[at-l] Smokies Loop

[The Lehmkuhl Family" <lehmkuhl@gte.net (The Lehmkuhl Family)]

I hiked from Buckeye Gap down the Miry ridge trail to Jake's creek into
Elkmont and found this to be a wonderfully beautiful hike. Jake's creek is a
5 mile or so walk next to a mtn stream...and Miry ridge is as Lee I Joe
says...startlingly beautiful..I have photos...:)
vera
----- Original Message -----
From: "L. Parker" <lparker@cacaphony.net>
To: <tjfort@netdoor.com>; "'Bryan Fakes'" <dewman68@hotmail.com>
Cc: <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>; "'Orange Bug'" <orangebug74@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 4:10 PM
Subject: RE: [at-l] Smokies Loop


> Try Elkmont to Double Springs Gap via Goshen Prong Trail, south on the AT
to
> Miry Ridge Trail then back to Elkmont via Miry Ridge. A little over 20
miles
> but the ascent from Rock Creek Camp to the AT will leave you with just
> enough energy to stumble to Double Springs Shelter, about 4 1/2 miles. If
> you do have enough energy after the 4,000 foot climb, you can always jaunt
> over to Clingman's and back!
>
> Miry Ridge is one of the most startlingly beautiful trails I have ever
seen.
> It is so little used that it is almost overgrown in places, in others, it
> looks like something straight from Middle Earth.
>
> Lee I Joe
>
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