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# N2Backpacking

BirdShooter's Backpacking Blog & Podcast Series

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- [Backpacking trip on the Benton McKaye Friday night.  Nice break from Atlanta‘s scorching heat this weekend!](https://n2backpacking.com/backpacking-trip-on-the-benton-mckaye-friday-night-nice-break-from-atlantas-scorching-heat-this-weekend/) - https://ift.tt/w0mTx2R
- [The Appalachian Trail ridge in North Georgia from Lake Burton  last weekend with Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury in the night sky.](https://n2backpacking.com/the-appalachian-trail-ridge-in-north-georgia-from-lake-burton-last-weekend-with-jupiter-venus-and-mercury-in-the-night-sky/) - https://ift.tt/p09IHZY
- [Finally, some sunshine! And look what the weatherman says I should be doing…](https://n2backpacking.com/finally-some-sunshine-and-look-what-the-weatherman-says-i-should-be-doing/) - https://ift.tt/yV7maBd
- [Anniversary hike with the Mrs. at Woodstock Park to Allatoona Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/anniversary-hike-with-the-mrs-at-woodstock-park-to-allatoona-falls/) - https://ift.tt/7CKwoB5
- [Some photos of Springer Mountain, and how camping at the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail has changed in the last 20 years.
Springer Mountain is one of the most well-known hiking destinations in Georgia because it serves as the southern terminus of the Appalachian](https://n2backpacking.com/some-photos-of-springer-mountain-and-how-camping-at-the-southern-terminus-of-the-appalachian-trail-has-changed-in-the-last-20-years-springer-mountain-is-one-of-the-most-well-known-hiking-destination/) - https://ift.tt/kgdX50r
- [Spring backpacking on the Benton MacKaye Trail last weekend](https://n2backpacking.com/spring-backpacking-on-the-benton-mackaye-trail-last-weekend/) - https://ift.tt/P1jqF8H
- [Springer Mountain Camping](https://n2backpacking.com/springer-mountain-camping/) - Springer Mountain is one of the most well-known hiking destinations in Georgia because it serves as the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Georgia, within the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, it sits at an elevation of about 3,780 feet. For thru-hikers on the Appalachian Trail, Springer Mountain is
- [Hiking a loop around the lake at Chewacla State Park in Alabama](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-a-loop-around-the-lake-at-chewacla-state-park-in-alabama/) - https://ift.tt/LoB3kOz
- [Who is this rugged outdoors woman with the throw back hiking boots?  #thecanyonatpondcreek](https://n2backpacking.com/who-is-this-rugged-outdoors-woman-with-the-throw-back-hiking-boots-thecanyonatpondcreek/) - https://ift.tt/WQpTHiD
- [Walk In The Woods pre-screening in Midtown Atlanta](https://n2backpacking.com/walk-in-the-woods-pre-screening-in-midtown-atlanta/) - Walk In The Woods pre-screening in Midtown Atlanta last night with Ken "The Weasel" Knight. No VIP passes for us but thankfully we did get seats. And Amy Knight earned them after her work on the Konnarock crew doing Appalachian Trail work for a week this (and last) summer in Virginia. Those are the real
- [Did some legit hiking at The Canyon At Pond Creek last weekend near Pikesville, Tennessee.  Fascinating place to hike, climb and/or fish.  Bonus is you can rent a high end Yurt and enjoy the night sky from your private hot tub at the end of the day.](https://n2backpacking.com/did-some-legit-hiking-at-the-canyon-at-pond-creek-last-weekend-near-pikesville-tennessee-fascinating-place-to-hike-climb-and-or-fish-bonus-is-you-can-rent-a-high-end-yurt-and-enjoy-the-night-sky/) - https://ift.tt/mbKUra5
- [Our campsite #86 in the Smokies at Proctor.  Once a logging community with 1000 people- now a ghost town that was cut off by the creation of Fontana Lake.](https://n2backpacking.com/our-campsite-86-in-the-smokies-at-proctor-once-a-logging-community-with-1000-people-now-a-ghost-town-that-was-cut-off-by-the-creation-of-fontana-lake/) - https://ift.tt/SWVXAy4
- [Episode 103: News Review 2023](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-103-news-review-2023/) - In Episode 103, Cardiac and Drone Boy join me for a studio recording of some intriguing hiking and backpacking events that made the news this past year. Some of the topics we discuss include another hiker that found themselves at the bottom of a pit toilet, a loyal dog that survived 72 days on a
- [St. Lucia & The Pitons](https://n2backpacking.com/st-lucia-the-pitons/) - St. Lucia is a breathtaking sovereign island nation in the Eastern Caribbean that is famous for its twin volcanic peaks known as the Pitons. The terrain is lush, mountainous, and it has spectacular and often dramatic sunsets to the west from the town of Soufriere. I landed in St. Lucia after reading up on the
- [Backpacker Magazine - End Of An Era](https://n2backpacking.com/end-of-an-era/) - I’ve been reading Backpacker Magazine since 1992. Just heard this week that they will discontinue the print version. What a bummer.
- [Went to “wilderness” church this weekend at Saint Peter Chanel and did the loop around the Blessed Trinity campus.  Nice to see the rebirth and Spring in action.](https://n2backpacking.com/went-to-wilderness-church-this-weekend-at-saint-peter-chanel-and-did-the-loop-around-the-blessed-trinity-campus-nice-to-see-the-rebirth-and-spring-in-action/) - https://ift.tt/TKZyeqF
- [Our Last Contact With Civilization](https://n2backpacking.com/our-last-contact-with-civilization/) - The boat shuttle returns to the Fontana Village Marina after dropping us off at the Ollie Cove Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains
- [The Calhoun House In Proctor](https://n2backpacking.com/the-calhoun-house-in-proctor/) - Here's the Calhoun house in the ghost town of Proctor which was cut off and abandon after Fontana Lake was flooded in 1944.
- [Abandon Mill In Proctor](https://n2backpacking.com/abandon-mill-in-proctor/) - The abandoned mill in Proctor along Hazel Creek in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
- [Hog Trap In The Smokies](https://n2backpacking.com/hog-trap-in-the-smokies/) - This hog trap was set near the Ollie Cove trail near Fontana Lake and fortunately empty at the time.
- [Topping out at Glassy Mountain near Lake Burton last weekend.](https://n2backpacking.com/topping-out-at-glassy-mountain-near-lake-burton-last-weekend/) - https://ift.tt/M6IJcaU
- [Doing some Piton hiking in St Lucia this week.](https://n2backpacking.com/doing-some-piton-hiking-in-st-lucia-this-week/) - https://ift.tt/18OTVmn
- [Summit Of The Tet Paul Nature Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/summit-of-the-tet-paul-nature-trail/) - The guide held out on us!!! Had no idea a beer was coming when we finished the Stairway to Heaven.
- [Pre-dinner hike with my work Homies in Arkansas](https://n2backpacking.com/pre-dinner-hike-with-my-work-homies-in-arkansas/) - https://ift.tt/FXjdgDe
- [Glad we got our hike in last weekend, cause it looks like it’s gonna be nasty for this one. View from Upper Bearwallow Falls in North Carolina last Sunday. ](https://n2backpacking.com/glad-we-got-our-hike-in-last-weekend-cause-it-looks-like-its-gonna-be-nasty-for-this-one-view-from-upper-bearwallow-falls-in-north-carolina-last-sunday-/) - https://ift.tt/Lve9Sw5
- [Great Smoky Mountain National Park - And The Machoists Got Pelted](https://n2backpacking.com/great-smoky-mountain-national-park-and-the-machoists-got-pelted/) - Since the early 90's, some Appalachian Trail thru-hikers that I know have continued the tradition of an annual winter hike. As I detailed in "40 at 40", the trip is never easy and is typically booked within a few weeks of the MLK holiday. After a four year absence, I made a guest appearance during
- [Big snake at Anna Ruby Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/big-snake-at-anna-ruby-falls/) - Big snake at Anna Ruby Falls. Will's gonna get it!
- [Anna Ruby Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/anna-ruby-falls/) - Anna Ruby Falls from the lower platform.
- [Critter Training](https://n2backpacking.com/critter-training/) - One of the staff at Smithgall State Park did a great job educating the kids on some critter training at Fish Camp.
- [And The Rain Came!!!](https://n2backpacking.com/and-the-rain-came/) - Heavy spring thunderstorms at Fish Camp in Smithgall State Park. Fortunately we are under cover and enjoying dinner.
- [The Magic Of Jiffy Pop](https://n2backpacking.com/the-magic-of-jiffy-pop/) - The kids work the Jiffy Pop at Fish Camp at Smithgall State Park - but no pop yet!
- [Took a day off from skiing to hike the Ten Mile Rec Path through Copper Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/took-a-day-off-from-skiing-to-hike-the-ten-mile-rec-path-through-copper-mountain/) - https://ift.tt/f1ybjFp
- [Weekend hike on the Oxbo Trail to burn off some Thanksgiving day calories.](https://n2backpacking.com/weekend-hike-on-the-oxbo-trail-to-burn-off-some-thanksgiving-day-calories/) - https://ift.tt/6IcJsqF
- [Backcountry Halloween podcast flashback to get you ready for the weekend…
https://ift.tt/1AUBvML](https://n2backpacking.com/backcountry-halloween-podcast-flashback-to-get-you-ready-for-the-weekendhttps-ift-tt-1aubvml/) - https://ift.tt/NSij2JF
- [Coast to coast!  Hiking today at Shell Island in Florida.](https://n2backpacking.com/coast-to-coast-hiking-today-at-shell-island-in-florida/) - https://ift.tt/hCtIQdc
- [California sunrise hike this week in Santa Barbara.](https://n2backpacking.com/california-sunrise-hike-this-week-in-santa-barbara/) - https://ift.tt/1wzBeDG
- [Sunset this week in Northern Ontario](https://n2backpacking.com/sunset-this-week-in-northern-ontario/) - https://ift.tt/TQOyiej
- [He spent the night with the boys at this Grand Teton backcountry campsite and was given the trail name “Brad”](https://n2backpacking.com/he-spent-the-night-with-the-boys-at-this-grand-teton-backcountry-campsite-and-was-given-the-trail-name-brad/) - https://ift.tt/kj8MBJC
- [The boys are enjoying the backcountry in the Rockies.  Their first night out in Grand Teton National Park.](https://n2backpacking.com/the-boys-are-enjoying-the-backcountry-in-the-rockies-their-first-night-out-in-grand-teton-national-park/) - https://ift.tt/y9fpaJC
- [My son and his buddies are planning a two week road trip in the Rockies. Packing tonight.  Dad envy!](https://n2backpacking.com/my-son-and-his-buddies-are-planning-a-two-week-road-trip-in-the-rockies-packing-tonight-dad-envy/) - https://ift.tt/mIdTV8f
- [Beer Run & Bono on the Chattooga River last weekend in the Sumter National Forest](https://n2backpacking.com/beer-run-and-bono-on-the-chattooga-river-last-weekend-in-the-sumter-national-forest/) - https://ift.tt/BJZVvbs
- [Canopus Lake at Clarence Fahnestock State Park in New York 1994 v's 2025. Had a chance to hike to this view point last week during a business trip. Had nicer weather and a better vibe with the Motor City Ramblers and Fes in '94, but did pass 6 A.T. thru-hikers on this trek which was cool.](https://n2backpacking.com/canopus-lake-at-clarence-fahnestock-state-park-in-new-york-1994-vs-2025-had-a-chance-to-hike-to-this-view-point-last-week-during-a-business-trip-had-nicer-weather-and-a-better-vibe-with-the-motor/)
- [50 x 50 x 50 (The Final Chapter)](https://n2backpacking.com/50-x-50-x-50-the-final-chapter/) - The final chapter of 50 x 50 x 50 (or 50 hikes in 50 States by 50 years old) begins on 6/08/17 when I head for the airport at 6:20am with Therm Rider. We fly to Minneapolis then celebrate another backpacking adventure at a bar in the airport. This is fitting since Therm Rider made
- [About to enter another universe as we go through this tent at the MegaMart in Vegas. If you’ve been you know what I’m talking about.  Very trippy!!!](https://n2backpacking.com/about-to-enter-another-universe-as-we-go-through-this-tent-at-the-megamart-in-vegas-if-youve-been-you-know-what-im-talking-about-very-trippy/) - https://ift.tt/Mj8OsWk
- [It Doesn't Look Good For The Prairie Dog](https://n2backpacking.com/it-doesnt-look-good-for-the-prairie-dog/) - We stopped at a gift shop in the Badlands and had some fun with the Prairie Dog after hiking by a ton of them on the trail. It doesn't look good for this one!
- [When AI finds N2Backpacking!](https://n2backpacking.com/when-ai-finds-n2backpacking/) - https://ift.tt/eCxNVOT
- [Anniversary today and thought this was the perfect card for the Mrs.  Inside says “we may have different styles, but will always be the perfect pair.”](https://n2backpacking.com/anniversary-today-and-thought-this-was-the-perfect-card-for-the-mrs-inside-says-we-may-have-different-styles-but-will-always-be-the-perfect-pair/) - https://ift.tt/7qnoNaI
- [Episode 64: Trail Days 2019](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-64-trail-days-2019/) - In Episode 64, Gary "Drone Boy" Vaughan returns to the show to discuss our May trip to Appalachian Trail Days in Damascus, Virginia. He recently chauffeured me to the annual event where I joined the Class of 1994 to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of our thru-hike. In the podcast, we talk about what it's like for
- [Final hike at Dolphin Head in Hilton Head Plantation.  Will miss this place.  End of an era.](https://n2backpacking.com/final-hike-at-dolphin-head-in-hilton-head-plantation-will-miss-this-place-end-of-an-era/) - https://ift.tt/lTe7SxY
- [Port Royal Sound @ Low Tide](https://n2backpacking.com/port-royal-sound-low-tide/) - Roger and I do our final hike at Dolphin Head after three trips here in the last 6 weeks. It is low tide and conducive to finding lots of sea critters on the beach.
- [Found this long lost 1994 Thru-Hiker’s Planning Guide while sifting through my parents boxes in their attic this month. Great find. Great timing. Started the Appalachian Trail on April 10th - 31 years ago today.](https://n2backpacking.com/found-this-long-lost-1994-thru-hikers-planning-guide-while-sifting-through-my-parents-boxes-in-their-attic-this-month-great-find-great-timing-started-the-appalachian-trail-on-april-10th/) - https://ift.tt/h0yR13a
- [Doing some swamp hiking with the Brit](https://n2backpacking.com/doing-some-swamp-hiking-with-the-brit/) - https://ift.tt/BFbyIkd
- [Hiking this weekend in Chewacla State Park Alabama](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-this-weekend-in-chewacla-state-park-alabama/) - https://ift.tt/dE6Gct8
- [The Appalachian Trail @ 25 Years](https://n2backpacking.com/the-appalachian-trail-25-years/) - It's been 25 years since I set out to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. Time has moved exponentially since then, and I now appreciate that there are a few pivotal years in your life. 1994 was the year for me. In the winter of 1994 I lived in Chicago. I moved to Illinois from North Carolina
- [Giant Lump Of Snot](https://n2backpacking.com/giant-lump-of-snot/) - I walked onto a jellyfish that washed up on the beach of Dolphin Head and it sent me jumping two feet in the air! Roger said it felt like a giant lump of snot.
- [Lent Dinner](https://n2backpacking.com/lent-dinner/) - It's that time of year ... and Beer Run has made us a Lent dinner on the Benton MacKaye Trail. Shrimp and rice tonight!
- [Camp Mahan on the Benton MacKay Trail this weekend.  Even saw some Rangers doing Army training, sir!](https://n2backpacking.com/camp-mahan-on-the-benton-mackay-trail-this-weekend-even-saw-some-rangers-doing-army-training-sir/) - https://ift.tt/1NsiGfl
- [Beach hiking with the Britt](https://n2backpacking.com/beach-hiking-with-the-britt/) - https://ift.tt/daoIbiZ
- [Hiking the Oxbow Trail this weekend on a beautiful spring day in Atlanta](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-the-oxbow-trail-this-weekend-on-a-beautiful-spring-day-in-atlanta/) - https://ift.tt/UTDt95c
- [One year ago this week I was hiking in a South Carolina swamp thinking about my Dad‘s final moments on earth. This week I’m hiking in a California desert doing the same.  RIP father.](https://n2backpacking.com/one-year-ago-this-week-i-was-hiking-in-a-south-carolina-swamp-thinking-about-my-dads-final-moments-on-earth-this-week-im-hiking-in-a-california-desert-doing-the-same-rip-father/) - https://ift.tt/FDCXm6o
- [5 mile solo loop hike around Whitewater Falls this afternoon ](https://n2backpacking.com/5-mile-solo-loop-hike-around-whitewater-falls-this-afternoon-/) - https://ift.tt/z6FADEd
- [Klondike 2025!](https://n2backpacking.com/klondike-2025/) - https://ift.tt/WsNo1er
- [Gray day on Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge yesterday.  Hike #2 with The Brit!](https://n2backpacking.com/gray-day-on-pinckney-island-national-wildlife-refuge-yesterday-hike-2-with-the-brit/) - https://ift.tt/Ph9eW1Q
- [Doing some rainy day hiking with the Brit in South Carolina ](https://n2backpacking.com/doing-some-rainy-day-hiking-with-the-brit-in-south-carolina-/) - https://ift.tt/DuI6d1G
- [Taking the Christmas gift for a test drive before Klondike 2025. Hoping the 15 degree bag will get the job done this year.](https://n2backpacking.com/taking-the-christmas-gift-for-a-test-drive-before-klondike-2025-hoping-the-15-degree-bag-will-get-the-job-done-this-year/) - https://ift.tt/4Yeq8vE
- [Vanguard jumping on the backpacking bandwagon ...](https://n2backpacking.com/vanguard-jumping-on-the-backpacking-bandwagon/) - https://ift.tt/OaTvVPY
- [Sunset last night from Coosa Bald](https://n2backpacking.com/sunset-last-night-from-coosa-bald/) - https://ift.tt/Gx8k96C
- [Spreading Boone Dawg's Ashes](https://n2backpacking.com/spreading-boone-dawgs-ashes/) - I shared a number of sunsets with my black lab Boone Dawg on this ridgeline and it seemed like the right place to let him go. End of the Trail for this guy. We had a great journey together. Farewell my friend. March 31, 2011 – October 17, 2024
- [It's hot for late October!](https://n2backpacking.com/its-hot-for-late-october/) - It's hot for late October! Beer Run and I seek shade at Wildcat Mountain and have some beverages and snacks while we cool off.
- [Letting Rebel Go: Saying Goodbye To Man's Best Friend](https://n2backpacking.com/letting-rebel-go-saying-goodbye-to-mans-best-friend/) - I miss my dog – not that I don’t have a new one, but I can’t forget my old one. It was 18 months ago, when Rebel sat outside the door watching me pack for a hike to The Perch in North Georgia. He died within ten days of that trip, and I vividly recall
- [End of the trail for this guy. You had a great journey Boone Dawg. Farewell my friend. March 31, 2011 - October 17, 2024](https://n2backpacking.com/end-of-the-trail-for-this-guy-you-had-a-great-journey-boone-dawg-farewell-my-friend-march-31-2011-october-17-2024/)
- [DeBarge](https://n2backpacking.com/debarge/) - We spent a day loading the barge with old roofing material and now its time to unload it. We are about to fill this dumpster ... in between the boys throwing snakes at each other.
- [Weasel Has The Meats!!!!](https://n2backpacking.com/weasel-has-the-meats/) - Dinner time at Camp Fugarwi and the Weasel has the Meats!!! Damn I’m hungry.
- [Roger Collects Parking Tickets](https://n2backpacking.com/roger-collects-parking-tickets/) - Apparently the rules have changed at the Creek and the Park Service is no longer honoring the "Mill Lake Lodge" sign in on our dashboard. And they are not afraid to issue some tickets. Roger got a bunch of them!
- [Gas Shortage](https://n2backpacking.com/gas-shortage/) - Yeah, it’s painful to admit but we ran out of gas not once, BUT TWICE in front of this guy!!!
- [River Mountain Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/river-mountain-trail/) - Climbing the River Mountain Trail and heading for a view of the Arkansas River. It's a hot day for hiking, and taking a quick break to Deet up as I hike through this tall grass.
- [Muscle Jim's Love Nest](https://n2backpacking.com/muscle-jims-love-nest/) - The Weasel explores Muscle Jim's love nest and notes that Roger (aka the Camel) sleeps like a peasant.
- [Chinnabee Silent Trail (Cheaha Falls) Cliff Jump](https://n2backpacking.com/chinnabee-silent-trail-cheaha-falls-cliff-jump/)
- [Roger Saves A Flounder](https://n2backpacking.com/roger-saves-a-flounder/) - We discovered a stranded Flounder on the beach as we walked the Pine Island Trail at Dolphin Head. Roger saves this one.
- [Thunderstorm #2](https://n2backpacking.com/thunderstorm-2/) - Our refuge comes too late! This video was shot after we get pounded by a second thunderstorm around 8:30pm and before we got a tarp up to ride it out.
- [Thunderstorm #3](https://n2backpacking.com/thunderstorm-3/) - This time Reggie and I are ready for the third thunderstorm of the evening which hit us around 9:30pm. Tarp up and riding it out!!!
- [Happy Father’s Day Dad…](https://n2backpacking.com/happy-fathers-day-dad/) - Happy Father’s Day dad. My first without you. I found this photo recently going through your things - possibly the first hike that I ever went on with you at age 6…
- [Livin' & Dyin' On Hilton Head Time](https://n2backpacking.com/livin-and-dyin-on-hilton-head-time/) - I've spent a lot of time in Hilton Head, South Carolina over the years, and once my parents purchased a house here in 1990 - my time on the island increased exponentially. Most tourists visit Hilton Head for the sandy beaches or for Sea Pines (where Harbor Town and South Beach are located). Yet there
- [Episode 104B: Backpacker Trivia](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-104b-backpacker-trivia/) - In Episode 104B, we are once again deep in the backcountry on the Benton MacKaye Trail where we sit fireside and under the stars for Backpacker Trivia. In the show, I pose questions from Backpacker Magazine, the U.S. Forest Service, and KSLTV in Salt Lake City on some interesting hiking and backpacking questions about the
- [Our Chattooga River Campsite & Campfire](https://n2backpacking.com/our-chattooga-river-campsite-and-campfire/) - Our campsite and campfire on the Chattooga River just after sunset.
- [Big Shoals 1; Rob Brown 0](https://n2backpacking.com/big-shoals-1-rob-brown-0/) - Even with lower water levels on Big Shoals this year - it packs a punch. Here's the recovery effort after Rob ran the rapid in a canoe. (I incorrectly call this Bull Sluice in the video which is further down the river.)
- [West Fork Campgroud Staging Area](https://n2backpacking.com/west-fork-campgroud-staging-area/) - This is one of the campsites at West Fork Campground that we used to stage our kayaks for a multi-day trip on the Chattoga River. From here it's a two hour float to the Chattooga.
- [Snowy Mountain Hop](https://n2backpacking.com/snowy-mountain-hop/) - We hiked a section of the Appalachian Trail in single digit temperatures in January this year and enjoyed the snow/ice covered trees on some of the knobs just south of Plum Orchard Shelter.
