Hello all, I'm new to the forum and very happy to have found it.
I plan on visiting the area in the fall with a buddy of mine and I'm trying to decide on which trail(s) to tackle.
We will likely fly into Greenville/Spartanburg on a Wednesday and fly back out on Saturday. This is my current, loosely formed plan:
Wednesday: Fly in, get rental car, drive to the Clingman's Dome Visitior Center and knock out the 1.3 mile out and back trail. Next, drive to the Newfound Pass parking area and start the hike to Charlie's Bunion. We wouldn't have time that first day to complete it, so I figured on sleeping along the trail.
Thursday: Complete whatever remains of the 8.7 miles that we didn't do on Wednesday.
Friday: We would have time for another hike - wide open to ideas. I'm thinking under ten miles, maybe closer to 5. Then drive back to Greenville or maybe Asheville to spend the night.
Saturday: Fly out
I'm wide open to ideas on trails, etc. We're primarily looking for great trails and great views.
Thank you in advance for any responses!