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gonehikn
09-23-2012, 23:36
Planning on doing the BMT from Fontana to Smokemont mid-October. Is this a good time of year to go, and is 5 days reasonable to make this trip. Thanks

SGT Rock
09-24-2012, 07:16
Yes on both counts. It shouldn't be hot at all, and that is plenty of time to do it in.

gonehikn
09-24-2012, 15:42
Thanks, I am looking forward to it. I also purchased your guidebook and you did a great job, thank you!

SGT Rock
09-24-2012, 20:00
I hope you have a great time.

Blissful
09-24-2012, 21:35
Let us know the blowdown situation, I'd like to know.

10-K
09-24-2012, 21:48
Half of that hike will be on the Lakeshore Trail - probably won't be a blowdown problem there.

SGT Rock
09-25-2012, 01:59
Our President hiked the Twentymile trail in July, after we had a report of over 20 blowdowns, and found that the Park Service had indeed got it cleared.

Blissful
09-25-2012, 18:55
Nice! Great

SGT Rock
09-25-2012, 19:20
Right now the worst section I can think of is outside the park. There is a section north of Choah Dam and south of Deals Gap that was badly overgrown with brush that has grown in after a forest fire.

gonehikn
10-23-2012, 19:28
Let us know the blowdown situation, I'd like to know.
Had a great time on the hike. There are indeed several blowdowns on the Lakeshore Trail, a few of them are pretty large.