- [A Thru-Hiker Looks At 20](https://n2backpacking.com/a-thru-hiker-looks-at-20/) - It’s been 20 years since I thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail. There’s no doubt, it was a different Trail back then – fewer thru-hikers, no cell phones, and no websites to research the A.T. prior to heading out. Thru-hikers today are better informed, better connected, and significantly better prepared than when I hiked in 1994. That
- [Red Rock Casino Brings Together Quality Casino Gaming and Excellent Outdoor Adventures](https://n2backpacking.com/red-rock-casino-brings-together-quality-casino-gaming-and-excellent-outdoor-adventures/) - Red Rock Casino Brings Together Quality Casino Gaming and Excellent Outdoor Adventures The next great adventure might be in Vegas! For many backpackers, the perfect vacation involves a long weekend (or even just one overnight trip) spent traipsing through the woods or on some dirt trail, walking past mountains and enjoying the view of nature
- [Baxter State Park Needs Federal Funding, And Soon!](https://n2backpacking.com/baxter-state-park-needs-federal-funding-and-soon/) - There are four times the number of Appalachian Trail thru-hikers hiking and camping in Baxter State Park than there were 20 years ago - when I did my hike. According to Jensen Bissell, Director of Baxter State Park, this is straining resources. "From the perspective of Baxter Park, we are concerned that the use of Baxter Park
- [REI Alpharetta - Over 800 people waiting in line at 10am](https://n2backpacking.com/rei-alpharetta-over-800-people-waiting-in-line-at-10am/) - REI opened their 5th store in the Atlanta metro area today in Alpharetta, GA and clearly their marketing folks have figured it out. There were over 800 people waiting in line at 10am when the doors opened. Yeah .... people love free stuff, and REI delivered. The first 200 in the door received a water bottle with a $25-100 gift card
- [Episode 53, Part 1 N2Backpacking Podcast With Photos And Video](https://n2backpacking.com/n2backpacking-podcast-episode-53-part-1-with-photos-and-video/) - This is part 1 of an edited version of the N2Backpacking podcast - Episode 53 with photos and video added by Amos Prudhon of the Backpacker Diaries.
- [Episode 53, Part 2 N2Backpacking Podcast With Photos And Video](https://n2backpacking.com/n2backpacking-podcast-episode-53-part-2-with-photos-and-video/) - This is part 2 of an edited version of the N2Backpacking podcast – Episode 53 with photos and video added by Amos Prudhon of the Backpacker Diaries.
- [The N2Backpacking Podcast now available on Spotify!](https://n2backpacking.com/the-n2backpacking-podcast-now-available-on-spotify/) - Click here to listen through their app ... https://open.spotify.com/show/1kyHwpMbZV29VdxMFa4C4H
- [Episode 102: Backcountry Halloween](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-102-backcountry-halloween/) - In Episode 102, we have our FIRST Halloween special and discuss some of the spooky and crazy ass things that have happened in the backcountry over the last two decades. Cardiac and Drone Boy join me in the studio for this podcast and talk through some disturbing and well publicized events - some don't have
- [Wet Morning On Wildcat Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/wet-morning-on-wildcat-mountain/) - As the weatherman predicted, we woke to heavy rain this morning on Wildcat Mountain. Therm Rider was smart enough to wait the downpour out!
- [Ridgeline Sunset](https://n2backpacking.com/ridgeline-sunset/) - Beer Run and I hit the ridgeline right at sunset. Looks like we'll be hiking in the dark tonight!
- [Soggy morning on Wildcat Mountain today](https://n2backpacking.com/soggy-morning-on-wildcat-mountain-today/) - https://ift.tt/W5ZYXQx
- [A recent hike in the Dominican Republic at  Coconut Cove on the northern side of the island. Had my son along for this one.](https://n2backpacking.com/a-recent-hike-in-the-dominican-republic-at--coconut-cove-on-the-northern-side-of-the-island-had-my-son-along-for-this-one/) - https://ift.tt/CuB3h4A
- [A day hike in Haiti last week if you can believe it!](https://n2backpacking.com/a-day-hike-in-haiti-last-week-if-you-can-believe-it/) - https://ift.tt/7wrE4kn
- [Hiking around Fort Pulaski National Monument near Savannah this weekend.](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-around-fort-pulaski-national-monument-near-savannah-this-weekend/) - https://ift.tt/qcXYsvy
- [Some scary ass stuff that’s happened in the backcountry in the last 20 years. The Halloween special is here!  
https://ift.tt/HcTPXx8
EPISODE 102: BACKCOUNTRY HALLOWEEN | N2Backpacking](https://n2backpacking.com/some-scary-ass-stuff-thats-happened-in-the-backcountry-in-the-last-20-years-the-halloween-special-is-here-https-ift-tt-hctpxx8episode-102-backcountry-halloween-n2backpacking/) - https://ift.tt/mFICx9O
- [Recorded earlier today -  Episode 102 our Halloween special.  Some scary ass stuff that has happened in the backcountry in the last two decades.  Will have it live in time for Halloween. ](https://n2backpacking.com/recorded-earlier-today-episode-102-our-halloween-special-some-scary-ass-stuff-that-has-happened-in-the-backcountry-in-the-last-two-decades-will-have-it-live-in-time-for-halloween-/) - https://ift.tt/EdCWbNP
- [7 mile evening hike at Cane Creek Park during a business trip to N.C. This week.  Haven’t been here since a 1991 camping trip with WFU friends.  Major upgrades to the park since then.](https://n2backpacking.com/7-mile-evening-hike-at-cane-creek-park-during-a-business-trip-to-n-c-this-week-havent-been-here-since-a-1991-camping-trip-with-wfu-friends-major-upgrades-to-the-park-since-then/) - https://ift.tt/EeCGcnv
- [Google is giving a shout out to the #AppalachianTrail on their search bar today.  The America National Trails System Act established the A.T. as one of the U.S’s first national scenic trails on this day in 1968.](https://n2backpacking.com/google-is-giving-a-shout-out-to-the-appalachiantrail-on-their-search-bar-today-the-america-national-trails-system-act-established-the-a-t-as-one-of-the-u-ss-first-national-scenic-trails-o/) - https://ift.tt/h1tPnAV
- [Just got these Altra Lone Peaks and had a chance to test them on hikes these last few weekends.  Thanks to those that weighed in on this ultralight shoe purchase.  Very pleased so far with their performance on the trail.](https://n2backpacking.com/just-got-these-altra-lone-peaks-and-had-a-chance-to-test-them-on-hikes-these-last-few-weekends-thanks-to-those-that-weighed-in-on-this-ultralight-shoe-purchase-very-pleased-so-far-with-th/) - https://ift.tt/SHJv0Rl
- [Benton MacKaye Trail - March 8, 2015](https://n2backpacking.com/benton-mackaye-trail-march-8-2015/) - We had nearly perfect Spring weather for this hike last weekend in North Georgia. My dog slept for most of the next 24 hours after our 9.7 mile loop hike on and around the Benton MacKaye Trail in the Cohutta Wilderness. Spring has finally sprung!
- [Maine - September 2022](https://n2backpacking.com/maine-september-2022/) - In September 2022, we did a backpacking trip to Maine to celebrate Beer Run's 50th birthday. Spent a couple nights in the legendary 100 Mile Wilderness and had a chance to visit Casco Bay and Portland's Fort Williams on the way back to Boston.
- [#Hiking along the beach at Chase Palm Park in Santa Barbara this week. Enjoyed the side trip down Stearn’s Wharf.](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-along-the-beach-at-chase-palm-park-in-santa-barbara-this-week-enjoyed-the-side-trip-down-stearns-wharf/) - https://ift.tt/loc4s7Y
- [Checking out the back bowls on a hike at Vail last weekend.  Always fun to ski, but equally enjoyable to hike.](https://n2backpacking.com/checking-out-the-back-bowls-on-a-hike-at-vail-last-weekend-always-fun-to-ski-but-equally-enjoyable-to-hike/) - https://ift.tt/T4zM29t
- [Storms on the Chickaree Way Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/storms-on-the-chickaree-way-trail/)
- [Hiking the Chickaree Trail today at Copper Mountain in Colorado.  Just got off the Trail before a major thunderstorm hit!](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-the-chickaree-trail-today-at-copper-mountain-in-colorado-just-got-off-the-trail-before-a-major-thunderstorm-hit/) - https://ift.tt/bWr7xC8
- [Hiking an empty beach at Dolphin Head in South Carolina.  Blazing hot today.  Ocean breeze blew away the skeeters and cooled things off a bit.](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-an-empty-beach-at-dolphin-head-in-south-carolina-blazing-hot-today-ocean-breeze-blew-away-the-skeeters-and-cooled-things-off-a-bit/) - https://ift.tt/sBZlt62
- [Episode 100, The Darwin Awards, is now live.  Backcountry mishaps over the last 12 years.  Get it here… 
EPISODE 100: THE DARWIN AWARDS | N2Backpacking](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-100-the-darwin-awards-is-now-live-backcountry-mishaps-over-the-last-12-years-get-it-here-episode-100-the-darwin-awards-n2backpacking/) - https://ift.tt/whbn6NY
- [Recording our 100th Episode in the studio recently.  Drone Boy looks enthusiastic!  Can I get a wup wup?](https://n2backpacking.com/recording-our-100th-episode-in-the-studio-recently-drone-boy-looks-enthusiastic-can-i-get-a-wup-wup/) - https://ift.tt/geGuWPN
- [Episode 100:  The Darwin Awards](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-100-the-darwin-awards/) - In Episode 100, we are back in the studio to celebrate our 100th episode by recapping some interesting things that have happened in the backcountry since the N2Backpacking podcast first aired 12 years ago. In the show, Cardiac, Drone Boy, and Therm Rider join me for the "Darwin Awards" - a recap of some backcountry
- [Episode 101: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly 2](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-101-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-2/) - In Episode 101, we continue our discussion of The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly - our best and worst experiences on the Trail. Recorded live on the Chattooga River in northwestern South Carolina, I sit fireside with 3Dub, Mick, Hollywood, and Therm Rider after hiking to Long Creek Falls and settling in for the
- [I was hiking through New York on the Appalachian Trail in August many summers ago and walked through the Bear Mountain Zoo, which coincidentally is the lowest point on the Trail. Had a chance to snap this photo of one of their rescued residents - a classic and actually a black bear although it doesn’t look it.](https://n2backpacking.com/i-was-hiking-through-new-york-on-the-appalachian-trail-in-august-many-summers-ago-and-walked-through-the-bear-mountain-zoo-which-coincidentally-is-the-lowest-point-on-the-trail-had-a-chance/) - https://ift.tt/dIJbC7l
- [Tough Times & Sassafras Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/tough-times-and-sassafras-mountain/) - There was a period nearly 20 years ago when times were tough. Airlines stopped flying, people stopped working, and the media spouted doom and gloom on cable TV for 24 hours a day. It was 9/11/01 and my first impulse was to get to the wilderness. So when the weekend came - that is exactly
- [Hiking to Desoto Falls in North Georgia last weekend.  The Lower Falls were a trickle compared to the last time I was here in the Spring.](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-to-desoto-falls-in-north-georgia-last-weekend-the-lower-falls-were-a-trickle-compared-to-the-last-time-i-was-here-in-the-spring/) - https://ift.tt/OyDImqJ
- [Backcountry Fireworks](https://n2backpacking.com/backcountry-fireworks/) - Therm Rider brings the Fourth of July to the backcountry!
- [The sun sets on another trip to northern Ontario. God’s country. Look forward to it every year.](https://n2backpacking.com/the-sun-sets-on-another-trip-to-northern-ontario-gods-country-look-forward-to-it-every-year/) - https://ift.tt/yAiGkaw
- [In Episode 101 we once again get Good, Bad, and Ugly.  Recorded on the South Carolina side of the Chattooga River over the July 4th weekend.  Get it here … https://ift.tt/ldur0YP
EPISODE 101: THE GOOD, THE BAD, & THE UGLY 2 | N2Backpacking](https://n2backpacking.com/in-episode-101-we-once-again-get-good-bad-and-ugly-recorded-on-the-south-carolina-side-of-the-chattooga-river-over-the-july-4th-weekend-get-it-here-https-ift-tt-ldur0ypepisode-101/) - https://ift.tt/MlUZYQm
- [Episode 99: Things That Ruin A Backpacking Trip](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-99-things-that-ruin-a-backpacking-trip/) - In Episode 99, I sit fireside with Therm Rider, Beer Run and Sons on the Benton MacKaye Trail in North Georgia to talk about some things that ruin a backpacking trip. In the podcast, we discuss backpackers that camp on top of you, those that make speaker phone calls, crank booty music or even throw
- [Seal Team 6](https://n2backpacking.com/seal-team-6/) - Aqua Jim is going Seal Team 6 on us - trying to get a motor off the back of a boat.
- [I'd Rather Shovel Shit](https://n2backpacking.com/id-rather-shovel-shit/) - When the septic tank backs up in the middle of nowhere - guess who empties it? Believe it or not the Weasel would rather shovel shit than take the boat in heavy winds to borrow a toilet auger from a neighbor.
- [Return To Muscle Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/return-to-muscle-mountain/) - Muscle Jim returns to his namesake after a multi-year hiatus due to Covid. Welcome back to Muscle Mountain!
- [Taking The Plunge](https://n2backpacking.com/taking-the-plunge/) - The Camp Fugarwi Swim Team shows their prowess off the dock on a windy and wavy day at the cabin - and Maximus nails the flip!
- [Introducing The Camp Fugarwi Swim Team](https://n2backpacking.com/introducing-the-camp-fugarwi-swim-team/) - It's a hot and windy day at the cabin. Muscle Jim introduces the next generation to the Camp Fugarwi swim team.
- [We Gotta Hood Ornament](https://n2backpacking.com/we-gotta-hood-ornament/) - Headed into the cabin with Buck at the helm.
- [Taking the new #Osprey Exos Pro 55 for a test drive on the Chattooga River last weekend. At just over 2 pounds - it is awesome!](https://n2backpacking.com/taking-the-new-osprey-exos-pro-55-for-a-test-drive-on-the-chattooga-river-last-weekend-at-just-over-2-pounds-it-is-awesome/) - https://ift.tt/H9BPRZQ
- [10 years ago today I was just beginning a two week run up the East Coast exploring parks and national forests with the family. Still one of the best trips Ive ever taken with my kids. #besthikeswithkids](https://n2backpacking.com/10-years-ago-today-i-was-just-beginning-a-two-week-run-up-the-east-coast-exploring-parks-and-national-forests-with-the-family-still-one-of-the-best-trips-ive-ever-taken-with-my-kids-besthikeswithki/)
- [WEEKEND LACROSSE TOURNAMENT IN FAYATTEVILLE GAVE ME A CHANCE TO EXPLORE THIS TRAIL NEAR STARR’S MILL HIGH SCHOOL](https://n2backpacking.com/weekend-lacrosse-tournament-in-fayatteville-gave-me-a-chance-to-explore-this-trail-near-starrs-mill-high-school-2/)
- [Checking out the bird party while hiking on Daufuskie Island this past weekend.  Unseasonably cool for coastal South Carolina in late May.](https://n2backpacking.com/checking-out-the-bird-party-while-hiking-on-daufuskie-island-this-past-weekend-unseasonably-cool-for-coastal-south-carolina-in-late-may/)
- [Doing an urban hike this week on the Park Brooke Trail in Alpharetta, Georgia. Went to a kid’s fishing derby here 13 years ago with my son - but much less activity at this lake today.](https://n2backpacking.com/doing-an-urban-hike-this-week-on-the-park-brooke-trail-in-alpharetta-georgia-went-to-a-kids-fishing-derby-here-13-years-ago-with-my-son-but-much-less-activity-at-this-lake-today/)
- [The Frank Costanza Effect](https://n2backpacking.com/the-frank-costanza-look/) - Brett show's off his Frank Costanza look while Boone Dawg chomps at gnats. Yeah ... it's sunset on Wolf Laurel Top and time to relax after a six mile hike.
- [Rattlesnakes In Them Thar Hills](https://n2backpacking.com/rattlesnakes-in-them-thar-hills/) - We were hiking the Appalachian Trail just north of Neels Gap and ran in to this Timber Rattlesnake crossing the path during a hike to Wolf Laurel Top. Fortunately, Ken was leading us because both Brett and I were listening to our iPods to motivate us up an 800' incline. Let that be a lesson ...
- [Trail Days 2019](https://n2backpacking.com/trail-days-2019-25th-anniversary/) - Trail Days was first held in the late 80's to celebrate hiker culture and the 50th anniversary of the Appalachian Trail's completion. The event has grown exponentially since then and now serves as a homecoming for thru-hikers and for those that are passionate about the A.T. This year I celebrated the 25th anniversary of my
- [Hiking the Eastern Lake Trail in Florida last week during spring break. Significantly less high schoolers on the sandy trails back here compared to Seaside beach!](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-the-eastern-lake-trail-in-florida-last-week-during-spring-break-significantly-less-high-schoolers-on-the-sandy-trails-back-here-compared-to-seaside-beach/) - https://ift.tt/cQyszMN
- [For your Monday morning commute - a backcountry recording of things that ruin a backpacking trip… Episode 99 is here:](https://n2backpacking.com/for-your-monday-morning-commute-a-backcountry-recording-of-things-that-ruin-a-backpacking-trip-episode-99-is-here-https-ift-tt-vlowkqaepisode-99-things-that-ruin-a-backpacking-trip-2/) - https://n2backpacking.com/episode-99-things-that-ruin-a-backpacking-trip/
- [Overnight trip on the Flint River this past weekend. Finally had a chance to do a section from Goat Mountain to the Outdoor Center.](https://n2backpacking.com/overnight-trip-on-the-flint-river-this-past-weekend-finally-had-a-chance-to-do-a-section-from-goat-mountain-to-the-outdoor-center/) - https://ift.tt/ritEchf
- [Bear Mountain Bridge](https://n2backpacking.com/bear-mountain-bridge/)
- [Episode 98: Ultralight!](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-98-ultralight/) - In Episode 98, Therm Rider, Beer Run, & 3Dub are in the recently renovated studio to discuss Ultralight backpacking. In the show, we discuss WHAT inspired us to start looking at lighter equipment, WHO motivated us - including some gear manufacturers, YouTubers, and fellow podcasters, and WHY some of us are starting to migrate to
- [Spring Has Sprung, Time For A Hike On The Benton MacKaye ...](https://n2backpacking.com/spring-has-sprung-time-for-a-hike-on-the-benton-mackaye/) - After a unseasonably cool winter, the weather finally broke and we decided to take the kids out for an overnight hike. We did this one on a Friday night to avoid conflicts with spring sports and with spring break. Here we are at the parking area at Three Forks on the Appalachian Trail. The dog is
- [Reached Springer Mountain after a long day on the Approach Trail on this day in 1994. Thus began my thru-hike.](https://n2backpacking.com/reached-springer-mountain-after-a-long-day-on-the-approach-trail-on-this-day-in-1994-thus-began-my-thru-hike/) - https://ift.tt/L6mxAYI
- [Bought this Backpacker’s Pantry breakfast around 1992. No expiration date on the back. Keep or toss? https://ift.tt/jW5iVM4](https://n2backpacking.com/bought-this-backpackers-pantry-breakfast-around-1992-no-expiration-date-on-the-back-keep-or-toss-https-ift-tt-jw5ivm4/) - https://ift.tt/vctGXHL
- [Took the advice from the last #N2Backpacking podcast and made another step toward ultralight. Just picked up this 1 pound quilt this afternoon and I’m ready for some spring #backpacking! https://ift.tt/gDx2Wjt](https://n2backpacking.com/took-the-advice-from-the-last-n2backpacking-podcast-and-made-another-step-toward-ultralight-just-picked-up-this-1-pound-quilt-this-afternoon-and-im-ready-for-some-spring-backpacking-https/) - https://ift.tt/MXOq7xg
- [End of an era! The old Rock Gap shelter near Franklin North Carolina is no more. Scott, a.k.a. Brownie was nearly taken out here by a falling tree limb after 12 inches of snow hammered us in a major storm in 2010. Great memories. Shelter was a savior that night. Thanks to all the #AppalachianTrail maintainers for the upgrade. https://ift.tt/fFkNXRc](https://n2backpacking.com/end-of-an-era-the-old-rock-gap-shelter-near-franklin-north-carolina-is-no-more-scott-a-k-a-brownie-was-nearly-taken-out-here-by-a-falling-tree-limb-after-12-inches-of-snow-hammered-us-in-a-major-s/) - https://ift.tt/5oXEU3H
- [I don’t typically hike in to a campsite at sunset, but there is something cool about backpacking at dusk. From a recent trip to Panthertown in NC. https://ift.tt/R6L2Sb1](https://n2backpacking.com/i-dont-typically-hike-in-to-a-campsite-at-sunset-but-there-is-something-cool-about-backpacking-at-dusk-from-a-recent-trip-to-panthertown-in-nc-https-ift-tt-r6l2sb1/) - https://ift.tt/iH4DT0n
- [Tent Slapjack](https://n2backpacking.com/tent-slapjack/) - My son makes an astonishing comeback in tent slapjack and is about to take me out. Well actually he does ...
- [Dreaming about backpacking more than the Super Bowl? Episode 98 just launched and is going to help you get Ultralight. https://ift.tt/s82lHgz https://ift.tt/bM2hVTa](https://n2backpacking.com/dreaming-about-backpacking-more-than-the-super-bowl-episode-98-just-launched-and-is-going-to-help-you-get-ultralight-https-ift-tt-s82lhgz-https-ift-tt-bm2hvta/) - https://ift.tt/WhLc5PK
- [One of the coolest shelters on the #AppalachianTrail. Hate to see this one may be torn down. From the Asheville Citizen Times: https://ift.tt/ljwvqik #Backpacking Blaze](https://n2backpacking.com/one-of-the-coolest-shelters-on-the-appalachiantrail-hate-to-see-this-one-may-be-torn-down-from-the-asheville-citizen-times-https-ift-tt-ljwvqik-backpacking-blaze/) - https://ift.tt/aF4ITRW
- [Kevin Conley‘s battle with mental health and his inspirational journey across the country to find peace. Episode 96 and part one of his story is here.](https://n2backpacking.com/kevin-conleys-battles-with-mental-health-and-his-inspirational-journey-across-the-country-to-find-peace-episode-96-and-part-one-of-his-story-is-here-https-ift-tt-fzpnowt/) - Episode 96 is here!!!! via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/VIpEdQf
- [Phillip aka 3Dub talks Ultralight Backpacking! Podcast 98 recorded this weekend with Therm Rider and Beer Run also in the studio. Coming soon to your favorite podcast app!](https://n2backpacking.com/phillip-aka-3dub-talks-ultralight-backpacking-podcast-98-recorded-this-weekend-with-therm-rider-and-beer-run-also-in-the-studio-coming-soon-to-your-favorite-podcast-app/) - Episode 98 is here!!! via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/JOonCLx
- [Did a 5.2 mile hike on Pinckney Island in SC today. Breezy and chilly with winds off the ocean - but still a lot of people out today.](https://n2backpacking.com/did-a-5-2-mile-hike-on-pinckney-island-in-sc-today-breezy-and-chilly-with-winds-off-the-ocean-but-still-a-lot-of-people-out-today/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/9ZD18Mm
- [The emotional finish of Kevin Conley‘s incredible journey across the United States and part two of our discussion is here. And if you’re not familiar with the #wildlandfirefighters foundation please give them your support.](https://n2backpacking.com/the-emotional-finish-of-kevin-conleys-incredible-journey-across-the-united-states-and-part-two-of-our-discussion-is-here-https-ift-tt-7ynnoje-and-if-youre-not-familiar-with-the-w/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/Nf3ZPKm
- [Backpacking Sleeping Pillows w/ Glenn (aka The Helmet)](https://n2backpacking.com/backpacking-sleeping-pillows-w-glenn-aka-the-helmet-2/)
- [Boone Dawg's First Snow Hike](https://n2backpacking.com/boone-dawgs-first-snow-hike/) - By daybreak we had 8 1/2 inches of snow on the ground and Boone Dawg got to partake in his first snow hike. Here we are on the Long Branch Trail descending from the Appalachian Trail to Standing Indian Campground. That's a happy dog.
- [50 Degrees & Sunny?](https://n2backpacking.com/50-degrees-and-sunny/) - Well ... the weather forecaster blew this one. Here we are on Day 2 and it's still snowing. When we left Atlanta, the forecast was for temps in the 50's in nearby Franklin, N.C. But on the Appalachian Trail (and at 4000+ feet) .... it was a bit cooler!! I wonder if the Boyz
- [Warm-Up With A Cold Beer!!!](https://n2backpacking.com/warm-up-with-a-cold-beer/) - Roger "aka" the Camel warms up with a cold beer after we get pelted with a snowstorm all afternoon. It eventually dumps 8 1/2 inches on us.
