Date: 07/06/2021 Name: Unicoi Gap to Andrews Cove via Cheese Factory Distance: 6.7 Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult Total Climbing Elevation: 1,450 Type: One Way Notes: Turned out to be a nice day and a nice hike on our second one-way hike. The trail was in good condition considering its heavy use. Rocky and a steady […]
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Date: 07/01/2021 Name: White Twister Trail and Stonewall Creek Falls Distance: 4.8 Difficulty: Easy Total Climbing Elevation: 617 Type: Loop Notes: With the threat of afternoon thunderstorms, we decided to stay a bit closer to home and a lower chance of rain. This worked well and we enjoyed the trail which was in good condition
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Date: 06/23/2021 Name: Spoonauger Falls + A Mile Distance: 2.2 Difficulty: Easy Total Climbing Elevation: 174 Type: Out & Back Notes: A wet day, despite a rainless forecast. But, hey, we drove over an hour and were hoping the weather would improve so it was worth taking a chance. The trail is actually in fairly
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Date: 06/15/2021 Name: Bartram Trail – Willis Knob Section Distance: 6.2 Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Total Climbing Elevation: 981 Type: Out & Back Notes: Good weather and a nice turnout of 15 hikers today. We accessed the Bartram Trail via the Willis Horse Trail where it crosses the southwest stretch of Willis Knob Rd. While
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Date: 06/01/2021 Name: Unicoi Gap to Jacks Gap Distance: 7.2 Difficulty: Difficult Total Climbing Elevation: 1,883 Type: One Way Notes: This was another good hike and a bit more of a challenge for this group in both the elevation gained and the hiking over several sections of large rock-laden along the trail from Unicoi Gap
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Date: 05/25/2021 Name: Bartram Trail / Scaly Mountain Trail Distance: 4.2 Difficulty: Moderate Total Climbing Elevation: 1,220 Type: Out & Back Notes: A very good day for a hike with mostly clear skies, moderate temperatures between 65-75°F and an occasional light breeze. The trail was in generally dry condition, but does show it is well
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Date: 05/11/2021 Name: Chattooga River Trail to Licklog and Pigpen Falls. Distance: 6.6 Difficulty: Easy Total Climbing Elevation: 912 Type: Out & Back Notes: The actual mileage is twice that shown or 8.2 miles since I didn't start recording until our return leg. We hiked the "lower river trail" of which the first 2.2 miles
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Date: 05/11/2021 Name: Sosebee Cove & Coosa Backcountry Trail Distance: 8.2 Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Total Climbing Elevation: 550 Type: Loop then Out & Back Notes: A super day for a hike with perfect weather. The trail was in good condition even after substantial rains a couple of days prior. Our tour of Sosebee Cove
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Date: 04/23/2021 Name: Standing Indian Mountain via Deep Gap Distance: 5.1 Difficulty: Easy Total Climbing Elevation: 876 Type: Out & Back Notes: A really beautiful day for a hike with clear skies and temperatures between 55-75°F The trail is moderately difficult. It was in good condition and well used, but it is quite rocky and
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Date: 04/20/2021 Name: Lake Russell-Nancy Town Lake Loop Distance: 5.3 Difficulty: Moderate Total Climbing Elevation: 1,175 Type: Loop Notes: Another nice day for a hike with clear skies and temperatures between 55-70. The trail is in better condition than recent reviews by AllTrails hikers with only a couple of minor fallen trees across the trail
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