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    Closure Due to Wildfire

    Shenandoah N.P. - Beahms Gap (NOBO mile 947.7) to Elkwallow Gap (NOBO mile 953.2) closed effective today 3/20/24. This is also has a short section of the Skyline Drive closed due to heavy smoke in...
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    The Hike Inn on Hwy 28 just a few miles from...

    The Hike Inn on Hwy 28 just a few miles from Fontana Dam 828-479-3677. Have them meet you at Fontana and leave your vehicle there, that way you are under no time restraints getting back at a...
  3. Sad to hear of these tragedies but sometimes I...

    Sad to hear of these tragedies but sometimes I think you just have to know your limits. Hiking and backpacking is my passion but during the winter months even here in western NC I often choose the...
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    I left my vehicle in the upper parking lot at the...

    I left my vehicle in the upper parking lot at the dam for 3 days in May 2021 and had no issues, but I don't leave anything valuable in my vehicle and definitely not in plain sight. I could see there...
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    It's not a manway but an actual trail, it's just...

    It's not a manway but an actual trail, it's just not official or on a map. It's been many years since I've hiked it but it was an obvious trail that actually passes by 2 old cemeteries via short side...
  6. Thanks One Half, I have read the info. multiple...

    Thanks One Half, I have read the info. multiple times since yesterday but was hoping to get an opinion from someone who has actually hiked this section and or familiar with the area. I will be...
  7. I am doing a section hike late September that...

    I am doing a section hike late September that requires me to cross this now unsafe bridge. How high is the creek under normal water levels? Is it safe to wade either upstream, down stream or at the...
  8. Brink Road Shelter Closed Due to Bear Activity

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/bear-sticks-nose-camper-tent-210247715.html
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    AT Hiker Rescued in the GSMNP

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/rescuers-appalachian-trail-hiker-stuck-123552181.html
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    Hiker Missing on the AT in Virginia

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/hiker-goes-missing-appalachian-trail-181032986.html
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    New Restrictions on Max Patch

    National Forests in North CarolinaAppalachian Ranger District Media contact: Cathy DowdPublic information (828) 689-9694 [email protected]@usda.govwww.fs.usda.gov/nfsncNew...
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    I stayed at the Relax Inn on my section hike back...

    I stayed at the Relax Inn on my section hike back in October (2020) and there was a for sale sign at The Barn and the talk on Guthooks was closed permanently. I can only assume they were another...
  13. The hostel & lodging section of the site states...

    The hostel & lodging section of the site states this hostel is closed for the 2020 season, probably because of COVID-19 but I just spoke to Mack and they are open. I am planning a section hike first...
  14. Need shuttle from Hot Springs to Max Patch

    I am hoping to do an overnight trip from Max Patch to Hot Springs over the Memorial Day weekend 2018 and needing a place to leave my vehicle in Hot Springs and get a shuttle to Max Patch. If you are...
  15. I did my section hike thru the Smokies in early...

    I did my section hike thru the Smokies in early October. The leaves were only starting to turn in the highest elevations and the only crowds I encountered were at Newfound Gap and Clingmans Dome...
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    I have not been north of Damascus but my picks...

    I have not been north of Damascus but my picks would be as follows from north to south.

    1. Blood Mtn. I probably would not stay here when Neels Gap is just at the foot of the mountain but...
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    The shelter is now complete and open for use, It...

    The shelter is now complete and open for use, It will replace the Big Spring Gap shelter which is a little further south closer to Albert Mtn. The forest service has not set a date for dismantling...
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    Watauga Lake Shelter is nice, I had just started...

    Watauga Lake Shelter is nice, I had just started my section hike at the lake so I only stopped for a photo. I stayed at Vandeveter and the view from behind the shelter is one of the nicest I have...
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    Campfires on NOT permitted on Mount LeConte...

    Campfires on NOT permitted on Mount LeConte anywhere, shelter or otherwise. There is a new privy that was just built back in April '12 but have not been up there yet to check it out, the old privy...
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    I try to keep my day hiking trips to less than...

    I try to keep my day hiking trips to less than about 2 1/2 hrs of drive time but I think the older I get the less I enjoy driving, it just wears me down more than the hike itself.
  21. I done the Smokies in Oct. 2008, SOBO, and it was...

    I done the Smokies in Oct. 2008, SOBO, and it was just my second multi-night backpacking trip I had taken. It's not that bad, just in some places but the views make it worth it and I done it in 6...
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    I quit almost 13 years ago when the price hit...

    I quit almost 13 years ago when the price hit about $2.50 a pack and now I think they are twice that or more. I now can't hardly stand the smell of one or the smell of someone, for example a guy I...
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    What about the 3 random photos that were on the...

    What about the 3 random photos that were on the homepage, I enjoyed seeing those everytime I refreshed back to the homepage.
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    She was born and raised in Gastonia, NC and lives...

    She was born and raised in Gastonia, NC and lives in Asheville, NC. She played in seveal movies one being the movie "Michael" starring John Travolta and is or has been the model for L'Oreal cosmetics...
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    Thru hikers DO NOT have to make reservations at...

    Thru hikers DO NOT have to make reservations at shelters as long as you are HIKING in from at least 50 miles away. The only thing the NPS ask is that you must give space to hikers with a reservation.
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