NC - Standing Indian Mountain Loop - 10/28-10/30

[Twistytee]

If anyone is interested in joining, El Gordo and I are meeting up Friday 10/28 at the Standing Indian Campground trailhead to do the 23 mile loop around the Nantahala Basin. We’ll likely go clockwise to make it a little easier on aging knees. Plan is to head to Betty Creek Gap Fri night and Standing Indian Sat night. Finish back to the cars on Sun 10/30. We won’t be setting any land speed records so feel free to join if this is of interest. Hammock camping in cool October NC elevation = heaven Feel free to post here or PM for more details.

[slowhike]

I've done a loop twice there. Beautiful trails!

[Twistytee]

Thanks for the thumbs up slowhike! I’ve done parts of the Nantahala before but not this loop. Looking forward to it.

[cneill13]

I did this loop last weekend and I have never seen it drier and this was the 8th time I hiked it. Long Branch shelter, running fine. Carter's Gap Shelter, flow was the size of a pencil. Not sure about Betty Gap. Standing Indian peak was bone dry. Standing Indian Shelter was about 2 inches deep but barely flowing.

If it doesn't rain hard over the next two weeks, you might want to consider hiking it another time.