CMC Weekly Hike News

01/19/05

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Looking Ahead....

All Day Saturday & Sunday

ALL DAY No. A0501-001 Jan. 23 Case Camp–Seniard Ridge Loop 8:00 AM Hike 9, Drive 80, 1300 ft. ascent, Rated A-B Tom Bindrim 828-299-1572 P400 This loop hike features a short steep climb up to the MST, some MST hiking, and 50 ft. frozen cascades along the closed BRP. After lunch with a great view of the surrounding mountains, we’ll hike through some beautiful woods on the Seniard Ridge Trail. Topo: Shining Rock; also MST Trail Profiles pg. 50 and Nat’l. Geographic Pisgah Ranger District Map

All-day hikes submitted by Bruce Bente 692-0116, bbente@cytechusa.com . Driving distance is round-trip from Asheville. All Saturday and Sunday hikes assemble at Westgate Shopping Center near I-240 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

Half Day Sunday

HALF DAY No. H0501-004 Jan. 23 Glassmine Falls to Greybeard Overlook and return 1:00 PM Hike 5, Drive 55, Rated C-C Marlene Santa Maria, 828-299-9095 marlena98@hotmail.com Note early start time. Great winter views of the high peaks on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, weather permitting. If the Parkway is closed, we will hike a section of the MST in the Asheville area.

Half Day hikes submitted by Paula Robbins 828-687-1651 paularww@bellsouth.net and Pat Elias 828-281-3253 patelias@bellsouth.net . Leaders: Mail please mail your sign-up sheets. Meet at Westgate unless otherwise noted.

All Day Wednesday

ALL DAY No. W0501-296 Jan. 19 MST: Parkway HQ to Folk Art Center 10:00 AM Hike 5, Drive 0, Rated C-C Paula McNabb 828-274-0057 gcmcnabb@charter.net Note later start time. A good winter hike. Will begin at Parkway headquarters. Only meeting place will be the Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters parking area, north end of lot.

ALL DAY No. W0501-438 Jan. 26 Rich Mtn., Round Top Ridge Trail, Lover’s Leap 9:00 AM Hike 9.5, Drive 70, Rated A-B Tom Sanders 828-252-6327 mel&tgs@main.nc.us From Tanyard Gap we will go north on the AT to the beautiful Rich Mountain views, then descend to Hot Springs via Round Top Ridge Trail, and culminate the day with a short climb to Lover's Leap, finishing on the AT in Hot Springs.

ALL DAY No. W0501-330 Feb. 2 Ravencliff Falls, The Cathedral, Dismal Trail Loop 8:00 AM* Hike 9 Drive 95, Rated A-B Ann Gleason 828/859-9387 cowbonetail@yahoo.com Hike to 412-ft Raven Cliff falls in Caesar's head State Park where we cross a bridge and descend 120 ft down "the cathedral". We then cross Mathews Creek with a steep ascent on the Dismal Trail to a large rock outcropping with great views of the falls, and return to the parking lot. *Meet at Westgate at 8:00 AM to form carpools, and meet leader at Bi-Lo parking lot in Pisgah Forest at 8:30 AM. Additional meeting place: Ravencliff Falls parking lot on US 276 at 9:00 AM. Note: $2 fee per person for park entry.

Wednesday Hikes are submitted by Paula McNabb, 828- 274-0057 gcmcnabb@charter.net and Ann Gleason, 828-859-9387, cowbonetail@yahoo.com . The meeting place for each hike will be designated by the hike leader and will appear in the hike description. Driving mileage will be listed, round trip, from the first designated meeting place.

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Looking Back......

