Pickens Nose Trail – Appalachian Trail – Albert Mountain, NC August 27, 2013 TRAIL INFO. – Pickens Nose Mountain was named after Revolutionary War General Andrew Pickens. The Pickens Nose Trail is heavily used by rock climbers/rappelers since it has magnificent rock faces. The views there are awesome! Our second hike started at the parking […]
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Dry Falls, and Cliffside Lake Trails – NC August 20, 2013 TRAIL INFO. – We traveled to Highlands, NC today and first stopped by and did the short but breathtaking hike to Dry Falls. Always a favorite stop to view one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the U.S. The trail is about a half
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Tallulah Gorge Trails – GA August 13, 2013 TRAIL INFO. – Tallulah Gorge State Park has lots of hiking trail options. Today, we hiked the Shortline Trail which follows the old Tallulah Falls Railroad bed. Then we hiked the lake shoreline followed by the Tallulah Gorge North and South Rim Trails. Breathtaking views are always
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Whiteside Mountain Trail – Chinquapin Mountain Trail – NC August 6, 2013 This week’s hike was on two trails near Highlands, NC. The Whiteside Mountain Trail and the Chinquapin Mountain Trail. HIKERS – Wayne Barios, Pam Euliss, Stephen Gales, Bill Hunt, Dick Metzgar, Wanda Miller, Wayne Miller, Don Preece, Vic Robson, Pom Sinnock, Marvin Tabor,
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Appalachian Trail – Deep Gap to Standing Indian Mountain July 23, 2013 This week’s hike was on the Appalachian Trail in NC from Deep Gap to the Summit of Standing Indian Mountain (5,498 ft). HIKERS – John Bellamy, June Bellamy, Phil Brownrigg, Stephen Gales, Bill Hunt, Bob Magee, Donna Presley, Tony Presley, Vic Robson, Pom
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High Shoals Trail – Unicoi State Park Trails July 16, 2013 This week’s hike was on the High Shoals Trail and the Unicoi State Park Trails near Helen, GA. We hiked to Blue Hole Falls and High Shoals Falls first, followed by a hike at Unicoi State Park. HIKERS – John Bellamy, June Bellamy, Karen
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Rabun Bald – Bartram Trail, GA July 9, 2013 This week’s hike was on the Bartram Trail in GA from Kelsey Mt. Road access trail to the summit of Rabun Bald, 4,696 ft elevation. 4 mile hike HIKERS – Karen Brown, Stephen Gales, Donna Presley, Tony Presley and Geri Whitaker. TRAIL INFO. – The access
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Brasstown Bald – Jacks Knob Trail, GA July 2, 2013 This week’s hike was on the Jacks Knob Trail in GA from the intersection of Highway 180 and alt 180 to the summit of Georgia’s highest peak – Brasstown Bald (4,784 ft.). 6.3 miles round trip. HIKERS – Phil Brownrigg, Pam Euliss, Stephen Gales, Donna
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Bartram Trail – Osage Mountain Vista – Scaly Mountain, NC June 25, 2013 This week’s hike was on the Bartram Trail in NC. We hiked to the summit of Scaly Mountain and we also did the side trail to Hickory Knut Gap. HIKERS – Phil Brownrigg, Stephen Gales, Bill Hunt, Greta Driggers, Jim Driggers, Don
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Loop Hike to Blood Mountain – Appalachina Trail – Lake Winfield Scott, GA June 11, 2013 Today, we hiked to Blood Mountain on Appalachian Trail by starting at Lake Winfield Scott and doing a loop of the Slaughter Creek Trail up to the A.T. then up to the summit of Blood Mt. for lunch and
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