to go though I need to get an outer quilt. I
also still need to practice some more getting a fire started with a ferro
rod. With how wet things are in the area I camp char cloth or something else
that will catch a spark easily will need to be added to my fire
kit. </p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I ran
out of time to do any real scouting, so I am going to plan to go back as it
gets a little cooler and some of the plant growth falls to make it easier
moving. This area does look like a good place to find some
solitude. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I got a
good fire going, had a great steak, but about halfway through dinner it
started to rain. I did not get to make breakfast and coffee as the rain
persisted through the morning. Still had a wonderful time and am ready to hit
the backcountry again soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Story Links - </b></span></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">My Website: <a href="http://www.alexhauck.com">AlexHauck.Com</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cherokee National Forest: <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/cherokee">fs.usda.gov/cherokee</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Instagram Post: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CiEaj_cMivn/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This
was such a fun hike with elevation changes, rock scrambling, views and more.
Turned out to be an overcast and misty day for most of the hike but I did get
some opportunities to see a view views of the mountains. Below are the trails
I used to create the loop which basically boards Mount Mitchell State Park
with some of the trails located in Pisgah National Forest. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are the trails I
used to make this loop: </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Commissary
(MMSP) …………………………… 2.0 Miles<br />
Buncombe Horse Range (PSN #191) … 2.4 Miles<br />
Big Tom Gap (PSN #191a) ………………… 0.4 Miles<br />
Black Mountain Crest (PSN #179) ……… 1.5 Miles<br />
Old Mitchell (MMSP)……………………………… 2.0 Miles </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">MMSP =
Mount Mitchell State Park<br />
PNF = Pisgah National Forest </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4Ve_SMQqGovkMr61ltHPTvT6Ls_f0-1KLU-0PEj_ZldE6oCkEGt4vjeRH1yEr0G1dsEEQWx9rKCT1uVwYy3D1CJsMSy-zAaGO5T9EI60RW93DxTamKz17Tyg8yV3tmTJ-g4NxzMMkDiR89-nBIdpsbnWdu6kJ-zz0BTtAlmr0B_PvF_uMZ5-rfgq/s1354/20220813_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="1354" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4Ve_SMQqGovkMr61ltHPTvT6Ls_f0-1KLU-0PEj_ZldE6oCkEGt4vjeRH1yEr0G1dsEEQWx9rKCT1uVwYy3D1CJsMSy-zAaGO5T9EI60RW93DxTamKz17Tyg8yV3tmTJ-g4NxzMMkDiR89-nBIdpsbnWdu6kJ-zz0BTtAlmr0B_PvF_uMZ5-rfgq/w400-h185/20220813_001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><i style="font-size: small; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>3D Picture of my route through Mount Mitchell State Park</i></div></i><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Parking
at the park office I started off on the Commissary trail. The trail starts
off as a graveled road and has a moderate descent and on a clear day there
are several spots that provide great views. When you reach the Camp Alice
trail junction Commissary switches from gravel to dirt. Just before you reach
the junction with Buncombe Horse Range there are several nice backcountry
campsites. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Commissary trail turns into Buncombe horse Range and now you are
in Pisgah National Forest. Most of this trail is under tree cover and you
travel at a gradual incline but nothing hard at all. At least on the day that
I hike the trail it was very saturated and appears it must be that way often.
There were circular cut logs throughout to try and help people stay out of the
muck.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When you hit Big Tom Gap
/ Pisgah National Forest Trail #191a is when the hike gets real. I knew a
head of time that this section, while only 0.4 miles, was going to be a
doozie. Most of the elevation gain on this hike is on this trail. There are sections
that when muddy are supper slick and I feel it is easier going up this trail
as opposed to down it. Hiking this today with all the fog and mist I really
felt like I was in the Lord of the Rings book and at any moment I would have
ring wraths on my tail. There are also a few rock scrambles on this trail as
well. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After
climbing up Big Tom you reach the ridgeline and at this point the trail is
call Deep Gap but actually starts off in Burnsville, NC as the Black Mountain
Crest. I tried to hike this one a few months ago and had to turn around
mostly because I was not going to have enough time. I plan to try this one
again in the very near future. <br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></p>
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Before you even get to Mount Mitchell. Those are Big Tom at 6,580 ft. and then Mount Craig at 6,663 ft. There is a lot of rock scrambles at this point hard but extremely fun. You are also rewarded with sever nice views of the surrounding mountains. </span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">After you hit Mount Craig you go downhill for a little bit and then you start heading up and good incline. They do have stone steps to help you up however you are on natures stair mill. You will start hitting picnic areas that will open up to a parking lot. The summit is crowed with a lot of tourists since you can pretty much drive to the top. There is a gift shop and restaurant (snack) place and then you have just under a half mile hike up the summit trail to get to the top. </span></p><p></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Unfortunately, my wife’s luck rubbed off on me today and I was provided with a blanket of fog and not a real view from the top. I still enjoyed the whole experience and maybe I will get a better view after finally completing the Black Mountain Crest hike. After spending a little time on the summit I took the Old Mitchell trail that will be the final leg of my loop hike. </div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">While not the Black Mountain Crest this trail is pretty difficult in its own right. It is steep, there are rock scrambles, and it is currently under construction that makes extremely slick in spots. The trail hugs the road down the mountain and you get a forest vibe. You will hit the parking lot to the main restaurant where the trails pick back up on the other side. