[at-l] Art Loeb Trail

[bushwackerfish@mindspring.com (Bushwacker)]

Here's the map site:  http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/trails/

You'll need Map 780 - Pisgah Ranger District.

Bushwacker


At 09:37 AM 10/25/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>--
>[ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
>I'm sending this to the list because Jan's personal email bounced on me.  Not
>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:
>
>
> >
> > sLY,
> > iS THERE A MAP ANYWHERE ON THE WEB YOU KNOW OF? i CAN'T FIND ONE, THO i
> HAVE
> > 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.  You
>shouldn't have any problems using that.  The Shinning Rock wilderness doesn't
>have blazes or markers, but again, it shouldn't be a problem.  Allen DeHart's
>NC Hiking Trails has it going south to north, if you want to use his
>descriptions.  It's rated moderate to strenuous.  Including Cold Mountain,
>it's 33 miles, with 4,084 feet of elevation gain.  I don't think water will
>be much of a problem, it's been raining here pretty good the last couple
>weeks.  I know there are one or two shelters on the southern half and some
>good camping in the north.  It's an awesome  trail.
>
>Sly
>
> >
> > Slyatpct@aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > > --
> > > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> > > Someone said the Art Loeb Trail ends on Cold Mountain.  I think they may
> > 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="http://www.griztrax.net/Appalachians/loeb1.html";>The Art
> Loeb Trail/Shining Rock, NC</A>
> > >
> > >
>
>
>_______________________________________________
> From the AT-L mailing list         est. 1995
>Need help?  http://www.at-l.org
>Archives: http://www.backcountry.net/arch/at/
>Change your options or unsubscribe:
>http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/at-l
>
>Stay on topic!