Fontana to Smokemont

[gonehikn]

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]

Yes on both counts. It shouldn't be hot at all, and that is plenty of time to do it in.

[gonehikn]

Thanks, I am looking forward to it. I also purchased your guidebook and you did a great job, thank you!

[SGT Rock]

I hope you have a great time.

[Blissful]

Let us know the blowdown situation, I'd like to know.

[10-K]

Half of that hike will be on the Lakeshore Trail - probably won't be a blowdown problem there.

[SGT Rock]

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]

Nice! Great

[SGT Rock]

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]

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.