- [Arriving At Long Branch Shelter In A Driving Snowstorm](https://n2backpacking.com/arriving-at-long-branch-shelter-in-a-driving-snowstorm/) - The Crew arrives at the newly constructed Long Branch Shelter as a driving snow storm pelts us with what turns out to be 8 1/2 inches of snow. When we leave Atlanta, the forecast is for temperatures in the 50's in nearby Franklin, N.C. but as we drive the 2 1/2 hours north to the
- [Episode 96: Above The Ashes (P1)](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-96-above-the-ashes-p1/) - In Episode 96, Kevin Conley is back on the show after a six year hiatus to tells us about his last few years as a wildland firefighter, his subsequent battle with mental illness, and his 3500 mile ride across the country to beat it. This journey helped Kevin overcome one of the darkest moments of
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- [Episode 97: Above The Ashes (P2)](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-97-above-the-ashes-p2/) - In Episode 97, we continue our conversation with Kevin Conley about his book "Above The Ashes" which is a powerful memoir of his cross-country bike journey with dog Rocky. In part two of this podcast, Kevin talks about his trip, writing his book, fundraising for the Wildland Firefighters Foundation- and the incredible support that he
- [Episode 73: Tunes For The Trail?](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-73-tunes-for-the-trail/) - In Episode 73, we discuss the most appropriate hiking & backpacking songs for the trail. The assignment was to come to the studio with 3 songs that relate to hiking/backpacking - in either the lyrics or song title. In the show, we listen and debate each song and give honorable mention to some others that
- [Greenland Creek Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/greenland-creek-falls-2/) - Carter thinks Greenland Creek Falls is cool and somehow managed to keep her shoes from getting muddy!
- [Greenland Creek Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/greenland-creek-falls/) - Enjoying a cold Molson at Greenland Creek Falls in Panthertown Valley
- [EPISODE 95B: FIRST TIMERS](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-95b-first-timers/) - In Episode 95B, we are deep in the backcountry at a campsite on the Benton MacKaye Trail where we sit around the campfire and discuss some"first time" experiences in the wilderness. Therm Rider, Beer Run, & Sons all share the first time they found themselves offensive, took a crap in the woods, got a car
- [Episode 94: Ticks!!!](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-94-ticks/) - In Episode 94, Brian Anderson (aka "The Tick Terminator") joins the show to educate us on your biggest danger in the backcountry - TICKS!!! In the podcast, we discuss the tick lifecycle, when and where they are most likely to find you, how to prevent ticks, and what to do if one embeds in your
- [Episode 93: Ocean To Lake Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-93-ocean-to-lake-trail/) - In Episode 93, John Phillips joins the show to talk about the Ocean To Lake Trail in Central Florida. This 61.4 mile spur of the Florida Trail starts at Lake Okeechobee and heads due east to Hobe Sound Beach where it ends at the Atlantic Ocean. In the show, John tells us what it’s like
- [Kayakers On The Chattooga River After "Five Falls"](https://n2backpacking.com/kayakers-on-the-chattooga-river-after-five-falls/) - Here's a group of kayakers on the Chattooga River after they cleared a series of class five rapids known as "Five Falls" not far from Westminster, S.C. We watched them float by from a beach at the end of a 2.2 mile trail to the river.
- [Thorton v's Boone, Round One](https://n2backpacking.com/thorton-vs-boone-round-one/) - You'd think after hiking for 2.2 miles that the dogs would be tired, but here they are romping on a beach beside the Chattooga River.
- [Bear Mountain State Park](https://n2backpacking.com/photo-from-birdshooter-3/) - Was in Connecticut for work last week. Spent an hour hiking around Bear Mountain State Park. The bears say hello .. from the park Zoo of course.
- [Clouds Over Cow Rock Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/clouds-over-cow-rock-mountain/)
- [BirdShooter's Thanks For The Trail Magic](https://n2backpacking.com/birdshooters-thanks-for-the-trail-magic/)
- [Got Duct Tape?](https://n2backpacking.com/got-duct-tape/) - I have a long history of taking out backcountry camp chairs - and a strip of duct tape has saved me on more than one occasion.
- [Ghost Stories](https://n2backpacking.com/ghost-stories/) - Kent Wedding entertains our Cub Scouts with some ghost stories around the campfire at Woodruff Scout Reservation.
- [Campsite #18](https://n2backpacking.com/campsite-18/) - First look at Campsite #18 at Woodruff Scout Reservation in the fall of 2016
- [Knife Class](https://n2backpacking.com/knife-class/) - Chuck Mong teaches our Cub Scout pack how to handle a knife.
- [Cub Scout Outdoor Classroom](https://n2backpacking.com/cub-scout-outdoor-classroom/) - Chuck Mong leads a class for our Cub Scout pack at Woodward Scout Ranch.
- [Fish Filet](https://n2backpacking.com/fish-filet/) - Dr. Robinson shows our Cub Scout pack how to handle a knife and filet a fish.
- [Woodruff Campsite #14](https://n2backpacking.com/woodruff-campsite-14/)
- [Kiss the fish!!!](https://n2backpacking.com/kiss-the-fish/) - Your reward after a hard day hiking & fishing at #WoodruffScoutReservation
- [Scout Skits](https://n2backpacking.com/scout-skits/) - We did some skits at Woodruff Scout Reservation after dinner
- [Fishing At Rogerson's Lodge On Smoky Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/rogersons-smoky-lake-1991/) - Here’s a brief recap of a trip to Rogerson’s at Smoky Lake in honor of Roy Melick who logged nearly 20 years of fishing trips to Canada with my family. Thanks for the wonderful memories. You were great company!
- [The Kelty Run](https://n2backpacking.com/the-kelty-run/) - We've been known to make a few beer runs on backpacking trips, but the weather man tricked us and this turned out to be a Kelty run. Turned out to be a good call - we had rain on/off the rest of the night.
- [Rainy Day At Camp Barney](https://n2backpacking.com/rainy-day-at-camp-barney/) - I was fishing at Lake Louis when a thunderstorm rolled through Camp Barney and trapped me at a shelter at the fishing dock. It was actually kinda peaceful and I enjoyed waiting out the storm.
- [DOLPHIN HEAD PHOTOS - MAY 29, 2021](https://n2backpacking.com/dolphin-head-photos-may-29-2021/) - View Slideshow
- [Reggie Cozy In His Hammock](https://n2backpacking.com/reggie-cozy-in-his-hammock/) - Reggie looks cozy in his hammock as he enjoys a cocktail and rides out a nasty thunderstorm on the Chattooga River.
- [Desert hiking near Las Vegas with the Stratosphere in the distance.  Four hours later we were looking down on this area from the top of the Strat!](https://n2backpacking.com/desert-hiking-near-las-vegas/) - https://ift.tt/IxFNVQA
- [Some hot ass hiking this past weekend near Las Vegas. But the desert has its magic.](https://n2backpacking.com/photo-las-vegas-springs-preserve-flora/) - https://ift.tt/wi5VLgW
- [Area 15 in Vegas is kinda trippy!](https://n2backpacking.com/photo-from-birdshooter-2/) - https://ift.tt/CZFLW0U
- [The Jolly Roger](https://n2backpacking.com/the-jolly-roger/) - Two of my backpacking friends had milestone birthdays in 2021, and we had grand plans to celebrate on distant mountains in the western U.S. But after numerous attempts to synchronize schedules, we settled on a road trip to The Camel's mountain house near Hays, N.C. to celebrate his 60th. Here we are pulling into his
- [Jefferson National Forest - Summer 2021](https://n2backpacking.com/jefferson-national-forest-summer-2021/) - Summer 2021 trip in Virginia's Jefferson National Forest to celebrate Roger's MEGA B-Day. It only took 6 months to get this together, but cheers to my favorite peasant!!! And yes the horses are wild and the ghost cow is real - even tried to run my favorite Brit over while sleeping in his tent. No
- [Looking Down On Schoolhouse Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/looking-down-on-schoolhouse-falls/) - Gary (aka Drone Boy) gets some amazing video from his drone after 1 1/2 feet of snow blanket Panthertown Valley and we make first tracks to Schoolhouse Falls in January 2022.
- [Schoolhouse Falls 360 Degree View After Major Snowstorm](https://n2backpacking.com/schoolhouse-falls-360-degree-view-after-major-snowstorm/) - Panthertown Valley got hammered with 1 1/2 feet of snow in January 2022, and we were the first to hike to Schoolhouse Falls after the storm. Gary (aka Drone Boy) gets some a great 360 degree shot of the falls after the winter blast.
- [Rainbow Falls - Winter 2022](https://n2backpacking.com/rainbow-falls-winter-2022/) - Drone Boy and I did a winter hike to Rainbow Falls after a major snowstorm hit the area with 1 1/2 feet of snow. Most had melted by the time we reached the falls - but it was still a "cool" hike.
- [Night Sky In Beaverstone Bay, Ontario, Canada](https://n2backpacking.com/photo-from-birdshooter/) - https://ift.tt/19W3I8Y
- [Pratt Takes The Plunge](https://n2backpacking.com/pratt-takes-the-plunge/) - It's probably not a good idea for 50+ year old guys that weigh as much as we do to rope swing in to the Chattooga River, but Pratt is the first to get the courage and holds on long enough to clear the shallow area.
- [Release The Hounds](https://n2backpacking.com/release-the-hounds/) - Found a rope swing on the Chattooga River - and no we didn't hear banjos in the distance. The Weasel takes a big swing and the hounds are released.
- [See You In The Emergency Room](https://n2backpacking.com/see-you-in-the-emergency-room/) - Found a rope swing on the Chattooga River. Maybe the one-handed strategy is the wrong one ...
- [Episode 91B: Boyz In The Wood](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-91b-boyz-in-the-wood-matt/) - In Episode 91B, Matt from the "Boyz In The Wood" tells us about his 1994 northbound thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail in a limited N2Backpacking bonus edition. This is the fifth release in a special series to celebrate the 25th anniversary of our hike, and it was recorded at Trail Days on May 13, 1995
- [Rainbows And Sunsets](https://n2backpacking.com/rainbows-and-sunsets/) - It's cold, it's late, and it's raining - and we have a rainbow! The Weasel and I take an evening boat ride to try our luck fishing and we are getting shut down. But we have a great sunset and I am distracted enough that I tangle up his line. At least we got out
- [Jumpin' The Gun On Dinner!!!](https://n2backpacking.com/jumpin-the-gun-on-dinner/) - The fishing was good today, and the fish fry in on! Frying up in the backyard - and jumping the gun on dinner. At least they are quick to share. Now it's my turn...
- [Frosty Weasel Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/frosty-weasel-mountain/) - It's been super cold this week in late September as the winds shift to the North. We have lots of wind and rain in Dupuis Bay and spend four days working on a leaky roof. But we get cabin fever and the Weasel and I attempt a booty call to the Mrs. Yet winds from
- [The Pike Are Hammering!!!](https://n2backpacking.com/the-pike-are-hammering/) - Two on - and the pike keep hammering!!! Roger (aka the Britt) has been killing it with the Five of Diamonds today. Sounds like a card game but the FOD is a fish magnet on these waters in Ontario in September.
- [Bad Moon Rising](https://n2backpacking.com/bad-moon-rising/) - After a Covid delay, we finally make it back to the cabin when the border is opened in September 2021. Great fishing as we toast our first night on the water - but there is a bad moon is rising!!! From this day forward, we get heavy wind and rain most of the week. Yet
- [Ode To The Gomite](https://n2backpacking.com/ode-to-the-gomite/) - The Weasel recounts a late night bush attack by the Gomite in Killarney while a full moon shines down on us. And maybe the Gomite does too. RIP my friend, we miss you.
- [Hike Naked Day is back! What you need to know from the AJC - click photo for details...](https://n2backpacking.com/hike-naked-day-is-back-what-you-need-to-know-from-the-ajc-https-ift-tt-ozutrp4-https-ift-tt-cf50daf/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/0lUQ9OX
- [Check out our podcast detailing a recent #hike on the Suwanee River section of the #FloridaTrail. A great place to spend a few days if you’re looking for a winter #Backpacking adventure: Click the photo below for the show...](https://n2backpacking.com/check-out-our-podcast-detailing-a-recent-hike-on-the-suwanee-river-section-of-the-floridatrail-a-great-place-to-spend-a-few-days-if-youre-looking-for-a-winter-backpacking-adventure-https/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/ALalHzR
- [Thunderstorms suck! https://ift.tt/xXHLRmy](https://n2backpacking.com/thunderstorm-suck-https-ift-tt-xxhlrmy/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/NKJ7a6p
- [Best backpacking podcast 2022. Number six ranking doesn’t sound too bad. Lot’s of quality shows out there these days. Kudos to all you creators who share a passion for the backcountry.  Click the pic below for a full list ...](https://n2backpacking.com/best-backpacking-podcast-2022-number-six-ranking-doesnt-sound-too-bad-lots-of-quality-shows-out-there-these-days-kudos-to-all-you-creators-who-share-a-passion-for-the-backcountry/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/WkpnFM0
- [Finishing up an evening #hike on Sullivan’s Island https://ift.tt/OZn5lCT](https://n2backpacking.com/finishing-up-an-evening-hike-on-sullivans-island-https-ift-tt-ozn5lct/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/IqCnwVA
- [Glad to see the Appalachian #TrailDays hiker parade is “officially” back in 2022. Flashback to the pre-Covid era and start of the last one in 2019. https://ift.tt/ZAe5Woz](https://n2backpacking.com/glad-to-see-the-appalachian-traildays-hiker-parade-is-officially-back-in-2022-flashback-to-the-pre-covid-era-and-start-of-the-last-one-in-2019-https-ift-tt-zae5woz/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/KmUvbz5
- [To my Homies on The Flint River tonight … great day for it https://www.instagram.com/p/CdhLxMiMMFI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=](https://n2backpacking.com/to-my-homies-on-the-flint-river-tonight-great-day-for-it-https-www-instagram-com-p-cdhlxmimmfi-igshidngjjmdixmwi/) - via Tumblr https://birdshooter.tumblr.com/post/684183702226567168/to-my-homies-on-the-flint-river-tonight-great
- [Episode 88: A Look Back (And Forward)](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-88-a-look-back-and-forward/) - In Episode 88, we break from the typical format to take a look back at 10 years of podcasting. The N2Backpacking podcast launched a decade ago this Spring, so Therm Rider joins me in the studio to talk about some of the original podcasters, the evolution of backpacking shows these last ten years, and the
- [The Appalachian Trail Companion was one of two guidebooks for the 1994 thru-hiking season. I shredded mine as I hiked North on the trail, so it was exciting to find a mint copy for posterity through Amazon this week. It only took me two years of searching! https://ift.tt/0NnMW9u](https://n2backpacking.com/the-appalachian-trail-companion-was-one-of-two-guidebooks-for-the-1994-thru-hiking-season-i-shredded-mine-as-i-hiked-north-on-the-trail-so-it-was-exciting-to-find-a-mint-copy-for-posterity-through-a/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/sjDq4mt
- [After interviewing the “Tick Terminator” for a podcast recently, I was inspired to spray down my clothes with Permethrin for the #backpacking trip this past weekend https://ift.tt/rsUP1Rk](https://n2backpacking.com/after-interviewing-the-tick-terminator-for-a-podcast-recently-i-was-inspired-to-spray-down-my-clothes-with-permethrin-for-the-backpacking-trip-this-past-weekend-https-ift-tt-rsup/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/fc1WLhm
- [Incredible weather for #backpacking this weekend on the #BentonMackayeTrail https://ift.tt/9zY4adD](https://n2backpacking.com/incredible-weather-for-backpacking-this-weekend-on-the-bentonmackayetrail-https-ift-tt-9zy4add/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/bnqLIxG
- [The sun sets on another Spring break! From Captiva Island, Florida. Enjoyed a 2.2 mile hike on a section of this deserted beach this week. https://ift.tt/hq0a5ki](https://n2backpacking.com/the-sun-sets-on-another-spring-break-from-captiva-island-florida-enjoyed-a-2-2-mile-hike-on-a-section-of-this-deserted-beach-this-week-https-ift-tt-hq0a5ki/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/y10VxjO
- [It’s Spring time! Do you know where the tick are? They know you where you are. Learn more in Episode 94. https://ift.tt/7AmCiH0 https://ift.tt/aI7PW3L](https://n2backpacking.com/its-spring-time-do-you-know-where-the-tick-are-they-know-you-where-you-are-learn-more-in-episode-94-https-ift-tt-7amcih0-https-ift-tt-ai7pw3l/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/i5R6PLb
- [Looking for an interesting multi-day backpacking trip in Florida? Check out the Ocean to Lake Trail. Episode 93 is here https://ift.tt/XCcrZPJ. https://ift.tt/krjp7KZ](https://n2backpacking.com/looking-for-an-interesting-multi-day-backpacking-trip-in-florida-check-out-the-ocean-to-lake-trail-episode-93-is-here-https-ift-tt-xccrzpj-https-ift-tt-krjp7kz/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/89XCxg6
- [Doing some swamp hiking with John Phillips on the Ocean to Lake Trail in episode 93. Get it here … https://ift.tt/XCcrZPJ https://ift.tt/rlnWvw8](https://n2backpacking.com/doing-some-swamp-hiking-with-john-phillips-on-the-ocean-to-lake-trail-in-episode-93-get-it-here-https-ift-tt-xccrzpj-https-ift-tt-rlnwvw8/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/HnoWtSL
- [The push is on to extend the Appalachian Trail’s southern terminus to Alabama via the #Pinhoti Trail. Interesting article here. https://ift.tt/R6nNmAO https://ift.tt/wPsC4fV](https://n2backpacking.com/the-push-is-on-to-extend-the-appalachian-trails-southern-terminus-to-alabama-via-the-pinhoti-trail-interesting-article-here-https-ift-tt-r6nnmao-https-ift-tt-wpsc4fv/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/Zj8gRic
- [Soggy bottom boys - from the #AppalachianTrail this weekend in North Carolina https://ift.tt/A8OaR90](https://n2backpacking.com/soggy-bottom-boys-from-the-appalachiantrail-this-weekend-in-north-carolina-https-ift-tt-a8oar90/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/5UYbSBL
- [Headed out with Steve (aka The Ox) this weekend for a winter backpacking trip - a tradition that started 25 years ago. We camped just below the snow line and ended up with a lot of rain on this one. https://ift.tt/hUEp4Xy](https://n2backpacking.com/headed-out-with-steve-aka-the-ox-this-weekend-for-a-winter-backpacking-trip-a-tradition-that-started-25-years-ago-we-camped-just-below-the-snow-line-and-ended-up-with-a-lot-of-rain-on-this-one-h/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/Nf3XBn6
- [On a rainy night in the backcountry, the #Kelty tarp is the ultimate! Saved my butt so many times I can’t even count them https://ift.tt/YCwQnAy](https://n2backpacking.com/on-a-rainy-night-in-the-backcountry-the-kelty-tarp-is-the-ultimate-saved-my-butt-so-many-times-i-cant-even-count-them-https-ift-tt-ycwqnay/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/tDviSxH
- [Episode 92: Florida Trail (Suwannee River)](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-92-florida-trail-suwanee-river/) - In Episode 92, the Camel joins me in the studio to discuss the Suwannee River section of the Florida Trail which we hiked this winter. If you are not familiar with the Suwannee, it is a 246 mile river that begins in the Okefenokee Swamp in South Georgia and ends at the Gulf of Mexico
- [Episode 90: Party Foul!](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-90-party-foul/) - In Episode 90, we are in the mountains near Hays, North Carolina to discuss "party fouls" or bad hiker etiquette on the trail. In the show, we discuss some of the bad behavior that was frequently mentioned in online articles, posts, and videos. We comment if we've been guilty of it, witnessed it, or agree
- [#Backpacking last week on the #FloridaTrail near White Springs, FL https://ift.tt/YGbspdftq](https://n2backpacking.com/backpacking-last-week-on-the-floridatrail-near-white-springs-fl-https-ift-tt-ygbspdftq/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/IGlJ26seA
- [Spent this past week #hiking the #FloridaTrail along the Suwanee River - amazing beach campsites in this 34 mile stretch https://ift.tt/0mahI3JAy](https://n2backpacking.com/spent-this-past-week-hiking-the-floridatrail-along-the-suwanee-river-amazing-beach-campsites-in-this-34-mile-stretch-https-ift-tt-0mahi3jay/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/z8bKonWeF
- [Had a chance to see a different view of Schoolhouse Falls in Panthertown Valley recently. 1 ½ feet of snow on our hike last Thursday. https://ift.tt/33MSGmn](https://n2backpacking.com/had-a-chance-to-see-a-different-view-of-schoolhouse-falls-in-panthertown-valley-recently-1-½-feet-of-snow-on-our-hike-last-thursday-https-ift-tt-33msgmn/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3IvDqsL
- [Spent the weekend #hiking and camping in North Georgia. Check out the view of the #Atlanta skyline from the #AppalachianTrail near Ramrock Mountain. https://ift.tt/3r9jLIe](https://n2backpacking.com/spent-the-weekend-hiking-and-camping-in-north-georgia-check-out-the-view-of-the-atlanta-skyline-from-the-appalachiantrail-near-ramrock-mountain-https-ift-tt-3r9jlie/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3HQfBeM
- [Sunset from Ramrock Mountain on the #AppalachianTrail this weekend. https://ift.tt/3nbnm77](https://n2backpacking.com/sunset-from-ramrock-mountain-on-the-appalachiantrail-this-weekend-https-ift-tt-3nbnm77/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3FcBzHk
- [Danny found this little treasure on our #AppalachianTrail #hike this week. https://ift.tt/3nwuOKz](https://n2backpacking.com/danny-found-this-little-treasure-on-our-appalachiantrail-hike-this-week-https-ift-tt-3nwuokz/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3HMZGho
- [Our campsite this weekend on the #AppalachianTrail. Temps down to the mid-teens overnight! https://ift.tt/3F4sY9y](https://n2backpacking.com/our-campsite-this-weekend-on-the-appalachiantrail-temps-down-to-the-mid-teens-overnight-https-ift-tt-3f4sy9y/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3HNdybj
- [Backpacking Travel Essentials](https://n2backpacking.com/backpacking-travel-essentials/) - As any backpacking trip can last for a few weeks to months, or even a couple of years if you are able to truly get lost in the discovery of new places then it’s no surprise you’re going to want gear that will last you through your journey as there’s no telling what wear and
- [Spent the week in the Keys and saw two thru-hikers on separate occasions walking with loaded packs from Key West to the start of the Appalachian Trail in Georgia. Great way to start the journey https://ift.tt/3Hs2ZKC](https://n2backpacking.com/spent-the-week-in-the-keys-and-saw-two-thru-hikers-on-separate-occasions-walking-with-loaded-packs-from-key-west-to-the-start-of-the-appalachian-trail-in-georgia-great-way-to-start-the-journey-https/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3EVNKbv
- [Someone was making a very stealthy move on our #backpacking trip this weekend https://ift.tt/3J39fdG](https://n2backpacking.com/someone-was-making-a-very-stealthy-move-on-our-backpacking-trip-this-weekend-https-ift-tt-3j39fdg/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3EaAtLy
- [A little moist and misty for our #backpacking trip on the North Georgia Approach Trail this weekend. https://ift.tt/3232Uyh](https://n2backpacking.com/a-little-moist-and-misty-for-our-backpacking-trip-on-the-north-georgia-approach-trail-this-weekend-https-ift-tt-3232uyh/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3yIpYxO
- [Thinkin’ this might be the perfect addition to The Camel’s mountain house https://ift.tt/3dHxe3p](https://n2backpacking.com/thinkin-this-might-be-the-perfect-addition-to-the-camels-mountain-house-https-ift-tt-3dhxe3p/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3yeAZqE
- [Doing some traveling over the Holiday? Listen to our Thanksgiving podcast where we discuss the perfect lightweight meal for the backcountry. https://ift.tt/3pg4Nzd https://ift.tt/3r7PqeK](https://n2backpacking.com/doing-some-traveling-over-the-holiday-listen-to-our-thanksgiving-podcast-where-we-discuss-the-perfect-lightweight-meal-for-the-backcountry-https-ift-tt-3pg4nzd-https-ift-tt-3r7pqek/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3xibAf2
- [Backpacking this Holiday weekend?Flashback to our Thanksgiving podcast where we taste lightweight foods and recommend the perfect Holiday meal for the backcountry. https://ift.tt/3fhRxnX https://ift.tt/3nCPLDZ](https://n2backpacking.com/backpacking-this-holiday-weekendflashback-to-our-thanksgiving-podcast-where-we-taste-lightweight-foods-and-recommend-the-perfect-holiday-meal-for-the-backcountry-https-ift-tt-3fhrxnx-https-ift-t/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3nD9Mu8
- [Episode 87: 10th Anniversary Show](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-87-10th-anniversary-show/) - In Episode 87, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the show by speaking with Glenn (Helmet) & Susan (Doughgirl) who were in the inaugural N2Backpacking podcast - recorded just over 10 years ago. We last spoke with them in April 2011 when they detailed their thru-hike of the John Muir Trail, but they are here
- [Episode 89: Stuffsack](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-90-stuffsack/) - In Episode 89, we flashback to 1995 for an interview with StuffSack about his thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail the previous year. StuffSack and I stayed in contact after our summer together and were able to connect for this interview when he visited Charlotte, N.C. about four months after we completed our thru-hike. In the
- [Evening walk on the Hooch! https://ift.tt/3wFy5uj](https://n2backpacking.com/evening-walk-on-the-hooch-https-ift-tt-3wfy5uj/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3quPODC
- [Happy Halloween. Go Braves! https://ift.tt/3GE7fHj](https://n2backpacking.com/happy-halloween-go-braves-https-ift-tt-3ge7fhj/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3BBRg8V
- [View from a recent trip near Cowrock Mountain. Lots of hikers on the trail this weekend. https://ift.tt/3bm9r8h](https://n2backpacking.com/view-from-a-recent-trip-near-cowrock-mountain-lots-of-hikers-on-the-trail-this-weekend-https-ift-tt-3bm9r8h/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3mb8Oo2
- [Camped on the Appalachian Trail in Georgia last night. Fall is definitely here - 37 degrees at sunrise this morning. https://ift.tt/3B1XXkJ](https://n2backpacking.com/camped-on-the-appalachian-trail-in-georgia-last-night-fall-is-definitely-here-37-degrees-at-sunrise-this-morning-https-ift-tt-3b1xxkj/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/2YUuziM
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, CROCKER CIRQUE CAMPSITE - TRIP VIDEO (OCTOBER 2012)](https://n2backpacking.com/appalachian-trail-crocker-cirque-campsite-trip-video-october-2012/) - This is the Outlaw version of a video slideshow that I put together after a recent trip to Maine. It includes only photos from the trip. The hike climbs over North & South Crocker Mountain and follows the Appalachian Trail for 8.1 miles near Stratton, Maine. It can be done from either the ME 27
- [Shot this picture from the bathroom window at our cabin in northern Ontario. I think this guy is questioning if we have Moose steaks on our grill https://ift.tt/3a4udsp](https://n2backpacking.com/shot-this-picture-from-the-bathroom-window-at-our-cabin-in-northern-ontario-i-think-this-guy-is-questioning-if-we-have-moose-steaks-on-our-grill-https-ift-tt-3a4udsp/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3F4oGzZ
- [Making a booty call to the Mrs. from the recently discovered Frosty Weasel Mountain in Northern Ontario https://ift.tt/3kJZEht](https://n2backpacking.com/making-a-booty-call-to-the-mrs-from-the-recently-discovered-frosty-weasel-mountain-in-northern-ontario-https-ift-tt-3kjzeht/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3EXzpMN
- [Our discussion of bad Backpacking behavior. The party foul podcast is here…https://ift.tt/3hF0NoM https://ift.tt/3AiNlOG](https://n2backpacking.com/our-discussion-of-bad-backpacking-behavior-the-party-foul-podcast-is-herehttps-ift-tt-3hf0nom-https-ift-tt-3ainlog/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3kfaCeB
- [Celebrated a milestone birthday with the Camel recently in the Jefferson National Forest. Awesome time! Photos with details here…. https://ift.tt/3nFCM4L https://ift.tt/3zh8s2B](https://n2backpacking.com/celebrated-a-milestone-birthday-with-the-camel-recently-in-the-jefferson-national-forest-awesome-time-photos-with-details-here-https-ift-tt-3nfcm4l-https-ift-tt-3zh8s2b/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3nEVsBv
- [Head Butting Pony](https://n2backpacking.com/head-butting-pony/) - This large pony decided to give me a head butt in the Jefferson National Forest!
