Trip/Event Location: Robbinsville, NCUS
Trip Leader(s): dnaturist
Max # People: 8
Trip Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money
Difficulty Level: Strenuous
This will be a strenuous 13.6 mile hike on the Appalachian Trail in the Nantahala National Forest. We will be hiking north to south on the hike. The hike will start at Stecoah Gap and end at Wesser
We will be meeting in Robbinsville, NC for breakfast at the Mc Donalds. The address of the Mc Donalds is 374 Rodney Orr Bypass, Robbinsville, NC, 28771.
This hike requires a shuttle.
We will be leaving the Mc Donalds for the trailhead at the Nantahala Outdoor Center at 8:00 AM sharp. It is about a 30 minute drive to the Nantahala Outdoor Center, and another 30 minutes to Stecoah Gap. I would like to be on the trail no later than 9:30. It will be a long hike.
This hike just had two of us on it. We spent 9 hours on the trail and enjoyed the many rest areas. The morning started off at Stecoah Gap with a nice view looking down on Lake Fontana covered with clouds.
It was a nice sunny day and sometimes we got a nice breeze. Not many view points on this hike except for Cheoah Bald that was not bald. Beautiful forests and with a variety of colorful flowers. Only saw eight other hikers on this hike.
Outdoor Fitness Level: Moderate to Strenuous
Outdoor Fitness Level: Moderate
