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    Video: Linville Gorge Grand Loop

    I haven't posted here in awhile but I had to share this trip on the Linville Gorge Grand Loop since I have been wanting to do it for so long. I would not recommend doing this in such a short period of time, but we had to work with the time available to us. Tough hiking and long days. Trip details and timestamps are in the video description, hopefully it will help with trip planning/prep should you choose to attempt this loop. If you view in YouTube you can easily jump to the different points of interest.



    *Trip Details and Timestamps Below*
    I have been wanting to hike the Grand Loop in Linville Gorge for several years now, and finally got a chance to complete it this month. We only had three days to work with so we managed to finish the roughly 43 mile loop over the course of 2.5 days and 2 nights. I would strongly encourage anyone considering this loop to spread it out over a minimum of 3 nights, you will have more time to enjoy it and won’t be utterly exhausted at the end of each day like we were. If you have never hiked in Linville Gorge do not underestimate it. Gorge miles are tough and this was NOT an easy hike.

    We started and ended at the Linville Falls parking area off of old NC 105, moving clockwise. We had good weather until night two, when remnants of Hurricane Delta moved through the area. To say we got wet on day three is an understatement, absolutely drenched from the time we left camp to the car.

    Trails Used:
    Day One - Linville Falls to Chimney Gap (17.8 miles):
    Linville Falls Trail | Gulf Contour Trail | Long Arm Trail | Red North Trail | Brushy Ridge Trail | Red South Trail | Devil’s Cliff Trail | Jonas Ridge Trail | Ledge Trail | Spence Connector | Spence Ridge Trail | Little Table Rock Trail | Mountains to Sea Trail (MST). Camped at Saddle Camp near Chimney Gap.

    Day Two - Chimney Gap to Sandy Flats (17.9 miles):
    MST | Lead Mine Trail | Linville Gorge Trail (LGT) aka Linville River Trail (LRT). Camped north of Conley Cove at Sandy Flats.

    Day Three - Sandy Flats to Linville Falls (6.5 miles):
    LGT | Pine Gap Trail | Marion Wright Trail | Linville Falls Trail back to the car and lunch at Louise’s.

    Day One Points of Interest:
    Navigation: Beginning of Gulf Contour Trail 6:16
    Navigation: Turn onto Long Arm Trail 10:51
    Navigation: Turn onto Red North Trail 11:40
    Water Source: Red North Trail (Bull Branch) 12:26
    Navigation: Turn onto Brushy Ridge Trail 12:54
    View: Reference Rock 13:49
    Navigation: Turn onto Red South Trail 14:16
    Water Source: Red South Trail (Henson Creek I) 15:16
    Water Source: Red South Trail (Henson Creek II) 15:51
    Navigation: Turn onto Devil’s Cliff Trail (18:18)
    View: Celestial Point 19:25
    Navigation: Turn onto Jonas Ridge Trail 21:28
    View: Sitting Bear Rock 22:18
    View: South of Sitting Bear Rock 22:33
    Water Source: Sitting Bear Trailhead 23:47
    Navigation: Turn onto Ledge Trail 24:15
    Navigation: Turn onto Spence Connector 26:51
    Water Source: Spence Ridge Trail 27:16
    Navigation: Turn onto Little Table Rock Trail 28:08
    Navigation: Turn onto MST 29:15
    Navigation: Table Rock Parking Lot 29:31
    View: Chimneys 29:46
    View: Chimney Gap 31:18
    Camp Night One: Saddle Camp 32:36
    Water Source: Saddle Camp Side Trail 33:38

    Day Two Points of Interest:
    Navigation: MST Intersection with Cambric Trail 37:20
    View: Shortoff Looking North 37:58
    View: Shortoff Pond 38:33
    Water Source: MST/Shortoff (Gully Pipe) 39:10
    Navigation: Turn down to the River on MST 39:46
    Navigation: Linville River Southern MST Crossing 40:00
    View: Shortoff from the West 42:00
    Navigation: Turn onto the Leadmine Trail 42:24
    Navigation: Turn onto the LGT 43:25
    Navigation: Pinch In/LGT Intersection 44:25
    View: Jet Flyover 44:03
    Navigation: Conley Cove/LGT Intersection 46:10
    View: Cathedral Falls/Campsite 46:52
    Camp Night Two: Sandy Flats 48:27

    Day Three Points of Interest:
    View: Gorge Looking North 54:03
    Navigation: Babel Tower/LGT Intersection 55:26
    Navigation: Cabin Trail/LGT Intersection 55:59
    Navigation: Turn onto Pine Gap Trail 56:50
    Navigation: Turn onto Marion Wright Trail 57:05
    Trip End: Linville Falls Trail 58:11
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    Nice video! And with an impressive amount of time stamps as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rhody Seth View Post
    Nice video! And with an impressive amount of time stamps as well.
    Thanks! Hoping the timestamps prove helpful.
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    Way to dig it on it fellers. Right good time. Lotta walking. Less time for lollygagging.
    Hickery and I been wanting to do it again. Nice to see some Gorge.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shug View Post
    Way to dig it on it fellers. Right good time. Lotta walking. Less time for lollygagging.
    Hickery and I been wanting to do it again. Nice to see some Gorge.
    Whoooooo Buddy))))
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    Thanks Shug! I hope you guys do it again would love to watch another video series on that!
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    Nice video! I'm heading to the gorge next month but will be doing a lot less walking and a lot more lollygagging than you guys!

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