- [Sunset Dinner](https://n2backpacking.com/sunset-dinner/) - It's dinner time in the Jefferson National Forest and the boyz chow down while the Camel stokes the fire. Great sunset tonight!
- [Tight Fit](https://n2backpacking.com/tight-fit/) - Perhaps the Camel had a bit too much to eat and drink last night. He and the rest of the group struggle through the boundary between the Grayson Highlands State Park and Jefferson National Forest.
- [I.P. Freely](https://n2backpacking.com/i-p-freely/) - I caught The Kidd filling his cooking pot at dinner time. And it looks a little awkward.
- [Here’s the smaller of the two cows that decided to ambush our campsite at midnight https://ift.tt/3C7Fl3t](https://n2backpacking.com/heres-the-smaller-of-the-two-cows-that-decided-to-ambush-our-campsite-at-midnight-https-ift-tt-3c7fl3t/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3EaBFjv
- [Alec With A 11.25lb Pike](https://n2backpacking.com/alec-with-a-11-25lb-pike/) - Alec pulls in a 11.25 lb pike on our first night on the water. We were only on the lake for about 20 minutes!!!!
- [A Busy Filet Table](https://n2backpacking.com/a-busy-filet-table/) - Steve Cobb on the filet table with three monster 10-12 lb Pike and a nice Walleye in the queue for dinner.
- [Sitting Fireside](https://n2backpacking.com/sitting-fireside/) - Sitting fireside on the beach at the cabin at dusk after a full day of fishing.
- [Muscle Sorta Likes Rush](https://n2backpacking.com/muscle-sorta-likes-rush/) - In case you didn't know - Muscle sorta likes the band Rush. Be prepared to hear a lot of their tunes at the cabin. Here's his best impression of Neil Peart as we clean up the kitchen.
- [The Thief Is The Wolfie!](https://n2backpacking.com/wolfie-thief/) - The Wolfie likes Muscle's shoe and a few other things. And Muscle is not happy about it.
- [Friendly Pony](https://n2backpacking.com/friendly-pony/) - To say the ponies are friendly in the Jefferson National Forest is an understatement. The Kidd looks a bit skiddish!!!!
- [Chillin' In The Shade](https://n2backpacking.com/chillin-in-the-shade/) - It was hot today in the Jefferson National Forest, so we ducked under some trees and escaped the heat, enjoyed some beverages, and ate some sausage and cheese.
- [Midnight Cow Invasion](https://n2backpacking.com/midnight-cow-invasion/) - This cow came in to our campsite in the Jefferson National Forest looking for a midnight dog!
- [Full Moon Lightening](https://n2backpacking.com/full-moon-lightening/) - You don't see a full moon and lightening in the same sky very often - but you do tonight in the Jefferson National Forest
- [Full Moon At Dusk](https://n2backpacking.com/full-moon-at-dusk/) - Panoramic view from the Jefferson National Forest in Virginia with a full moon at dusk - looking south at the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina .
- [The coffee mug says it all… Cheers to my favorite peasant!!! https://ift.tt/3sTWzhA](https://n2backpacking.com/the-coffee-mug-says-it-all-cheers-to-my-favorite-peasant-https-ift-tt-3stwzha/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3mxWXRD
- [Wild ponies! https://ift.tt/3kkyj44](https://n2backpacking.com/wild-ponies-https-ift-tt-3kkyj44/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3mq4MZF
- [Full moon near the Grayson Highlands this weekend. Just before a giant cow ran through our campsite https://ift.tt/3yjiWOB](https://n2backpacking.com/full-moon-near-the-grayson-highlands-this-weekend-just-before-a-giant-cow-ran-through-our-campsite-https-ift-tt-3yjiwob/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3sCVeeI
- [Our campsite this weekend in the Jefferson National Forest of Virginia. Lots of wild ponies roaming nearby. https://ift.tt/3y1mc0M](https://n2backpacking.com/our-campsite-this-weekend-in-the-jefferson-national-forest-of-virginia-lots-of-wild-ponies-roaming-nearby-https-ift-tt-3y1mc0m/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/2WfiKmb
- [It’s been ~16 years since I’ve hiked in the Grayson Highlands in western Virginia. Looking forward to a trip this weekend. https://ift.tt/3g1TEOs](https://n2backpacking.com/its-been-16-years-since-ive-hiked-in-the-grayson-highlands-in-western-virginia-looking-forward-to-a-trip-this-weekend-https-ift-tt-3g1teos/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3g55wPP
- [After our 1994 #appalachiantrail #thruhike, Troubadour wrote a few newsletters titled “Beyond Katahdin” so we could all keep in touch. This was a top ten list written by Jester who hiked with us. Still makes me laugh… https://ift.tt/3jMZt3l](https://n2backpacking.com/after-our-1994-appalachiantrail-thruhike-troubadour-wrote-a-few-newsletters-titled-beyond-katahdin-so-we-could-all-keep-in-touch-this-was-a-top-ten-list-written-by-jester-who-hik/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3CG1o2w
- [Top 10 Best Reasons To Thru-Hike The Appalachian Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/top-10-best-reasons-to-thru-hike-the-appalachian-trail/) - After our 1994 Appalachian Trail thru-hike, Troubadour wrote a few newsletters titled "Beyond Katahdin" so we could all keep in touch. This was a top ten list written by Jester who hiked with us. Still makes me laugh...
- [I was thinking about going for a swim this blazing hot afternoon … but I have company. https://ift.tt/37sJodD](https://n2backpacking.com/i-was-thinking-about-going-for-a-swim-this-blazing-hot-afternoon-but-i-have-company-https-ift-tt-37sjodd/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3lylKoj
- [Wiped Out Out At High Shoal Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/wiped-out-out-at-high-shoal-falls/) - I was wiped out after a very hot and humid ~500 ft hike out from High Shoal Falls. We might have slightly overloaded the backpacks on this trip!
- [Episode 1: The John Muir Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-1-the-john-muir-trail/) - In Episode 1 (the inaugural episode) of the N2Backpacking podcast series, I speak with Glenn and Susan about their adventures on the John Muir Trail (JMT) in 2006. The Helmet and Doughgirl talk about their preparations, planning, logistics, gear and favorite stops on the John Muir Trail which traverses a portion of the High Sierra in Northern
- [Episode 2: The Foothills Trail (Gorges Section)](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-2-the-foothills-trail-gorges-section/) - In Episode 2, John (aka The Kidd) talks about the Gorges Section of the Foothills Trail in western North Carolina and northwestern South Carolina. In this phone interview, The Kidd talks about our 2001 Foothills Trail hike (and the 10th anniversary of the trip) which took us through a 45 mile section of the 76 mile trail over the course of
- [Episode 4: The Chilkoot Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-4-the-chilkoot-trail/) - In Episode 4, Roger (aka The Camel) speaks about The Chilkoot Trail which is a 33 mile route that starts in Dyea, Alaska (near Skagway) and ends at Lake Bennett, British Columbia. The Chilkoot Trail is a walk back in time. It follows the trail that the stampeders used to reach the Yukon River and
- [Episode 6: 90's Backpacking](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-6-early-90s-backpacking/) - In Episode 6, Kirk (aka SoulGlo) and John (aka Hawkeye) talk about their introduction to backpacking in the early 1990's. In the show, we discuss trips to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and hikes from Newfound Gap to Ice Water Springs Shelter, Charlie's Bunion, Peck's Corner Shelter, Mt. LeConte, n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina and Kephart Shelter. Kirk's
- [Episode 12: Trail Work](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-12-the-volunteer-experience/) - In Episode 12, I speak with Amy (aka Mrs. Weasel) in a Banner Elk interview about her experiences on the trail. These include hiking, backpacking, and volunteering along the Appalachian, Benton MacKaye, and Pine Mountain Trails in Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia. In the podcast, Amy talks about doing trail maintenance as part of the
- [Episode 14: Ultimate Summer Road Trip (Ox)](https://n2backpacking.com/the-ultimate-summer-road-trip-part-one/) - In Episode 14, Steve (aka The Ox) and I do an in-studio interview about a 38 day cross-country road trip that took place in the summer of 1998. We spent most of the tour in the western United States and Canada (Alberta and British Columbia) where we went backpacking and fishing in the Rockies, Cascades,
- [Episode 16: The Long Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-16-the-long-trail/) - In Episode 16, Glenn (aka The Helmet) and I do a live interview from his historic 1858 schoolhouse in Barton, Vermont. The topic is the 272 mile Long Trail which in 1930 was the first major long distance trail to be completed in the United States and it set the standard for the other major long distance hiking
- [Episode 17: Embrace The Brutality (CDT)](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-17-the-continental-divide-trail-embrace-the-brutality/) - In Episode 17, Jester and I speak via phone about his 2013 DVD release "Embrace The Brutality" which documents his 3100 mile thru-hike on the Continental Divide Trail. In the podcast, Jester talks about his first backpacking trip, his high and low moments on the CDT, what it takes to hike, film, and produce a
- [Episode 18: The Triple Crown](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-18-the-triple-crown-part-one/) - In Episode 18, Troubadour recounts his quest for the Triple Crown: Thru-hiking The Appalachian Trail (in 1994), The Continental Divide Trail (in 2002), and The Pacific Crest Trail (in 1999). In the podcast, Troubadour compares the three major U.S. long distance hiking trails and talks about some favorite sections on each. He also gives a
- [Episode 19: The Pacific Crest Trail (Bonus)](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-19-the-pacific-crest-trail-bonus-audio/) - In Episode 19, I speak with Thirty-Pack about his recent thru-hike on the 2,663 Pacific Crest Trail. This is the bonus material from the initial interview, so make sure you listen to Episode #20 first. In this bonus podcast, 30-Pack talks about his first day on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), trail romance, hiking with dogs,
- [Episode 20: The Pacific Crest Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-20-the-pacific-crest-trail/) - In Episode 20, Thirty-Pack talks about his 2013 thru-hike on the 2,663 mile Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). Over six months, he hiked 420,880 feet of elevation walking from Mexico to Canada along the western mountains of the U.S. This after he completed the Appalachian Trail on the East Coast in 2012 (see Episode #13). Will the
- [Episode 21: Great Smoky Mountain National Park](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-21-great-smoky-mountain-national-park/) - In Episode 21, JD (aka Trail Hard) tells us about his passion for hiking and backpacking in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park - the most visited national park in the United States. On the show, we discuss his quest for a third map in the "Smokies" - or the completion of every trail in
- [Episode 22: Extra Walk In The Woods](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-22-walk-in-the-woods-life-as-an-extra/) - In Episode 22, Ken (aka "The Weasel") and I discuss our experience as extras in the soon to be released movie Walk In The Woods. It is based on the best-selling 1998 book by Bill Bryson, and stars Robert Redford and Nick Nolte - both who were on set for our scene in the movie which was
- [Episode 24B: Rookie Mistakes (B101)](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-24-backcountry-101-rookie-mistakes/) - In Episode 24, we satisfy a listener request for a show on backcountry basics. Recorded at a remote campsite on the Chattooga River, I speak with Therm Rider and The Camel about some of our rookie mistakes in the backcountry and smart things that we've done since our first ventures in to the wilderness. "Backcountry
- [Episode 27: Superwoman](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-27-superwoman-niki-rellon/) - In Episode 27, You think you're tough? Well Niki Rellon just might have you beat! Niki's sports pursuits include professional kickboxing, ski instructing, cross-country cycling, thru-hiking, and currently a six month journey on the Appalachian Trail. Did I mention that she is doing it on one leg? Well now you know. In the podcast, Niki talks
- [Episode 26: Blind Courage](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-26-blind-courage-the-bill-irwin-film/) - In Episode 26, I speak with Director Clint Ross who is hard at work with Producer Paula O'Neal on the film adaptation of the book Blind Courage, which is based on the 1990 Appalachian Trail thru-hike of Bill Irwin - the first legally blind hiker to complete the entire Trail within a single year. In the
- [Episode 28: The Benton MacKaye Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-28-the-benton-mackaye-trail/) - In Episode 28, Sprinkles and NoKey discuss their ultimate summer: Thru-hiking 1400 miles on four major trails along the East Coast - including the Benton MacKaye, Finger Lakes, Northville-Placid and Long Trails. Forewarning, we spend the majority of the podcast discussing their 20 day, ~290 mile hike on the Benton MacKaye Trail - a great alternative
- [Episode 29: SOBO](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-29-appalachian-trail-sobo/) - In Episode 29, we discuss the expected surge of Appalachian Trail thru-hikers this spring and why a southbound hike might be the right decision for you in 2016. On the show, Popeye talks about his southbound (SOBO) thru-hike and we debunk many of the myths of walking south from Maine to Georgia: dealing with the weather, the
- [Episode 32: Advanced Rookie Mistakes (B201)](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-32-backcountry-201-advanced-rookie-mistakes/) - In Episode 32, the conversation on Rookie Mistakes continues as we sit fireside on Justus Creek along the Appalachian Trail in North Georgia. In this discussion, Beer Run, PokeyBo, and Therm Rider talk about some classic rookie moves: taking the wrong gear, hiking above your skill level, and taking too much. “Backcountry 201” is the
- [Episode 34: A Sense Of Direction (PNT)](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-34-pacific-northwest-trail-a-sense-of-direction/) - In Episode 34, Alex "Money Shot" Maier talks about his film "A Sense Of Direction" which documents his travels on the Pacific Northwest Trail in the summer of 2015. Alex chose the PNT for his first thru-hike (and first hiking film) to explore one of the newest trails in the National Scenic Trail system -
- [Episode 36: Thirty At Thirty (P1)](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-36-thirty-at-thirty-part-one/) - In Episode 36, 30 Pack is back!!! And he gives us an update on his wanderlust and travels over the last 2 1/2 years - including his post-PCT adventures with Outburst and their exploration of the wild canyons, hot springs and numerous Trails of the western U.S. 30 Pack then settles briefly in Seattle where
- [Episode 37: Thirty At Thirty (P2)](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-37-thirty-at-thirty-part-two/) - 5z9nhf9c
- [Episode 38: Distant North (Kungsleden)](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-38-distant-north-the-kungsleden/) - In Episode 38, Theo and Bee give us all a New Years gift and tell us about their adventures on the 273 mile (440 km) Kungsleden Trail in northern Sweden. The couple has lived out of their VW van for the last three years, but took time off from their travels to hike the Kungsleden
- [Episode 39: Hiking News 2016 (Grand Canyon)](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-39-hiking-news-review-grand-canyon-show/) - In Episode 39, Therm Rider and I do a live winter show from the Yavapai Lodge at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. After a day hiking on the Arizona and Rim Trails, we kick back a cold one and discuss some of the major hiking news events of 2016. In the show, Therm
- [Episode 41: Trail Days 1995](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-41-trail-days-1995/) - In Episode 41, we revisit Trail Days in Damascus, Virginia on March 13, 1995. The town has hosted the biggest event on the Appalachian Trail for over 30 years and most of these interviews were recorded live at the annual festival. If you have ever wondered what it was like to thru-hike the A.T. in
- [Episode 44: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-44-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/) - In Episode 44, we delve in to The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly - our best and worst experiences from the Trail. Recorded live in the Black Hills of South Dakota, I sit "lantern-side" in the backcountry with long-time hiking friends BeerRun, The Camel, Therm Rider, and the Weasel. Each signed up to accompany
- [Episode 48: The Inca Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-48-machu-picchu/) - In Episode 48, Cardiac and Drone Boy discuss their summer backpacking trip on the Inca Trail in Peru. Their four day hike took them over ~14,000 feet peaks in the legendary Andes Mountains and culminated at the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu - which is one of the most photographed tourist destinations in South
- [Episode 47B: Your Screwed Dude! (B301)](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-47-backcountry-301-your-screwed-dude/) - In Episode 47, Beer Run and Therm Rider join me from the mountains surrounding Lake Burton to sit fireside and discuss more rookie mistakes. In this special "Your Screwed Dude" episode we talk about overconfidence, getting your friends lost in the backcountry, inadvertently smuggling banned items on airplanes, editables, dork moves, and backcountry crimes of
- [Episode 49B: Hiking News 2017 (Coleman Ridge)](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-49-hiking-news-coleman-ridge-show/) - In Episode 49, the Camel, Pixie, and I review a few of the major U.S. hiking news events of 2017. Some of the topics we discuss include nails on trails, backcountry treasures, girls joining the Boy Scouts, and the hardest partiers on the A.T. And in the spirit of giving you reasons to hike more
- [Episode 50: Winter Backpacking](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-50-winter-backpacking/) - In Episode 50, Rich, Mark, and Aaron join us from the ADK Winter Mountaineering School to discuss winter backpacking and how it is one of the best kept secrets of the wilderness - no crowds, no bugs, no humidity ... no problem. In the show, we talk about the gear you need, the tricks you
- [Episode 51: NOBO](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-51-the-appalachian-trail-w-3dub/) - In Episode 51, I speak with 3 Dub (aka the World Wide Wanderer) who spent 7 months hiking northbound or NOBO on the Appalachian Trail last summer. On March 26th I had the opportunity to see him off at Springer Mountain, and in the podcast we speak about his preparations for the hike, experiences on
- [Episode 54B: Hiking & Backpacking Movies](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-54b-awesome-and-awesomely-bad-hiking-and-backpacking-movies/) - In Episode 54, we discuss Backpacker Magazine's list of 35 Awesome (and Awesomely Bad) Outdoor Movies while sitting fireside on the Chattooga River. In the show, I review the hiking and backpacking movies on Backpacker's list with 3Dub, BeerRun, Brownie, The Camel, Napster, The Ox, and Wagonhammer after we sit out a rainstorm on the
- [Episode 56: Camino de Santiago](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-56-camino-de-santiago/) - In Episode 56, 3 Dub (aka the World Wide Wanderer) returns to the show to tell us about his spring hike on the 477 mile Camino de Santiago through the countries of France and Spain. You might recall that Phillip spent 7 months hiking northbound or "NOBO" on the Appalachian Trail last summer and that
- [Episode 57: Rim-To-Rim-To-Rim](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-57-rim-to-rim-to-rim/) - In Episode 57, Rand tells us about his recent Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim hike through the Grand Canyon in Arizona. This spring he hiked the 42 mile route in 12 hours starting at the South Rim at sunrise, tagging the North Rim by noon, and returning to his starting point near The Yavapai Lodge by sunset - logging
- [Episode 58: Havasu Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-58-havasu-falls/) - In Episode 58, Michael and Tim tell us about their recent hike to Havasu Falls in Northern Arizona. You’ve likely seen the iconic photos of the Falls - the turquoise water set against the desert canyon walls, the idyllic swimming holes surrounded by sunbathing backpackers, this oasis in the middle of a barren Grand Canyon.
- [Episode 60: Troubadour](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-60b-troubadour-appalachian-trail-thru-hiker-25th-anniversary-series/) - In Episode 60, Troubadour tells us about his 1994 thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail. This is the first release in a special bonus series to celebrate the 25th anniversary of our hike, and it was recorded at Trail Days on May 13, 1995 in Damascus, Virginia. After finishing the A.T. in 1994, Troubadour went on
- [Episode 59: The Man Who Hiked It All](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-59-the-man-who-hiked-it-all/) - In Episode 59, I speak with Bart Smith (aka Infinite Dust) who was recently featured in Backpacker Magazine as "The Man Who Hiked It All". Since 1992, Bart has hiked nearly 35,000 miles on 30 of America's National Scenic and Historic Trails - completing the last of the Trails by October 2nd, 2018 to coincide with
- [Episode 62B: Backpacker Feud](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-62-backpacker-feud/) - In Episode 62, we discuss a dozen ways to die in the backcountry - based on an article published in Backpacker magazine and recently updated on their online website. In the show, Beer Run and Therm Rider join me for a "Backpacker Feud" (patterned after the TV game show) to name the top ten killers
- [Episode 63: Black Sunshine](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-63-black-sunshine-at-25th/) - In Episode 63, I speak with Black Sunshine about his 1994 thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail. This is the second release in a flashback series where we speak with 11 prospective thru-hikers about their attempt to complete the A.T. in a single year. It was recorded in Charlotte, N.C. on March 5th, 1995, and is
- [Episode 66: Motor City Ramblers](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-66-motor-city-ramblers-a-t-25th/) - In Episode 66, the Motor City Ramblers tell us about their 1994 thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail. This is the third release in a special series to celebrate the 25th anniversary of our hike, and it was recorded at Trail Days on May 13, 1995 in Damascus, Virginia. In this episode, we flashback 25 years
- [Episode 67: Jotunheimen National Park](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-67-jotunheimen-national-park/) - In Episode 67, Kaylee (aka "Smiles") is back on the show to tell us about her summer hike across Jotunheimen National Park. The park is recognized as one of Norway's premier hiking and fishing regions and it has 250 peaks that rise above 6,000 feet - including Northern Europe's two highest peaks, Galdhøpiggen and Glittertind.
