The Appalachian Trail around Erwin: Beauty Spot and the Nolichucky Gorge
Two days on the AT near Erwin, Tennessee: the grassy bald at Beauty Spot, then the climb above the Nolichucky River.
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Two days of Cherokee National Forest cascades: Rock Creek and Squibb Creek Falls
A July weekend on two creeks: Rock Creek near Erwin, into the Unaka Mountain Wilderness, and Squibb Creek Falls in Sampson Mountain Wilderness.
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Laurel Falls on the Appalachian Trail near Hampton
A day of waterfalls around Hampton, Tennessee, with the big one: Laurel Falls in the Laurel Fork gorge.
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Horse Creek and the edge of Sampson Mountain Wilderness
An early March walk along Horse Creek in the Cherokee National Forest, up into Sampson Mountain Wilderness.
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Frozen Pete’s Branch Falls near Horse Creek
A cold December 2022 hike from Horse Creek to Pete’s Branch Falls, half frozen, in the Cherokee National Forest.
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Hiking | Travel | Waterfalls
Winter break in the Sprinter: Tomoka State Park and the Bullen Hollow Trail
The week after Christmas 2021: camping under live oaks at Tomoka State Park in Florida, then the Bullen Hollow Trail in the Tennessee mountains.
