Any going by high point able to give me a ride to John rock?
Any going by high point able to give me a ride to John rock?
Not all those who wander are lost
Hang in there everyone John Rock is coming up fast.
Straight out of Clayton.
Most physical hike: Grandfather Mountain, NC. Aug 13.
I don't need to make my pack lighter. I need to make my (_*_) lighter.
I hiked Cat Gap/John Rock Wednesday and the bridge is still out. It was a fairly easy rock hop over to the other side, but the creek wasn’t super high.
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"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.
Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.
The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy,
while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn." — John Muir
Parking lot is all gravel now, but completely open. All buildings and rest rooms are still fenced off and closed. I doubt they will be open again for a while.
Here is what the stream crossing looked liked Wednesday. Like I said, we hadn’t had rain in about 48 hours or so when I crossed it. It could be much worse depending on recent rainfall.
Hoping to make it this time.
I can do that rock hopping. John Rock is still a go! A very slow, heavy breathing stroll up the hill...but still a go!
Retired US Navy, 10-year Stage IIIb colon cancer survivor. I believe my last words will be "Hold my beer..."
I’m going to try to make it Thursday or possibly Fri for 1 night. To add to Kevin’s intel, when we hiked to enchanted forest last Monday, the 3 log bridge above the creek at the campsite is missing 1/3 of the outer log as well as being slippery and not leaving me feeling terribly confident that it would hold up under more than ~250# on it at a time. The campsite does not appear to have been used nearly as much as in years past and I would advise looking up before choosing a hang spot.
The hatchery and facilities will be closed for some time. It is about to undergo a 2 plus year renovation/ rebuild.
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