Tuesday, December 8, 2015

2015 Fall Outdoor Series



Well. my favorite season for hiking, autumn, has coming and gone, but I will say it was a memorable 2015 Fall Outdoor Series. Like HikeSummer ’15 there was a lot of quality, from the coast of North Carolina all the way to Illinois. I also had plenty of time in the Appalachian Mountains with a couple of trips to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, including Mount Cammerer. I also hiked off the Blue Ridge Parkway and made visits to the Appalachian Trail and the Mountains to Sea Trail. Oh, I had plenty of hikes in Virginia, highlighted by a trip to the Great Channels. In addition, there was plenty of cascading water to go with the autumn leaves. Finally, I have added a new category; Cliffs & Outcrops. Overall, it was one of the best seasons…ever.

Total Days Out: 32; Hiking Days: 20
Total Hikes: 40; Hikes: 27; Urban Hikes: 13
Total Miles: 104.6; Hiking Miles: 89.4; Urban Miles: 15.2

Longest Hike: Cosby CG to Mt Cammerer - 11 Miles (10-24-15)

Shortest Hike: Falls of Logan Creek - 0.4 Miles (11-21-15)

Warmest Hike: Ft. Macon S.P. - 85 Degrees (10-08-15)

Coldest Hike: Pinnacle Mtn. Fire Tower - 25 Degrees (11-14-15)

Mountain Peaks: 14

Highest: Waterrock Knob - 6,293 ft. (10-17-15)

Shortest: Gillenwater Ridge - 2,020 ft (09-30-15)

Lookouts & Towers: 6

Highest: Mt. Cammerer Lookout - 4,928 ft (10-24-15)

Lowest: Pinnacle Mtn. Fire Tower - 3,520 ft. (11-14-15)

Tallest: Hayters Knob Fire Tower - 60 ft. (11-21-15)

Shortest: High Knob Tower - 18 ft. (09-13-15)

Waterfalls: 15

Tallest: Margaretta Falls - 60 ft. (10-31-15)

Shortest: Lower Kinser Creek Falls 10 ft. (11-29-15)

Bodies of Water: 9

Ocean: Atlantic Ocean - 41.08 Million Sq. Miles (1st Week of Oct.)

Sound: Bogue Sound - 21 Miles (1st Week of Oct).

Largest & Lowest Lake: 45 Sq. Miles & 1,009 ft. (11-06-15)

Smallest & Highest: High Knob Lake - 4 Acres & 3,550 ft. (09-13-15)

Longest & Highest River: Holston River - 386 Miles & 2,880 ft. (11-29-15)

Shortest & Lowest: Newport River - 12 Miles & 0 ft. (10-08-15)

Lowest: White Oak River - 0 ft. (10-06 & 09-15)

Trailheads: 31

Waterrock Knob Trail: 5,820 ft. (10-17-15)

Lowest: Elliot Coues NT - 5 ft. (10-08-15)

Named Gaps: 29

Highest Road: Newfound Gap - 5,046 ft. (10-17-15)

Highest Hiking: Bearwallow Gap 4,438 ft. (10-15-15)

Lowest Road: Moccasin Gap - 1,266 ft. (5 times)

Lowest Hiking: Allen Gap - 2,234 ft. (10-20-15)

Gift Shops/Visitor Centers: 13

Highest: Waterrock Knob - 5,833 ft. (10-17-15)

Lowest: Ft. Macon State Park - 5 ft. (10-08-15)
Overlooks: 32

Highest: Waterrock Knob Trail Overlook - 6,002 ft. (10-17-15)

Lowest: Elliot Coues NT Overlook - 4 ft. (10-08-15)

Cliffs & Outcrops: 9

Highest: Waterrock Knob Summit - 6,289 ft. (10-17-15)

Lowest: Bear Rock - 2,257 ft. (09-24-15)

Major Trails: 6

Appalachian Trail: 4 Times

Mountains to Sea Trail; 2 Times

GSMNP Trails: Two


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