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|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 06-Sep-2020 |Old Wagon Trail
Panther Creek State Park |2 mi |1 |GPS Logged |Vhasler |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Third trek of the morning to pursue traditional geocaches while learning the park hiking trails.
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 06-Sep-2020 |Maple Arch Trail
Panther Creek State Park |5 mi |1 |GPS Logged |Vhasler |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Sunday morning’s goal was to tackle the long hiker/horse trail along the Cherokee Lake shore, with a stop planned to listen to morning worship and study which is not included in the hike duration. (On...more
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 07-Sep-2020 |Road to Recycling Trail
Panther Creek State Park |1.6 mi |1 |GPS Logged |Vhasler |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Last hiking trail taken during three sunny days spent in Panther Creek State Park. Disappointed in that no self-guided information was available at the trailhead kiosk but could represent a future op...more
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 07-Sep-2020 |Ore Mine Trail
Panther Creek State Park |1.7 mi |1 |GPS Logged |Vhasler |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Last day of Labor Day weekend to explore hiking trails in Panther Creek State Park. Started at sunrise to surprise multiple herds of white-tail deer along the loop trail. Path along the top ridge wa...more
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 07-Sep-2020 |Lost Road Trail
Panther Creek State Park |1.26 mi |1 |GPS Logged |Vhasler |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Attempting to cover all purely hiking trails (white blaze/silver marker) in the park. Was unsuccessful in navigating this loop trail as ended up too quickly back at the Lost Road Trail sign off Maple...more
|-style="background: LightGreen; font-weight:bold" |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 19-Sep-2020 |Azalea, Bays Mountain Road, Lake Road (Bays Mountain Park)
Bays Mountain Park |3.8 mi |11 | |Jshumaker |-style="background: LightGreen; font-weight:bold" |colspan="5"|Comment: We had a wonderful morning hiking in Bays Mountain Park with a good group of people from the club.
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 20-Sep-2020 |Old Shawnee Trail, Raider's Run Trail
Hungry Mother State Park |1.9 mi |1 |GPS Logged, Wiki Detailing |Tim |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Second half of the day of Hungry Mother Hiking.
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 22-Sep-2020 |CCC Trail, Molly's Knob Trail, Vista Trail, Lake Trail Loop
Hungry Mother State Park |8.4 mi |1 |GPS Logged, Wiki Detailing |Tim |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Morning portion of hike around Hungry Mother. Started with Molly's Knob to the Vista, then continued around taking CCC trail to the Lake Trail Loop and around the lake back to the Jeep. Bagged many ge...more
|-style="background: LightGreen; font-weight:bold" |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 03-Oct-2020 |Spivey Gap to Big Bald |15 mi |8 |AT |Jshumaker |-style="background: LightGreen; font-weight:bold" |colspan="5"|Comment: Hike report submitted to the newsletter in October 2020
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 17-Oct-2020 |Holston Bluffs
Warriors' Path State Park |1.1 mi |2 |Daybreak Dog Hike |Tim |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Had a hike buddy. Old ladies needed the weekend to recoup.
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 24-Oct-2020 |Holston Bluffs
Warriors' Path State Park |1.1 mi |1 |Daybreak Dog Hike |Tim |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Taking the old ladies out!
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 27-Dec-2020 |Overlook
Warriors' Path State Park |1.46 mi |2 |Daybreak Dog Hike |Tim |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Great morning walk with dogs and wife
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 02-Jan-2021 |Fall Creek Loop
Warriors' Path State Park |0.92 mi |2 |Cats |Jshumaker |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Was a nice cool short hike
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 04-Jan-2021 |Overlook
Warriors' Path State Park |1.46 mi |6 |Daybreak Dog Hike |Tim |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Great birthday and family hike!
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 09-Jan-2021 |Sinking Waters
Warriors' Path State Park |1.14 mi | |Cats |Jshumaker |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Was a cool day for a hike and it rained on us so we didn't take the two loops on the way back, just the straight in and out to the sinking waters
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 10-Jan-2021 |Azalea
Bays Mountain Park |3.8 mi |2 |Cats |Jshumaker |- |colspan="5"|Comment: 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.
