Trip/Event Location: Hot Springs, NCUS
Trip Leader(s): dnaturist
Max # People: 8
Trip Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money
Difficulty Level: Moderate
This 5.3 mile one-way hike requires an auto shuttle. It will be mostly an up hill hike with many ups and downs. The hike starts in Hot Springs at the French Broad River and travels along the river for
The meeting place for this hike will be the Spring Creek Tavern. The address for the Spring Creek Tavern is 145 Spring Street, Hot Springs, NC 28743. The telephone number for the tavern is (828) 622-0187.
We will be leaving the tavern for the trailheads at 3:00 PM sharp. Please arrive earlierfor lunch and directions.
Four of us did this AT hike after lunch in Hot Springs.
This hike was in sunshine and the temperatures were higher than the 3 previous hikes. This hike started in Hot Springs and then went across highway bridge over the French Broad River. After crossing the bridge the AT tracked along the river for a while before beginning a steep climb to Lover's Leap. A large outcropping that overlooked the river and Hot Springs.
After Lover's Leap the trail leveled out quite a bit, but with many more ups and downs( More ups).
We reached a large man-made lake about about 2/3 of the way into the hike. It was formed with the help of a large concrete dam. Probably the site of a mill.
We spent 3 hours on the trail for this hike.
Outdoor Fitness Level: Moderate to Strenuous
Outdoor Fitness Level: Moderate
Outdoor Fitness Level: Strenuous
