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== Route Description== | == Route Description== | ||
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From the Silvermine parking lot, a counterclockwise loop (putting the steepness early and uphill) begins with a short road walk (passing by some shabby shacks) towards the river. At the bend in the road, the | From the Silvermine parking lot, a counterclockwise loop (putting the steepness early and uphill) begins with a short road walk (passing by some shabby shacks) towards the river. At the bend in the road, the Appalachian Trail heads to the left following the French Broad River for 0.4 mile, then turns uphill. At 0.5 mile and 100' climb, the A.T. take a sharp switchback to the north. At 0.9 mile after a few more switchbacks and another roughly 500' total ascent the overlook is reached. Three rock outcroppings are in this area, with Lover's Leap being the middle one reached by a short, steep spur trail. Available views are of the French Broad River, valley and Hot Springs town. Be very careful walking at the edge due to loose rocks. | ||
To make a loop, continue uphill past the third outcropping to take a left off the Appalachian Trail onto | To make a loop, continue uphill past the third outcropping to take a left off the Appalachian Trail onto Lover's Leap Trail. (Currently essentially no blazing, thus could really use a refresh.) Descend Lover's Leap Trail roughly 375' in 0.3 mile on the back side of the mountain. At intersection with Pump Gap Trail take a left/west to continue 0.3 mile down to the Silver Mine Creek and the A.T. parking lot. | ||
== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
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== Misc. Information == | == Misc. Information == | ||
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Some small camping spots were seen along the French Broad River, but also really close to the A.T. | Some small camping spots were seen along the French Broad River, but also really close to the A.T. | ||
There are no further good camping places along this loop. There is a USFS group campground on Silver Mine Road which can be rented from the Pisgah NF/Appalachian Ranger District ([https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5334056.pdf brochure]). | |||
Diminishing amount of fire damaage can be seen in the area from a wildfire which swept through here in April 2016. | Diminishing amount of fire damaage can be seen in the area from a wildfire which swept through here in April 2016. | ||
== Maps == | == Maps == | ||
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<display_map type="terrain" height="600" width="90%" gkml=" | <display_map type="terrain" height="600" width="90%" gkml="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Lovers_Leap_Loop.kml"> | ||
35.89296,-82.82170~A.T. Trailhead~ ~MarkerG.png | 35.89296,-82.82170~A.T. Trailhead~ ~MarkerG.png |