In the beginning...

			Start Day		Finish Day		Day	Total
Day	Segment	Date	Mile	Location	Mile	Location	Miles	Miles	Notes
1	1A	8/4/18	0.0	Clingman's Dome Rd.	9.1	Smokies backcountry site #53	9.1	9.1	backcountry sites (by permit):3.7,9.1,11.7,12.5
2		8/5/18	9.1	Smokies backcountry site #53	20.7	Smokies backcountry site #52	11.6	20.7
3		8/6/18	20.7	Smokies backcountry site #52	34.3	Smokies backcountry site #47	13.6	34.3	small, sometimes muddy campsite
4		8/7/18	34.3	Smokies backcountry site #47	47.2	Smokies backcountry site #42	12.9	47.2	1.1 mile hike in and out to campsite
5		8/8/18	47.2	Smokies backcountry site #42	62.0	Mile High Campgrd	14.8	62.0	hiking along rd.; .7 mile hike in&out to campsite
6		8/9/18	62.0	Mile High Campgrd	68.9	Waterrock Knob	6.9	68.9	End of Segment 1A
6	2	8/9/18	0.0	Waterrock Knob	9.1	near Balsam	9.1	78.0	near BRP (no legal camping indicated)
7		8/10/18	9.1	near Balsam	21.8	past Mull Creek	12.7	90.7	In Nantahala - legal camp. btw. mi. 19.8-33.8
8		8/11/18	21.8	past Mull Creek	35.4	Pisgah NF (somewhere)	13.6	104.3	In Pisgah NF - legal camp. btw. mi. 34.7-36.1
9		8/12/18	35.4	Pisgah NF (somewhere)	44.5	Pisgah NF (somewhere)	9.1	113.4	In Pisgah NF - legal camping between mi. 44.3-44.7; no legal camping mi. 44.7-51.1 (Graveyard Fields)
10		8/13/18	44.5	Pisgah NF (somewhere)	61.0	Pisgah Inn/Mt Pisgah	16.5	129.9	Pisgah Inn or Mt. Pisgah Campground
11		8/14/18	61.0	Pisgah Inn/Mt Pisgah	61.0	Pisgah Inn/Mt Pisgah	0.0	129.9	Recovery Day and resupply
12	3	8/15/18	0.0	Pisgah Inn/Mt Pisgah	17.3	before Arboretum	17.3	147.2	rugged climb; 17.3 may not be realistic
13		8/16/18	17.3	before Arboretum	28.4	BRP visitor center	11.1	158.3	Night at Bonnie's!
14		8/17/18	28.4	BRP visitor center	42.0	unknown	13.6	171.9	No obvious camping options
15		8/18/18	42.0	unknown	57.6	South Toe River	15.6	187.5
16		8/19/18	57.6	South Toe River	67.7	Black Mtn. Campgrd.	10.1	197.6	End of Segment 3. Bonnie meet w/ box?
17	4	8/20/18	0.0	Black Mtn. Campgrd.	14.2	fire ring	14.2	211.8	abundant camping in Pisgah NF this entire section
18		8/21/18	14.2	fire ring	28.7	campsite options	14.5	226.3
19		8/22/18	28.7	campsite options	39.0	many campsites	10.3	236.6	through Linville Gorge, cross river; diff. decent, climb
20		8/23/18	39.0	many campsites	52.7	near road	13.7	250.3	Post office: 9042 NC Hwy 181, Jonas Ridge, NC 28641
21		8/24/18	52.7	near road	66.7	many campsites	14.0	264.3	near waterfalls
22		8/25/18	66.7	many campsites	75.2	Beacon Heights	8.5	272.8	End of Segment 4
22	5	8/25/18	0.0	Beacon Heights	7.6	Daniel Boone camp	7.6	280.4	1.2 mile hike in and out to campsite
23		8/26/18	7.6	Daniel Boone camp	20.1	Trout Lake parking	12.5	292.9
24		8/27/18	20.1	Trout Lake parking	34.4	Rhodo thicket	14.3	307.2	rhododendron thicket
25		8/28/18	34.4	Rhodo thicket	51.9	Park Vista Inn	17.5	324.7
26		8/29/18	51.9	Park Vista Inn	66.2	Trail Angel Camping	14.3	339.0
27		8/30/18	66.2	Trail Angel Camping	84.6	Tent campground area	18.4	357.4
28		8/31/18	84.6	Tent campground area	90.0	Devil's Garden Overlk	5.4	362.8	End of Segment 5; verify camping option
29	6	8/31/18	0.0	Devil's Garden Overlk	9.4	Stone Mountain SP	9.4	372.2
30		9/1/18	9.4	Stone Mountain SP	21.9	pvt. gravel rd.	12.5	384.7	No obvious camping options
31		9/2/18	21.9	pvt. gravel rd.	35.1	Crater Park, Elkin	13.2	397.9	Get help from Chad and Co.
32		9/3/18	35.1	Crater Park, Elkin	52.5	Yadkin River Adventure	17.4	415.3	Optional paddle section: Elkin to Pilot Mtn.
