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Blood Mountain – Appalachian Trail – GA 7/15/03 hikers – Terry Doyle, Wayne Miller, Bob Presley, Tony Presley,Dan Ross, Doug Russell, Jack Slaton, Bob Thompson, David Whitaker. Trail access – Neels Gap- Byron Herbert Reese Parking Lot. Hiked up the Reese connector trail to the A.T. and on up to the summit of Blood Mtn. […]

Scaly Mountain – Bartram Trail 7/9/03 hikers – Steve Doyle, Terry Doyle, Steve Jordan, Bob Magee, Wayne Miller, Bob Presley, Tony Presley,Dan Ross, Doug Russell, Jack Slaton, Bob Thompson, David Whitaker. Trail access – Osage Mountain Overlook on N.C. Hwy. 106. Hiked up the Bartram Trail to Scaly Mountain and beyond. (6.5 mi. round trip)

Tray Mtn. from Andrews Cove – A.T. 6/24/03 hikers – John Bellamy, Terry Doyle, Jack Jacobi, Steve Jordan, Bob Magee, Bob Presley, Tony Presley,Dan Ross, Jack Slaton, David Whitaker Trail access – Parked at Andrews Cove Campground north of Helen, GA. Hiked 2 miles up the Andrews Cove Trail to Indian Grave Gap on the

Three Forks – Springer Mountain, GA – A.T. 6/10/03 hikers – John Bellamy, Jay Clark, Sam Hay, Bill Dorman, Bob Dixon, Jack Jacobi, Steve Jordan, Bob Magee, Wayne Miller, Leigh Ann Miller, Bob Presley, Tony Presley,Dan Ross, Bill Taylor, Bob Thompson, David Whitaker Trail access – Three Forks (approx. 4 miles from Springer Mtn.) by

Three Forks – Hightower Gap- A.T. GA 5/27/03 hikers – John Bellamy, Jack Jacobi, Steve Jordan, Bob Presley, Wayne Miller, Dan Ross, Jack Slaton, David Whitaker Trail access – Three Forks (approx. 4 miles from Springer Mtn.) by F.S. Road 58. The hike from Three Forks to Hightower Gap is approx. 8 mi. round trip

Whitewater Falls – Foothills Trail -S.C. – N.C. 5/20/03 hikers – John Bellamy, Steve Jordan, Bob Presley, Tony Presley, Wayne Miller, Dan Ross, Doug Russell, David Whitaker Trail access Sloan’s Bridge Parking Lot – SC Hwy. 107 north of Walhalla, SC. The hike from Sloan’s Bridge to Upper Whitewater Falls is a moderately difficult hike

Sosebee Cove and Coosa Backcountry Trail 5/13/03 hikers – John Bellamy, Jack Jacobi, Steve Jordan, Bob Presley, Tony Presley, Dan Ross, Doug Russell, Jack Slaton, Bill Taylor, Bob Thompson Trail access Hwy. 180 near Wolfpen Gap and Vogel State Park. Sosebee Cove Trail is very short but is known for abundant wildflowers and large trees

Bartram Trail – Buckeye Creek – N.C. 4/29/03 hikers – Jack Jacobi, Wayne Miller, Steve Jordan, Bob Presley, Tony Presley, Doug Russell, Bob Thompson Trail access Buckeye Creek near Otto, NC. Another beautiful hiking day! Clear to partly cloudy – temperature ranged from 65-80 degrees F.. (11 mile round trip) Wildflowers viewed – Trillium (Catesbys

Siler Bald – Appalachian Trail – N.C. 4/22/03 hikers – John Bellamy, Jack Jacobi, Wayne Miller, Bob Presley, Tony Presley, Dan Ross,Doug Russell,Bill Taylor,Bob Thompson Trail access from Hwy. 64W. near Franklin, NC. Another beautiful hiking day! Clear to partly cloudy and breezy – temperature ranged from 45-55 degrees F.. (8.6 mile round trip) Wildflowers

Rabun Bald – Bartram Trail 4/15/03 hikers – John Bellamy, Jack Jacobi, Wayne Miller, Tony Presley Doug Russell,Bill Taylor,Bob Thompson David Whitaker Trail access from Hale Ridge Rd. near Scaly Mountain, NC. Another beautiful hiking day! Clear to partly cloudy – temperature ranged from 55-72 degrees F.. (8.4 mile round trip) This is our starting