Blood Mountain had been on my bucket list for a long time. It did not disappoint! We started from Byron Reece Trailhead making it 4.4 mile out and back. There was plenty of elevation with stairs in some places. When we went the snow was melting and there were several areas that were quite muddy.Continue reading “Blood Mountain”
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Long Creek Falls
Long Creek Falls is just a few miles from the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail at Springer Mountain. To get here, Take FS 58 to Three Forks. Here you park and hike on the AT and BMT. Around 0.8 mile, AT forks off one way, the BMT goes another direction, and you take theContinue reading “Long Creek Falls”
Blood Mountain
Blood Mountain had been on my bucket list for a long time. It did not disappoint! We started from Byron Reece Trailhead making it 4.4 mile out and back. There was plenty of elevation with stairs in some places. When we went the snow was melting and there were several areas that were quite muddy.Continue reading “Blood Mountain”
Mount Yonah
This was another bucket list hike for me. It is located near Cleveland, GA. This is a very popular hike so parking can be difficult. The hike itself is 4.4 mile out and back with exceptional views at the end. There are many tight places and a little bit of rock scrambling. Beware! People haveContinue reading “Mount Yonah”
The Great Stone Door
Smalls and I went exploring on one of our kid free weekends and ended up in Tennessee. We went to Fall Creek Falls on Saturday and camped at the campground there. The next morning we were trying to decide where to hike before heading home and stopped at Sam’s Corner in Coalmont, TN to getContinue reading “The Great Stone Door”
Christmas in the Cohutta
After all the kids went to their other parents’ houses for Christmas, Smalls and I went to the Cohutta for the day for some relaxation. It was 72 degrees and sunny–who could pass up that opportunity?! I fell in love with the Cohutta Wilderness after Smalls took me here for my first real overnight backpackingContinue reading “Christmas in the Cohutta”
Pickens Nose
This is a 1.4 mile out and back trail outside of Otto, NC. The drive there is a little tricky as it is gravel roads for 5.5 miles, mostly 1 lane. The trail is easy with lots of off shoots with great views with a big payoff at the end. I love the rhododendron tunnels.
Max Patch
Max Patch is just a short trek up from the parking lot in the Pisgah National Forest. The mountain is a well known spot on the Appalachian Trail. The bald mountain is 4,600 ft with 360 degree views. We went just for the afternoon but definitely want to do sunset and sunrise from here whenContinue reading “Max Patch”
Jacks River Trail to Beech Bottom
For my very first real backpacking adventure, Smalls and Talls took me to the Cohutta Wilderness to Jacks River. I absolutely fell in love with the Cohutta Wilderness here. In order to reach the trailhead, we drove several miles of dirt roads that were a bit rough and mostly surrounded by private property. There wereContinue reading “Jacks River Trail to Beech Bottom”
Edeuoey Backpacking Chair
Smalls was contacted about doing a gear review on a backpacking chair and gladly accepted. Typically we do not take chairs when backpacking because we sleep in hammocks that double as chairs. With the truck set-up, we have been car camping a lot more frequently than backpacking so we are using camp chairs much moreContinue reading “Edeuoey Backpacking Chair”
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