Re: [at-l] Mount Mitchel and Max Patch

["Alice Kauzlarich" <kauzlar@madison.main.nc.us>]

Mt Mitchell is snow covered now.  I believe they have about 8 inches up
there or more.
 The Highlander


                                                      
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> From: Jeremy Reiter <rambleon@email.unc.edu>
> To: at-l@backcountry.net
> Subject: [at-l] Mount Mitchel and Max Patch
> Date: Monday, February 22, 1999 12:25 PM
> 
> Tom wrote: 
> > Have any of you North Caroliners out there been to Mount Mitchell?  can
you
> > spend a night or two in the park?  Is it worth it?
> 
> Yes, yes, and yes. I've been there on three different occasions, each of
them in
> February. It's very beautiful when covered in snow. It's a little over 5
miles
> from the base to the top. I don't think the climb is that tough, although
others
> have disagreed with me. I don't have my map here with me, but i will post
the
> access road you should take if you are planning on going any time soon. I
went 2
> weekends ago and part of the Parkway was closed as well as 2 of the 3
access
> roads to the base. This was in very good weather, so i assume it was a
seasonal
> closing. 
>  
> > Also, I want to take a week off in late march or april time frame.  I'm
> > thinking of the hot springs to davenport gap area.  when will the wave
of
> > north bounders be in that area?  I'll be heading southward, but, I
would like
> > to avoid the stampeed.  Some would be interesting, but, not all.
> 
> It took me about 3.5 weeks to get to Davenport Gap from Springer, and i
was going
> kind of slow. My guess is that while it won't be swamped, you'll have a
fair
> amount of traffic.
> 
> -Rambleon- 
> 
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