Re: [at-l] Need a ride to Knoxville Airport

[Tom Fort <tjfort@netdoor.com>]

If you had an extra night, you might want to consider going on to #13, sheeps
pen Gap, then down to cades cove.  #13 is one of the best high altitude tent
sites in the park.  The water is a little hard to find tho, but, it's there.  If
you decide to go here I'll tell you how to find it.

Now a little friendly discussion.  Please don't take this wrong.

Are you in GREAT hiking shape?  If so, great.  Then ignore this.  If not ....
Both of the days you mentioned are hefty hikes.  Newfound gap, up & over
clingmans dome isn't easy.  And, silers bald up & over & down & around thunder
head mnt & rocky top will wear you out!  I ussually limit that hike to between
derrick knob & spence field.   If you want a little less stress, think about
having someone drop u of at clingmans dome parking lot instead.

I still have a few photos, of this same hike, which I  took last jan., on the
web.

Goto :  http://www2.netdoor.com/~tjfort/

t.

"L. Clayton Parker" wrote:

> Tom,
>
> I figured I would start at Newfound Gap and go to Silers Bald the first
> night, then on to Spence Field for the next night. That way I can either go
> to the campground at the entrance to Cades Cove or go to the Tremont
> trailhead and hitch back to Gatlinburg on Monday. Tremont would probably be
> beter since there is a backcountry campsite only a mile or so from the
> trailhead. Maybe the folks at Happy Hiker would be nice enough to pick me up
> there Monday morning?
>
> I'm going to call them later today.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lee I Joe
>
> > I beleive there is a shuttle service in Gatlinburg which will do this.
> > Shouldn't be that expensive.  I think their name is the Happy
> > Hiker?  They are
> > the more popular supply house in the area.  I'm sure the list has
> > the phone
> > number.
> >
> > Enjoy the hike.  I'm jelious.  The Smokies are my favorite mtns.
> > since you
> > are coming out at cades cove, where are you camping?

--

Tom Fort
tjfort@netdoor.com
Ridgeland, MS


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