Tomorrow is the final Hike of the Week in the Pisgah District of the Blue Ridge Parkway for 2010.
Join Parkway rangers tomorrow at 10:00 AM for a walk in the woods and hunt for the color red along an easy one mile section of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail at the Mills River Valley Overlook near Milepost 404.5. Rangers ask that you bring a sketchpad, journal, camera, or binoculars to connect with nature.
For more information please call BRP headquarters at 828-271-4779.
Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
BRP Ranger Hike: Mountains-to-Sea Trail
Join Blue Ridge Parkway rangers tomorrow at 10:00 AM for an easy, three mile round trip hike along the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
The hike will start from the Rough Butt Bald Overlook (Milepost 425) and will take hikers through a spruce/fir forest. Wear good hiking shoes, bring water, and be prepared for changeable fall weather.
The guided hike is free. For more information, call 298-5330, ext. 304
Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com
The hike will start from the Rough Butt Bald Overlook (Milepost 425) and will take hikers through a spruce/fir forest. Wear good hiking shoes, bring water, and be prepared for changeable fall weather.
The guided hike is free. For more information, call 298-5330, ext. 304
Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com
Monday, September 27, 2010
MST to dedicate 25 new miles
The Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail will be dedicating 25 brand new miles this Saturday, October 2nd.
The 25-mile section, located in Ashe, Watauga, and Wilkes counties, will be officially dedicated at a ceremony at E.B. Jeffress Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway (near Deep Gap, NC at milepost 272).
After the ceremony there will be a lunch, followed by hikes to explore the new section of trail.
Once completed, the Mountains-to-Sea Trail will stretch 1,000 miles from Clingmans Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains to Jockey’s Ridge on the Outer Banks.
For more information on the event, and to RSVP, please click here. For more information on the MST, please click here.
Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com
The 25-mile section, located in Ashe, Watauga, and Wilkes counties, will be officially dedicated at a ceremony at E.B. Jeffress Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway (near Deep Gap, NC at milepost 272).
After the ceremony there will be a lunch, followed by hikes to explore the new section of trail.
Once completed, the Mountains-to-Sea Trail will stretch 1,000 miles from Clingmans Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains to Jockey’s Ridge on the Outer Banks.
For more information on the event, and to RSVP, please click here. For more information on the MST, please click here.
Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com
Saturday, April 17, 2010
'30 Hikes' brochure
The Asheville Chapter of FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway announced this week the publication of a revised, updated edition of its popular brochure, “30 Hikes.” The brochure describes 30 day-hikes along the Mountains-to-Sea Trail in the Asheville vicinity, each with parking and access from the Blue Ridge Parkway. The new edition was funded by a grant from REI Asheville.
The brochure rates the difficulty and describes the special features of each hike. The latest edition also includes a map and tips on having a safe and enjoyable hike.
The brochure is free and available at the Visitor Center near Parkway Headquarters, the Folk Art Center, and the Craggy Gardens Visitor Center, as well as at REI Asheville in Biltmore Park and Diamond Brand Outdoors in Arden.
You can also download an online PDF File copy by clicking here.
Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com Detailed information on trails in the Smoky Mountains; includes trail descriptions, key features, pictures, video, maps, elevation profiles, news, hiking gear store, and more.
The brochure rates the difficulty and describes the special features of each hike. The latest edition also includes a map and tips on having a safe and enjoyable hike.
The brochure is free and available at the Visitor Center near Parkway Headquarters, the Folk Art Center, and the Craggy Gardens Visitor Center, as well as at REI Asheville in Biltmore Park and Diamond Brand Outdoors in Arden.
You can also download an online PDF File copy by clicking here.
Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com Detailed information on trails in the Smoky Mountains; includes trail descriptions, key features, pictures, video, maps, elevation profiles, news, hiking gear store, and more.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
MST Trail Building Day
The Carolina Mountain Club is extending an invitation to anyone interested in helping to extend the Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST) this Saturday, March 20th.
The club hopes to have a large group to help complete another section of the MST heading south to the Soco Gap Overlook.
Volunteers can meet at the Moose Cafe at 9:00 AM for car pooling. Or you can meet at the Soco Gap Overlook of the Blue Ridge Parkway at 9:30 A.M. (intersection of Blue Ridge Parkway and Rt. 19 near Maggie Valley).
Tools will be available but if you have digging tools of your own, please bring them.
No prior experience is required. For more information, please contact Piet Bodenhorst.
Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com Detailed information on trails in the Smoky Mountains; includes trail descriptions, key features, pictures, video, maps, elevation profiles, news, and more.
The club hopes to have a large group to help complete another section of the MST heading south to the Soco Gap Overlook.Volunteers can meet at the Moose Cafe at 9:00 AM for car pooling. Or you can meet at the Soco Gap Overlook of the Blue Ridge Parkway at 9:30 A.M. (intersection of Blue Ridge Parkway and Rt. 19 near Maggie Valley).
Tools will be available but if you have digging tools of your own, please bring them.
No prior experience is required. For more information, please contact Piet Bodenhorst.
Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com Detailed information on trails in the Smoky Mountains; includes trail descriptions, key features, pictures, video, maps, elevation profiles, news, and more.
Friday, January 15, 2010
CMC takes position on future route of MST in Smokies
In the latest addition of the Carolina Mountain Club E-newsletter, the hiking club announced it's position on building and maintaining the Mountains-to-Sea Trail through the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
Here's the statement from the club newsletter:
CMC remains committed to building and maintaining the Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST) from Heintooga Ridge Road at Wolf Laurel Gap (MP 458.2 on the Blue Ridge Parkway) to Black Mountain Campground east of Mount Mitchell.
The MST is complete in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park from Clingmans Dome to Mingus Mill.
Three routes are under discussion for connecting the two pieces of the MST.
1) Across the Qualla Boundary to the Oconaluftee River Trail to Mingus Mill.
2) On Blue Ridge Parkway land to the Oconaluftee River Trail to Mingus Mill.
3) From the current MST on Newton Bald Trail, along a series of existing trails in GSMNP to Polls Gap and on Heintooga Ridge Road.
CMC supports Option 3, using existing trails in GSMNP to complete the MST, as it offers the quickest and easiest way to complete the MST in our area. CMC will not commit to further trail building on the MST, should either Option 1 or Option 2 be chosen.
Below is a map of the route the CMC supports:
The proposed route drops down to the Smokemont Campground from the Newton Bald Trail. From the campground, the trail follows the Bradley Fork Trail, Chasteen Creek, Hughes Ridge, Enloe Creek, Hyatt Ridge, Beech Gap, Balsam Mountain, Mt. Sterling Ridge, Pretty Hollow, down the Cataloochee Road to the Rough Fork Trail and on to Polls Gap.
When fully completed, the Mountains-to-Sea Trail will stretch roughly 1000 miles from Clingmans Dome in the Smokies to Jockey’s Ridge on the NC Outer Banks.
Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com Detailed information on trails in the Smoky Mountains; includes trail descriptions, key features, pictures, video, maps, elevation profiles, news, hiking gear store, and more.
Here's the statement from the club newsletter:
CMC remains committed to building and maintaining the Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST) from Heintooga Ridge Road at Wolf Laurel Gap (MP 458.2 on the Blue Ridge Parkway) to Black Mountain Campground east of Mount Mitchell.
The MST is complete in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park from Clingmans Dome to Mingus Mill.
Three routes are under discussion for connecting the two pieces of the MST.
1) Across the Qualla Boundary to the Oconaluftee River Trail to Mingus Mill.
2) On Blue Ridge Parkway land to the Oconaluftee River Trail to Mingus Mill.
3) From the current MST on Newton Bald Trail, along a series of existing trails in GSMNP to Polls Gap and on Heintooga Ridge Road.
CMC supports Option 3, using existing trails in GSMNP to complete the MST, as it offers the quickest and easiest way to complete the MST in our area. CMC will not commit to further trail building on the MST, should either Option 1 or Option 2 be chosen.
Below is a map of the route the CMC supports:
The proposed route drops down to the Smokemont Campground from the Newton Bald Trail. From the campground, the trail follows the Bradley Fork Trail, Chasteen Creek, Hughes Ridge, Enloe Creek, Hyatt Ridge, Beech Gap, Balsam Mountain, Mt. Sterling Ridge, Pretty Hollow, down the Cataloochee Road to the Rough Fork Trail and on to Polls Gap.When fully completed, the Mountains-to-Sea Trail will stretch roughly 1000 miles from Clingmans Dome in the Smokies to Jockey’s Ridge on the NC Outer Banks.
Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com Detailed information on trails in the Smoky Mountains; includes trail descriptions, key features, pictures, video, maps, elevation profiles, news, hiking gear store, and more.
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