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 18-Jan-2021 |Laurel Fork Gorge |5.26 mi |6 |Family |Tim |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Trail was in good condition considering the snow. No problems navigating to the falls and back
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 23-Jan-2021 |Overlook
Warriors' Path State Park |1.46 mi |1 |Daybreak Dog Hike |Tim |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Pups enjoyed getting out for the first time in a few weeks
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 23-Jan-2021 |Nolichucky River to Indian Grave Gap |9 mi |3 |AT |Jshumaker |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Hiked with Teni Butler and Kyle Haas. This was a great hike up to Indian Grave Gap with Teni and Kyle. The views of the Nolichucky river and mountains were great. We took a spur trail up to some hig...more
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 30-Jan-2021 |Spivey Gap to Nolichucky River |11.4 mi |3 |AT |Jshumaker |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Hiked with Teni Butler and Kyle Haas. It was a great cool day for the hike. We started the morning hiking through snow at Spivey gap and then hiked down out of it. It was a little cold, but no prec...more
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 05-Feb-2021 |Sinking Waters
Warriors' Path State Park |1.75 mi |2 |Cats |Jshumaker |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Was a great evening for a hike right before sunset.
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 19-Feb-2021 |Sinking Waters
Warriors' Path State Park |2.14 mi |2 |Cats |Jshumaker |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Great cool evening hike. Waters weren't sinking because of how saturated the ground was.
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 21-Feb-2021 |US19E to Dennis Cove Rd |10.5 mi |2 |AT |Jshumaker |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Was a wonderful day for a hike. The waterfalls were flowing and had ice on them!
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 06-Mar-2021 |Iron Mountain Gap to Carver's Gap |9.7 mi |2 |AT |Jshumaker |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Teni Butler hiked as well. Only hiked to Hughes Gap.
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 07-Mar-2021 |Chimney Top |3 mi |7 | |YogiHiker |- |colspan="5"|Comment: 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 o...more
|-style="background: LightGreen; font-weight:bold" |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 13-Mar-2021 |Rattlesnake Ridge
Rock Creek Recreation Area |8.55 mi |1 | |Jacob |-style="background: LightGreen; font-weight:bold" |colspan="5"|Comment: Hike came in at 8.55 miles, 2442 ft of elevation. Trail condition was good, a few thorn bush stalks crossing the trail towards the top of the trail. No access issues.

Attendees: Jacob Lustik
|-style="background: LightGreen; font-weight:bold" |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 20-Mar-2021 |Iron Mountain Gap to Carver's Gap |7.5 mi |4 |AT |Jshumaker |-style="background: LightGreen; font-weight:bold" |colspan="5"|Comment: Teni Butler, Kyle Haas, and Alex Lyttle attended the hike. It was a great cool day.
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 20-Mar-2021 |Iron Mountain Gap to Carver's Gap |15.4 mi |4 | |Kyle.Haas |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Hiked the Iron Mountain to Hughes Gap portion on March 13th. Hiked Hughes Gap to Carver's Gap on March 20th.
|-style="background: LightGreen; font-weight:bold" |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 27-Mar-2021 |Dennis Cove Rd to Wilbur Dam Rd |7.6 mi |4 |AT |Jshumaker |-style="background: LightGreen; font-weight:bold" |colspan="5"|Comment: Hiked with Teni Butler, Alex Lyttle, Rachel Stammen. Was a cool start to the hike but we got rained on with a lot of wind on the way back to the cars. Some sunshine in between the storm clouds dried ...more
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 03-Apr-2021 |Devil's Backbone
Warriors' Path State Park |2.4 mi |4 | |Andysteffan |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Enjoyed a lovely hike in the park with my family. I like this trail because of the diversity of things to see when linked up with Fall Creek loop.
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 03-Apr-2021 |Fall Creek Loop
Warriors' Path State Park |0.92 mi |4 | |Andysteffan |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Enjoyed a lovely hike in the park with my family. I like this trail because of the diversity of things to see when linked up with Devil's Backbone. Water was flowing great!
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 10-Apr-2021 |Indian Grave Gap to Iron Mountain Gap |11.8 mi |3 |AT |Jshumaker |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Teni Butler, and Kyle Haas were on the hike. It was a great hike. We stopped for an early lunch up in the pine trees on top of Unaka Mt.
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 10-Apr-2021 |Indian Grave Gap to Iron Mountain Gap |11.2 mi |3 | |Kyle.Haas |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Hiked with Jonathan Shumaker and Teni Butler. Hike was well maintained and the rain held off for most of the hike!
|-style="background: LightGreen; font-weight:bold" |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 10-Apr-2021 |Dennis Cove Rd to Wilbur Dam Rd |7.6 mi |4 |TEHCC |Alex |-style="background: LightGreen; font-weight:bold" |colspan="5"|Comment: We were able to log another 7.6 miles on the Appalachian trail last Saturday. Unfortunately we were caught in the rain just as we were crossing the dam on our return trip. Good times and lively conver...more
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 17-Apr-2021 |Carver's Gap to US19E |14.8 mi |4 | |Kyle.Haas |- |colspan="5"|Comment: 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.
