Trip/Event Location: Watauga Dam Visitor Center, TNUS
Trip Leader(s): dnaturist
Max # People: 8
Trip Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money
Difficulty Level: Moderate to Strenuous
This is a long day hike that begins at a parking area about 0.4 miles from the AT.
There is a gain of about 500 feet in the first 2.5 miles of the hike. Then it begins a long ridge
The meeting place for this hike will be the Damascus Diner.
The Damascus Diner is located at:
109 South Shady Ave.
Damascus, Virginia 24236
Telephone number is (276) 475-5454.
The Damascus Diner opens at 7:00 AM.
We will be leaving the Damacus Diner for the trailheads at 8:00 AM sharp. Please do not be late.
This was a nice hike of 16 miles on a relatively flat section of the AT. Mostly a ridge running hike with a nice descent at the end to Lake Wilber. The hike took about 9 hours, with only a short delay as we waited for a timber rattler to vacate the trail. This ws a nicely maintained trail.
Next to the trail on Iron Mountain was a memorial to Uncle Nick Grindstaff. A hermit that lived theer for over 40 years. He passed away in 1923.
Lovely froest hike with lots of ridge running.
Outdoor Fitness Level: Moderate to Strenuous
Outdoor Fitness Level: Moderate
