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This is a property of type Text. This holds a general comment about the hike. Not to be confused with Property:Trail Comment which holds comments about the trail.
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Great hike to the antenna. Uphill for sure. Great lookout over Downtown Kingsport a little off the trail when you get to the top. +
We had a wonderful morning hiking in Bays Mountain Park with a good group of people from the club. +
Hiked from the bike lot on lake road trail then went up azalea all the way to the fire tower. There was snow on the edges of the trail. +
B
Hike was a beginner backpacking for scouts (and soon to be scouts) of Troop 48. +
Purpose was to map Camp Bark Lake Trail. Very quiet, except for a few fisherman and kayakers, since the campground is closed for water system repair. Rhododendron in bloom. +
Mount Mitchell to Mount Craig and back. +
Dog daybreak hike! +
Daybreak with the dogs (got rained out on Saturday) +
Family hike on a beautiful day. Also logged this hike for an update GPS track, waypoints, and photos. +
Good hike! +
Wonderful hike with great views, and features. +
C
Hike while on a camp out with Troop 48. Went up to scramble on the rocks, collected plentiful blueberries, saw plenty of ponies, then finished with a loop on Cabin Creek Trail. +
Great hike once again. We did this as a point to point hike so cut the distance in half. The descent from Big Hump to 19E is still deceivingly tough at the end of the hike. +
Purpose of today’s hike was exploring a new trail in the region while collecting data to create a TEHCC Trail Wiki page to inform others considering this route. Virginia Department of Forestry had confirmed the seasonal gates were open during the week prior, thus started just after sunrise at the upper parking area to beat the predicted afternoon heat and thundershowers. The weather forecast deterred folks from visiting The Channels as only four cars were reported to be at the Hayters Gap parking while I saw no one on this route until driving back down. I would consider this hike again, but more likely when the rhododendron is in bloom or trees have their fall colors. +
Parked at the upper gate at sunrise to beat the heat. Uphill purpose was to repaint the red blazes. More of the rhododendron on the side trail to The Channels was lopped until my must-leave time was reached. Worked on the growth in a couple places during return, but pushed on as family does not believe I return from personal hikes within two hours of my estimated time. Arrived home only 15 minutes late! +
8 miles on the AT. Weather was perfect! Leaf color change was still happening and was beautiful. We met some great people at the overlook, even a lady from Kingsport! Small world! +
Nice clear day to for this short but intense hike. Very windy at the top. You can walk the ridgeline in both directions coming off the trail at the top. Amazing views, well worth the climb. Property owner is a wealth of information. He is an experienced hiker and happy to talk to you about local hikes. His dog's name is Pup-O and he likes vanilla wafers. +
D
The hike started at daybreak to beat summertime heat and afternoon thundershowers (both successfully). Although the region has had some heavy rain, the dirt path was not muddy nor any runoff streams were seen flowing. The forest roads were mostly open thus able to hike at a quick pace. A few sections have tall weeds plus poison ivy and stinging nettles were also encountered. Fall or winter might be better seasons as there are no valley views with the thick leaves on hardwood trees. I picked up very little trash, which was great. I did make an incorrect choice at one intersection to end up above Kane Gap with a bit more mileage. AT&T cell phone service was good all along the hike. The interpretive center is open during the pandemic if wearing a face mask and keeping your space. Overall, this hike would be a good one to walk the dogs. +
Weekend Daybreak Dog Hike. +
Weekend dog hike +