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TexasTJ

TexasTJ

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I know we have several members up in NC, so I wanted to extend this invitation.

My wife and I will be taking a road trip from TX to NC from roughly Oct 20- Oct 27. I'm still working on the details, but we will be around the Pisgah NF, Natahala NF, and Asheville. I do know that we will be running Hurricane Creek Trail off of i40 near Harmon Den Wildlife Management Area. There will be lots of camping and good times, all are welcome to tag along. I will add the full trip itinerary once it gets a little more solid.
 
Texas TJ said:
I know we have several members up in NC, so I wanted to extend this invitation.

My wife and I will be taking a road trip from TX to NC from roughly Oct 20- Oct 28. I'm still working on the details, but we will be around the Pisgah NF, Natahala NF, and Asheville. I do know that we will be running Hurricane Creek Trail off of i40 near Harmon Den Wildlife Management Area. There will be lots of camping and good times, all are welcome to tag along. I will add the full trip itinerary once it gets a little more solid.
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Beautiful area.  I've been meaning to run Hurricane Creek for a while; maybe I'll have the chance to come hang out for a bit.
 
We will make specific plans to run Hurricane Creek with you. It's a neat place.  8)  There's good Mex eats in Asheville to finish off the evening, depending on where you are landing for the night. 
 
Texas TJ said:
I know we have several members up in NC, so I wanted to extend this invitation.

My wife and I will be taking a road trip from TX to NC from roughly Oct 20- Oct 28. I'm still working on the details, but we will be around the Pisgah NF, Natahala NF, and Asheville. I do know that we will be running Hurricane Creek Trail off of i40 near Harmon Den Wildlife Management Area. There will be lots of camping and good times, all are welcome to tag along. I will add the full trip itinerary once it gets a little more solid.
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[member=35]Cervesadiablo[/member] will most likely go and we will try to make it up as well.
 
Let us know the specific itinerary, please; there were tentative plans for a late-October ramble in the western hills, so we might be able to make that coincide.
 
Sundowner said:
Let us know the specific itinerary, please; there were tentative plans for a late-October ramble in the western hills, so we might be able to make that coincide.
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Will do for sure. I probably wont get back to working on it until Sunday due to work.
 
Texas TJ said:
Will do for sure. I probably wont get back to working on it until Sunday due to work.
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No rush.  Hitting the forest roads in that area at that time is something Annabelle and I had discussed once or thrice, and that's been the extent of it, thus far.
 
Sundowner said:
No rush.  Hitting the forest roads in that area at that time is something Annabelle and I had discussed once or thrice, and that's been the extent of it, thus far.
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Nothing like having company coming to get a body up and planning!
 
Haven't had a chance to sit back down and really think about where to go next, but here is the itinerary thus far. Nothing is set in stone, so suggestions definitely welcome. Keep in mind that any restaurants or places we go will need to be dog friendly as out GSD pup, and maybe a second pup by then will be with us.

"Oct 20- Oct 27

Day 1 (Oct 20)-- Leave home ~0600 for Nashville, TN  (715mi/ 12hr). Lunch in Memphis @ Central BBQ 2249 Central Ave, Memphis, TN arrive ~1800 Red Roof Inn 510 Claridge Drive, Nashville, TN. Eat dinner at Fido @ 1812 21st Ave S, Nashville, TN 37212
https://goo.gl/maps/xLTkDNrAqgJ2

Day 2 (Oct 21)-- Leave Nashville ~0800 for The Village Shops in Gatlinburg, then Gatlinburg Trail, then Round Bottom Horse Camp (35.61833, -83.21)  or Catalooche Campground (35.631318, -83.086452)
https://www.recreation.gov/campsiteDetails.do  https://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/upload/grsmmap2-2.pdf
https://goo.gl/maps/2qTMZYPP2422


Day 3 (Oct 22)-- Leave camp ~0800 for Oconaluftee River Trail, Asheville for lunch @ Sunny Point Cafe, Mt Mitchell, Linville Falls, Linville Gorge Wilderness Area, Table Rock Trail, Camp at Wilson Creek Area (35.917711, -81.811521)
https://freecampsites.net/#!9257&query=sitedetails
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/north-carolina/linville-falls-trail
https://www.alltrails.com/parks/us/north-carolina/linville-gorge-wilderness
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/north-carolina/table-rock-trail

https://goo.gl/maps/azmeakrqDkp



Day 4 (Oct 23) Looking Glass Falls, Looking Glass Rock, Looking Glass Falls, Devils Courthouse Trail, Larurel Creek for camping at Blue Ridge Roadside Campsite (35.308069, -82.908282)

https://goo.gl/maps/FgrjKh9WDPr



Day 5 (Oct 24) Laurel Creek to Hurricane Creek trail head, Max Patch, Camp at Paint Creek Corridor (35.955429, -82.883735)

Max Patch https://ashevilletrails.com/appalachian-trail-north-carolina/max-patch/
Hurricane Creek Trail (35.7232856, -83.0263746)
https://freecampsites.net/#!15711&query=sitedetails

https://goo.gl/maps/L3xa9ZYbnAy
https://www.gaiagps.com/datasummary/route/bfc57304-c8a6-4591-b8e6-489b35d1683e/?layer=GaiaTopoRasterFeet
https://goo.gl/maps/pqLm8754e5A2


Day 5 (Oct 25)
Leave camp to Chattanooga, TN. Rock City Garden Lookout Mountain, Lunch at Tupelo Honey, Little River Canyon National Preserve, camp Payne Lake Recreation Area 581 Co Road 71, Moundville, AL 35474

https://goo.gl/maps/F8cKS8ccNa52



Day 6 (Oct 26) Leave camp to Bienville National Forest, lunch in Jackson MS @ Pig and Pint, hotel in Shreveport LA @ Homewood Suites 5485 Financial Plaza, Shreveport, LA 71129

https://goo.gl/maps/KWBAbp9ocEJ2



Day 7 (Oct 27) Leave Shreveport for home! 3.5hrs

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Most of my favorite spots are near the Blue Ridge Parkway North of Asheville: Mount Mitchell, Linville Gorge, and Table Rock (not to be confused with Lookout Mountain).  The Linville Gorge Wilderness area has a quite a few trails and sights to see.
 
cescuzzy said:
Most of my favorite spots are near the Blue Ridge Parkway North of Asheville: Mount Mitchell, Linville Gorge, and Table Rock (not to be confused with Lookout Mountain).  The Linville Gorge Wilderness area has a quite a few trails and sights to see.
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Linville... I've had quite a few strange occurrences there.
 
Look up cataloochee  campground . It is where I stayed before hurricane creek only way in is dirt roads with abandoned houses maintained by he park service and lots of elk to see also 
 
Cervesadiablo said:
Look up cataloochee  campground . It is where I stayed before hurricane creek only way in is dirt roads with abandoned houses maintained by he park service and lots of elk to see also 
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Is that the 20 mile in and out site?
 
Just curious, I assume those who are going to meet up with us are just meeting up for Hurricane Trail day? You're more than welcome to tag along for any number of days, or the whole trip. But I guess what I need to know is how many think they would want to camp with us on Wednesday Oct 24th into Thursday. That way I can look for a spot large enough to accommodate all of us.
 

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