Gorge day hike pictoral report

[Hawk-eye]

It's close to Conley on Rock Jock, where you have to walk down the creek bed in the trail. It's more of a chainsaw tree than a pulaski tree.

Thanks pretty sure I know where that might be ... and no chain saws allowed in The Big Ditch! So should be a challenge!

[zod]

Thanks pretty sure I know where that might be ... and no chain saws allowed in The Big Ditch! So should be a challenge!

I thought you'd know the spot, it's really the only place on the trail where you walk down a rock bed for a good 50 feet. The way it fell sucks...straight down the trail right in the bench, covering a good 40+ feet of trail. It's an old dead pine or hemlock. I don't know if you guys ever use a two man saw but you might need that. Maybe if you cut the branches on the downward side you could roll it off with a few rock bars but it's big.

I've been hiking The Gorge a lot this Fall and Winter, say every other weekend. It's always amazing how much the downfall adds up. If I can move stuff as I hike I do. I'm going to make a habit of carrying a Sven folding saw in there, help you guys out a little bit with the smaller stuff while I hike. I maintain a mountain bike trail here in Gaston County and that can be challenging enough, but The Gorge is a real beast. Thanks for keeping it clean!

I am on verve and elan..... I ride the manic swells.....

I figured you were hopped up on Neese's products and Cherry Lemon Sundrop

[MrTiles]

Shug your latest video has me cracking up.....are you sure you're not on something?

I just watched it, freakin' hilarious.

[Shug]

I just watched it, freakin' hilarious.

Sugar and meat high!!!!!!!!!!

[MrTiles]

gastrointestinal gluttony!

[carolinasbackpacker]

nice trip report. Looks like a great time! How was the road in?

[MrTiles]

not bad. Icy in spots. I threw it in 4wd when I got sorta close to the trail head. I was actually expecting the driving part of the trip to be a lot worse.

[swampfox]

Those are some beautiful pics.
The gorge is on my short list.