I'm thinking about doing an overnighter leaving the NOC and camping on Cheoah Bald the weekend before Christmas. Return the way I came the next day and finish with lunch and a beer at rivers end. It looks like a hard pull. Technical or just steep? Doable in 5 hours for someone in good shape but not thru hiker shape? Should I fill all my water bottles at sassafras shelter? If the weather is crazy, I figure I can drop back down to the shelter. Hoping to catch the sunset.