Monday, July 16, 2018

In the beginning...


Start DayFinish DayDayTotal
DaySegmentDateMileLocationMileLocationMilesMilesNotes
11A8/4/180.0Clingman's Dome Rd.9.1Smokies backcountry site #539.19.1backcountry sites (by permit):3.7,9.1,11.7,12.5
28/5/189.1Smokies backcountry site #5320.7Smokies backcountry site #5211.620.7
38/6/1820.7Smokies backcountry site #5234.3Smokies backcountry site #4713.634.3small, sometimes muddy campsite
48/7/1834.3Smokies backcountry site #4747.2Smokies backcountry site #4212.947.21.1 mile hike in and out to campsite
58/8/1847.2Smokies backcountry site #4262.0Mile High Campgrd14.862.0hiking along rd.; .7 mile hike in&out to campsite
68/9/1862.0Mile High Campgrd68.9Waterrock Knob6.968.9End of Segment 1A
628/9/180.0Waterrock Knob9.1near Balsam9.178.0near BRP (no legal camping indicated)
78/10/189.1near Balsam21.8past Mull Creek12.790.7In Nantahala - legal camp. btw. mi. 19.8-33.8
88/11/1821.8past Mull Creek35.4Pisgah NF (somewhere)13.6104.3In Pisgah NF - legal camp. btw. mi. 34.7-36.1
98/12/1835.4Pisgah NF (somewhere)44.5Pisgah NF (somewhere)9.1113.4In Pisgah NF - legal camping between mi. 44.3-44.7;
no legal camping mi. 44.7-51.1 (Graveyard Fields)
108/13/1844.5Pisgah NF (somewhere)61.0Pisgah Inn/Mt Pisgah16.5129.9Pisgah Inn or Mt. Pisgah Campground
118/14/1861.0Pisgah Inn/Mt Pisgah61.0Pisgah Inn/Mt Pisgah0.0129.9Recovery Day and resupply
1238/15/180.0Pisgah Inn/Mt Pisgah17.3before Arboretum17.3147.2rugged climb; 17.3 may not be realistic
138/16/1817.3before Arboretum28.4BRP visitor center11.1158.3Night at Bonnie's!
148/17/1828.4BRP visitor center42.0unknown13.6171.9No obvious camping options
158/18/1842.0unknown57.6South Toe River15.6187.5
168/19/1857.6South Toe River67.7Black Mtn. Campgrd.10.1197.6End of Segment 3. Bonnie meet w/ box?
1748/20/180.0Black Mtn. Campgrd.14.2fire ring14.2211.8abundant camping in Pisgah NF this entire section
188/21/1814.2fire ring28.7campsite options14.5226.3
198/22/1828.7campsite options39.0many campsites10.3236.6through Linville Gorge, cross river; diff. decent, climb
208/23/1839.0many campsites52.7near road13.7250.3Post office: 9042 NC Hwy 181, Jonas Ridge, NC 28641
218/24/1852.7near road66.7many campsites14.0264.3near waterfalls
228/25/1866.7many campsites75.2Beacon Heights8.5272.8End of Segment 4
2258/25/180.0Beacon Heights7.6Daniel Boone camp7.6280.41.2 mile hike in and out to campsite
238/26/187.6Daniel Boone camp20.1Trout Lake parking12.5292.9
248/27/1820.1Trout Lake parking34.4Rhodo thicket14.3307.2rhododendron thicket
258/28/1834.4Rhodo thicket51.9Park Vista Inn17.5324.7
268/29/1851.9Park Vista Inn66.2Trail Angel Camping14.3339.0
278/30/1866.2Trail Angel Camping84.6Tent campground area18.4357.4
288/31/1884.6Tent campground area90.0Devil's Garden Overlk5.4362.8End of Segment 5; verify camping option
2968/31/180.0Devil's Garden Overlk9.4Stone Mountain SP9.4372.2
309/1/189.4Stone Mountain SP21.9pvt. gravel rd.12.5384.7No obvious camping options
319/2/1821.9pvt. gravel rd.35.1Crater Park, Elkin13.2397.9Get help from Chad and Co.
329/3/1835.1Crater Park, Elkin52.5Yadkin River Adventure17.4415.3Optional paddle section: Elkin to Pilot Mtn.
339/4/1852.5Yadkin River Adventure67.5Pilot Mtn SP15.0430.3End Seg. 6; no camping until Pilot Mtn Campgrd
3479/5/180.0Pilot Mtn SP10.4Pilot Mtn Campgrd10.4440.7
359/6/1810.4Pilot Mtn Campgrd20.8Mountain Trail Stable10.4451.1$10/night, hot showers
369/7/1820.8Mountain Trail Stable35.0Hanging Rock SP14.2465.3
379/8/1835.0Hanging Rock SP36.0Hanging Rock Overlook1.0466.3End of Segment 7
3789/8/180.0Hanging Rock SP14.2Jim Booth's Catfsh Pd14.2480.5on road; $10/night, bathhouse
