[at-l] Art Loeb Trail

[Slyatpct@aol.com (Slyatpct@aol.com)]

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I'm sending this to the list because Jan's personal email bounced on me.  N=
ot
sure if it get to her this way, but.....

In a message dated 10/25/2002 9:08:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
janl2@mindspring.com writes:


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> sLY,
> iS THERE A MAP ANYWHERE ON THE WEB YOU KNOW OF? i CAN'T FIND ONE, THO i H=
AVE
> ONE ON ORDER FROM nATL. gEOGRAPHIC.
>     (    ooops, sorry about caps)
> Want to do that Trail soon, maybe next weekend. Where to start? North or
> south? Know anything about water?


The National geographic Trails Illustrated map is the one I have. =A0You
shouldn't have any problems using that. =A0The Shinning Rock wilderness doe=
sn't
have blazes or markers, but again, it shouldn't be a problem. =A0Allen DeHa=
rt's
NC Hiking Trails has it going south to north, if you want to use his
descriptions. =A0It's rated moderate to strenuous. =A0Including Cold Mounta=
in,
it's 33 miles, with 4,084 feet of elevation gain. =A0I don't think water wi=
ll
be much of a problem, it's been raining here pretty good the last couple
weeks. =A0I know there are one or two shelters on the southern half and som=
e
good camping in the north.  It's an awesome  trail.

Sly

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> > Someone said the Art Loeb Trail ends on Cold Mountain.  I think they ma=
y
> be
> > mistaken and that it ends at the Boy Scout Camp or Davidson Campground =
for
> > those going south.  Cold Mountain would be a side trip well worth doing
> even
> > though I missed it the 1st time around.  I still have the southern half=
 to
> > do, but Cheryl has hike the whole trail.
> >
> > For more cool pics from the ART check this sight out.
> >
> > <A HREF=3D"http://www.griztrax.net/Appalachians/loeb1.html";>The Art Loe=
b Trail/Shining Rock, NC</A>
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> >