33		9/4/18	52.5	Yadkin River Adventure	67.5	Pilot Mtn SP	15.0	430.3	End Seg. 6; no camping until Pilot Mtn Campgrd
34	7	9/5/18	0.0	Pilot Mtn SP	10.4	Pilot Mtn Campgrd	10.4	440.7
35		9/6/18	10.4	Pilot Mtn Campgrd	20.8	Mountain Trail Stable	10.4	451.1	$10/night, hot showers
36		9/7/18	20.8	Mountain Trail Stable	35.0	Hanging Rock SP	14.2	465.3
37		9/8/18	35.0	Hanging Rock SP	36.0	Hanging Rock Overlook	1.0	466.3	End of Segment 7
37	8	9/8/18	0.0	Hanging Rock SP	14.2	Jim Booth's Catfsh Pd	14.2	480.5	on road; $10/night, bathhouse
38		9/9/18	14.2	Jim Booth's Catfsh Pd	35.3	Oak Ridge Town Park	21.1	501.6	on road; 1 campsite, register with Town in advance
39		9/10/18	35.3	Oak Ridge Town Park	44.9	Anna Long Marshall	9.6	511.2	on road; camp or arrange shuttle w/ Trail Angel
40		9/11/18	44.9	Anna Long Marshall	63.9	Bryan Park	19.0	530.2	on trail; Crash with Chad and Maria?
41		9/12/18	63.9	Greensboro	63.9	Greensboro	0.0	530.2	End of Segment 8
42	9	9/13/18	0.0	Bryan Park	21.4	Shallow Ford	21.4	551.6	on road; 10 campsites, $10/night
43		9/14/18	21.4	Shallow Ford	42.3	Old Place Bed and Breakfast	20.9	572.5	$100/night
44		9/15/18	42.3	Old Place Bed and Breakfast	60.1	Eno River SP	17.8	590.3	End of Segment 9
45	10	9/16/18	0.0	Eno River SP	18.1	Private Land	18.1	608.4	.1 mi. off trail, primitive camping, 7 sites
46		9/17/18	18.1	Private Land	28.5	Trail junction	10.4	618.8	primitive camping, 7 sites
47		9/18/18	28.5	Trail junction	39.3	Rolling View Rec. Area	10.8	629.6	campground
48		9/19/18	39.3	Rolling View Rec. Area	54.4	Shinleaf Rec. Area	15.1	644.7	campground
49		9/20/18	54.4	Shinleaf Rec. Area	67.4	Trail junction	13.0	657.7	.3 mi. from trail
50		9/21/18	67.4	Trail junction	77.4	Trailrace Fishing Area	10.0	667.7	End of Segment 10 - congrats!
51		9/22/18		Home		Home	0.0		Zero Day
52	11a-16a	9/23/18	0.25	Falls Lake	14.20	Milburnie Dam site	13.95	681.65	Self shuttle. Stay in Raleigh.
53		9/24/18	14.2	Milburnie Dam site	31.80	NC 42 bridge	17.6	699.25	Self shuttle. Stay in Raleigh.
54		9/25/18	31.8	NC 42 bridge	46.0	Smithfield Commons	14.2	713.45	Self shuttle. Stay in Raleigh.
55	-	9/26/18	46.0	Home	46.0	Home	0.0	713.45	0 day / take bikes to Swansboro
56		9/27/18	46.0	Smithfield Commons	65.0	Howell Woods Camp	19.0	732.45	Campgrd. @ mile 65: 919-938-0115
57		9/28/18	65.0	Howell Woods Camp	78.9	Johnston Co. Rte. 1201	13.9	746.35	Rt 1201/Richardson Bridge Road
58		9/29/18	78.9	Johnston Co. Rte. 1201	95.0	Old Waynesborough Park	16.1	762.45	Campsites avail. mi. 95: 919-731-1653
59		9/30/18	95.0	Old Waynesborough Park	113.0	Alan Daly Campground	18.0	780.45	RV campground avail. mi. 113: 919-734-4616
60		10/1/18	113.0	Alan Daly Campground	122.0	Seven Springs	9.0	789.45	Neuse R. Trading Post mi.122 camping 919-222-9290
61		10/2/18	122.0	Seven Springs	145.0	Wildlife center @ 70	23.0	812.45	Mile 145 according to MST. Night in Kinston
62	-	10/3/18	145.0	Kinston Nature Park	145.0	Kinston Nature Park	0.0	812.45	0 day
63		10/4/18	145.0	Kinston Nature Park	156.0	Highway 55 bridge	11.0	823.45	Possible shuttle/night in Kinston
64		10/5/18	156.0	Highway 55 bridge	175.0	Pelican Landing Fishing Camp	19.0	842.45	Camping avail. mi. 175: 252-617-2778
65		10/6/18	175.0	Pelican Landing Fishing Camp	194.0	Union Point Park/New Bern	19.0	861.45	hotel
66		10/7/18	194.0	Union Point Park/New Bern	205.0	Fishers Landing Campground	11.0	872.45	Camping available at mi. 205 and 207
67	-	10/8/18	205.0	Fishers Landing Campground	216.0	Pine Cliff Recreation Area	11.0	883.45	pick up and night in Swansboro
68	-	10/9/18	216.0	Pine Cliff Recreation Area	216.0	Pine Cliff Recreation Area	0.0	883.45	transition to bike / Neusiok Trail
70	17	10/11/18	0.0	Neusiok Trail	21.4	Oyster Point Campground	21.4	904.9	camping allowed anywhere on trail
71		10/12/18	21.4	Oyster Point Campground	40.3	Otway B&B	18.9	923.8	camping allowed at church also along way
72		10/13/18	40.3	Otway B&B	69.1	Cedar Island Ferry	28.8	952.6	campground at ferry
73	18	10/14/18	0.0	Cedar Island Ferry	0.0	Ocracoke	0.0	952.6	Ferry to Ocracoke, stay overnight
74		10/15/18	0.0	Ocracoke	33.3	Sands of Time Campgd.	33.3	985.9	Ferry to Hatteras; Campgd: 252-995-5596
75		10/16/18	33.3	Sands of Time Campgd.	50.0	Rodanthe	16.7	1002.6
76		10/17/18	50.0	Rodanthe	81.0	Jockey's Ridge	31.0	1033.6	Stay at Trey's Beach House