by Paty | May 10, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, The South, Trail Journals
Week 1 Overview Day 1 May 3, 2019 Approach Trail: Amicalola Falls Visitor Center (mile -8.8) to Springer Mountain (mile 0.0)AT Route: Springer Mountain (mile 0.0) to Hawk Mountain Shelter (mile 8.1)Daily Mileage: 16.9 miles Last night I spent a restless night at...
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 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 / Creek...
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 12, 2019 | The South, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #9 Date Visited: April 10, 2019 Route Taken: Foothills Trail from Chimneytop Gap Trailhead – 5.4 miles roundtrip Type of Terrain: Moderate trail through light forests. The trail is well-marked and maintained, but it climbs...
by Paty | Mar 20, 2019 | The South, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #8 Date Visited: March 9, 2019 Route Taken: North Rim Trail and Signal Hill Trail to the summit; Mossback Ridge Trail and Greenfield Trail on the return to trailhead (5.5 miles roundtrip) Type of Terrain: Moderately easy...
