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* Let's Talk 2021 & 2022*

79.3 Mile Section Hike

Appalachian Trail (Davenport, TN to Sam's Gap, NC)

April 2021

This is an opportunity to test our abilities on two levels. Stringing together long days of hiking (13 miles or so), and performing a resupply in a town along the way (Hot Springs, NC). The resupply can occur in one of two ways; mailing a box to ourselves, or simply by purchasing our supplies in town.

Appalachian Trail Section Hikes

2021 and 2022

Jerry hopes to be north of Damascus, Virginia before the end of the 2021 hiking season, and will continue trekking north in 2022. Not to worry if you still want to hike Georgia or the lower portions of North Carolina. Those trips will continue to appear, and Jerry is willing to repeat some of those sections. By then there should be other Group Leaders to organize trips. There are 3 sections Jerry would repeat: Unicoi Gap to Dicks Creek Gap (Georgia), Deep Gap to Winding Stair Gap (North Carolina), and Winding Stair Gap to Wesser (North Carolina).

Introduction / Beginner Trips

Summer 2021

These trips will involve car camping with day hikes, or short easy trails to a campsite. The Black Balsam Knob area in Pisgah National Forest has been used for past Mountain Blazer introductory hikes. An area on the radar where we've never been is Doughton Park in North Carolina, up near the Virginia border off of Interstate 77.

Two Nights at Mt. Mitchell

July or August 2021

This is a beautiful area with great campsites, and an easy introduction to our club. This will be a Noon arrival for day one and hike about 2.5 miles to camp Maple Bald. Day two is a leisurely sleep-in morning, followed by 3 miles to Commissary Hill campsite, including a lunch stop. We will arrive at Commissary Hill early, so there will be opportunities for further day hiking on day two if desired. Day three is an easy 1.6 miles back to our vehicles.

Section Hike on the CDT

Rocky Mountains - Colorado

July 2021/2022 (TBD)

This will be an epic trip! CDT stands for Continental Divide Trail. The tentative plan is to hike 51 miles, which will include summiting two peaks above 14k.

Lots of planning to be done. Travel plans to and from Colorado. Total days spent in Colorado and total days hiking. Climate and altitude acclimatization, water sources, and campsite altitudes.

Ready for a Backpacking Trip?

You do not have to be a member of our club to go hiking with us.

Whether you have never been hiking, or are a member of the team, once you've decided on a scheduled trip listed on this page, simply select "Join us on a Hiking/Camping trip" below, or find your trip and select "Learn More", and then select "Join This Trip" in the drop down area. You will be taken to a form to complete. Soon after submitting your answers you will receive a personalized email from a group leader or hiking buddy. This email will be tailored to your level of hiking experience, and your contact will communicate with you all the way until meeting at the trailhead. At this point your backpacking experience has begun!