389/9/1814.2Jim Booth's Catfsh Pd35.3Oak Ridge Town Park21.1501.6on road; 1 campsite, register with Town in advance
399/10/1835.3Oak Ridge Town Park44.9Anna Long Marshall9.6511.2on road; camp or arrange shuttle w/ Trail Angel
409/11/1844.9Anna Long Marshall63.9Bryan Park19.0530.2on trail; Crash with Chad and Maria?
419/12/1863.9Greensboro63.9Greensboro0.0530.2End of Segment 8
4299/13/180.0Bryan Park21.4Shallow Ford21.4551.6on road; 10 campsites, $10/night
439/14/1821.4Shallow Ford42.3Old Place Bed and Breakfast20.9572.5$100/night
449/15/1842.3Old Place Bed and Breakfast60.1Eno River SP17.8590.3End of Segment 9
45109/16/180.0Eno River SP18.1Private Land18.1608.4.1 mi. off trail, primitive camping, 7 sites
469/17/1818.1Private Land28.5Trail junction10.4618.8primitive camping, 7 sites
479/18/1828.5Trail junction39.3Rolling View Rec. Area10.8629.6campground
489/19/1839.3Rolling View Rec. Area54.4Shinleaf Rec. Area15.1644.7campground
499/20/1854.4Shinleaf Rec. Area67.4Trail junction13.0657.7.3 mi. from trail
509/21/1867.4Trail junction77.4Trailrace Fishing Area10.0667.7End of Segment 10 - congrats!
519/22/18HomeHome0.0Zero Day
5211a-16a9/23/180.25Falls Lake14.20Milburnie Dam site13.95681.65Self shuttle. Stay in Raleigh.
539/24/1814.2Milburnie Dam site31.80NC 42 bridge17.6699.25Self shuttle. Stay in Raleigh.
549/25/1831.8NC 42 bridge46.0Smithfield Commons14.2713.45Self shuttle. Stay in Raleigh.
55-9/26/1846.0Home46.0Home0.0713.450 day / take bikes to Swansboro
569/27/1846.0Smithfield Commons65.0Howell Woods Camp19.0732.45Campgrd. @ mile 65: 919-938-0115
579/28/1865.0Howell Woods Camp78.9Johnston Co. Rte. 120113.9746.35Rt 1201/Richardson Bridge Road 
589/29/1878.9Johnston Co. Rte. 120195.0Old Waynesborough Park16.1762.45Campsites avail. mi. 95: 919-731-1653
599/30/1895.0Old Waynesborough Park113.0Alan Daly Campground18.0780.45RV campground avail. mi. 113: 919-734-4616
6010/1/18113.0Alan Daly Campground122.0Seven Springs9.0789.45Neuse R. Trading Post mi.122 camping 919-222-9290
6110/2/18122.0Seven Springs145.0Wildlife center @ 7023.0812.45Mile 145 according to MST. Night in Kinston
62-10/3/18145.0Kinston Nature Park145.0Kinston Nature Park0.0812.450 day
6310/4/18145.0Kinston Nature Park156.0Highway 55 bridge11.0823.45Possible shuttle/night in Kinston
6410/5/18156.0Highway 55 bridge175.0Pelican Landing Fishing Camp19.0842.45Camping avail. mi. 175: 252-617-2778
6510/6/18175.0Pelican Landing Fishing Camp194.0Union Point Park/New Bern19.0861.45hotel
6610/7/18194.0Union Point Park/New Bern205.0Fishers Landing Campground11.0872.45Camping available at mi. 205 and 207
67-10/8/18205.0Fishers Landing Campground216.0Pine Cliff Recreation Area11.0883.45pick up and night in Swansboro
68-10/9/18216.0Pine Cliff Recreation Area216.0Pine Cliff Recreation Area0.0883.45transition to bike / Neusiok Trail
701710/11/180.0Neusiok Trail21.4Oyster Point Campground21.4904.9camping allowed anywhere on trail
7110/12/1821.4Oyster Point Campground40.3Otway B&B18.9923.8camping allowed at church also along way
7210/13/1840.3Otway B&B69.1Cedar Island Ferry28.8952.6campground at ferry
731810/14/180.0Cedar Island Ferry0.0Ocracoke0.0952.6Ferry to Ocracoke, stay overnight
7410/15/180.0Ocracoke33.3Sands of Time Campgd.33.3985.9Ferry to Hatteras; Campgd: 252-995-5596
7510/16/1833.3Sands of Time Campgd.50.0Rodanthe16.71002.6
7610/17/1850.0Rodanthe81.0Jockey's Ridge31.01033.6Stay at Trey's Beach House

1 comment:

  1. Our group so enjoyed meeting you and engaging with you about your adventures on the trail to the coast. Best of luck to you guys!

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