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This week I will be hiking from Dick's Creek to the NOC. Can anyone tell about the water conditions along that section right now?
LIhikers
07-01-2012, 17:29
It's been my experience that the best, most up to date info about water is gotten from folks hiking in the opposite direction than you are.
Once you get on the trail just ask them.
daddytwosticks
07-01-2012, 18:20
Interested too...may be doing the Standing Indian Loop next Sat-Sun. :)
Josh Calhoun
07-03-2012, 14:02
you like that area dont you sticks! ill be up there at clingmans for 2 days on the 15,16th
all i know is based on past conditions. they have recieved a little rain here recently though.
Plenty of water 2 weeks ago, but I haven't followed the rain there since.
Its been dry here for about 12 days, but their should be water at the shelters, and theirs a good spring about .5 mile north of Rock Gap, theirs water at Winding Stair Gap and another good spring just a little ways north of the Gap. RED-DOG
MkBibble
07-03-2012, 19:21
I just (June 23 to 29) went from Deep Gap to Fontana; there was plenty of water everywhere. At the same time that I left Deep Gap going north, there was a group going from there south to Springer. I heard later that they had no water issues either.
daddytwosticks
07-04-2012, 12:06
you like that area dont you sticks! ill be up there at clingmans for 2 days on the 15,16th
all i know is based on past conditions. they have recieved a little rain here recently though. One of my favorite hikes to take on short notice. Hiking up Kimsey Creek Trail to the AT is just beautiful! :)
Whack-a-mole
07-04-2012, 13:59
A lot of time there is NO water at "Big Spring Shelter" near Albert Mtn. I crossed it out on my map and wrote in "No Spring Shelter". That was in Oct, and we had plenty of rain. There was good water every where else. Did winding stair to NOC on Mem Day weekend and there was good water most places.