Going down this weekend for the first time. How strenuous is the trail? Planning arrival SAT AM and hike all day till I'm tired, camp and turn around Sun AM. ...
... Overall, not very. There are three reasonably steep hills but the rest is minor ups and downs. ... The water is potentially contaminated with chemicals...
It's that time of year again! If you've missed it in the past, you'll want to be sure to catch it this time around...buy your tickets early because they sell...
... Any others with thoughts on Memorial weekend and 3, 3.5 (drive eve before), or 4 days (Gary, Diane, Cathy, I remember you expressed interest)? I'd like to...
Thanks Tim, for checkin! Between work and this cold virus that I've picked up, I'm laying low this week. All three options work for me. My preference is...
I looked at options for both the 3.5 and 4 day trips and came up with a plan for each. Since the trails are rated "Most Difficult", I am trying to keep the...
Tim, I will alos be going. Any combination of days will work for me. I'll probably be hooking up with the group as you pass through Lexington. Shorty ... ...
I don't know how the trails are setup, but if it's possible can we split the group to do different trails and just arrive at the same camp? I'm not so worried...
... the ... There is really only one main loop in this wilderness. There are a couple other entry points (FR 97, BRP at Haywood Gap), but anyone starting at...
Actually, I was taking another look at the even planning, and there is only one tentative trip before Middle Prong; and that is the RRG trip in late March. So...
There are two trips on the calendar tentatively before the Middle Prong trip. If you are still thinking they're a go, who ever is planning those, could you...
Hey there....I still plan on leading a trip to CUGA - Cumberland Gap the last weekend in April for those that want to go. The trip is backpacking along the...
You gotta love a name like Rough Butt Bald. I say we do the 4 day. Really, I'm good either way. I have no real preference. -steve Tim Cristy <tcristy@...>...
Some ups and downs similar to Zaleski. Any valley will have a running stream. I prefer to do the trail as a figure-eight, camping at the top of the eight....
I'm thinking March 24-25 weekend for RRG. Could be a good trip for the group. Anyone could go down for a 2 night or even an overnight. Backpack, car camp, day...
It looks like we have at least 5 that can do a 4-day trip Memorial Weekend so that is what we will do. I added a topo map with elevation profile and an aerial...
Tim, I'm also OK with either a 3.5 or 4 day although the 4 day might give us more time to accomodate changes in plan or glitches. It would also give us time...
OK, it is up in the database. This wilderness is a bear sanctuary (the bears from the heavily-used adjacent areas have moved here to get away from the people),...
Tim, Thanks for posting the route. I was wondering if you could post a map showing where you think our water sources will be (I'm a visual person). I ordered...
I have that map and it is a good one. Lots of great things in the region. I have posted maps for days 1-3 showing known water sources (places where at least...
I'm up for a RRG trip. I have other plans on Memorial Weekend - sounds like that trip will be fun though. Where are some places to car camp at RRG on Friday ...
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