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Fall Hike In The GSMNP (Change in Direction)
I've been having problems with my online service. They keep droping all my
outgoing mail. I don't know if this post made it to the AT-L or not, so
I'm reposting. Ryan and I need some feedback on our new hiking plans from
those with experence in this area of the GSMNP.
Thanks,
Wayne & Ryan Brown
>Date: Wed, 02 Oct 1996 21:07:51
>From: Wayne Brown <WayneBrown@gnn.com>
>To: at-l@patsy.hack.net
>Subject: Re: Fall Hike In The GSMNP (Change in Direction)
>
> Well, those who said it was hard to get the shelter location you
>wanted on an October weekend were right. As you may recall. My son and I
>have been planing a hike in the GSMNP for the weekend of October 19. We
>wanted to hike up to Mt. Lecont and them down to Gatlinburg. I started
>calling at 8am on September 18. Got an automated reply system. Called
>again at 8:02am. Line Busy! I then started redialing and receiving a
> busy
>until 8:55am. Once I got to talk to a real live human, I was told that
> Mt.
>Lecont shelter filled up at 8:05 that morning.
>
> With that bit of bad news, the search was on to find another trail to
>hike. The park service rep was very helpful. I explained that my son and
>I were looking for a half-day hike to a shelter or campsite, with a full
>day hike on Saturday back to Gatlinburg. He looked over his map and
>checked the reservatons, and found he could fit us into Mt. Collins.
>
> Now we have a new hiking route. We plan to start about noon at
>Newfound Gap. We will hike up the AT for 4.3 miles, to the Sugarland
>Mountain Trail. From there we will hike 1/2 mile to the Mt. Collins
>shelter. After a good nights sleep, we will depart early on the morning
> of
>Saturday, October 19. We will hike down Sugarland Mountain Trail for 8.5
>miles, to Huskey Gap Trail. From there we will hike 2 miles to 441, then
>hike a few more miles into Gatlinburg.
>
> The book that many on this list recomended, "Hiking Trails of the
>Smokies" has been a great deal of help in planing our trip. Based on the
>book, it looks like we have a 1000 foot rise over 4.3 miles of trail on
>Friday afternoon, followed by a 200 foot drop over 1/2 mile to the
> shelter.
>We plan to start at noon and arive at the shelter by 6:30pm. On Saturday,
>we will drop 2200 feet over 8.5 miles to Huskey Gap. From there we will
>drop another 1600 feet over two miles to 441. Looks like an all Down-Hill
>day.
>
> Given our new plans, I want to get the input of those on this list
>who have hiked these trails.
>
>1) Does anyone on this list have experence with these trails? What can
> we expect (should we look out for) on this hike?
>
>2) What about the Mt. Collins shelter? What should we expect?
>
>3) Once we get to 441, it looks like there is a dirt road which runs
> near 441 to the Old Sugarlands Trail. Is this a good way to get to
> Gatlinburg?
>
>Thanks to all,
>Wayne Brown (and Ryan)
>WayneBrown@gnn.com
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