Re-discovered hanger from NC

[Koinseb]

My trip from last weekend might be a good opportunity to introduce myself:

I have slept in hammocks a lot in the far distant past, and have recently started again.
Last weekend was my first hangin' trip to the Wilson Creek Area in North Carolina:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23242522@N08/5030115060/

It started raining heavily (incl. thunderstorms) shortly after midnight, but my army poncho tarp held up surprisingly well.
Got a McCat Deluxe on the way now though.....ya know, you get soft and spoiled when you get old ;-)

[NCPatrick]

Welcome to HF! Where is Harper's Creek? Your setup looks very comfortable.

[Koinseb]

Welcome to HF! Where is Harper's Creek? Your setup looks very comfortable.

Thanks!
Harper Creek is in an area often called Wilson Creek, it's in the Pisgah National Forest.

[bigbamaguy]

Welcome to HF from Bama...........nice set-up and intro!!!!!!

[Poppabear]

Welcome to HF!

[NCPatrick]

Looks like a great place. Nice waterfall!

[slowhike]

The Wilson Creek Area is just east of Linville Gorge.
The hikes I've most enjoyed there were starting down Cragg Prong Creek trail & ending up near Hunt Fish Falls. Very nice area.

[NCPatrick]

East of the Gorge? Or West?

[slowhike]

East, just on the other (east) side of the valley that 181 runs up.

[Koinseb]

East, just on the other (east) side of the valley that 181 runs up.

Yep, just east of 181.
The closest "village" is called Mortimer, mostly just a convenience store and a campground, at the intersection of 90 and Brown Mountain Beach Road. Here is a link to Google Maps:
http://tinyurl.com/38eg6a8

A good place to start for that area are the "Friends of Wilson Creek", with a list of trails here:
http://www.friendsofwilsoncreek.org/...d06=55&cat06=0