Let's Take A Look Back At 2019

I have been doing seasonal blogs for a long time. In fact, the first full blog in December of 2013 was one of these. Well, I will admit I had tired of the stat keeping because for me hiking isn't a sport. So, I tried to keep it alive with Top 5 Hike Blogs on the seasons, but that hasn't worked out, so I am going to try one more thing... rolling all of these Season Blogs into one big Year-End Blog.

It will feature the Top 5 Hikes of each season, plus other Top 5 like best Backpacks, Campsites, Favorite Waterfalls, Tallest Peaks and other stuff. This will free me up to do other blogs because Season ones take a lot of time. 

Top 5 Hikes of HikeSummer '19
# 1: Hike to Big Yellow Mountain (Aug. 17)
#2: Gray Lillies & More on the Roans (Jun. 27)
#3: AT Day Hike to Three Falls (Aug. 24)
#4: Finishing AT Hike Hughes Gap to Cloudland Hotel Site (July 25)
#5: AT Hike Iron Mountain Gap to Clyde Smith Shelter (Aug. 15)

Top 5 Day Hikes of the 2019 Fall Hiking Series

#1: Grandfather Mountain Day Hikes (Sept. 24-25)
#2: Mid-Appalachian Hike to Pleasant Garden (Oct. 19)
#3: Snow Adventures in CNF (Nov. 13)
#4: Unaka Mountain AT Hike (Oct. 23)
#5: Six-Pack of Vistas on Camp Creek Bald (Nov. 10)

                                                                                 Top 5 Overnight Trips of 2019
# 1: AT Section Backpack Across the Roan's (July 15-16)
# 2: Grandfather Mountain (Sept. 24-25)
#3: AT Backpack Across Camp Creek Bald (Aug. 20-21)
#4: SC 3-Day Backpack in Rocky Fork (Aug. 31 to Sept. 2)
#5: SC Backpack at Mt. Mitchell (Jun.29-30)

Top 5 Non Hikes of 2019

#1: TCC Float Down the Clinch (Aug. 5)
#2: Missing Link on the Foothills Parkway (Oct. 25)
#3: Gatlinburg Sky Bridge (July 30)
#4: TCC Naturalist Rally (Sept. 28}
#5: TCSC Spring Chapter Meeting (May 3-5)

Top 5 Pete Hikes...BITICHES!
#1: AT Section Backpack Across the Roan's (July 15-16)
#2: Roan Highlands Easter Snow Hike (Apr. 21)
#3: SC Backpack at Mt. Mitchell (Jun.29-30)
#4: AT Backpack Across Camp Creek Bald (Aug. 20-21)
#5: Grandfather Mountain (Sept. 24-25)

Top 5 Campsites

#1: Overmountain Gap, Roans PNF (July 15-16)
#2: Max Patch, AT (Oct. 9-10)
#3: Buncombe Horse Trail, Mt. Mitchell (June 29-30)
#4: Jerry's Cabin, AT (Aug 20-21)
#5: Old Forge Campground, CNF (Sept. 14-15)

Top 5 Highest Peaks of 2019

#1: Mt. Mitchell - 6,684 ft. (Jun. 29)
#2: Mt. Craig - 6,647 ft. (Jun. 29)
#3: Clingmans Dome - 6,643 ft. (May 25)
#4: Big Tom - 6,581 ft. (Jun. 29)
#5: Mt. Buckley - 6,580 ft. (May 25)

Top 5 Waterfalls of 2019
#1: Burgess Falls (Jan. 25)
#2: Cane Creek Falls & Rock House Falls, Fall Creek Falls SP (May 5)
#3: Fall Creek & Coon Den Falls (May 3-5)
#4: Margarette Falls, CNF (April 3)
#5: Sill Branch Falls, CNF (Mar. 28)

Best Hike of Each Month of 2019

 January: Burgess Falls (Jan. 25)

February: Hike to Refurbished Rich Mtn. Fire Tower (Feb. 27)

March: St. Patty's Day Hike at Laurel Run Park (Mar. 17)

April: Roan Highlands Easter Snow Hike (Apr. 21)

May: Waterfalls of Fall Creek Falls (May 3-5)

June: Gray Lillies & More on the Roans (Jun. 27) & SC Backpack at Mt. Mitchell (Jun.29-30)

July: AT Section Backpack Across the Roan's (July 15-16)

August: AT Backpack Across Camp Creek Bald (Aug. 20-21) 

September: Grandfather Mountain (Sept. 24-25)

October: Mid-Appalachian Hike to Pleasant Garden (Oct. 19)

November: Snow Adventures in CNF (Nov.13)

December: Winter Solstice AT Hike Indian Grave Gap to Chestoa (Dec. 21)