June GSMNP Hike

[hangnout]

Hiking with Roche June 14-16, 2013

Roche is working on his 900 miles in the Smokies and invited me on a "killer" hike. It had a lot of elevation changes and major creek crossings. We caught a perfect weekend with nice temps at elevation. This was one to remember.



Trailhead: Cades Cove Picnic Area

Anthony Creek Tr
2000-3800 3.6 miles

Bote Mountail Tr
3800-4900 1.7 miles

AT - take break / lunch at Spence Field Shelter
4900-5000 0.5

Jenkins Ridge Tr to (steep with creek crossings)campsite # 84
5000-2200 8.9 miles

14.7 miles Day One

#84 Hazel Creel Tr to (very easy in Crocs)
2200-1700 4.5 miles

Lakeshore Tr
1700-2300-1700 4.4 miles

Eagle Creek Tr to (numerous stream crossings)campsite # 97
1700-2400 4.6 miles

13.5 miles Day Two

#97 Eagle Creek Tr to Spence Field Shelter break / lunch
2400-4900 4.3 miles

Bote Mountail Tr 4900-3800 1.7 miles

Anthony Creek Tr 3800-2000 3.6 miles

9.6 miles Day 3

[Sky kid]

Looks like a fun trip. Loved the psa....lol

[Ewker]

nice trip report..got to love those creek crossings

[Cranky Bear]

Looked like it was a wonderful outing, thanks for sharing.

[Hawk-eye]

Looks like another fun time pal ... the PSA at the end reminded me of a father trying to get his young'ns to pick up there stuff! Always amazes me how people can't pick up after themselves or do something as simple as clip those cables back in place. Or even haul out what they bring into the woods! ARRRGGGHHHHH

[Roche]

It was a great hike with an outstanding hiking partner. Hangnout can make a trip to the DMV pleasant.

[engine386]

great video...any problems with ticks, since you were wearing shorts?

[Roche]

Looks like a fun trip. Loved the psa....lol

It's an OCD thing with me.

nice trip report..got to love those creek crossings

You certainly have creek crossing cred; fortunately it was not 24F degrees.

Looked like it was a wonderful outing, thanks for sharing.

It was a good one.

Looks like another fun time pal ... the PSA at the end reminded me of a father trying to get his young'ns to pick up there stuff! Always amazes me how people can't pick up after themselves or do something as simple as clip those cables back in place. Or even haul out what they bring into the woods! ARRRGGGHHHHH

Leaving trash is a felony; a cable violation is a misdemeanor

great video...any problems with ticks, since you were wearing shorts?

No ticks but we did switch to long pants for overgrown Jenkins Ridge Trail.

[MedicineMan]

Thanks for the shout out Roche.
Up and over the spine of the Smokies!
We know the Bote Mtn. Trail to the AT up and down....yes wouldn't want to repeat
Dogman interview, excellent.
10 hours in the hammy, heard that!
Good spotting HNO on the Eagle crossing...a big hearted Roche.
Hair wet! How funny. She'll laugh when she sees this
....oh, love Roche's dew rag.
Poles! You're killing me and all the SHOUT OUTS-felt like I was there.
Spence Shelter looks good. We lunched there on a loop via Spence Trail and Anthony Creek as a night hike when we found out Scott Mtn. Trail was closed back in the fall. Very nice what the Park did to this shelter...I remembered it from the AT days back when it was fenced in.
Physically what you guys did a remarkable feat indeed.....I hate getting old.
Wonderful video guys. Made me heart sick in many ways good and bad.
p.s. Roche I'll put the bear cables up properly next time.

[Atlas918]

Great PSA at the end. Neat how close you got to that deer!