[at-l] Need hike planning advice

[athiker@pa.net (Bob Wardecker)]

I have to agree. That was one of the most beautiful sections I did this
year. And Overmountain shelter was absolutely gorgeous.
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To: <KarenS62@aol.com>; <at-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Need hike planning advice


> How about doing Carvers Gap to 19E?
>
> It's one of the most scenic sections on the entire trail and has one of
the
> best shelters (with a view) in Overmountain.  A little longer than you
asked,
> it's about 6 miles to the shelter and then 10 to the road.  It's a bit of
a
> climb the top of Hump Mountain, but all downhill from there, through a
> fabulous forest with lots of wild flowers.
>
> Sly
>
>
> In a message dated 8/15/2001 9:39:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> KarenS62@aol.com writes:
>
>
> > I need to plan an AT overnight hike. I want it to be in NC or TN, 10-12
> > miles
> > with a shelter or nice campsite somewhere mid-way and decent water
> > availibility. I would like it to be not toooo strenuous and to have
> > something
> > worth hiking to. A falls, swimming hole, view, something worth
remembering.
> > I
> > would prefer not to do a loop hike and am not partial to either north
bound
> >
>
>
>
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