Date: 01/13/2026 Name: Black Rock Lake & James Edmonds (Lookoff Mtn) Trails Distance: 4.8 Difficulty: Moderate Total Climbing Elevation: 1,043 Type: Loop Notes: We had ideal hiking conditions today for mid-winter with sunny and clear skies and cool 35°F to 55°F temperatures. With the exception of one blowdown blocking an early section of the West […]
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Date: 01/06/2026 Name: Thompson River via Foothills Trail from Bad Creek Reservoir Distance: 7.6 Difficulty: Moderate Total Climbing Elevation: 1,358 Type: Out & Back Notes: What a great way to start off a new year . . . great weather (sunny and mild temperatures at 49 to 63 degrees, great trail, two beautiful scenic rivers,
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Date: 12/23/2025 Name: Frady Branch Trail Loop Distance: 6.5 Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Total Climbing Elevation: 741 Type: Loop Notes: Today's weather was a nice change with mild 50 to mid-60's temperatures and cloudy skies turning to sunny by the end of the hike. This hike took us on a range of trail types, soft
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Date: 12/16/2025 Name: Helen to Unicoi Lodge Distance: 6.6 Difficulty: Easy Total Climbing Elevation: 702 Type: Out & Back Notes: Another beautiful day with sunny skies and temperatures between 36°F & 54°F. We had a large group of 28 folks today to hike to Unicoi Lodge for lunch together. The trail was in very good
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Date: 12/09/2025 Name: Brasstown Falls Trail Distance: 1.2 Difficulty: Easy Total Climbing Elevation: 128 Type: Out & Back Notes: We followed up our hike this morning to nearby Riley Moore Falls with this mostly easy hike to visit the three falls collectively known as Brasstown Falls. The National Forest Service states the total drop of
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Date: 12/09/2025 Name: Riley Moore Falls Trail Distance: 2.5 Difficulty: Easy Total Climbing Elevation: 390 Type: Out & Back Notes: While a cold (37°F to 41°F) and cloudy morning, it was actually a "great day for a hike." Access to the trailhead was easy with a 3-4 car pull-off for available parking. The hike started
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Date: 11/18/2025 Name: Winding Stairs Trail from Cherry Hill Distance: 5.1 Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Total Climbing Elevation: 942 Type: Out & BAck Notes: We had another sunny day with a cool, 44 °F, start and near 70 °F finish. The trail was dry, but with a heavy covering of dry leaves making the path
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Date: 11/04/2025 Name: Coleman River & Tate Branch Trails Distance: 5.8 Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Total Climbing Elevation: 915 Type: Out & Back Notes: Another "great day for a hike" on a crisp fall, 41 °F to 65 °F, sunny day. The first hike was on a truly beautiful trail with continuous views and rushing
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Date: 10/21/2025 Name: Bartram Trail-Courthouse Gap to Warwoman Dell Distance: 6.4 Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Total Climbing Elevation: 1,178 Type: One-Way Notes: Love today's weather with more sunny skies, cool temperatures of 50 to 65 degrees and a light wind. The trail was dry, in excellent condition and not very rocky or rooty . .
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Date: 10/14/2025 Name: Sam Knob & Black Balsam Knob Loop Distance: 6.9 Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult Total Climbing Elevation: 1,617 Type: One-Way Notes: It was a cloudless, sunny day with light winds and cool early fall temperatures of low 50's to mid-60's . . . just right for a hike. Unfortunately, we were a week
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