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Jayboflavin04
01-30-2009, 11:26
I am going to be doing 6days on the AT around the Big Bald area in early april. My group are all novices. Wondering what kind of weather to expect. I am presumming ANYTHING and everything. Hi's and Lo's Ect.

Frick Frack
01-30-2009, 11:32
Expect just about anything weather-wise in that area (snow, rain, cold, warm). Beautiful area though!

Kirby
01-30-2009, 14:09
The balds were my favorite part of the trail.

Tennessee Viking
01-30-2009, 17:03
I section Big Bald last April. It was hot and muggy on the climb up from Sams Gap with the small water sources starting to dry up. Then Big Bald itself was real windy, so I hit the shelter instead. It so windy that even the shelter mice were not wanting to come out.

There was group that camped out on the Bald who told me they regretted it because they had no water and the wind was blowing hard all night.

If you expect heavy rain, thunder, and lightning, plan on taking the the weather route blue blaze.

And if you want to camp in a fairly wooded area, there are a couple small campsites in between Big Bald and the shelter, then a large campsite with water just north of the shelter.