Loving LeConte
Started right before daylight. Beautiful day and trail. Trail boasts highlights such as Arch Rock, Alum Cave Bluffs, old growth…
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All logged hikes for the Appalachian challenge.
Hauling my way up Smith Mountain in the heat
I almost skipped Smith Mountain. I know it’s one of the easier Appalachian Six-Pack hikes, and I had driven from…
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Smith Mountain
Got to the trailhead, the gate was locked to the road. This road consists of 4 climbs. The first is…
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Just the bear necessities…
I’ll start off with an admission: I had to turn back before the summit of High Rock because the trail…
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Appalachian Six-Pack: Roger that!
I had been looking for a reason to travel south and kick off the Appalachian Six-Pack, and it turns out…
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Mount Rogers
We got a pretty late start, leaving at 2:30pm and reaching the summit sometime around 5pm. Lots of people were…
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Mount Rogers
I started at Elk Garden, made an error and hiked a mile in the wrong direction…opps. Hiked the AT passed…
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The Longhorns and Longviews are well below the Summit
Given the possible routes to the highpoint in Virginia, there are several ways to reach the summit of Mount Rogers.…
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Highest point in South Carolina
Went up the foothills trail to Sassafrass mountain. Was good weather. We went the day after rain and it was…
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What’s The Frequency Kenneth? I’d say it Rather Hertz.
In July, 2023, I solo-hiked in 86-90 degree Fahrenheit temperatures along a gravel covered road leading to several high points…
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Highest Point in Virginia
Hike went well. We started early but went a little slow with the kids tagging along. Took us around 5…
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A day on the AT!
6/6 for the 6 pack!!! Parked in the state park for a nice hike mostly on the AT! For it’s…
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