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Extremely fun and challenging hike I would recommend this one. Also stay tuned for my second attempt at the Black Mountain Crest trail. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Story Links:</b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.ncparks.gov/mount-mitchell-state-park/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mount Mitchell State Park Website</a></span></li><li><a href="https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/recording-aug-13-03-06-pm-767d01b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My AllTrails Recording</a></li><li><a href="https://youtu.be/KsEjkxgaQhw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Link To My YouTube Video</a></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>YouTube Video<br />Hiking Mount Mitchell State Park via Loop</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="318" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KsEjkxgaQhw" width="483" youtube-src-id="KsEjkxgaQhw"></iframe></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">As Always Follow My Adventures At My Website</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="http://www.alexhauck.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">~ AlexHauck.Com ~</a></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p></div></div>Alex Hauckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08101631306361604669noreply@blogger.com0Mount Mitchell State Park, 2388 NC-128, Burnsville, NC 28714, USA35.7728376 -82.2633676999999897.4626037638211571 -117.41961769999999 64.083071436178841 -47.107117699999989tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825050204867569298.post-53424831592245084542022-07-28T16:26:00.010-07:002022-11-11T13:06:39.624-08:00Hike up to Mount Cammerer<span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>The Smoky Mountains <br />Saturday, July 16, 2022<br /></b></span><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; text-align: justify;">
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section of the Smoky Mountains I have neglected for some time I decided to
finally get up to see the fire tower on top of Mount Crammerer. Mount
Cammerer is in the Big Creek area on the North Carolina side of the national
park. On this hike I did a there and back using the following trails...</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Chestnut Branch................2.1 miles</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">Appalachian Trail..............3.3 miles</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">Mt. Cammerer Trail...........0.6 miles</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Total Miles of hike............12.0 miles</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3PVUIfpOkH4Lf6d--qO9QORqkz3Ui5yG-4KA2s1yLsfBP3QIgDHCwPK5wqt9PfoHxEcexmUzh4DarrFBggeBVMs4jtCifwxj3h1HtnL62A0MzZijE0IqYW39Y9LGzQLxHBE9qjI7HZGMjkxyHA6fWM4jPuIhcKatdWHR7lft8VN2cp58kyV8SIETz/s1903/20220716_002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="928" data-original-width="1903" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3PVUIfpOkH4Lf6d--qO9QORqkz3Ui5yG-4KA2s1yLsfBP3QIgDHCwPK5wqt9PfoHxEcexmUzh4DarrFBggeBVMs4jtCifwxj3h1HtnL62A0MzZijE0IqYW39Y9LGzQLxHBE9qjI7HZGMjkxyHA6fWM4jPuIhcKatdWHR7lft8VN2cp58kyV8SIETz/w400-h195/20220716_002.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/recording-jul-16-02-26-pm-bcbe336" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">- Click Here for my AllTrails Recording -</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Started on
Chestnut Branch around 05:30 still in the dark. I know from on my way back
that this is a very pleasant hike along the side of a creek. The elevation
gain does start early on this hike and is constant until you get up to the
Mount Cammerer Trail head. The last little bit of this trail up to the
Appalachian Trial junction has quite the elevation to it, and it was at this
point that the first light of the day started to creep over the mountains.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGschhWaGEYUA8pverko4FKOwkM6Pu52gbskUiwIxESf5eDgahH5ju3V-yQBXV2MZBfaea4w5JFrYtwsUcsVJntnsYjaZAcK3bNPQWhd_1dLzu6JMkpiuZ58-54_tpLSvT5xrRBDVKOYJp1RSRfHjTf3KJ-5SFM8qutbAixJWyTOUIfUx09uZcSE-k/s1080/20220716_006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGschhWaGEYUA8pverko4FKOwkM6Pu52gbskUiwIxESf5eDgahH5ju3V-yQBXV2MZBfaea4w5JFrYtwsUcsVJntnsYjaZAcK3bNPQWhd_1dLzu6JMkpiuZ58-54_tpLSvT5xrRBDVKOYJp1RSRfHjTf3KJ-5SFM8qutbAixJWyTOUIfUx09uZcSE-k/w400-h300/20220716_006.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span></div></div>
