| Date | Distance | Time | Elevation Gain | Average Moving Time | Year to Date Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/28/2022 | 12.5 | 7 hours 36 minutes | 2,746' | 1.9 mph | 629.6 |
- Wayah Gap
- ATC North Carolina-Georgia, Maps 1-2 (for navigation)
- 100 Favorite Trails of the Smokies and the Carolina Blue Ridge (for directions, though we exceeded the hike described here)
- From Wayah Gap take AT southbound to Siler Bald.
- Return on AT to Wayah Gap.
- From Wayah Gap take AT northbound
- Take spur trail from AT to visit Wilson Lick Ranger Station (not on ATC map)
- Return to AT. Continue northbound to Wayah Bald.
- Take AT southbound from Wayah Bald to Wayah Gap
Carolina Mountain Club Challenges
- 100 Favorite Trails Challenge #8
We joined the CMC for a hike in the Smokies led by Donna. Many people joined this hike to complete the CMC challenge for hike #8. This hike was actually much longer than the hike #8 requirements. Glen and I hiked this section in 2019 but went out to hike it again for the CMC challenge. I was happy for a longer hike, as I need to get more 10+ mile hikes in with a heavier backpack. I did add some extra weight to my pack, but not a full 22-pounds. I love balds, and today's hike had two balds!
Besides the balds, the highlight of the hike were the numerous puffball mushrooms. A number of the group didn't know what puffballs were, so I delighted in having them squeeze them to find out :) I squeezed several. I didn't know what puffballs were before I moved to North Carolina either. So fun!
Part of the hike follows the Bartram Trail as well. This is a long trail through Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina that's on my list of future hikes to work on - maybe this year? I've seen different distances for the hike - the Bartram Society lists it as 114 miles. The Bartram Trail - Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy So many trails to hike! I will be busy for a long time :)
The hike was tiring for us and long. On the way home, we ended up stopping at a restaurant in Waynesville to get Thai food. Yum!
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| Puffballs! |
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| We thought this mushroom looked like an army cap or a horseshoe crab |
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| Wilson Lick Ranger Station |
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