- Dates
- (listed in chronological
order by date of outing)
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Location/Description |
- Email Contact/Remarks
- (Note: specific details regarding
trailheads, exact starting times, campsites, etc. should be handled
by participants via email to protect privacy.)
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- Sept. 7, 2002
- (posted 7/29/02)
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- Porters Creek Manway
- Smoky Mountains
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- An unmaintained trail in the Smoky Mountains
that starts directly behind CS 31 and ends at the Appalachian
Trail at Dry Sluice Gap. This hike will start promptly on Saturday
morning, 9/7 at CS 31. (Please note that CS 31 is 3.7 miles from
the Greenbrier Trailhead.) For those who wish to DAYHIKE (in
and out on Saturday) this challenging hike, it will require a
return vehicle at Newfound Gap. For those who wish to BACKPACK
(in Friday evening, and out Sunday morning) this challenging
hike, we will stop at Charlies Bunion, follow the AT past IceWater
Shelter, and then use the Boulevard Trail, pass over Mt LeConte,
and utilize the Brushy Mountain/Porters Creek Trails to return
to Greenbrier. Overnights would include CS 31 on Friday evening,
and LeConte Shelter on Saturday evening.
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- Contact TownDawg at
- towndawg@hotmail.com
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- Sept 13-15, 2002
- (posted 8/16/02)
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Wheeler Peak, NM
See TrailTalk Thread |
- Contact Pathman at
- vann_schaffner@yahoo.com
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- Sept 27-29, 2002
- (posted 9/3/02)
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Sipsey Wilderness
Directions : Take I 65 to Moulton Al. turn
West on hwy 24, go to Hwy 33 and turn South. Follow hwy 33 south
through town and then though wren. ( caution light at wren, Alabama
Trading post is on the left. good place to get supplies. ) Follow
33 South up the mountain and to Hwy 6/60 turn West on 6/60 and
follow it to the sipsey river. Just before crossing the river
turn left into the picnic area and park in the parking lot before
crossing the river. We will leave the parking lot and go up
turkey foot creek. We will pass waterfalls and bluff shelter
before going cross country back to Sipsey. We will go up Falls
creek and possibly over to the Champion Popular.We will return
Sunday at a time that is conveniant for everone. |
Contact: BAMA at wjeffp2000@aol.com
after 9/4/02 |
- Oct. 19-20, 2002
- (posted 7/29/02)
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- Roan Mountain from the US 19E side, and end at
Carvers Gap
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- This hike will start promptly on Saturday
morning, 10/19. We will overnight on the area known as Big Hump.
(No water at site, but GREAT views). (Please note that this overnight
backpack will require a car shuttle.)
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- Contact TownDawg at
- towndawg@hotmail.com
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- Dec. 7, 2002
- (posted 2/5/02)
- (revised 7/29/02)
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- Titanium Chef II
- Tennessee
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- Charit Creek Lodge will be the site for the
second annual backpackers challenge cookoff - Titanium Chef 2002.
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- See last year's promotional website for information:
- http://members.tripod.com/towndawg/cookoff-org.htm
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- Contact TownDawg at
- towndawg@hotmail.com
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