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Heading west on the Appalachian Trail one continues to head up at a significant elevation gain. Trail crews at one time made steps out of dead trees but a lot of these have become washed out and have made the steps quite high in places. After about a mile you hit the junction with the Lower Mount Cammerer Trail that takes you to the backcountry campsite #35 and then on to the Cosby campground. Here I continued west and up where I heard something big moving about out of eyesight. I made some noise then I saw something brown moving in the bush. I couldn’t get a full look so it was either a bear or a turkey and with how heavy it sounded I would venture bear.</div></span><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At about two thirds of the way to the Mount Cammerer Trail head you come to a rock outcropping with a fantastic view of the mountains. These views are hard to come by in the Smokies due to all the tree cover so I aways take some time to enjoy and take it all in. After this incredible view the trail becomes quite steep again finally evening out at the Mount Cammerer junction.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Mount Cammerer trail is only about a half mile and leads you to the fire tower. It is a wonderful hike through mountain laurel tunnels and little rock scrambles which then drops you out in front of a small rock wall the fire tower sits on. The view from around the fire tower are amazing though the inside of the fire tower is a little less the desirable. With the structure sitting close to the Appalachian Trail you get a lot of hikers that use it as a shelter so there is a lot of rubbish lying about.</span></div></div><div><h4 style="--min-font-size: 20; --min-line-height: 1.55em; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: hsla(var(--ws-surface-text-color), var(--ws-surface-text-high-emphasis-opacity)); font-family: var(--ws-heading-4-font-family); line-height: var(--ws-heading-4-line-height); margin: var(--normaize-margin); padding: 0px; text-shadow: var(--ws-heading-4-font-weight-emulation); vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hike up to Mount Crammerer Links</span></h4><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/recording-jul-16-02-26-pm-bcbe336">Mount Cammerer Hike Recording</a></li><li><a href="https://www.alltrails.com/members/alex-hauck?ref=header">My AllTrails Profile</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQsiET34IUGFlonz62IZY0A">My YouTube Channel</a></li><li><a href="#">Instagram Trip Pictures</a></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">YouTube Video: Hike up to Mount Cammerer</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="323" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WqzY2LDdef0" width="482" youtube-src-id="WqzY2LDdef0"></iframe></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: center;"></h3><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">As Always Check Out My Website</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>~ <a href="http://www.alexhauck.com">AlexHauck.Com</a> ~</b></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Alex Hauckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08101631306361604669noreply@blogger.com0Great Smoky Mountains, United States35.6531943 -83.50702037.3429604638211572 -118.6632703 63.963428136178848 -48.350770299999994tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825050204867569298.post-81360472458739744292022-07-01T09:09:00.013-07:002022-11-11T05:06:21.602-08:00Frank Turner & Atlanta, GA Road Trip<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>ATLANTA, GA</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>JUNE 25 - 26, 2022</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; text-align: justify;">
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Saturday June 25, 2022 the beautiful wife and I headed down to Atlanta, GA to
see Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls on their 50 States in 50 Days tour.
Frank Turn is and has been my favorite music performer for quite some time.
His songs have such meaning for me, and his sound is unique. The energy he
brings to all his shows spill over to the crowd that creates such an electric
atmosphere.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZ-GE3nO92sulGXt6Wp4qfSsf5cN3GkVjVkK7ddo3e9gMI1ma3iyvDbAdAmoNsVlE0ofQCUom2-GRpoEiHJ-CzqCBhtTcWxX6sHn0gouDklTvYlaFrNimkIGm3Ro4XebaRDeMOSIG7LBLorbMLdpTMzdr7v6BuKHWifSRFfhV-P3jBK9xlKuvtGN9/s1080/20220625_008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZ-GE3nO92sulGXt6Wp4qfSsf5cN3GkVjVkK7ddo3e9gMI1ma3iyvDbAdAmoNsVlE0ofQCUom2-GRpoEiHJ-CzqCBhtTcWxX6sHn0gouDklTvYlaFrNimkIGm3Ro4XebaRDeMOSIG7LBLorbMLdpTMzdr7v6BuKHWifSRFfhV-P3jBK9xlKuvtGN9/w400-h300/20220625_008.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />When I am
on a road trip, you can expect that a brewery visit or two will be worked in
as well. For lunch, we stopped at Cherokee Brewing & Pizza in Dalton, GA.
They have plenty of beer on tap along with selections they brew on site. I
had a fruity IPS that was good, and Mary Ellen liked their pilsner. The pizza
was delicious, and we will stop by again if we go through Dalton.</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">After
checking into the hotel, we then headed to Sweetwater Brewing for dinner. I
had a couple of their Hazy IPA selections that we do not normally get up in
Knoxville. Both were very good, and Mary Ellen liked their larger. We shared
some nachos and decided that we were full. Sweetwater is a fun place, and the
nachos and beer were outstanding.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">From here,
we headed to the concert hall that was the Tabernacle. It is a beautiful
place and I think a great place for a concert. Beside some poles holding up
the balcony there is not really a bad spot in the place. Frank and the
Sleeping Souls rocked the house as always and the crowd was energized.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
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home we stopped at stopped in at Red Top Brewhouse for brunch. We had a nice
breakfast, and the Hikers Haven Triple IPA was fantastic. The only thing on
this trip I wish could have happened was being able to spend a little more
time at these nice places. Hopefully we will be back down this way to stop
back by and find some new places as well.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As always check out my website for more Blogs,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Videos, & Features...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>~ <a href="#">www.alexhauck.com</a> ~</b></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></p>
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