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 25-Apr-2021 |Dennis Cove Rd to Wilbur Dam Rd |8.3 mi |3 |AT |Jshumaker |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Teni Butler and Kyle Haas on the hike as well.
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 30-Apr-2021 |Dennis Cove Rd to Wilbur Dam Rd |12.8 mi |3 | |Kyle.Haas |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Hiked Dennis Cove to Watauga Lake on Apr. 24th with Jonathan Shumaker and Teni Butler. Hiked Watuaga to Wilbur Dam Rd on Apr. 30th with Ryan Haas and Mackenzie Manning.
|-style="background: LightGreen; font-weight:bold" |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 01-May-2021 |Iron Mountain Gap to Carver's Gap |6.9 mi |3 |TEHCC |Andysteffan |-style="background: LightGreen; font-weight:bold" |colspan="5"|Comment: Error: String exceeds 1,000 character limit....more
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 07-May-2021 |Sinking Waters
Warriors' Path State Park |2.14 mi |2 |Cats |Jshumaker |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Good afternoon hike!
|-style="background: LightGreen; font-weight:bold" |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 08-May-2021 |Laurel Run Trail
Bays Mountain Park |3 mi |2 | |Jshumaker |-style="background: LightGreen; font-weight:bold" |colspan="5"|Comment: The falls and the overlook were both great to see. It was a cool morning and the trail and park did not have much traffic. Attending the hike were Jonathan Shumaker and Hanieh Niroomand.
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 15-May-2021 |US421 to Damascus |14.6 mi |3 |AT |Jshumaker |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Teni Butler and Kyle Haas also attended. It was a great day for a hike. We went from 421 to the state line and the back to the backbone rock trail
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 16-May-2021 |River Mountain Road, Bays Mountain Road, Cliffside Trail, Indian Pipes Trail, Cherry Knobs
Bays Mountain Park |9.95 mi |1 | |Fpbrooks |- |colspan="5"|Comment:
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 13-Jun-2021 |US19E to Dennis Cove Rd |14 mi |2 |AT |Jshumaker |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Teni and I were on the hike. Kyle hiked the last bit with us. The hike was great. We stopped towards the end at the last overlook to hammock some.
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 05-Jul-2021 |Bark Camp Lakeshore Trail
Bark Camp Lake |4.25 mi |1 |GPS Logged |Vhasler |- |colspan="5"|Comment: 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.
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 05-Jul-2021 |Kitchen Rock Trail
Bark Camp Lake |0.64 mi |1 |GPS Logged |Vhasler |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Second of two trails to map for trail wiki for a quick workout.
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 06-Jul-2021 |Laurel Run Trail
Bays Mountain Park | |1 |GPS Logged |Vhasler |- |colspan="5"|Comment: The hike was to collect the GPS track to post on the Laurel Run Trail wiki page. However, I spent time on the first pass opening up the 0.9-mile loop path using a swing blade and loppers - shuttling ...more
|-style="background: LightGreen; font-weight:bold" |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 22-Jul-2021 |Lakeside Trail
Bays Mountain Park |2.8 mi |4 | |Jshumaker |-style="background: LightGreen; font-weight:bold" |colspan="5"|Comment: This was helping control points along the trail for the Moonlight Hike for FunFest. Attendees were Vic Hasler, Alex Lyttle, Jacob Lustik, and Jonathan Shumaker.
|-style="background: LightGreen; font-weight:bold" |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 31-Jul-2021 |Fall Creek Loop, Devil's Backbone
Warriors' Path State Park |3 mi |4 | |Jshumaker |-style="background: LightGreen; font-weight:bold" |colspan="5"|Comment: Was a great hike. Attendees were Noah Daugherty, Beth Bayens, Teni Butler, and Jonathan Shumaker.
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 14-Aug-2021 |Laurel Fork Gorge |5.5 mi |2 | |Andysteffan |- |colspan="5"|Comment: Enjoyed a tune-up hike before a longer hiking trip. Falls was running pretty well. Several people were swimming under the falls and they looked a little cold so we didn't join them.
|- |rowspan="2" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 21-Aug-2021 |Channels Trail
The Channels Natural Area Preserve |6.4 mi |1 | |Vhasler |- |colspan="5"|Comment: 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...more