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
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| Longest Hike: Cosby CG to Mt Cammerer - 11 Miles (10-24-15) |
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| Shortest Hike: Falls of Logan Creek - 0.4 Miles (11-21-15) |
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| Warmest Hike: Ft. Macon S.P. - 85 Degrees (10-08-15) |
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| Coldest Hike: Pinnacle Mtn. Fire Tower - 25 Degrees (11-14-15) |
Mountain Peaks: 14
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| Highest: Waterrock Knob - 6,293 ft. (10-17-15) |
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| Shortest: Gillenwater Ridge - 2,020 ft (09-30-15) |
Lookouts & Towers: 6
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| Highest: Mt. Cammerer Lookout - 4,928 ft (10-24-15) |
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| Lowest: Pinnacle Mtn. Fire Tower - 3,520 ft. (11-14-15) |
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| Tallest: Hayters Knob Fire Tower - 60 ft. (11-21-15) |
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| Shortest: High Knob Tower - 18 ft. (09-13-15) |
Waterfalls: 15
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| Tallest: Margaretta Falls - 60 ft. (10-31-15) |
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| Shortest: Lower Kinser Creek Falls 10 ft. (11-29-15) |
Bodies of Water: 9
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| Ocean: Atlantic Ocean - 41.08 Million Sq. Miles (1st Week of Oct.) |
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| Sound: Bogue Sound - 21 Miles (1st Week of Oct). |
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| Largest & Lowest Lake: 45 Sq. Miles & 1,009 ft. (11-06-15) |
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| Smallest & Highest: High Knob Lake - 4 Acres & 3,550 ft. (09-13-15) |
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| Longest & Highest River: Holston River - 386 Miles & 2,880 ft. (11-29-15) |
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| Shortest & Lowest: Newport River - 12 Miles & 0 ft. (10-08-15) |
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| Lowest: White Oak River - 0 ft. (10-06 & 09-15) |
Trailheads: 31
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| Waterrock Knob Trail: 5,820 ft. (10-17-15) |
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| Lowest: Elliot Coues NT - 5 ft. (10-08-15) |
Named Gaps: 29
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| Highest Road: Newfound Gap - 5,046 ft. (10-17-15) |
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| Highest Hiking: Bearwallow Gap 4,438 ft. (10-15-15) |
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| Lowest Road: Moccasin Gap - 1,266 ft. (5 times) |
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| Lowest Hiking: Allen Gap - 2,234 ft. (10-20-15) |
Gift Shops/Visitor Centers: 13
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| Highest: Waterrock Knob - 5,833 ft. (10-17-15) |
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| Lowest: Ft. Macon State Park - 5 ft. (10-08-15) |
Overlooks: 32
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| Highest: Waterrock Knob Trail Overlook - 6,002 ft. (10-17-15) |
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| Lowest: Elliot Coues NT Overlook - 4 ft. (10-08-15) |
Cliffs & Outcrops: 9
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| Highest: Waterrock Knob Summit - 6,289 ft. (10-17-15) |
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| Lowest: Bear Rock - 2,257 ft. (09-24-15) |
Major Trails: 6
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| Appalachian Trail: 4 Times |
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| Mountains to Sea Trail; 2 Times |
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| GSMNP Trails: Two |
