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    Linville Gorge

    To the people/persons who have experience in this area. Can you please recommend some good trail guide books for this area showing hiking trails etc.
    Or is it just better to get brochures at the trail heads?
    Thanks.

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    Go to linvillegorge.net forum and you will find tons of information.
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    +1 on linvillegorge.net Everything you need is there.
    Do not get the National Geographic maps. Don't rely on brochures at the trailheads; there aren't any. USFS maps may be available at the Info cabin, but they won't show all the trails. Do your homework. Hike safely. Have fun.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grubartez View Post
    Go to linvillegorge.net forum and you will find tons of information.
    Thank you very much. This was a site google popped up but I did not access this one do to the shady characters on the picture.
    I will check it out.

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    Hope you're in decent shape. The all-downhill trip into the Gorge was terrific. The trip back up - not so much. lol Beautiful country, though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oruacat2 View Post
    Hope you're in decent shape. The all-downhill trip into the Gorge was terrific. The trip back up - not so much. lol Beautiful country, though.
    Yep, Be prepared for long rugged uphills, scrambles and unbelievable views! So give yourself plenty of time to reach destinations because we measure hours by the mile not the other way around.... so keep in mind you wont go as far as what you're use to on more groomed and flatter trails elsewhere.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kbajg View Post
    Thank you very much. This was a site google popped up but I did not access this one do to the shady characters on the picture.
    I will check it out.
    I resemble that remark

    Love the gorge, rough and remote, be prepared, use the maps on their website, and don't expect to cover "miles".
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    Linvillegorge.net is a wonderful resource and the forum members are very helpful.

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