High Windy, YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly

Date	Distance	Time	Elevation Gain	Average Moving Time	Year to Date Miles
3/30/2022	5.9 miles	4 hours 5 minutes	1,625'	1.9 mph	208

Parking: 

• YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly

Maps:

• None

Directions:

• None

Carolina Mountain Club Challenges

• 100 Favorite Trails Challenge #77

We joined the CMC for another 100 Favorite Trails hike. This hike is on private property, and permission needed to be obtained to hike it. The hiking trails are not open to the public.

In preparation for this hike, I watched the movie 28 Days, featuring Sandra Bullock. The rehab facility featured in the movie was the YMCA we visited, so it was fun to see it in person.

This hike was a steep climb uphill to the High Windy summit. I was glad for the steep uphill, as I'm training for some backpacking trips. One of the other hikers even gave me her water bottle for extra weight for me to carry to the summit, lol. At the top, there is a communications tower, an old chimney, and a view of Black Mountain and Old Fort. The trail was not in good condition - it was deeply rutted, rocky, and covered in leaves. When descending back down, I went slowly, focusing on not sliding on loose rocks.