- [Episode 68: Teenage Thru-Hiker](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-68-teenage-thru-hiker/) - In Episode 68, "IronWill" Callahan joins the show to tell us what it's like being a teenage thru-hiker on the Appalachian Trail. In February of this year, Will left Springer Mountain at the age of 17 and hiked northbound to Woods Hole in Virginia where he discovered he had a fractured tibia. After taking a
- [Episode 70: Backpacker Christmas](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-70-backpacker-christmas/) - In Episode 70, we talk about some great hiking and backpacking gift ideas for the Holidays. Cardiac and Drone Boy are back on the show to talk about outdoor gear for beginners, weekend warriors, long-distance hikers, and kids - and just in time for the Holiday shopping season. We also offer up some backpacking gifts
- [Epiosde 71: It's Your Camino](https://n2backpacking.com/epiosde-71-its-your-camino/) - In Episode 71, Ken Strange joins the show to discuss his recent book It's Your Camino which documents his ~500 mile hike with wife Aurora through the countries of France and Spain. In the podcast, Ken gives us some history of the Camino, talks about working with Martin Sheen (who starred in the movie The Way), gives
- [Episode 74: The Pandemic Podcast](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-74-the-pandemic-podcast/) - In Episode 74, we record at a historic time. Coronavirus has caused a worldwide pandemic. The governor of Georgia just cancelled school for the year and ordered a "shelter in place" mandate across the State. So tonight we skip the studio interview, record with a combo of Skype, Join Me, and Zoom, and embrace the social
- [Episode 75: Harrison's Pierce Pond Camps](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-75-harrisons-pierce-pond-camp/) - In Episode 75, Tim Harrison snowmobiles to the top of Bates Ridge in northern Maine to catch up after our visit to Harrison's Pierce Pond Camps last fall. The camp is 1/10th of a mile off the Appalachian Trail and is coveted by thru-hikers for the hearty 7am breakfast - served to backpackers in the
- [Episode 76: Backcountry Eats](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-76-backcountry-eats/) - In Episode 76, Aaron Owens Mayhew joins the podcast. She is a registered dietary nutritionist, long distance hiker, and entrepreneur that offers some tips on eating healthy and feasting like a King or Queen as you explore the backcountry. In the show, Aaron provides some tips on meal planning and offers some suggestions for inexpensive,
- [Episode 77: Scottish Highlands](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-77-tgo-challenge/) - In Episode 77, Philip Werner shares his experiences with the TGO Challenge which is a ~200 mile sea to sea crossing of the Scottish Highlands in the United Kingdom. The event draws close to 400 people each year and requires a pre-approved route across the mountain ranges and bogs of Scotland. Philip has completed two
- [Episode 78: Brooks Range](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-78-brooks-range/) - In Episode 78, Sarah Histand tells us about her three week traverse of the Brooks Range in Northern Alaska. She is a native Alaskan who has done multiple packrafting and backpacking trips across the Brooks Range and throughout the State. So Sarah talks about the logistics of the summer trip - including trailheads, resupply, the
- [Episode 79: Summer In Spain](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-79-summer-in-spain/) - In Episode 79, Phillip (aka 3 Dub) joins us again to talk about his summer backpacking ~2400 miles in Spain and Portugal via multiple routes on the Camino de Santiago in 2019. We last spoke with Phillip two years ago in Episode 56 when he talked in detail about his first hike on the Camino. There's
- [Episode 85: The Arizona Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-85-the-arizona-trail/) - In Episode 85, "The Man Who Hiked It All" is back on the podcast to tell us about one of his favorite long distance trails - The AZT. The Arizona Trail is a nearly 800 mile path that runs from Mexico to Utah and Bart Smith thru-hiked it all in 2009 - the year that
- [Episode 81: Tahoe Rim Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-81-tahoe-rim-trail/) - In Episode 81, Jennifer “Sprinkles” Kelley is back on the show to share some great information on how to hike the Tahoe Rim Trail - which runs nearly 170 miles along the border of Nevada and California. If you work full time and dream of a thru-hike, then this is the show for you. In
- [This guy doesn’t look quite ready for bed! From our backpacking trip this past weekend to High Shoal Falls https://ift.tt/3hw8gGW](https://n2backpacking.com/this-guy-doesnt-look-quite-ready-for-bed-from-our-backpacking-trip-this-past-weekend-to-high-shoal-falls-https-ift-tt-3hw8ggw/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3rc4NRi
- [The waterfall at Blue Hole Falls. If you can believe it, some people use the rope swing at the top of this photo to plunge into the falls. https://ift.tt/3wzhEOz](https://n2backpacking.com/the-waterfall-at-blue-hole-falls-if-you-can-believe-it-some-people-use-the-rope-swing-at-the-top-of-this-photo-to-plunge-into-the-falls-https-ift-tt-3wzheoz/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/36BhTxH
- [Rain didn’t stop this guy from exploring High Shoal Falls this weekend https://ift.tt/3xCstAs](https://n2backpacking.com/rain-didnt-stop-this-guy-from-exploring-high-shoal-falls-this-weekend-https-ift-tt-3xcstas/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3yDL8My
- [To say it was hot on our backpacking trip this weekend is an understatement. Resting in the back of the pick-up after a humid climb out from High Shoal Falls https://ift.tt/3wy65a8](https://n2backpacking.com/to-say-it-was-hot-on-our-backpacking-trip-this-weekend-is-an-understatement-resting-in-the-back-of-the-pick-up-after-a-humid-climb-out-from-high-shoal-falls-https-ift-tt-3wy65a8/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3r46rEl
- [Lucy looking relaxed on a recent trip to the Chattoga River https://ift.tt/3xZYt1c](https://n2backpacking.com/lucy-looking-relaxed-on-a-recent-trip-to-the-chattoga-river-https-ift-tt-3xzyt1c/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3dm5DoR
- [Hoping for the best for this guy. Shadow spent yesterday undergoing emergency surgery of his intestine. #besthikeswithdogs https://ift.tt/3x1rfyA](https://n2backpacking.com/hoping-for-the-best-for-this-guy-shadow-spent-yesterday-undergoing-emergency-surgery-of-his-intestine-besthikeswithdogs-https-ift-tt-3x1rfya/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3h4Zrm8
- [Episode 80: Hiking With Kids](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-80-hiking-with-kids/) - In Episode 80, Dan Kreesberg joins the show to talk about raising an outdoor kid. Dan is a naturalist, teacher, and a writer with numerous books, articles, and newspaper columns to his credit - many focused on teaching children how to appreciate the wilderness. So in the podcast tonight, we discuss camping, hiking, and backpacking with kids
- [Episode 82: Backcountry Thanksgiving](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-82-backcountry-thanksgiving/) - In Episode 82, we offer up a "Backcountry Thanksgiving" - just in time for the Holidays, and cooked fresh and right outside our studio this evening. In the show, we deliver not 1 but 2 four course Thanksgiving meals that are lightweight, inexpensive, and ready for you to take into the wilderness. And we pack
- [Episode 83: The Longest Straw](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-83-the-longest-straw/) - In Episode 83, Samantha Bode joins the show to talk about her 338 mile and 65 day hike along the Los Angeles aqueduct in California. In the show, we talk about this unique and rarely attempted route, some of the challenges that Samantha faced, and how the ranchers, native Americans, and Los Angeles water personnel viewed
- [And the summer solstice comes to an end! https://ift.tt/3qhyL5Z](https://n2backpacking.com/and-the-summer-solstice-comes-to-an-end-https-ift-tt-3qhyl5z/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3gPIoEB
- [Episode 86: Trust The Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-86-trust-the-trail/) - In Episode 86, I welcome fellow podcasters Scott and Ariane to the show. They are the hosts of the popular backpacking podcast “Trust The Trail”, and despite living within 15 minutes of each other these last few years in metro-Atlanta, we chat long distance from their retrofitted 1976 Airstream camper in Arizona. In the podcast,
- [Episode 84: The Shikoku Pilgrimage](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-84-shikoku-pilgrimage/) - In Episode 84, Paul Barach tells us about his 750 mile and 42 day backpacking trip on the Shikoku Pilgrimage in Japan. In the show, Paul shares the history of this religious Buddhist route, talks about hiking in traditional pilgrim clothing, and shares some of the challenges that he faced - including heat, hunger, injuries,
- [Episode 72: Right On Trek](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-72-right-on-trek/) - In Episode 72, Victoria Livschitz tells us about "Right On Trek", a website to help hikers and backpackers plan their multi-day backpacking trips. Victoria did her first thru-hike on the John Muir Trail only a few years ago but has since embraced the sport and logged recent ventures into Patagonia and the Grand Canyon. She
- [Episode 69: A Dozen Ways To Die](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-69-a-dozen-ways-to-die/) - In Episode 69, Cardiac and Drone Boy are back after a nearly two year hiatus to discuss a "Dozen Ways To Die In the Backcountry" - an article that first appeared in Backpacker Magazine in 2008 and was recently published online. The topic tonight is timely since we record Halloween eve and take a "stab"
- [Episode 65: Dream Job](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-65-never-work-a-day/) - In Episode 65, Johnny Malloy tells us about his passion for hiking and backpacking and how it led to a 30+ year career as a guidebook author. Johnny graduated from the University of Tennessee in the 80's with an economics degree but decided to never work a 9-5 job. He is now an accomplished outdoor
- [Episode 61: The Hayduke](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-61-the-hayduke/) - In Episode 61, Alex "Money $hot" Maier returns to the show to talk with us about his recent film and adventure on the 812 mile Hayduke Trail which starts in Arches National Park and finishes in Zion National Park - traversing the slot canyons, desert washes, and mountain ranges that make the deserts lands of
- [Episode 55: Tour Du Mont Blanc](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-55-tour-du-mont-blanc/) - In Episode 55, Kaylee (aka "Smiles") tells us about her recent thru-hike on the Tour du Mont Blanc which is one of the most popular long-distance walks in Europe. It circles the Mont Blanc massif, covering a distance of roughly 170 kilometres (110 mi) and passes through parts of Switzerland, Italy and France. In the
- [Episode 53: Backpacker Diaries](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-53-backpacker-diaries/) - In Episode 53, I speak with Amos Prudhon about his YouTube channel titled Backpacker Diaries - which documents his numerous ventures into the backcountry of the U.S and Canada. Amos does an excellent job at capturing the experience on the Trail - and focuses on multi-day and multi-week backpacking trips that are well within the
- [Episode 52: Cascade Hiker](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-52-cascade-hiker/) - In Episode 52, it's a first on the N2Backpacking podcast because I speak with a fellow podcaster - Rudy from the Cascade Hiker. He approached me for an interview, but we end up trading questions and discussing a range of hiking and backpacking topics. On the show, we talk about how we got in to
- [Episode 46: Renegade Camping](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-46-renegade-camping/) - In Episode 46, we continue the conversation with author Bryan Snyder who talks about Renegade Car Camping in North America. In the podcast, we discuss how to find free campsites while you are on the road. Bryan also tells us how to leverage some public and Internet resources to maximize the experience and save some
- [Episode 45: Off The Map](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-45-off-the-map/) - In Episode 45, I speak with author Bryan Snyder about his latest book "Falling Off The Map: Fifty-Four Explorations into the Wildest Reaches of the American West". Bryan is an educator, hiker, backpacker, climber, car camper and all-around adventurer, and in the show we hear about his 20+ summers traveling throughout North America. He also
- [Episode 43: Hammocks](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-43-the-hammock/) - In Episode 43, we talk about the hammock!!! Marc Bohman joins us live from the Teton Hammock Company in Idaho Falls, ID to provide some tips and tricks for sleeping "between the trees". We also discuss some common misconceptions of the hammock and what you can do to be more comfortable in the wilderness. So
- [Episode 42: Most Significant Backcountry Gear?](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-42-most-significant-backcountry-gear-of-all-time/) - In Episode 42, we discuss a March 2017 article that appeared in Outside Magazine titled "The 40 Most Significant Tools & Toys Ever Designed". In honor of the magazine's 40th anniversary, the editors choose 40 products that "stood out for their sheer inventiveness" and their general impact on the outdoor community. Tonight we sit fireside
- [Episode 7: Global Backpacker](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-7-backpack-around-the-world/) - In Episode 7, Phillip (aka the World Wide Wanderer) talks about growing up with his family on military bases around the world and his post-college travels around the globe. The interview offers insight in to places like Nepal's Annapurna Circuit, Peru's Machu Pichu, Greece's Samaria Gorge, and Egypt's Mount Sinai (the pilgrimage site of St.
- [Episode 40: Hiking News 2016 (Smokies)](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-40-hiking-news-review-great-smokies-show/) - In Episode 40, The Camel and I continue the discussion on hiking news from 2016 in a show recorded right before our annual Klondike hike on the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Forewarning, we talk felonies, guns, and politics - subjects that get The Camel particularly fired up. So listen
- [Episode 35: Most Influential  Backpackers?](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-35-the-most-influential-hikers-and-backpackers-of-all-time/) - In Episode 35, we discuss the most influential hikers and backpackers of all time as we sit by a campfire in North Georgia on an autumn night with coyotes running wild in the background. First, a shout out to the trail conferences, clubs, maintainers, ridge-runners, trail angels, and financial benefactors to Trail - because you
- [Episode 33: Backpacking Everest](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-33-surviving-everest/) - In Episode 33, Alex Staniforth talks about his recently published book Icefall which details how he survived two of the deadliest seasons of record on Mt. Everest during the 2014 and 2015 climbing seasons. Alex was picked on in his youth, but talks openly about how he channeled his energy in to outdoor activities -
- [Episode 31: Grandma Gatewood's Walk](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-31-grandma-gatewoods-walk/) - In Episode 31, we discuss the life and legacy of Emma "Grandma" Gatewood, who at 67 years old was the first woman to solo thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. Author Ben Montgomery gives us an intimate look at this extraordinary lady who overcame financial hardship, survived domestic and sexual abuse, and had 11 children and 23 grand children when she left
- [Episode 30: Wayfaring](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-30-camino-de-santiago/) - In Episode 30, Scott "Squatch" Herriott is back on the show to discuss his film Wayfaring and his jaunt along the Camino de Santiago (or Way of St. James). The trail starts in France and ends near the coast of Spain and was one of the most important Christian pilgrimages during the Middle Ages. Starting in 1985,
- [Episode 25: Flip Flop Flippin'](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-25-flip-flop-flippin/) - In Episode 25, Scott "Squatch" Herriott talks about his three part series Flip Flop Flippin'. The films were shot on the Appalachian Trail during the summers of 2011, 2012, and 2014 and they follow the thru-hiker community as they make their way along the nearly 2200 mile trail. In the show, "Squatch" talks about his first
- [Episode 23: Hard Way Home](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-23-hard-way-home/) - In Episode 23, Kori "Rocket" Feener talks about her recently released film Hard Way Home which documents her personal journey on the ~ 2200 mile Appalachian Trail in 2012. In the movie, Kori talks about her physical and emotional struggles on the A.T., the healing powers of long distance hiking, and what it's like to
- [Episode 15: Ultimate Summer Road Trip (Mackie)](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-15-the-ultimate-summer-road-trip-part-two/) - In Episode 15, Mackie and I sit down to discuss a 65 day and 17,000 mile cross-country road trip that went down in the summer of 1996. On the journey, we hiked sections of the Appalachian, Continental, and Pacific Crest National Scenic Trails and visited some treasured American wilderness including Isle Royal, Glacier, Mt. Ranier, Redwoods,
- [Episode 13: The Appalachian Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-13-the-appalachian-trail/) - In Episode 13, KC (aka 30-Pack) details his 2012 thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail that began at Springer Mountain in March and ended nearly 2,200 miles later at Mount Katahdin in September. In the podcast, KC talks about the birth of his trail-name, some of his favorite (and not so favorite) moments on the trail,
- [Episode 11: Wild Turkey](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-11-a-womans-take-on-the-trail/) - In Episode 11, Katie (aka Wild Turkey) talks about her ventures in to the wilderness - hiking and backpacking with both friends and family in the Southeast. Topics include the weather and its impact on the experience, the gear you need for the Trail, and hiking with infants and young children. Katie is the first
- [Episode 8: Father Figure](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-8-a-conversation-with-dad/) - In Episode 8, I speak with my father about how he introduced me to the outdoors and how he served up a steady dose of hiking, camping, and fishing before I reached elementary school. We talk about the early years, of catching my first fish, of car camping in Ohio, and about the Appalachian Trail -
- [Episode 5: The Chattooga River Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-5-the-chattooga-river-trail/) - In Episode 5, Ken (aka The Weasel) discusses his experiences on the Chattooga River Trail which is a nearly forty mile route that borders the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia and follows the banks of the Chattooga National Wild And Scenic River from Burrell's Ford to US 76. In the podcast, we discuss
- [Episode 3: Ease In To Backpacking](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-3-ease-in-to-backpacking/) - In Episode 3, Steve (aka White Lightening) talks about how he migrated from camping in his youth, to hiking with kids in his 30's, and eventually wilderness backpacking as he reached his 40's. In this podcast, Steve talks about how he eased in to the sport with an initial trip to the Len Foote Hike
- [Episode 10: Crocker Mountains (P2)](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-10-north-and-south-crocker-mountain-part-two/) - In Episode 10, Brett (aka Therm Rider) talks about our recent hike along the Appalachian Trail near Stratton, Maine. This is the second of a two part series that recaps our October 2012 backpacking trip in New England. In this interview, Brett talks about our travel to the trailhead, our punishing ascent & descent of
- [Episode 9: Crocker Mountains (P1)](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-9-north-and-south-crocker-mountain-part-one/) - In Episode 9, Jim (aka Country Club) and Roger (aka The Camel) talk about our recent hike along the Appalachian Trail near Stratton, Maine. This is the first of a two part series that recaps our October 2012 backpacking trip in New England. During our three day trip, we battled nasty weather and didn't see
- [Ghost of a dog #BestHikesWithDogs https://ift.tt/3q230gV](https://n2backpacking.com/ghost-of-a-dog-besthikeswithdogs-https-ift-tt-3q230gv/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3wx8rH3
- [This young man celebrated his eighth birthday in the back country last weekend - complete with a cupcake and candle #besthikeswith kids https://ift.tt/3q1fs0l](https://n2backpacking.com/this-young-man-celebrated-his-eighth-birthday-in-the-back-country-last-weekend-complete-with-a-cupcake-and-candle-besthikeswith-kids-https-ift-tt-3q1fs0l/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3vxm5ZJ
- [View from the Chattooga River at Burrells Ford last weekend https://ift.tt/3zq8iai](https://n2backpacking.com/view-from-the-chattooga-river-at-burrells-ford-last-weekend-https-ift-tt-3zq8iai/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/2TEpQyW
- [Beach lounging on the Chattooga River last weekend. https://ift.tt/3q2TLgz](https://n2backpacking.com/beach-lounging-on-the-chattooga-river-last-weekend-https-ift-tt-3q2tlgz/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3gyBuom
- [Get Out The Sawr](https://n2backpacking.com/get-out-the-sawr/) - Time to get out the sawr - as the Britt would say. This tree came down in a thunderstorm last night near Burrell's Ford on the Chattooga River.
- [Riding The Storm Out](https://n2backpacking.com/riding-the-storm-out/) - The rest of our group fared much better than Phillip during a summer thunderstorm on the Chattooga River. But that might be my fault ...
- [Chattooga River Downpour](https://n2backpacking.com/chattooga-river-downpour/) - 3Dub (aka Phillip) and I enjoy the cover from his tarp during a heavy downpour on the Chattooga River in the summer of 2021.
- [Beaverstone Bay Timber Wolf](https://n2backpacking.com/beaverstone-bay-timber-wolf/) - We were cooking steaks and look who came to join us for dinner this evening!!!
- [Therm Rider about to hit the Benton MacKaye Trail with his dog Shadow https://ift.tt/3ilVjQN](https://n2backpacking.com/therm-rider-about-to-hit-the-benton-mackaye-trail-with-his-dog-shadow-https-ift-tt-3ilvjqn/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/2T1QaD9
- [Therm Rider and I discuss 10 years of backpacking and our favorite shows. Episode 88 is here](https://n2backpacking.com/therm-rider-and-i-discuss-10-years-of-backpacking-and-our-favorite-shows-episode-88-is-here-https-ift-tt-3fw40qi-https-ift-tt-3g9e0vq/) - https://n2backpacking.com/podcasts/episode-88/88-Brett-ThermRider-LookBack-5-28-21.mp3 via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3x2sxsS
- [Dolphin Head in Hilton Head, S.C. https://ift.tt/3vUQylo](https://n2backpacking.com/dolphin-head-in-hilton-head-s-c-https-ift-tt-3vuqylo/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3ieZGgF
- [Therm Rider looking relaxed in the studio. Episode 88 available this weekend! A look back at 10 years of podcasting. https://ift.tt/34I7CPD](https://n2backpacking.com/therm-rider-looking-relaxed-in-the-studio-episode-88-available-this-weekend-a-look-back-at-10-years-of-podcasting-https-ift-tt-34i7cpd/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3g5Plkl
- [Nice weather for a weiner roast this evening :-) https://ift.tt/3fKjyGR](https://n2backpacking.com/nice-weather-for-a-weiner-roast-this-evening-https-ift-tt-3fkjygr/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/34EKCRh
- [Doing a little beach hiking this evening and came across this stranded tree. Apparently the super moon has the tide out much more than normal. https://ift.tt/2SCQqbw](https://n2backpacking.com/doing-a-little-beach-hiking-this-evening-and-came-across-this-stranded-tree-apparently-the-super-moon-has-the-tide-out-much-more-than-normal-https-ift-tt-2scqqbw/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3fv0dJs
- [One more from Panthertown Valley - the place is just that cool. https://ift.tt/3fuIIsT](https://n2backpacking.com/one-more-from-panthertown-valley-the-place-is-just-that-cool-https-ift-tt-3fuiist/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/34rBeQT
- [A little hot for swamp hiking in S.C. this weekend but probably gonna happen. https://ift.tt/3wL7FG2](https://n2backpacking.com/a-little-hot-for-swamp-hiking-in-s-c-this-weekend-but-probably-gonna-happen-https-ift-tt-3wl7fg2/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/2R1CerW
- [One more from Panthertown Valley - the place is just that cool. https://ift.tt/3wJ18vS](https://n2backpacking.com/one-more-from-panthertown-valley-the-place-is-just-that-cool-https-ift-tt-3wj18vs/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3wJ0TRe
- [A little hot for swamp hiking in S.C. this weekend but probably gonna happen. https://ift.tt/2SCQCYj](https://n2backpacking.com/a-little-hot-for-swamp-hiking-in-s-c-this-weekend-but-probably-gonna-happen-https-ift-tt-2scqcyj/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3uzDfoK
- [The Weasel is headed to Panthertown over the Memorial Day weekend. Just hooked him up with one of my most favorite campsites. #besthikeswithkids https://ift.tt/3ut516l](https://n2backpacking.com/the-weasel-is-headed-to-panthertown-over-the-memorial-day-weekend-just-hooked-him-up-with-one-of-my-most-favorite-campsites-besthikeswithkids-https-ift-tt-3ut516l/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3p1EwE4
- [Just in time for your Holiday drive - the 10th anniversary show is here: https://ift.tt/2RRvxcu Glenn and Susan tell us what they’ve been up to since 2011 when they last appeared on the N2Backpacking podcast in Episode #1. https://ift.tt/3furXhr](https://n2backpacking.com/just-in-time-for-your-holiday-drive-the-10th-anniversary-show-is-here-https-ift-tt-2rrvxcu-glenn-and-susan-tell-us-what-theyve-been-up-to-since-2011-when-they-last-appeared-on-the-n2back/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/2R183Bl
- [10 years ago, I spoke with Glenn and Susan in the first N2Backpacking podcast. They are back this month to mark the 10th anniversary of the show! #besthikeswithkids https://ift.tt/3bYCS0J https://ift.tt/3wBZvjo](https://n2backpacking.com/10-years-ago-i-spoke-with-glenn-and-susan-in-the-first-n2backpacking-podcast-they-are-back-this-month-to-mark-the-10th-anniversary-of-the-show-besthikeswithkids-https-ift-tt-3bycs0j-https-ift/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3unWQZf
- [Interesting to see one of my posts show up on the Washington Post website recently… https://ift.tt/3oBPY9h](https://n2backpacking.com/interesting-to-see-one-of-my-posts-show-up-on-the-washington-post-website-recently-https-ift-tt-3obpy9h/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3wsziE1
- [Flint River Rope Swing](https://n2backpacking.com/flint-river-rope-swing/) - Nothing better than a rope swing in to the river after a long day on the Flint.
