NC > Linville Gorge Winter Hang

**japhyaz** · 12-29-2015, 19:31

Will there be hiking involved, or mostly hanging near Hawksbill?

**jkeeper** · 12-29-2015, 20:04

Does anyone have an idea of the probable temperatures for this time of year?

**brianb** · 12-29-2015, 20:07

Plenty of hiking if you're interested, I'm sure some folks will be heading out.

Temps likely in the 20s at night. Could go lower.

**InTheTrees** · 12-30-2015, 06:53

Originally Posted by Khnum

Looking into making it to this hang. I have a question though. I was reading directions on another site:

"The Hawksbill Mountain hiking trail is about 65 miles from Asheville in Burke County. The shortest route is via I-40 east to Marion. Then U.S. Highway 221 north to the Linville Falls area, then Highway 183 to Highway 181. Go south three miles on Highway 181 to Gingercake Road (the second intersection with Gingercake Rd). It's about four miles south of the Blue Ridge Parkway intersection with Highway 181. One half mile down Gingercake Rd, stay left (follow Table Rock sign) on road 1264. The pavement ends in a mile. Continue about 2.8 miles to the Hawksbill parking area on left. Trail starts on right side of road (look for the trail sign there). The road is closed January-March."

It is the last sentence that confuses me. If the road to the Hawksbill parking area is closed in February where do we park? Or is this old information.

Thanks

I do believe they are talking about the paved road to table rock parking lot. It is closed from January to March. The road to hawksbill parking should be clear.

**Hangin' Burrito** · 12-30-2015, 08:26

The road that goes to Hawksbill, Spence, etc. is open all year, what's confusing is that road is called Table Rock road. There's a road to the right that actually goes to Table Rock, that's the one with a gate that they close.

**Vino** · 12-30-2015, 16:45

Thanks guys for clearing up the parking question.

**asamwitch** · 01-01-2016, 12:34

I plan on coming out. It will be my first group hang!

**Ofemur** · 01-04-2016, 18:55

New WBBB 1.7 DL -- check
New WB Edge tarp --check
DIY 0.9 oz illume15 /Climashield 5.0 Full length UQ -- check
DIY 0.9 oz illume15 /Climashield 5.0 3/4 length UQ -- check
20* Sierra Designs sleeping bag (for now) -- check
Ready for my first group hang --CHECK

See everyone in Feb.
Henry

**InTheTrees** · 01-05-2016, 14:26

Is it time to go yet? I seem to find myself with an excess of time right now and I'm ready to go to the woods. Maybe a shake down run is in order next weekend.