Date: 08/01/2023
Name: Woody Gap to Dockery Lake
Distance: 7.3
Difficulty: Moderate
Total Climbing Elevation: 1,066
Type: One-Way
Notes: Once again, another beautiful warm, 70's summer day to hike in the Blood Mountain Wilderness under high tree cover. Today we hiked northeast on the AT from Woody Gap to the intersection with the Dockery Lake Trail and then southward to Dockery Lake . The AT is well used, but also well maintained. The grade up to Preacher's Rock and Big Cedar Mountain is not too difficult nor long. The Dockery Lake Trail is not as well maintained and quite rocky in places with some tree falls too, making it's mostly downward descent a bit tricky. We saw a few summer wildflowers along the way. Unfortunately we were unable to see Martha's Falls nor Twin Falls which would require extensive bushwacking. The Dockery Lake Falls are visible, but mostly obstructed by numerous dead trees falling directly up to and onto the falls. This is a moderately difficult trail.
AllTrails Link: Woody Gap to Dockery Lake
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