- [I don’t plan to make it to #TrailDays this year, but it was fun looking at video from 2019. Check out the Class of 1994 here … https://ift.tt/3b6pMxO https://ift.tt/33nCbt2](https://n2backpacking.com/i-dont-plan-to-make-it-to-traildays-this-year-but-it-was-fun-looking-at-video-from-2019-check-out-the-class-of-1994-here-https-ift-tt-3b6pmxo-https-ift-tt-33ncbt2/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3xUzmOk
- [2019 Trail Days Parade - Class of 1994](https://n2backpacking.com/2019-trail-days-parade-class-of-1994/) - Walking in the 2019 Trail Days hiker parade with the Class of 1994 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of our thru-hike.
- [If you haven’t checked out the Flint River near Thomaston Georgia - you should. The sunset from our island campsite last weekend. https://ift.tt/3tjT4PR](https://n2backpacking.com/if-you-havent-checked-out-the-flint-river-near-thomaston-georgia-you-should-the-sunset-from-our-island-campsite-last-weekend-https-ift-tt-3tjt4pr/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3nKK5pU
- [Our campsite on the Flint River last weekend https://ift.tt/3ulEZmf](https://n2backpacking.com/our-campsite-on-the-flint-river-last-weekend-https-ift-tt-3ulezmf/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3xHuhJb
- [Playa Junquillal](https://n2backpacking.com/playa-junquillal/) - View at low tide of the beach at Playa Junquillal, Costa Rica
- [Augas Termales Hot Springs](https://n2backpacking.com/augas-termales-hot-springs/) - Augas Termales Hot Springs in Costa Rica. A very cool suspension bridge is overhead.
- [Coco Flotante](https://n2backpacking.com/coco-flotante/) - View of the Pacific Ocean from our Coco Flotante house in Junquillal, Costa Rica.
- [It’s against my better judgement - but I’m gonna eat this “Hamburgesa”. Hunger will make you do strange things. Wonder if this is left over from St. Patrick’s Day? #CostaRica https://ift.tt/3sEEWQV](https://n2backpacking.com/its-against-my-better-judgement-but-im-gonna-eat-this-hamburgesa-hunger-will-make-you-do-strange-things-wonder-if-this-is-left-over-from-st-patricks-d/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/2PiXZTq
- [Costa Rica is cool … literally. The Pacific Ocean is a tad chilly mid-morning today. https://ift.tt/3narUJT](https://n2backpacking.com/costa-rica-is-cool-literally-the-pacific-ocean-is-a-tad-chilly-mid-morning-today-https-ift-tt-3narujt/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3gwt4Os
- [I’m starting to think this may not end well. #CostaRica https://ift.tt/3eiQ40R](https://n2backpacking.com/im-starting-to-think-this-may-not-end-well-costarica-https-ift-tt-3eiq40r-3/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3guK6wC
- [I’m starting to think this may not end well. #CostaRica https://ift.tt/3eiQ40R](https://n2backpacking.com/im-starting-to-think-this-may-not-end-well-costarica-https-ift-tt-3eiq40r-2/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3guK6wC
- [I’m starting to think this may not end well. #CostaRica https://ift.tt/3eiQ40R](https://n2backpacking.com/im-starting-to-think-this-may-not-end-well-costarica-https-ift-tt-3eiq40r/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3guK6wC
- [Costa Rican reptiles are cool https://ift.tt/3ehvEoR](https://n2backpacking.com/costa-rican-reptiles-are-cool-https-ift-tt-3ehveor/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3v6HRUd
- [Man these Costa Rican beaches are deserted and pretty https://ift.tt/2P6cREz](https://n2backpacking.com/man-these-costa-rican-beaches-are-deserted-and-pretty-https-ift-tt-2p6crez/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/2QbGKnw
- [Swinging bridge to volcanic hot springs in Costa Rica. To say they were “hot” is an understatement. https://ift.tt/2Qy0Ach](https://n2backpacking.com/swinging-bridge-to-volcanic-hot-springs-in-costa-rica-to-say-they-were-hot-is-an-understatement-https-ift-tt-2qy0ach/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3tyyrk0
- [“Sunset Magnifico”. Looking out at the Pacific Ocean in Playa Junquillal, Costa Rica. https://ift.tt/2RGYszr](https://n2backpacking.com/sunset-magnifico-looking-out-at-the-pacific-ocean-in-playa-junquillal-costa-rica-https-ift-tt-2rgyszr/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3x4lnVJ
- [Costa Rican highway - and it’s the dry season now! https://ift.tt/3sA6qHC](https://n2backpacking.com/costa-rican-highway-and-its-the-dry-season-now-https-ift-tt-3sa6qhc/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3mXqhiA
- [Costa Rican sunsets are incredible! View from our rental house at Playa Junquillal. Great beach #hiking here. Volcanic rock everywhere. https://ift.tt/3mHZnv0](https://n2backpacking.com/costa-rican-sunsets-are-incredible-view-from-our-rental-house-at-playa-junquillal-great-beach-hiking-here-volcanic-rock-everywhere-https-ift-tt-3mhznv0/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3wNPKiV
- [#N2Backpacking welcomes fellow podcasters Scott and Ariane to the show to talk about backcountry guiding, #TrustTheTrail, and their life on the road. Episode #86 is here .. https://ift.tt/3ufTPKK https://ift.tt/3rJ2Xpv](https://n2backpacking.com/n2backpacking-welcomes-fellow-podcasters-scott-and-ariane-to-the-show-to-talk-about-backcountry-guiding-trustthetrail-and-their-life-on-the-road-episode-86-is-here-https-ift-tt-3uftpkk-http/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/2PW7nfm
- [#TrustTheTrail podcasters Scott & Ariane tell us how they met, discuss life on the road, and detail how they run a backcountry guide service from a 1976 Airstream. It’s all in Episode 86 … https://ift.tt/2PQ37hN https://ift.tt/3dsdVus](https://n2backpacking.com/trustthetrail-podcasters-scott-and-ariane-tell-us-how-they-met-discuss-life-on-the-road-and-detail-how-they-run-a-backcountry-guide-service-from-a-1976-airstream-its-all-in-episode-86/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3worHH1
- [The #N2Backpacking podcast is now on the big screen!!! https://ift.tt/2PlQvP4](https://n2backpacking.com/the-n2backpacking-podcast-is-now-on-the-big-screen-https-ift-tt-2plqvp4/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3slf4dC
- [The Camel’s 26 piece #camping set. https://ift.tt/3cZYHwK](https://n2backpacking.com/the-camels-26-piece-camping-set-https-ift-tt-3czyhwk/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3reoEOc
- [Backpacking on the #BentonMackayeTrail near Laurel Creek Falls. Lot’s of people out this weekend! https://ift.tt/3tLMylP](https://n2backpacking.com/backpacking-on-the-bentonmackayetrail-near-laurel-creek-falls-lots-of-people-out-this-weekend-https-ift-tt-3tlmylp/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3vFcaCB
- [More blanks from the field on the #BentonMacKayeTrail where Army Rangers train.](https://n2backpacking.com/more-blanks-from-the-field-on-the-bentonmackayetrail-where-army-rangers-train/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3tEhbcH
- [A recent repair job on my #MSR #Hubba tent in the backcountry. Thank God for the pole splint. I liked my Hubba so much that I bought a second one. But these new poles break easy - even if they are lighter weight.](https://n2backpacking.com/a-recent-repair-job-on-my-msr-hubba-tent-in-the-backcountry-thank-god-for-the-pole-splint-i-liked-my-hubba-so-much-that-i-bought-a-second-one-but-these-new-poles-break-easy-even-if-they-are-lig-2/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/38XPtQo
- [3W looking happy in his hammock on the #BentonMacKayeTrail https://ift.tt/3c2LbsQ](https://n2backpacking.com/3w-looking-happy-in-his-hammock-on-the-bentonmackayetrail-https-ift-tt-3c2lbsq/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/390XPqc
- [The kids found these smoke cans on the #BentonMacKayeTrail in a field where Army Rangers do frequent training. It was an hour long treasure hunt. https://ift.tt/3r3MOdZ](https://n2backpacking.com/the-kids-found-these-smoke-cans-on-the-bentonmackayetrail-in-a-field-where-army-rangers-do-frequent-training-it-was-an-hour-long-treasure-hunt-https-ift-tt-3r3modz/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3c4NBr1
- [The kids found lot’s of interesting stuff during a recent #backpacking trip on the #BentonMacKayeTrail. Army Rangers train on the section we hiked. https://ift.tt/3cKpj4F](https://n2backpacking.com/the-kids-found-lots-of-interesting-stuff-during-a-recent-backpacking-trip-on-the-bentonmackayetrail-army-rangers-train-on-the-section-we-hiked-https-ift-tt-3ckpj4f/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3tu6KIy
- [Hiking to the summit of Lookoff Mountain in Black Rock Mountain State Park.](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-to-the-summit-of-lookoff-mountain-in-black-rock-mountain-state-park/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3bzchpW
- [On the trail last weekend with dog Ridge at Lookoff Mountain #besthikeswithdogs https://ift.tt/37HVEr9](https://n2backpacking.com/on-the-trail-last-weekend-with-dog-ridge-at-lookoff-mountain-besthikeswithdogs-https-ift-tt-37hver9/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3uwk1ls
- [Sunset from Lookoff Mountain last Saturday night. Temps in the 20’s overnight, but lot’s of sunshine in Georgia last weekend. https://ift.tt/3dAv4E2](https://n2backpacking.com/sunset-from-lookoff-mountain-last-saturday-night-temps-in-the-20s-overnight-but-lots-of-sunshine-in-georgia-last-weekend-https-ift-tt-3dav4e2/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3dFEBcR
- [Campfire Patching Discussion](https://n2backpacking.com/campfire-patching-discussion/) - In this short video, Pratt questions when his dogged will get "patched in" on our annual Klondike hike as we sit by the campfire. 3W and Pokey Bo received the coveted Polar Bear patch earlier in the evening and are the latest Klondike hike members as of February 2021.
- [Night Hikers](https://n2backpacking.com/the-night-hikers/) - Beer Run and Pokey Bo roll in to camp an hour after sunset having just completed a 1000' and 1.6 mile climb up the mountain on our annual Klondike hike.
- [First steps headed northbound on the Appalachian Trail from Springer Mountain https://ift.tt/37fGHw7](https://n2backpacking.com/first-steps-headed-northbound-on-the-appalachian-trail-from-springer-mountain-https-ift-tt-37fghw7/) - via Tumblr https://ift.tt/3tWLf4d
- [Cold, wet day at Springer Mountain today at the start of the Appalachain Trail.](https://n2backpacking.com/cold-wet-day-at-springer-mountain-today-at-the-start-of-the-appalachain-trail/) - via YourHikes https://ift.tt/3rQl3X3
- ["The Man Who Hiked It All” is back on the podcast to tell us about one of his favorite long distance trails – the #ArizonaTrail. Just in time for your spring getaway! https://ift.tt/3jLwX1H](https://n2backpacking.com/the-man-who-hiked-it-all-is-back-on-the-podcast-to-tell-us-about-one-of-his-favorite-long-distance-trails-the-arizonatrail-just-in-time-for-your-spring-getaway-https-ift-tt-3/) - via YourHikes https://ift.tt/37bKpXC
- [Army Training Sir!](https://n2backpacking.com/army-training-sir/) - We saw four military helicopters pass over us in the Chattahoochee National Forest before dark - then watched red and white strobe lights in the valley below from our campsite. Army training?
- [Flooded Trees Along The Amadahy Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/flooded-trees-along-the-amadahy-trail/) - Flooded dead trees along the Amadahy Trail at Carter's Lake near Ellijay, GA
- [A Hard Earned Beer](https://n2backpacking.com/a-hard-earned-beer/) - The Camel and Wild Turkey enjoy a hard earned beer after a long climb in the Cohutta Wilderness.
- [Long Climb Up Birch Creek](https://n2backpacking.com/long-climb-up-birch-creek/) - Roger (aka The Camel) is a wee bit tired after our long climb up Birch Creek in the Cohutta Wilderness
- [Fort Mountain State Park](https://n2backpacking.com/fort-mountain-state-park/) - We hiked 3 miles on the Gahuti Backpacking Trail at Fort Mountain State Park, but the best views were from this overlook only 100 feet from the trailhead.
- [Hidden Pond Trail - Carter's Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/hidden-pond-trail-carters-lake/) - The 210' swamp bridge leading to the Beaver Pond at Carter's Lake.
- [Frosty Mountain Hop](https://n2backpacking.com/frosty-mountain-hop/) - There's frost on the trees as we exit from our hike on the Conasagua River Trail at Bettty Gap
- [Falls Branch Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/falls-branch-falls/) - We hiked a 2.9 mile loop via the Stanley Gap and Benton MacKaye Trail to Falls Branch Falls on New Years Eve 2015. The kids enjoyed the hike.
- [Fall Creek Waterfalls](https://n2backpacking.com/fall-creek-waterfalls/) - Gary (aka Drone Boy) shot this 360 degree video of Fall Creek Waterfalls in Dawson Forest on a summer day in 2020. Great time for a dip in the pool at the base!
- [Backcountry Thanksgiving Menu](https://n2backpacking.com/backcountry-thanksgiving-menu/) - In Episode 82 of our "Backcountry Thanksgiving" podcast we discuss the following meals that I pulled from my food storage pantry in about 10 minutes. I'm sure you can assemble some solid alternatives - but here's a Thanksgiving Day meal plan if you are looking for one to take into the wilderness. Menu 1 Drinks:
- [Cascade Trail Blue-Blaze Footnote (Andover, ME)](https://n2backpacking.com/cascade-trail-blue-blaze-footnote-andover-me/) - The blue-blaze was the Cascade Trail. The journal entry on Sept 22nd says that we cut off two miles – which matches up exactly the 2004 Maine A.T. Map #7. Also see n2/backpackingfiles/longdistancetrails/appalachiantrailonly/at1994thruhike/andovermaineblueblaze folder which has a great map of this area from Maine Trail Finder (https://www.mainetrailfinder.com/trails/trail/dunn-falls-trail). The Cascade Trail descends 0.9 miles to the
- [Yonah Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/yonah-mountain/) - 180+ degrees views from the rock ledges of Yonah Mountain in North Georgia. The ridgeline in the distance is the Appalachian Trail near Rocky Mountain.
- [Interesting article at Wired about a mysterious long-distance...](https://n2backpacking.com/interesting-article-at-wired-about-a-mysterious-long-distance/) - Interesting article at Wired about a mysterious long-distance #hiker found dead in his tent in 2017 whose identity is still unknown. https://ift.tt/3868YGI https://ift.tt/2I6cxl2 from Tumblr https://ift.tt/32avXfM via IFTTT
- [Working on a podcast to release before Thanksgiving. Any ideas...](https://n2backpacking.com/working-on-a-podcast-to-release-before-thanksgiving-any-ideas/) - Working on a podcast to release before Thanksgiving. Any ideas for freeze-dried/instant #backpacking foods to taste test during the show? Already have chicken/dumplings, instant potatoes, green beans, and dehydrated dessert. Can’t seem to find powdered beer .. https://ift.tt/35WHoc3 from Tumblr https://ift.tt/369Cskz via IFTTT
- [Need a backpacking podcast to get you in the mood for Halloween...](https://n2backpacking.com/need-a-backpacking-podcast-to-get-you-in-the-mood-for-halloween/) - Need a backpacking podcast to get you in the mood for Halloween tonight? Then check out “12 Ways to Die In The Backcountry”. Recorded last October with Cardiac and Drone Boy, but still a classic: https://ift.tt/2Ggp4SF https://ift.tt/34KigWR from Tumblr https://ift.tt/3mCg8Xh via IFTTT
- [Just went through a stuffsack of treasures from my son’s...](https://n2backpacking.com/just-went-through-a-stuffsack-of-treasures-from-my-sons/) - Just went through a stuffsack of treasures from my son’s #backpacking past. He drives now. End of an era. Glad we had the time when we did. #besthikeswithkids https://ift.tt/3e1cbrY from Tumblr https://ift.tt/3owVrxJ via IFTTT
- [My #Helinox Zero Chair is so lightweight that it has found...](https://n2backpacking.com/my-helinox-zero-chair-is-so-lightweight-that-it-has-found/) - My #Helinox Zero Chair is so lightweight that it has found it’s way in to the campfire more than once. One wind gust while you are grabbing firewood, hanging a bear bag, etc. and this is what you get. Before and after shot with a new and recently purchased seat cover. https://ift.tt/31JmbkS from Tumblr https://ift.tt/3kvLkXr
- [Colorado Trail Views From ~11,700'](https://n2backpacking.com/colorado-trail-views-from-11700/) - We finally cleared the trees and walked in to this open area along the ridgeline of the Colorado Trail where there were amazing views at ~11,700'. The Continental Divide Trail also shares this section of trail near Leadville.
- [Cheoah Bald - October 2020](https://n2backpacking.com/cheoah-bald-october-2020/) - A hiking friend of mine, Gary "Drone Boy" Vaughan shot this video from Cheoah Bald in the fall of 2020. It's a tough hike, but the views are phenomenal from the top. They hiked to the summit from Stocoah Gap on the Appalachian Trail, but you can also access Cheoah Bald from the Wesser, N.C.
- [Sunset near Hog Pen Gap on the #Appalachian Trail...](https://n2backpacking.com/sunset-near-hog-pen-gap-on-the-appalachian-trail/) - Sunset near Hog Pen Gap on the #Appalachian Trail https://t.co/okPlYna7Ov from Tumblr https://ift.tt/357gtds via IFTTT
- [Watching the sun set at Wildcat Mountain near the...](https://n2backpacking.com/watching-the-sun-set-at-wildcat-mountain-near-the/) - Watching the sun set at Wildcat Mountain near the #ApplachianTrail. https://ift.tt/2T64B5E from Tumblr https://ift.tt/3k8DL8N via IFTTT
- [Early September Snow On The Colorado Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/early-september-snow-on-the-colorado-trail/) - We backpacked through an early September snowfield on Segment 9 of the Colorado Trail about a mile past Beaver Lake. Here is the view from the ridgeline.
- [Bear Lake On The Colorado Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/bear-lake/) - A video of Bear Lake from Segment 9 of the Colorado Trail. It is a tough ~1700' and 3.5 mile climb from the Timberline Lake trailhead to get here - but there is great scenery on the hike. The trail crosses a pass and a few other small lakes on the hike to Bear Lake.
- [Dan Kreesberg talks about raising an outdoor kid. Episode 80 is...](https://n2backpacking.com/dan-kreesberg-talks-about-raising-an-outdoor-kid-episode-80-is/) - Dan Kreesberg talks about raising an outdoor kid. Episode 80 is here. https://ift.tt/2FiBadn https://ift.tt/3lzaVPn from Tumblr https://ift.tt/30Oi72f via IFTTT
- [Have some friends #backpacking on Cumberland Island, GA this...](https://n2backpacking.com/have-some-friends-backpacking-on-cumberland-island-ga-this/) - Have some friends #backpacking on Cumberland Island, GA this weekend. https://t.co/HhfqeF3iUL from Tumblr https://ift.tt/3ltDT39 via IFTTT
- [41 CAMPING HACKS THAT ARE BORDERLINE GENIUS](https://n2backpacking.com/41-camping-hacks-that-are-borderline-genius/) - Some of these "Camping Hacks" are pretty good. I'm definitely going to try #9 "Make crescent rolls over the campfire" on our next trip... The complete list of camping hacks are at this link.... http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/camping-hacks-that-are-borderline-genius
- [Springer Fever](https://n2backpacking.com/springer-fever/) - Springer Mountain (From The Approach Trail) I always get nostalgic this time of year for a hike to Springer Mountain on the Appalachian Trail (or on the A.T. as it is more affectionately called). It was 17 years ago this April that I left Amicalola Falls State Park near Dahlonega, Georgia and began a 2000+ mile thru-hike
- [Search For Missing Maine Hiker Now Focuses On Trail Near Stratton, ME](https://n2backpacking.com/search-for-missing-maine-hiker-nowfocuses-on-trail-near-stratton-me/) - The Associated Press reports that the search for a missing Maine hiker now focuses on a short section of trail near Stratton, ME: "The Maine Warden Service is narrowing the search area as it tries to determine what happened to 66-year-old Geraldine Largay of Brentwood, Tenn. She contacted her husband on July 21 from the top of Saddleback
- [The Best Hikes In The Southeastern U.S.](https://n2backpacking.com/best-hikes-in-the-southeastern-us/) - Backpacker Magazine just announced their Reader's Choice picks for the best hikes of 2011. Since I am most familiar with the Southeastern U.S. - I'll focus on the top picks in this area: 1. Ramsey Cascades, Great Smokies, TN - I've hiked countless miles in the Smokies and did a 30+ mile trip starting at
- [Sunday evening hike near Dobbins Air Force Base...](https://n2backpacking.com/sunday-evening-hike-near-dobbins-air-force-base/) - Sunday evening hike near Dobbins Air Force Base https://ift.tt/3it5M9t from Tumblr https://ift.tt/3cY8S4a via IFTTT
- [Colorado Trail - Segment 9](https://n2backpacking.com/colorado-trail-segment-9/) - This is our hike on Segment 9 of the Colorado Trail in September 2020 during the pandemic. The Continental Divide Trail shares this section of the Colorado Trail and both footpaths traverse the scenic Holycross Wilderness with elevation above 11,500 feet. There are two cabins available for rent just off the Trail and close to
- [Hiked Yonah Mountain recently in North Georgia with Cardiac and...](https://n2backpacking.com/hiked-yonah-mountain-recently-in-north-georgia-with-cardiac-and/) - Hiked Yonah Mountain recently in North Georgia with Cardiac and Drone Boy. The Appalachian Trail is the ridgeline over our shoulders in the background. https://ift.tt/3cKJLSF from Tumblr https://ift.tt/2S4jRQ9 via IFTTT
- [Spent last week #backpacking Segment 9 of the #ColoradoTrail...](https://n2backpacking.com/spent-last-week-backpacking-segment-9-of-the-coloradotrail/) - Spent last week #backpacking Segment 9 of the #ColoradoTrail through the Holy Cross Wilderness. Incredible scenery if you’ve never been. https://t.co/yJY4nGkL64 from Tumblr https://ift.tt/2G5yrnu via IFTTT
- [Colorado is “cooler” on the Continental Divide...](https://n2backpacking.com/colorado-is-cooler-on-the-continental-divide/) - Colorado is “cooler” on the Continental Divide Trail. https://ift.tt/2EeFxWi from Tumblr https://ift.tt/3mBumID via IFTTT
- [Panoramic view from #Currahee Mountain last weekend near Toccoa,...](https://n2backpacking.com/panoramic-view-from-currahee-mountain-last-weekend-near-toccoa/) - Panoramic view from #Currahee Mountain last weekend near Toccoa, Georgia https://t.co/LJBfwKapdH from Tumblr https://ift.tt/2GOYmjX via IFTTT
- [Currahee Mountain (360 Video)](https://n2backpacking.com/currahee-mountain-360-video/) - Hiked to this rock outcrop with Gary (aka Drone Boy) last weekend. If you've ever seen the film Band of Brothers this is where some of the WWII paratroopers trained for the D-Day landing.
