October 29th & 30th - Oct. 29th was focused around the Smokemont Area... Lorelei and I hiked the Smokemont Loop Trail and a portion of Bradley Fork and then key swapped to get Toe String. Lorelei then dropped me off at Clingman's Dome Road so that I could pick up a 1.7 section along the AT I needed between Road Prong and Newfound Gap. Sunday - I hiked by myself along the the Gatlinburg Trail. Applicable mileage for the weekend was - 11.9 miles Pictures
October 23rd - Twentymile Area - Twentymile Trail to Lost Cove + Lakeshore segment (campsite#90 to Fontana Dam) *required a shuttle between Twentymile & Fontana Dam - Hikers - Jen K. & Elise E. - Applicable mileage = 13.3 and total mileage = 13.9 Pictures
October 23rd - Twentymile Area - Twentymile Trail to Lost Cove + Lakeshore segment (campsite#90 to Fontana Dam) *required a shuttle between Twentymile & Fontana Dam - Hikers - Jen K. & Elise E. - Applicable mileage = 13.3 and total mileage = 13.9 Pictures
October 16th - Meigs Mtn/Meigs Creek (Shuttle hike between Elkmont and the Sinks) (9.6 applicable miles) + slight additional mileage along Jake's Creek - sign said .7 but the brown book shows way less than that... Hikers: Scott H. & Elise E. Pictures
October 8th - Cataloochee Divide Trail (up to Double Gap) and then head back, junctioning with the McKee Br.Trail. Take McKee and then take Caldwell Fork to the Caldwell trailhead along the road. Shuttle hike (13.7 miles but applicable miles is 8.7). Be prepared for creek crossings and bring an extra pair of socks. Plans are to meet at the Cracker Barrel in Strawberry Plains. If you are interested in going, please contact me and I can tell you the time. This hike requires a shuttle. Hikers: Lynn K. & Elise E. Pictures
October 2nd - scouted Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge for Nov. 13th SMHC hike (outside of GSMNP) - hikers: Charles H., Jaimie M. & Elise E. Pictures
October 1st - Trillium Gap (up to LeConte) & and down Brushy Mtn. - applicable miles = 14.9 and total miles = 19.1 Hikers: JD S. & Elise E. Pictures
