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Alright MLK hikers, this is it - a recap of our cold weather, multi-day ventures into the wilderness dating back to 2002*.  Follow the links below, and feel free to add any comments via the "feedback" button at yourhikes.com. 

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Nantahala National Forest - North Carolina

Cheoah Bald - January 28, 2002

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2008 GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK - CHARLIE'S BUNION: - 28.8 mi, 14,922' gain, 14,922' loss

THE HIKE: http://www.yourhikes.com/HikePages/HikePage.aspx?HikeID=884

DAYS 2/22/08-2/23/08: http://www.yourhikes.com/TripPages/ViewTripPage.aspx?TripID=274

DAY 2/24/08-2/25/08: http://www.yourhikes.com/TripPages/ViewTripPage.aspx?TripID=275

MAPS: area map, park map, trail map

PLANNED ROUTE: detailed map, profile map

MORE PHOTOS: http://www.n2backpacking.com/photos/north_carolina/smokies/charlies_bunion/charlies_bunion_2_08.htm

 

2007 GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK - THUNDERHEAD MOUNTAIN: - 31.9 mi, 8696' gain, 9625' loss

THE HIKE: http://www.yourhikes.com/HikePages/HikePage.aspx?HikeID=674

DAYS 1/25/07-1/26/07: http://www.yourhikes.com/TripPages/ViewTripPage.aspx?TripID=214

DAY 1/27/07: http://www.yourhikes.com/TripPages/ViewTripPage.aspx?TripID=215

DAY 1/28/07: http://www.yourhikes.com/TripPages/ViewTripPage.aspx?TripID=216

MAPS: area map, overview map, park map, trail map

PLANNED ROUTE: detailed map, profile map

MORE PHOTOS: http://www.n2backpacking.com/photos/north_carolina/smokies/thunderhead/thunderhead1_07P.htm

 

2006 GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK - CATALOOCHEE VALLEY: ~ 31 mi, 15,000' gain, 15,000' loss

THE HIKE: http://www.yourhikes.com/HikePages/HikePage.aspx?HikeID=237

DAYS 1/12/06-1/13/06: http://www.yourhikes.com/TripPages/ViewTripPage.aspx?TripID=161

DAY 1/14/06: http://www.yourhikes.com/TripPages/ViewTripPage.aspx?TripID=162

DAY 1/15/06: http://www.yourhikes.com/TripPages/ViewTripPage.aspx?TripID=163

MAPS:  area map, overview map, park map, trail map

PLANNED ROUTE: detailed maps: 1/13/2006, 1/14/2006, 1/15/2006, profile map

ACTUAL ROUTE: detailed maps: 1/13/2006, 1/14/2006, 1/15/2006, profile map  (coming soon)

 

2005 GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK - MOUNT LECONTE: ~ 33 mi, 14,200' gain, 14,700' loss

THE HIKE (DeLisle, Ewing, Porter):
 http://www.yourhikes.com/HikePages/HikePage.aspx?HikeID=24

THE HIKE (Brunn, Goodrich, Moelich, McKinney):
 http://www.yourhikes.com/HikePages/HikePage.aspx?HikeID=161

DAYS 2/3/05-2/4/05: http://www.yourhikes.com/MemberPages/TripReportPage.aspx?TripID=18

DAY 2/5/05: http://www.yourhikes.com/MemberPages/TripReportPage.aspx?TripID=155

DAY 2/6/05: http://www.yourhikes.com/MemberPages/TripReportPage.aspx?TripID=156

MAPS (MOUNT LECONTE):
area map, detailed maps: 2/4/2005, 2/5/2005, 2/6/2005, park map, profile map, trail map

MAPS (ALUM CAVE):
area map, detailed maps: 2/4/2005, 2/5/2005, 2/6/2005, park map, profile map, trail map

MORE PHOTOS:

http://www.n2backpacking.com/photos/north_carolina/smokies/alum/alum%202_05P.htm

http://www.n2backpacking.com/photos/north_carolina/smokies/leconte/leconte 2_05P.htm

 

2004 GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK - MOUNT CAMMERER:  - 33.4 mi, 16,700 gain, 16,700 loss

THE HIKE (Goodrich, McKinney)
http://www.yourhikes.com/HikePages/HikePage.aspx?HikeID=184

http://www.n2backpacking.com/my_hikes/north_carolina/smokies/sterling%201_04D.htm

THE HIKE (Brunn, DeLisle, Ewing, Kennedy, Nause, Porter, Tucker)
 http://www.n2backpacking.com/my_hikes/north_carolina/smokies/cammerer%201_04D.htm

DAYS 1/16/04-1/17/04: http://www.yourhikes.com/TripPages/ViewTripPage.aspx?TripID=132

DAYS 1/18/04: http://www.yourhikes.com/TripPages/ViewTripPage.aspx?TripID=133

MAPS (MT. STERLING): area map, detailed map, park map, profile map, trail map, TopoZone map

MAPS (MT. CAMMERER): area map, detailed map, park map, profile map, trail map, TopoZone map

MORE PHOTOS: http://www.n2backpacking.com/photos/north_carolina/smokies/sterling/sterling 1_04P.htm

 

2003 GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK - GREGORY BALD:  38.7 mi, 12,400' gain, 12,900' loss

THE HIKE:  http://www.yourhikes.com/HikePages/HikePage.aspx?HikeID=167

DAYS 1/10/03-1/11/03: http://www.yourhikes.com/TripPages/ViewTripPage.aspx?TripID=125

DAYS 1/12/03-1/13/03: http://www.yourhikes.com/TripPages/ViewTripPage.aspx?TripID=124

MAPS: area map, detailed map, park map, profile map, trail map, TopoZone map

MORE PHOTOS: http://www.n2backpacking.com/photos/north_carolina/smokies/mollies/mollies%201_03P.htm

 

2002 APPALACHIAN TRAIL/BARTRAM TRAIL - CHEOAH BALD:  34.6 mi, 8766' gain, 12,114' loss

THE HIKE: http://www.yourhikes.com/HikePages/HikePage.aspx?HikeID=675

DAYS 1/25/02-1/26/02: http://www.yourhikes.com/TripPages/ViewTripPage.aspx?TripID=217

DAYS 1/27/02-1/28/02: http://www.yourhikes.com/TripPages/ViewTripPage.aspx?TripID=218

MAPS: area map, detailed maps: 1/26/02, 1/27/02 and 1/28/02; profile maps: 1/26/02 and 1/27/08, 1/28/02

MORE PHOTOS: http://www.n2backpacking.com/photos/north_carolina/ATNC/cheoah/cheoah 1_02P.htm

 

*Rumor is the tradition dates back to the early 90's.  Any MLK hiker who has scribe responsibility for the pre-2002 era can post the hikes/trip reports at (www.yourhikes.com) and I'll link to them here.