- [Hiked ~6 miles to Currahee Mountain today with Gary (aka Drone...](https://n2backpacking.com/hiked-6-miles-to-currahee-mountain-today-with-gary-aka-drone/) - Hiked ~6 miles to Currahee Mountain today with Gary (aka Drone Boy). Great views minus the graffiti. Used in the 1940’s by WWII paratroopers to train for D-Day. https://ift.tt/3360r2e from Tumblr https://ift.tt/2F5sQh5 via IFTTT
- [3 years in the making - a video recap of our epic trip to the...](https://n2backpacking.com/3-years-in-the-making-a-video-recap-of-our-epic-trip-to-the/) - 3 years in the making - a video recap of our epic trip to the #BlackHills of South Dakota https://ift.tt/34V1IMn https://ift.tt/3lF6Hqa from Tumblr https://ift.tt/32Q8sbF via IFTTT
- [THE BADLANDS, NORTH & SOUTH DAKOTA - JUNE 9, 2017](https://n2backpacking.com/the-badlands-north-and-south-dakota-june-9-2017/) - As part of 50 x 50 x 50 (50 hikes in 50 States before 50 years), we visited the Badlands of both North & South Dakota – the two States that remained in my quest to hike in all 50 States. During the trip we stayed in the backcountry of Theodore Roosevelt National Park in
- [Black Hills, South Dakota - June 11, 2017](https://n2backpacking.com/black-hills-south-dakota-june-11-2017/) - As part of 50 x 50 x 50 (50 hikes in 50 States before 50 years), we headed for the Black Hills of South Dakota in the summer of 2017. During the trip we hiked both the Flume and Centennial Trails and camped near the dam at Sheridan Lake. We also had a chance to
- [Phillip (3Dub) tells us about his summer #backpacking across...](https://n2backpacking.com/phillip-3dub-tells-us-about-his-summer-backpacking-across/) - Phillip (3Dub) tells us about his summer #backpacking across Spain and Portugal in 2019. Episode 79 is here https://ift.tt/2Yyksgz https://ift.tt/2QkvRfq from Tumblr https://ift.tt/3aS5RBF via IFTTT
- [Hiking the Fall Creek Trail near Jasper, GA....](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-the-fall-creek-trail-near-jasper-ga-2/) - Hiking the Fall Creek Trail near Jasper, GA. https://t.co/4tjEWxFlsH from Tumblr https://ift.tt/31nM6ik via IFTTT
- [Steamy hike to Fall Creek Waterfall near Jasper, GA but we made...](https://n2backpacking.com/steamy-hike-to-fall-creek-waterfall-near-jasper-ga-but-we-made/) - Steamy hike to Fall Creek Waterfall near Jasper, GA but we made it. Enjoyed a refreshing dip in the pool at the base and had the place to ourselves. https://ift.tt/2ExXXkz from Tumblr https://ift.tt/3laP8hs via IFTTT
- [Throw an extra steak on the grill - this guy looks hungry! From...](https://n2backpacking.com/throw-an-extra-steak-on-the-grill-this-guy-looks-hungry-from/) - Throw an extra steak on the grill - this guy looks hungry! From our deck at #LakeToxaway a few weeks back. https://ift.tt/3l2JdLu from Tumblr https://ift.tt/3aEkdFC via IFTTT
- [Behind Schoolhouse Falls at Panthertown Valley...](https://n2backpacking.com/behind-schoolhouse-falls-at-panthertown-valley/) - Behind Schoolhouse Falls at Panthertown Valley https://ift.tt/312vITS from Tumblr https://ift.tt/2DXXVCO via IFTTT
- [Sarah Histand tells us about her three week summer #backpacking...](https://n2backpacking.com/sarah-histand-tells-us-about-her-three-week-summer-backpacking/) - Sarah Histand tells us about her three week summer #backpacking and #packrafting trip in the #BrooksRange of Northern Alaska. Episode 78 is here https://ift.tt/2EEDRW5 https://ift.tt/2DlNoAE from Tumblr https://ift.tt/2PqL4eF via IFTTT
- [Showers Bring Waterfalls And Flowers For Our Summer Backpacking Trip To Panthertown Valley](https://n2backpacking.com/showers-bring-waterfalls-and-flowers-for-our-summer-backpacking-trip-to-panthertown-valley/) - Panthertown Valley is one of my favorite hiking spots in North Carolina. It is located near Cashiers, NC in the western section of the State and was purchased by the Nature Conservancy from Duke Power in 1989. Panthertown is now part of the Nantahala National Forest and has been growing rapidly in popularity - especially
- [#Osprey just repaired my #backpack for free. Thanks for that! ...](https://n2backpacking.com/osprey-just-repaired-my-backpack-for-free-thanks-for-that/) - #Osprey just repaired my #backpack for free. Thanks for that! Thinking about covering up the patch job with this guy. https://ift.tt/3hEVSSo from Tumblr https://ift.tt/3hGgBoC via IFTTT
- [Curious about #hiking ~200 miles from sea to sea across...](https://n2backpacking.com/curious-about-hiking-200-miles-from-sea-to-sea-across/) - Curious about #hiking ~200 miles from sea to sea across #Scotland? Then the #TGOChallenge might be for you. Episode 77 is here .. https://ift.tt/3iZhtpU https://ift.tt/2CzUFfD from Tumblr https://ift.tt/2DG0AR9 via IFTTT
- [Hardworking #AppalachianTrail volunteers now have the green...](https://n2backpacking.com/hardworking-appalachiantrail-volunteers-now-have-the-green/) - Hardworking #AppalachianTrail volunteers now have the green light to resume Trail maintenance. Yeah! https://ift.tt/2BlCg65 https://ift.tt/2CMMehf from Tumblr https://ift.tt/2Vq5dF1 via IFTTT
- [Heavily armed fans guard statue of Yogi Bear in case it turns...](https://n2backpacking.com/heavily-armed-fans-guard-statue-of-yogi-bear-in-case-it-turns/) - Heavily armed fans guard statue of Yogi Bear in case it turns out he supported Confederacy https://ift.tt/37OAOVD https://ift.tt/2zPBDkv from Tumblr https://ift.tt/2Yl0oi5 via IFTTT
- [You knew this was coming … “Into The Wild”...](https://n2backpacking.com/you-knew-this-was-coming-into-the-wild/) - You knew this was coming … “Into The Wild” bus removed from Alaska wilderness https://ift.tt/2zLLFTM https://ift.tt/2YgcWad from Tumblr https://ift.tt/2Bl7g5W via IFTTT
- [Conasauga River 2002 v's 2020](https://n2backpacking.com/conasauga-river-2002-vs-2020/)
- [Our #backcountry #campsite on the Conasauga River in the #Cohutta Wilderness last weekend.](https://n2backpacking.com/our-backcountry-campsite-on-the-conasauga-river-in-the-cohutta-wilderness-last-weekend/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2N4MMkF
- [Coronavirus anti-venom. #TheTrailShow](https://n2backpacking.com/coronavirus-anti-venom-thetrailshow/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2ZsRhgd
- [Feelin' Hungry?? Aaron Owens Mayhew shares some inexpensive, tasty, and lightweight meals for the Trail. The "Backcountry Eats" podcast is here... https://ift.tt/3dJpcVM](https://n2backpacking.com/feelin-hungry-aaron-owens-mayhew-shares-some-inexpensive-tasty-and-lightweight-meals-for-the-trail-the-backcountry-eats-podcast-is-here-https-ift-tt-3djpcvm/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2WvYZ7d
- [Going through my pics from last weekend. Had this rash around the campfire. What the ????](https://n2backpacking.com/going-through-my-pics-from-last-weekend-had-this-rash-around-the-campfire-what-the/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2WCHn8D
- [#DonCarterStatePark is Georgia's newest. Very impressed with this place. Stayed at one of their walk-in campsites last evening and hit the beach.](https://n2backpacking.com/doncarterstatepark-is-georgias-newest-very-impressed-with-this-place-stayed-at-one-of-their-walk-in-campsites-last-evening-and-hit-the-beach/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2WksOqk
- [Warm sleeping bag + comfy sleeping pad = happy dog](https://n2backpacking.com/warm-sleeping-bag-comfy-sleeping-pad-happy-dog/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/3bEJwa7
- [Victory!  Road Cleared And Time To Roll](https://n2backpacking.com/victory-road-cleared-and-time-to-roll/) - After snapping a tow rope and laboring for over 30 minutes, our primitive backcountry tools finally prevail and we clear this downed pine tree on U.S. Forest Road 77 in the Chattahoochee Forest. The beautiful, clear, (albeit cold) day had eight cars and a motorcycle backed up on the road as a throng of outdoor
- [Tree Down - U.S. Forest Road 77, Chattahoochee National Forest](https://n2backpacking.com/tree-down-u-s-forest-road-77-chattahoochee-national-forest/) - After 24 hours of 25+ MPH winds, this large pine gave way and blocked our drive up U.S. Forest Road 77 in the Chattahoochee National Forest. We were on our way to backpack a section of the Appalachian Trail near Three Forks, and after snapping a tow line - got to work using a Sven
- [Tough Times & Sassafras Mountain - a photo journal of our March trip to the #AppalachainTrail in North Georgia. https://ift.tt/2z6uFH4](https://n2backpacking.com/tough-times-and-sassafras-mountain-a-photo-journal-of-our-march-trip-to-the-appalachaintrail-in-north-georgia-https-ift-tt-2z6ufh4/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2XUxwgy
- [BirdShooter in front on Harrison’s Pierce Pond Camps - Sept 2019. In Episode 75, Tim Harrison tells us his experience with #hikers over the years, shares some happy and sad moments at Pierce Pond, and offers some suggestions for those #backpacking the #AppalachianTrail in Maine. Get it here .. https://ift.tt/2ydOE6l](https://n2backpacking.com/birdshooter-in-front-on-harrisons-pierce-pond-camps-sept-2019-in-episode-75-tim-harrison-tells-us-his-experience-with-hikers-over-the-years-shares-some-happy-and-sad-moments-at-pierce-p/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2Vctpec
- [The "Pandemic Podcast" is live! Recorded via Zoom (per social distancing guidelines), we discuss the impact to #hiking in city, state, and national parks in our area, some worthy Netflix shows, and our #backpacking plans for the post-pandemic era. Episode 74 is here ... https://ift.tt/3dQkrdU](https://n2backpacking.com/the-pandemic-podcast-is-live-recorded-via-zoom-per-social-distancing-guidelines-we-discuss-the-impact-to-hiking-in-city-state-and-national-parks-in-our-area-some-worthy-netflix-shows-and/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2UJ64QU
- [Maybe a little rain, but no Coronavirus here. Just swirling clouds and views to the #AppalachianTrail](https://n2backpacking.com/maybe-a-little-rain-but-no-coronavirus-here-just-swirling-clouds-and-views-to-the-appalachiantrail/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2TUlGAR
- [View From Three Sisters](https://n2backpacking.com/view-from-three-sisters/) - I hiked and climbed to the middle peak of the Three Sisters recently where there are outstanding views in all directions. Here's a video ...
- [Sunset from a firetower on the #AppalachianTrail in North Carolina last weekend](https://n2backpacking.com/sunset-from-a-firetower-on-the-appalachiantrail-in-north-carolina-last-weekend/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2TsYwAh
- [Where hiking boots go to die - Neels Gap, GA](https://n2backpacking.com/where-hiking-boots-go-to-die-neels-gap-ga/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2T7mUXG
- [Sunset at Wesser Bald last night](https://n2backpacking.com/sunset-at-wesser-bald-last-night-2/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2w1X27H
- [Sunset at Wesser Bald last night](https://n2backpacking.com/sunset-at-wesser-bald-last-night/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/38TPmTF
- [Logs From The Sky - Scott's Near Miss](https://n2backpacking.com/logs-from-the-sky-scotts-near-miss/)
- [Commutes are better with the #N2Backpacking podcast](https://n2backpacking.com/commutes-are-better-with-the-n2backpacking-podcast/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/38jwcpV
- [Most appropriate #hiking and #backpacking music for the Trail? You decide. The laugh out loud podcast is here ... https://ift.tt/2ts3Drg](https://n2backpacking.com/most-appropriate-hiking-and-backpacking-music-for-the-trail-you-decide-the-laugh-out-loud-podcast-is-here-https-ift-tt-2ts3drg/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/398W7k6
- [Look what we found on a recent #backpacking trip on the #BentonMacKayeTrail. Per Bill Murray in "Stripes" ... "Army training sir!](https://n2backpacking.com/look-what-we-found-on-a-recent-backpacking-trip-on-the-bentonmackayetrail-per-bill-murray-in-stripes-army-training-sir/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2S6VhxC
- [Shadow says it's time for a drink #besthikeswithdogs](https://n2backpacking.com/shadow-says-its-time-for-a-drink-besthikeswithdogs/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/31ib7tt
- [In Episode 72, we talk #hiking apps and planning tools with Victoria Livschitz from #RightOnTrek. The latest #N2Backpacking podcast is here ...](https://n2backpacking.com/in-episode-72-we-talk-hiking-apps-and-planning-tools-with-victoria-livschitz-from-rightontrek-the-latest-n2backpacking-podcast-is-here/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/38WpzKq
- [Best Hiking Places In The United States](https://n2backpacking.com/best-hiking-places-in-the-united-states/) - Hiking is often considered to be a source of healthy exercise, both for the mind and the body. As we hike through the rough terrains, the uphill trails and the obstacles of mother nature, we exert physical exercise on our body, but at the same time, it's also about wandering the beauty of this earth
- [Here's our crew just outside the studio after recording the soon to be released #N2Backpacking #podcast Episode 73 last night - Most Appropriate #Hiking & #Backpacking Songs. Guaranteed to crack you up!](https://n2backpacking.com/heres-our-crew-just-outside-the-studio-after-recording-the-soon-to-be-released-n2backpacking-podcast-episode-73-last-night-most-appropriate-hiking-and-backpacking-songs-guaranteed-to-crack-you/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2RIjU3y
- [Backpacking on the Benton MAcKaye Trail. MLK weekend 2020](https://n2backpacking.com/backpacking-on-the-benton-mackaye-trail-mlk-weekend-2020/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2ubZRlU
- [BirdShooter’s Takeaways From Trail Days 2019](https://n2backpacking.com/birdshooters-takeaways-from-trail-days-2019/) - 1. Trail Days is 10X the size it was when I last went in 1999 (our 5th year reunion)2. Separating the town from Tent City was a good idea3. Any registered police officer within a 6 county area works Trail Days4. Hiking 40 miles in to Damascus is easier than finding parking at Trail Days5.
- [Guess it was a good idea to cancel our #backpacking trip this weekend.](https://n2backpacking.com/guess-it-was-a-good-idea-to-cancel-our-backpacking-trip-this-weekend/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/35CsR37
- [Stairway to Heaven](https://n2backpacking.com/stairway-to-heaven/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2FbWj5m
- [Walking To The Sun](https://n2backpacking.com/walking-to-the-sun/) - A full moon over the wildlife meadow and a sunset to boot!
- [Siler Bald from Wayah Bald](https://n2backpacking.com/siler-bald-from-wayah-bald/)
- [Wayah Bald Burn Zone](https://n2backpacking.com/wayah-bald-burn-zone/) - A look at the forest fires that ravaged Wayah Bald - with burn areas still very visible in April 2018.
- [Martin Sheen, alburges, missing persons, grand churches, historic castles - we talk about the ancient Roman footpath in "It's Your #Camino" Episode 71 is here https://ift.tt/35Ry3kU](https://n2backpacking.com/martin-sheen-alburges-missing-persons-grand-churches-historic-castles-we-talk-about-the-ancient-roman-footpath-in-its-your-camino-episode-71-is-here-https-ift-tt-35ry3ku/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/371MQcT
- [I finally witnessed the rare Christmas Yeti while exploring the mountains of Colorado this weekend](https://n2backpacking.com/i-finally-witnessed-the-rare-christmas-yeti-while-exploring-the-mountains-of-colorado-this-weekend/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2RtSQGN
- [Just in time for the Holiday shopping season - Cardiac and Drone Boy talk about great #outdoor gear for beginners, weekend warriors, long-distance hikers, and kids https://ift.tt/34yLWDA](https://n2backpacking.com/just-in-time-for-the-holiday-shopping-season-cardiac-and-drone-boy-talk-about-great-outdoor-gear-for-beginners-weekend-warriors-long-distance-hikers-and-kids-https-ift-tt-34ylwda/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2Otyvzg
- [Burning some calories before Thanksgiving dinner. Afternoon #hike to Rainbow Falls in N.C. White dot is my daughter at the base of the falls!](https://n2backpacking.com/burning-some-calories-before-thanksgiving-dinner-afternoon-hike-to-rainbow-falls-in-n-c-white-dot-is-my-daughter-at-the-base-of-the-falls/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/34uqbEV
- [Merry Christmas from the "Big Guy".](https://n2backpacking.com/merry-christmas-from-the-big-guy/) - via N2Backpacking.com http://bit.ly/2Rbnzso
- [What happens to your #backpack when it falls out of a vehicle doing 55 MPH on the highway](https://n2backpacking.com/what-happens-to-your-backpack-when-it-falls-out-of-a-vehicle-doing-55-mph-on-the-highway/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2QghNor
- [Wide-angled backpacking summit shot with the flag flying - seems appropriate for Veteran's Day](https://n2backpacking.com/wide-angled-backpacking-summit-shot-with-the-flag-flying-seems-appropriate-for-veterans-day/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/36UwMKG
- [Wide-angled backpacking summit shot with the flag flying - seems appropriate for Veteran's Day. Think I'll update the cover photo for this page...](https://n2backpacking.com/wide-angled-backpacking-summit-shot-with-the-flag-flying-seems-appropriate-for-veterans-day-think-ill-update-the-cover-photo-for-this-page/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2O0gQOp
- [Had a chance to stand in some of the same places I did 25 years ago. Check minute 5:07 for that.](https://n2backpacking.com/promised-myself-that-id-visit-some-special-places-this-year-to-celebrate-the-25th-anniversary-of-my-hike-on-the-appalachiantrail-springer-done-trail-days-done-maine-heres-the-video-http/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2K5hxVd
- [Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike 1994 (Short Film)](https://n2backpacking.com/appalachian-trail-thru-hike-1994/) - This is a 5 minute slideshow of some of my favorite pics from my hike on the Appalachian Trail – April 10th to October 15th 1994. I spent 188 days on the A.T. in ’94 passing through 14 states, 8 national forests, 6 units of the national park system, and 60 state park, forest, or
- [Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike 1994 (Long Film)](https://n2backpacking.com/appalachian-trail-thru-hike-slideshow-1994/) - This is a 38 minute slideshow documenting my thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail in 1994. I mixed the video two years after my hike in Charlotte, NC using an old VHS camera and a mic/mixing system from the Video Editor. The technology is archaic by today’s standards but it captured the moment at the time.
- [Cardiac & Drone Boy are back after a ~2 year hiatus to discuss the 12 most common ways to die in the #backcountry. Episode 69 is here ... https://ift.tt/2pA5t7A](https://n2backpacking.com/cardiac-and-drone-boy-are-back-after-a-2-year-hiatus-to-discuss-the-12-most-common-ways-to-die-in-the-backcountry-episode-69-is-here-https-ift-tt-2pa5t7a/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2JKSvL3
- [Happy Halloween!](https://n2backpacking.com/happy-halloween/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2C1I9Cc
- [Kaylee tells us about #backpacking across Jotunheimen National Park and the famed Bessengen Ridge in #Norway https://ift.tt/31QALEg](https://n2backpacking.com/kaylee-tells-us-about-backpacking-across-jotunheimen-national-park-and-the-famed-bessengen-ridge-in-norway-https-ift-tt-31qaleg/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2NmWNJx
- [New England 2019](https://n2backpacking.com/new-england-2019/) - Here's the recap of a recent trip to New England. A few backpacking friends and I hit the trail this fall to retrace some steps I took on the the Appalachian Trail 25 years ago to the day. This is one of my favorite sections from Maine, and there's some great shots from Mount Washington
- [What it's like being a teenage #thruhiker on the #AppalachianTrail. Episode 68 is here https://ift.tt/35PsBz6](https://n2backpacking.com/what-its-like-being-a-teenage-thruhiker-on-the-appalachiantrail-episode-68-is-here-https-ift-tt-35psbz6/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2P89B90
- [On 10/7 at 11:30am - this is where I stood 25 years ago today.](https://n2backpacking.com/on-10-7-at-1130am-this-is-where-i-stood-25-years-ago-today/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2nuKfag
- [Katahdin Stream Campground 5 miles from the northern terminus of the #AppalachainTrail at #Katahdin - 25 years ago today...](https://n2backpacking.com/katahdin-stream-campground-5-miles-from-the-northern-terminus-of-the-appalachaintrail-at-katahdin-25-years-ago-today/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/31Tsalc
- [Road to Maine ...](https://n2backpacking.com/road-to-maine/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/30IPjFz
- [When one backpack is not enough ....](https://n2backpacking.com/when-one-backpack-is-not-enough/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2n4tWk3
- [Spent the last four days in New England with 60's H and 30's L. Now back to the blazing 90's heat of Hotlanta. Missing Maine and New Hampshire already ...](https://n2backpacking.com/spent-the-last-four-days-in-new-england-with-60s-h-and-30s-l-now-back-to-the-blazing-90s-heat-of-hotlanta-missing-maine-and-new-hampshire-already/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2ooLOX6
- [Sunset and beach fire on Dupuis Bay](https://n2backpacking.com/sunset-and-beach-fire-on-dupuis-bay/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2LRPQ2p
- [Shooting Bridal Veil Falls At Tallulah Gorge State Park, Georgia - Ian & Eric](https://n2backpacking.com/shooting-bridal-veil-falls-at-tallulah-gorge-state-park-georgia-ian-eric/)
- [Shooting Bridal Veil Falls At Tallulah Gorge State Park, Georgia - Brett & Bill](https://n2backpacking.com/shooting-bridal-veil-falls-at-tallulah-gorge-state-park-georgia-brett-bill/)
- [TRAIL DAYS 2019 PODCAST – PART THREE](https://n2backpacking.com/trail-days-2019-podcast-part-three/) - Gary “Drone Boy” Vaughan recorded N2Backpacking Episode 64 live in my studio on June 8, 2019. This is the third of a three part series with video from the drive up to Damascus, Virginia and back. He also mixes in some interesting drone footage and parade video from the annual event.
- [TRAIL DAYS 2019 PODCAST – PART TWO](https://n2backpacking.com/trail-days-2019-podcast-part-two/) - Gary “Drone Boy” Vaughan recorded N2Backpacking Episode 64 live in my studio on June 8, 2019. This is the second of a three part series with video from the drive up to Damascus, Virginia and back. He also mixes in some interesting drone footage and parade video from the annual event.
- [TRAIL DAYS 2019 PODCAST – PART ONE](https://n2backpacking.com/trail-days-2019-podcast-part-one/) - Gary "Drone Boy" Vaughan recorded N2Backpacking Episode 64 live in my studio on June 8, 2019. This is the first of a three part series with video from the drive up to Damascus, Virginia and back. He also mixes in some interesting drone footage and parade video from the annual event.
- [How you find a cell signal in Northern Ontario - sort of ....](https://n2backpacking.com/how-you-find-a-cell-signal-in-northern-ontario-sort-of/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2UanDHP
- [Look what is roaming around our camp in Northern Ontario this year...](https://n2backpacking.com/look-what-is-roaming-around-our-camp-in-northern-ontario-this-year/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2Mn5zsO
- [Muscle Jim Muscles In A 40" Er](https://n2backpacking.com/muscle-jim-muscles-in-a-40-er/) - Yes, we actually do catch fish in Beaverstone Bay. Here is Muscle Jim with a 40"'er. It takes some "muscle" to bring in one this big - and The Britt was trumped. His measly 10 lb Bowfin couldn't stack up to this 15 lb Muskie. Better luck next year! P.S. Give it to the Net
- [Video Of A Canadian Black Bear](https://n2backpacking.com/video-of-a-canadian-black-bear/) - This video of a Canadian black bear was shot in 2007 by Morgan "Monodeep" Mitra on the annual pilgrimage to Ontario, Canada. Despite our best attempt at getting mauled - this one showed no interest.