All Day Saturday & Sunday

ALL DAY No. A0501-416 Jan. 16 Dupont Forest – Fawn Lake P. L. #3 8:00 AM* Hike 8, Drive 70, 900 ft. ascent, Rated B-C Rusty Breeding 828-692-0359 bree@planetusa.net This low-altitude winter hike will feature the frozen beauty of five lakes, overlooks and at least one waterfall in Dupont Forest, following a variety of trails from the southern edge of the forest. Short car shuttle. *Meeting places: Meet at Westgate at 8:00 AM to form carpools, and meet leader at Bi-Lo parking lot in Pisgah Forest at 8:30 AM. Topo: Standingstone Mtn.; also Dupont Forest Trail map.

Post Hike Report: Eight hikers organized carpools at Westgate and met the leader, along with two other hikers, at Bi-Lo, Pisgah Forest. We waited for a Spartanburg hiker who had phoned, but he didn't show up. It was a fifteen minute drive to spot a car at Lake Imaging parking lot, and another six miles to Fawn Lake parking lot where we started the hike at 9:30 a.m. The temperature rose from the thirties into the mid-forties as the day went on. The hike led us to Fawn Lake, Bridal Veil Falls, the horse barn, the airstrip (with an overview of the Agfa/Dupont plant, Mount Pisgah and the skyline along the Blue Ridge Parkway), Lake Julia for lunch, Lake Dense, Lake Alford, the covered bridge overlooking High Falls, Grassy Creek Falls and Lake Imaging. Lakes reflected the clear blue sky. With so many points of interest to stop at for a few minutes, the pace was leisurely. The hike was over at 3:20. Then the drivers were shuttled for their cars. At 4:00 pm all the engines started and everybody was on their way home.

Half Day Sunday

HALF DAY No. H0501-430 Jan. 16 Green River Game Lands – Long Ridge loop 12:30 PM* Hike 5, Drive 70, Rated C-C Becky Elston, 828-749-1886 belston@cytechusa.com Note early start time. We will hike the Long Ridge/Turkey Gut/Stair Step trails to form a five-mile loop. There should be nice winter views of Mt. Tryon and other mountains. Join hike leader for dinner at Cracker Barrel after the hike. *Meet at Westgate at 12:30 PM to form carpools, and meet the leader at Cracker Barrel off I-26, exit 53 at 1:00 PM at the NW corner of the parking lot.

All Day Wednesday

ALL DAY. No. W0501-035 Jan.12 Looking Glass Rock 8:45 AM* Hike 6.2, Drive 70, Rated B-B Chuck Rosen 828-298-2246 P400 Moderate and popular hike in the Pisgah Forest. We have a 3.1 mile climb up to the 3,969 ft. summit (elevation gain 1,369 feet), with magnificent views of Pisgah Forest and the Blue Ridge Parkway. We will stop at the North Face viewpoint on our descent for another wonderful view. *Meet at Westgate at 8:45 AM to form carpools, and meet leader at Pisgah Ranger Station parking lot on US. 276 at 9:30 AM. Topo: Shining Rock.

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Celo is the Correct Name

Thank you for the great web site and cosponsoring the Beyond 6000 hiking challenge. I am at 29 and closing in. This past weekend my son and I hiked Celo and Gibbs from the Bolen's Creek TH. When we got to the top of Celo we were surprised and a little concerned that we had not found Celo as the attached sign claimed it to be Young's Knob so we thought we had read our map and trail guide wrong but convinced ourselves we did not. I researched this on line and find that the Young family feels slighted by the USGS in not getting it named for their Thomas Young who apparently showed Dr Mitchell the way up. See www.perrydeanyoung.com/conqureingthemountain.shtml . Anyway, I would suggest it would help folks to know on your web site that Celo is correct and that you will find this plaque at the top but it is really Celo. Thanks again and I look forward to submitting my hikes to the club this summer as a completer. Sincerely, Rac Cox Knoxville, TN

CMC Member needs ride to Hikes

Retired 76 yr. old member for 16 years seeking a ride on Wednesday to trailhead (moderately rated hikes). Willing to share driving expenses. Live in Druid Hills, Hendersonville. Call Fred Chaffee at: 828-692-8937.