Mt. LeConte, TN 2016
This year, it was just me and Phil. We left Thursday morning around 8:45 and drove through Maggie Valley, cut …
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Personal Best Week of Hiking
This past week, I hiked more miles than ever in a single week. Of course, it was LeConte week, so …
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Fires in Western NC
Our area is experiencing a severe drought. Over the past 10 years, our hemlock trees have fallen to the hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges …
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Mt. Pisgah
Distance: 3 Miles RT Elevation Change: 750 feet Difficulty: Moderate I got to the trailhead early (before 9 am). It …
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Cedar Rock Hike
CEDAR ROCK VIA CAT GAP LOOP Distance: 7.1 Miles RT Elevation Gain: 1843′ Difficulty: Moderate Check out more about this …
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Flat Laurel Creek Loop Hike
Total Distance: 5.3 Miles RT Total Elevation Gain: 679 ft. Highest Point: 5935 ft. We parked at the Black Balsam …
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Sam Knob
Total Distance: 2.6 Miles Out and Back (my gps measurement) Total Elevation Gain: 383′ (my gps measurement) *Note: Several online …
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Avery Creek Ridge Loop
Today Phil and I hiked the Avery Creek Loop … 10.8 miles, with 3162′ of elevation gain. It was our second time …
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Bird Watching at Chimney Rock
I’ve walked by these birdhouses for years and not really paid much attention to them. Today, I thought I’d take …
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My Hiking Buddy 
