| Date |
Distance |
Time |
Elevation Gain |
Average Moving Time |
Year to Date Miles |
| 8/11/2024 |
8.2 miles |
3 hours 51 minutes |
1,672' |
2.3 mph |
534.4 miles |
Parking:
- Wolf Laurel Gap, Heintooga Road, we parked on the grass next to the road
Map:Directions:- Head uphill on the gravel road. Pass Mile High campground. Continue downhill to Big Witch Overlook, where Heintooga Road meets the BRP. Return the same way.
A good weather day, so we headed to higher elevation to hike. It was 67 degrees at Wolf Laurel Gap. It felt cool (until we started hiking uphill). I didn't study the elevation profile before the hike, so we ended up hiking mostly downhill during the first half, and uphill during the second half. This hike is entirely on a gravel road. Much of the MST is actually road walking, though most of the road walking is further east in the state. As far as road walks go, this was a good one. We only saw a handful of vehicles during our 8 miles. It was easy to just walk in the middle of the one lane gravel road. Going downhill was slippery at times, because of the gravel. My foot did okay on the terrain. There were loads of wildflowers along the road, including a huge display of red bee balm. We did see a campsite right next to the road, but my guess is that it's used by partiers, rather than MST hikers. If backpacking, it would be better to stay at the campground. Lots of thrown out beer bottles along the road. There were no buildings on the road except for the campground office. We stopped to talk to the campground host on our return hike.
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| Parking area |
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| BRP from parking area |
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| Start of the hike |
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| Campground office |
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| One of the campsites |
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| Umbrella leaf |
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| Turnaround point - where Heintooga Road meets the BRP. |
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| Roadside snack break |
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