by Paty | Apr 22, 2019 | Day Hikes, The South
When I booked our campsite at Table Rock State Park, I didn’t know much about it. I just knew it was in upstate South Carolina, within easy driving distance of Sassafras Mountain (which was still on our highpoint bucket list and beckoning for a visit). Spending...
by Paty | Apr 17, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Trail Journals
I was looking at GoogleMaps, and trying to figure out the best route between our campground near Lake Lanier up to Georgia’s high point at Brasstown Bald. Our earlier attempt to summit this peak last November was cut short by a patch of bad weather. That’s...
by Paty | Apr 16, 2019 | The South, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #11 Date Visited: April 16, 2019 Route Taken: Drive up to Bunker Tower parking lot. Type of Terrain: Parking lot is immediately adjacent to to the observation tower. Elevation: 2,405 feet Ancestral Lands: Muscogee /...
by Paty | Apr 15, 2019 | The South, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #10 Date Visited: April 15, 2019 Route Taken: Drive to Visitor Center parking lot and hiked up the Summit Trail to the observation tower (1.2 miles round-trip). Type of Terrain: The Summit Trail is steep, but paved. Those...
by Paty | Apr 14, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Trail Journals
My focus for April was all about trying to get myself into good shape. And although I’ve done quite a bit of hiking, my preparation this month wasn’t solely about my physical conditioning. I also spent a good deal of time working on my mental hang-ups too....