- [Mountain Medicine](https://n2backpacking.com/mountain-medicine/) - Dr. Jerry Burke performs some mountain medicine on Steve Cobb after a Dardevele hook gets buried in his ear lobe. Not for the squeemish …
- [Fatty!](https://n2backpacking.com/fatty/) - Mike Thorne hooks a 13.5 lb muskie in Mill Lake. Can't believe we landed this fish with the toy net he had on his boat. Nice one! Not pictured - the bigger one the Weasel caught earlier in the week.
- [Sunset Island](https://n2backpacking.com/sunset-island/) - Sunset Island at dusk. Did some fishing and watched this sailboat search for a place to anchor for the night.
- [Record Largemouth](https://n2backpacking.com/record-largemouth/) - Matt Cobb sets the camp record with a 6+ lb largemouth bass caught near the Russian Villiage.
- [Great thing about 97 degree weather and 88% humidity in Atlanta this summer? You can go to #REI and score a sweet deal on winter clothing! Just picked up this $48 puffy - more then 50% off...](https://n2backpacking.com/great-thing-about-97-degree-weather-and-88-humidity-in-atlanta-this-summer-you-can-go-to-rei-and-score-a-sweet-deal-on-winter-clothing-just-picked-up-this-48-puffy-more-then-50-off/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/335zdbn
- [Every dreamed of spending 150+ nights/year in the wilderness? Johnny Molloy has made a 30+ year career of it. Find out how. Episode 65 is here ... https://ift.tt/2JWiBLz](https://n2backpacking.com/every-dreamed-of-spending-150-nights-year-in-the-wilderness-johnny-molloy-has-made-a-30-year-career-of-it-find-out-how-episode-65-is-here-https-ift-tt-2jwiblz/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2YvtHLO
- [They finally caught the bear that ravaged Therm Rider's tent at Woods Hole Shelter!](https://n2backpacking.com/they-finally-caught-the-bear-that-ravaged-therm-riders-tent-at-woods-hole-shelter/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2y2myHR
- [Rocky Mountain skyline from a recent trip to Colorado.](https://n2backpacking.com/rocky-mountain-skyline-from-a-recent-trip-to-colorado/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2L51aKv
- [In Episode 64, we discuss #Appalachian #TrailDays2019 and BirdShooter’s top takeaways from the event. Get the podcast here ... https://ift.tt/2XEpSYj](https://n2backpacking.com/in-episode-64-we-discuss-appalachian-traildays2019-and-birdshooters-top-takeaways-from-the-event-get-the-podcast-here-https-ift-tt-2xepsyj/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/30aiYY9
- [There's Rattlesnakes Among Us: Backpacking To Wolf Laurel Top](https://n2backpacking.com/wolf-laurel-top-trip-report-may-31-2013/) - Brett (aka Therm Rider) and I start the hike at the Byron Herbert Reece Trailhead which gives us a bonus 1.7 mile hike this afternoon. We reach the Appalachian Trail after a gradual climb of 0.7 miles. Friends of ours camp nearby tonight and have bears wandering in their camp near Preacher Rock. They opt
- [Great thing about working for a Colorado company ... getting Friday off for "Get Outside Day"! Our campsite on the #ChattoogaRiver this weekend. Bonus - we had fall temps in the middle of June!](https://n2backpacking.com/great-thing-about-working-for-a-colorado-company-getting-friday-off-for-get-outside-day-our-campsite-on-the-chattoogariver-this-weekend-bonus-we-had-fall-temps-in-the-middle-of-june/) - via N2Backpacking.com http://bit.ly/31Do9Bp
- [Just recorded an #N2Backpacking podcast on #TrailDays2019 with Gary (aka Drone Boy). Rainy day in Atlanta - perfect for reflecting on the annual #AppalachianTrail event in Damascus, VA.](https://n2backpacking.com/just-recorded-an-n2backpacking-podcast-on-traildays2019-with-gary-aka-drone-boy-rainy-day-in-atlanta-perfect-for-reflecting-on-the-annual-appalachiantrail-event-in-damascus-va/) - via N2Backpacking.com http://bit.ly/2WsS2k1
- [The #N2Backpacking podcast now available on #iHeart Radio](https://n2backpacking.com/the-n2backpacking-podcast-now-available-on-iheart-radio/) - via N2Backpacking.com http://bit.ly/2WP9X90
- [Round Bald From The Air](https://n2backpacking.com/round-from-the-air/) - Gary used his DJI Mavic software to compile some of this drone footage from Round Bald on the NC/TN border.
- [Topping out on Round Bald - Appalachian Trail near Roan Mountain, TN](https://n2backpacking.com/topping-out-on-round-bald-appalachian-trail-near-roan-mountain-tn/) - via N2Backpacking.com http://bit.ly/2WAPkgv
- [One more from #TrailDays 2019. The kids got me with their squirt guns but the #Damascus fire truck missed with their super soaker!](https://n2backpacking.com/one-more-from-traildays-2019-the-kids-got-me-with-their-squirt-guns-but-the-damascus-fire-truck-missed-with-their-super-soaker/) - via N2Backpacking.com http://bit.ly/2X6cg4f
- [Marching with my A.T. Class of 1994 at Trail Days this weekend](https://n2backpacking.com/marching-with-my-a-t-class-of-1994-at-trail-days-this-weekend/) - via N2Backpacking.com http://bit.ly/2wgCAND
- [Trail Days 2019](https://n2backpacking.com/trail-days-2019/) - via N2Backpacking.com http://bit.ly/2YCCuvw
- [Pre New Year's #hike on the Gahuti Backpacking Trail at Fort Mountain State Park in North Georgia http://bit.ly/2F0fal9 #besthikeswithkids](https://n2backpacking.com/pre-new-years-hike-on-the-gahuti-backpacking-trail-at-fort-mountain-state-park-in-north-georgia-http-bit-ly-2f0fal9-besthikeswithkids/) - via N2Backpacking.com http://bit.ly/2SrCmfO
- [My kids enjoyed stamping this penny on a recent trip to #amicalolafallsstatepark](https://n2backpacking.com/my-kids-enjoyed-stamping-this-penny-on-a-recent-trip-to-amicalolafallsstatepark/) - via N2Backpacking.com http://bit.ly/2PPe7Id
- [Man ... or Kid's best friend. From the #PineMountainTrail last weekend.](https://n2backpacking.com/man-or-kids-best-friend-from-the-pinemountaintrail-last-weekend/) - via N2Backpacking.com http://bit.ly/2UFuTKk
- [#Hiking the #PineMountainTrail last weekend near Columbus, GA.](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-the-pinemountaintrail-last-weekend-near-columbus-ga/) - via YourHikes http://bit.ly/2UCC8Ti
- [Made it to #AmicalolaStatePark over the weekend. Started my #AppalachianTrail thru-hike 25 years ago on Sunday. Everything is bigger and thicker now than in '94 - both the plants and me.](https://n2backpacking.com/made-it-to-amicalolastatepark-over-the-weekend-started-my-appalachiantrail-thru-hike-25-years-ago-on-sunday-everything-is-bigger-and-thicker-now-than-in-94-both-the-plants-and-me/) - via YourHikes http://bit.ly/2GfZhY5
- [Boardwalk or Floodwalk? Evening hike on the 'Hooch at flood stage - and it's nice to see the sun again.](https://n2backpacking.com/boardwalk-or-floodwalk-evening-hike-on-the-hooch-at-flood-stage-and-its-nice-to-see-the-sun-again/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2TG3E77
- [The arctic blast that hit the South this week has me thinking about this recent and extremely hot #campfire we had on the #BartramTrail. Think I'll head upstairs and load up the fireplace!](https://n2backpacking.com/the-arctic-blast-that-hit-the-south-this-week-has-me-thinking-about-this-recent-and-extremely-hot-campfire-we-had-on-the-bartramtrail-think-ill-head-upstairs-and-load-up-the-fireplace/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2H112dd
- [Money $hot tells us about his #backpacking adventures on The #Hayduke Trail in the desert Southwest. Episode 61 is here https://ift.tt/2TqrwdM](https://n2backpacking.com/money-hot-tells-us-about-his-backpacking-adventures-on-the-hayduke-trail-in-the-desert-southwest-episode-61-is-here-https-ift-tt-2tqrwdm/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2NCBBit
- [Lot's of rain forecast for the Southeast the next seven days. Glad we got our annual Klondike hike in last weekend. Cold but sunny and clear last Saturday for our #backpacking trip on the #BartramTrail in North Carolina.](https://n2backpacking.com/lots-of-rain-forecast-for-the-southeast-the-next-seven-days-glad-we-got-our-annual-klondike-hike-in-last-weekend-cold-but-sunny-and-clear-last-saturday-for-our-backpacking-trip-on-the-bartramtra/) - via N2Backpacking.com http://bit.ly/2STdJvV
- [The Best Packs For Backpacking](https://n2backpacking.com/the-best-packs-for-backpacking/) - We spend a lot of time recommending to each other the best hikes to head out on. When we do it, we give a lot of advice about things to see and do on the walk. We talk about the difficulty of the terrain, and the scenery to look out for on the way. We
- [One of the hard working staff members that my son met at the Fan Fest before the Super Bowl - a bomb sniffing dog from Homeland Security. Looks just like our lab but thinner...](https://n2backpacking.com/one-of-the-hard-working-staff-members-that-my-son-met-at-the-fan-fest-before-the-super-bowl-a-bomb-sniffing-dog-from-homeland-security-looks-just-like-our-lab-but-thinner/) - via N2Backpacking.com http://bit.ly/2tbZaW7
- [Man that took longer to put together than I expected! Here's a video recap of a recent winter backpacking trip in North Georgia. http://bit.ly/2B8YpBp](https://n2backpacking.com/man-that-took-longer-to-put-together-than-i-expected-heres-a-video-recap-of-a-recent-winter-backpacking-trip-in-north-georgia-http-bit-ly-2b8ypbp/) - via N2Backpacking.com http://bit.ly/2Tg8MdJ
- [Rocky Mountain, North Georgia - December 22, 2018](https://n2backpacking.com/rocky-mountain-north-georgia-december-22-2018/) -  This is a video of a December 22, 2018 backpacking trip to Rocky Mountain in North Georgia. We hiked in a few inches of snow that came down the prior day, but most of it melted as the temps climbed to the low 40's during our hike. Yonah Mountain can be seen at sunset
- [Winter View Of Dupuis Bay](https://n2backpacking.com/40016-2/) - via N2Backpacking.com http://bit.ly/2ASjboG
- [Went climbing over MLK weekend in Nepal - sort of... #besthikeswithkids](https://n2backpacking.com/went-climbing-over-mlk-weekend-in-nepal-sort-of-besthikeswithkids/) - via N2Backpacking.com http://bit.ly/2Wfdiee
- [](https://n2backpacking.com/40014-2/) - via N2Backpacking.com http://bit.ly/2T3m5OC
- [Relaxing At The Campsite](https://n2backpacking.com/relaxing-at-the-campsite/) - The firewood has been collected, the tents have been pitched, and we are enjoying some snacks and beverages at our campsite on Rocky Mountain
- [More Uphhill Awaits...](https://n2backpacking.com/more-uphhill-awaits/) -  Hiking the Appalachian Trail southbound from Unicoi Gap. It's a long climb ~1100 feet in the first 1.5 miles.
- [Yonah Mountain at sunset last night from Rocky Mountain on the #Appalachian Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/yonah-mountain-at-sunset-last-night-from-rocky-mountain-on-the-appalachian-trail/) - via N2Backpacking.com http://bit.ly/2V5D4Bb
- ["The Man Who HIked It All" - Bart Smith tells us about his 34,000+ mile journey on the 30 National Scenic and Historic Trails of America. Episode 59 is here ... https://ift.tt/2BriNgm](https://n2backpacking.com/the-man-who-hiked-it-all-bart-smith-tells-us-about-his-34000-mile-journey-on-the-30-national-scenic-and-historic-trails-of-america-episode-59-is-here-https-ift-tt-2bringm/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2QEyAD6
- [Tonight I interview "The Man Who HIked It All" for the podcast. Bart Smith has walked and photographed 34,000+ miles and nearly every National Scenic and National Historic Trail designated under the National Trails System Act. Great article in Backpacker at https://ift.tt/2GfyFIG Any questions for him??](https://n2backpacking.com/tonight-i-interview-the-man-who-hiked-it-all-for-the-podcast-bart-smith-has-walked-and-photographed-34000-miles-and-nearly-every-national-scenic-and-national-historic-trail-designated-under-the/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2ryMmYQ
- [Wow ... look at the snow totals from "Diego" - through Mon 7am. Bet it went higher with precipitation yesterday. Mt. Mitchell got 34 inches!](https://n2backpacking.com/wow-look-at-the-snow-totals-from-diego-through-mon-7am-bet-it-went-higher-with-precipitation-yesterday-mt-mitchell-got-34-inches/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2rvvIJx
- [Thank God for four wheel drive!!!!](https://n2backpacking.com/thank-god-for-four-wheel-drive/) - via N2Backpacking.com https://ift.tt/2ElX90T
- [Camp Fugarwi Cabin - Ariel View Early 1990's v's 2017](https://n2backpacking.com/camp-fugarwi-cabin-ariel-view-early-1990s-vs-2017/) - Check out our backcountry cabin in Northern Ontario in the early 90's v's 2017. I pulled the bottom photo from Cater's drone video taken in late August of 2017. The top photo was shot from a seaplane in the early 90's. Looks like we lost a number of birch trees since then and the
- [Camp Fugarwi Drone Footage - September 2016](https://n2backpacking.com/camp-fugarwi-drone-footage-september-2016/) - Camp Fugarwi drone footage September 2016 - to Dupuis Bay, Burnt Island, and Beaverstone Bay.
- [Nothin' Better Than Beef Jerky](https://n2backpacking.com/nothin-better-than-beef-jerky/) - There's nothing better than some beef jerky and cheese after a long climb. Video from the Colorado Trail in Pike National Forest near the South Platte River.
- [Support The N2Backpacking Podcast At Patreon.com!](https://n2backpacking.com/support-the-n2backpacking-podcast-at-patreon-com/) - Want to support the N2Backpacking podcast? Then check out our Patreon page where you can make a small donation and get access to all our podcasts, bonus shows, and exclusive photos, videos, and trip reports! Visit https://www.patreon.com/n2backpacking for details.
- [Pleasant Pond Lean-To Register - October 1994](https://n2backpacking.com/pleasant-pond-lean-to-register-october-1994/) - Just scanned the Pleasant Pond Lean-To Register - October 1994. I walked out of the 100 Mile Wilderness 24 years ago today - brings back some great memories. Hope to see everyone at Trail Days for our 25th. ~ BirdShooter
- [The Moose Is Loose](https://n2backpacking.com/the-moose-is-loose/) - Dork Tourists: The Weasel gets his first Moose sighting, and yes the "Moose Is Loose". Maybe they should have pulled the van a little closer.
- [The Mouse Jumpeth](https://n2backpacking.com/the-mouse-jumpeth/) - Meet our cabin guest - at least one of them. This is why my Mom hasn't been back to the cabin since 1981.
- [Way Down Yonder On The Chattahoochee](https://n2backpacking.com/way-down-yonder-on-the-chattahoochee/) - We traveled all the way to Killarney, Ontario to hear a song about a river in my backyard here in Georgia. This is our last bastion of civilization, population 500, and tonight it's rockin'!
- [Weasel's Got Wood](https://n2backpacking.com/weasels-got-wood/) - Chilling by the campfire at sunset on Dupuis Bay, Ontario. Dang, this says it all. Now you know why we go. Closing week – August 2011. We earned this sunset!
- [Rush Hour](https://n2backpacking.com/rush-hour/) - It's rush hour at the creek - Labor Day weekend 2017. But Matt has the Cobb Express to get us outta here ...
- [That's A Skillet](https://n2backpacking.com/thats-a-skillet/) - Pike fillets with noodles? Hmm still thinking about that one.
- [Sorry Dude, Your Gonna Die!!!](https://n2backpacking.com/sorry-dude-your-gonna-die/) - A novel way to prevent rattlesnakes ... or is it?
- [So you've heard the #N2Backpacking #podcast ... but have you seen it?](https://n2backpacking.com/so-youve-heard-the-n2backpacking-podcast-but-have-you-seen-it/) - So you've heard the #N2Backpacking #podcast ... but have you seen it? Ep 48 on #hiking the #IncaTrail now on YouTube http://ow.ly/g0gA30hNxvr
- [Rainbow Lakes Near Ward, Colorado](https://n2backpacking.com/rainbow-lakes-near-ward-colorado/) - Hiking to the Rainbow Lakes near Ward, Colorado. Lots of moose poop around here today - but haven't seen one yet.
- [Explored Cumberland Mountain State Park today...](https://n2backpacking.com/explored-cumberland-mountain-state-park-today/) - Explored Cumberland Mountain State Park today in Tennessee. Cool suspension bridge and cave on this #hike if you are ever near Crossville. http://ow.ly/PGC330kXFEs
- [Backcountry Death Scene](https://n2backpacking.com/backcountry-death-scene/) - Stumbled on to this death scene on a recent hike. It appears the battle ended in a draw.
- [Denali National Park, Zone 31 & 32 - Trip Video (June 1995)](https://n2backpacking.com/denali-national-park-june-1995/) - Denali National Park & Preserve features North America's highest mountain, 20,320-foot tall Mount McKinley, but there is more to this place than the mountain. On this four day backpacking trip through Zones 31 and 32 we had spectacuar scenery and saw lots of wildlife including five grizzly, a moose, caribou and countless dall sheep. I
- [Cross-Country Road Trip Video - Summer 1996](https://n2backpacking.com/cross-country-road-trip-1996/) - This is a video slide show of a cross-country road trip that I did with Mackie in 1996. We drove over 17,000 miles, hit all four corners of the U.S. and did a lot of hiking, backpacking, canoeing, and fishing. Here's a link to a map of our journey. The red lines mark this 1996
- [CROSS-COUNTRY ROAD TRIP VIDEO – SUMMER 1998](https://n2backpacking.com/cross-country-road-trip-video-summer-1998/) - This is a video slide show of a cross-country road trip that I did with The Ox in 1998. We spent most of the trip in the Rockies, Cascades, and on the coast of the Pacific Northwest doing a lot of backpacking and fishing. Here’s a link to a map of our journey and another link
- [The Chilkoot Trail - Trip Video (June 2001)](https://n2backpacking.com/the-chilkoot-trail-trip-video-june-2001/) - This is a video slideshow of a five day hike we did on the Chilkoot Trail back in June 2001. For an interview with "The Camel" on this trip, check out this podcast link or click here for more photos, maps, and a trip report from the Chilkoot Trail. The Chilkoot Trail is a walk
- [Appalachian Trail/Bartram Trail - Wayah Bald to Cheoah Bald - Trip Video (January 2002)](https://n2backpacking.com/appalachian-trail-bartram-trail-wayah-bald-to-cheoah-bald-january-2002/) - This video recaps a winter hike we did in January 2002 over 34.6 miles with 8766' of elevation gain, and 12,114' of elevation loss. The route follows the Appalachian Trail with climbs over Wayah Bald, Wesser Bald, and Cheoah Bald, then finishes with a descent along the Bartram Trail and back down to U.S. 19.
- [Yellowstone 2002, Heart Lake - Trip Video](https://n2backpacking.com/yellowstone-2002-trip-video/) - This is a slideshow from a 2002 hike in Yellowstone National Park. We started the 23 mile backpacking trip in the southwestern corner of the Park and hiked past campsites on the Snake River, Basin Creek Lake, and Heart Lake. You will notice charred and downed trees from the 1988 fires in the video and
- [Grand Canyon National Park, Phantom Ranch - Trip Video (December 2002)](https://n2backpacking.com/grand-canyon-national-park-phantom-ranch-trip-video-december-2002/) - This is a video slideshow of a three day backapacking trip in the Grand Canyon that I did with Charlie (aka the Operator) back in December 2002. We hiked two of the corridor trails, the South Kaibab Trail and the Bright Angel Trail, on our trip. This is a popular and heavily traveled route through
- [Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Mt. LeConte - Trip Video (February 2005)](https://n2backpacking.com/great-smoky-mountain-national-park-mt-leconte-trip-video-february-2005/) - This is a video of a backpacking trip we did through the Great Smoky Mountain National Park in February 2005. The 32.2 mile hike has 29,000 feet of total elevation change, so make sure you are in good shape before you take it on - especially in the winter time. On this hike, we started
- [Appalachian Trail, Sabbath Day Pond - Trip Video (September 2009)](https://n2backpacking.com/appalachian-trail-sabbath-day-pond-trip-video-september-2009/) - This is a video of a hike I did with the Camel and the Operator in September of 2009. This overnight backpacking trip follows the Appalachian Trail and starts at State Route 17 near Rangeley, Maine. The route has outstanding views across a vast lake and to Bemis Mountain from the trailhead. From here, the
- [Appalachian Trail, Smarts Mountain - Trip Video (October 2010)](https://n2backpacking.com/appalachian-trail-smarts-mountain-trip-video-october-2010/) - This is a video of a route I hiked with The Camel in late October headed northbound on the A.T. in New Hampshire. There are scenic views from Lamberts Ridge to Smarts Mountain and of the valley floor to the east in this 14 mile section. The summit of Mount Cube, at 2,909 feet, and
- [Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Kephart Shelter - Trip Video (December 2010)](https://n2backpacking.com/great-smoky-mountain-national-park-kephart-shelter-trip-video-december-2010/) - This video is of a short in and out backtrack hike in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. It starts at US 441 on the North Carolina side of the park (and just north of the Oconaluftee Visitors Center) near Cherokee. The trail follows the The Kephart Prong which is a stream that runs down
- [THE KLONDIKE 2013 (AKA THE SEARCH FOR LONG BRANCH SHELTER)](https://n2backpacking.com/the-klondike-2013-aka-discovering-long-branch-shelter/) - This is a video slide show of our hike to Long Branch Shelter from Standing Indian Campground. It was sunny when we left Atlanta and the forecast was for temperatures in the 50's in nearby Franklin, N.C. Yet as we drive the 2 1/2 hours north to the Appalachian Trail, there is a line of
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, NORTH & SOUTH CROCKER MOUNTAIN - TRIP VIDEO (OCTOBER 2012)](https://n2backpacking.com/appalachian-trail-north-and-south-crocker-mountain-trip-video-october-2012/) - This is the John Butler Trio version of a video slideshow that I put together after a recent trip to Maine. It includes both photos and video from the trip. The hike climbs over North & South Crocker Mountain and follows the Appalachian Trail for 8.1 miles near Stratton, Maine. It can be done from
- [Bottled Oxygen](https://n2backpacking.com/bottled-oxygen/) - Hitting the bottled oxygen at 9000 feet near Devils Thumb in Colorado. Not quite the boost I expected. Tough to go from 1K to 9K feet in 24 hours.
- [Cohutta Wilderness - June 2018](https://n2backpacking.com/cohutta-wilderness-june-2018/) - This is a short photo/video compilation of a recent hike to the Conasauga River in the Cohutta Wilderness.
- [Hickory Creek Crossing](https://n2backpacking.com/hickory-creek-crossing/) - Normally we cross Hickory Creek by walking across a few rocks - but not today!
- [Junction of the Conasauga River and Hickory Creek Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/junction-of-the-conasauga-river-and-jacks-river-trails/) - It's been a wet spring and the Conasauga River was running fast at it's junction with the Hickory Creek Trail. Pratt lost a hat, sunglasses, and some hiking sticks trying to cross - so we decided to camp on the south side of the river.
- [Wayah Bald](https://n2backpacking.com/wayah-bald/) - Had a chance to #hike the #AppalachianTrail last weekend to Wayah Bald in N.C. Beautiful spring day. The black trees against the blue skies were dramatic to see. Ridge to the right of this photo was covered with black barren trees.
- [Sauratown](https://n2backpacking.com/sauratown/) - Have been following Sprinkles hike of the #MountainsToSea Trail and saw their view of #sauratown. One of my favorite places from years past. A sunset from the mountain with #pilotmountain in the distance...
- [Lost Wedding Ring](https://n2backpacking.com/lost-wedding-ring/) - In 2003, I lost my wedding ring in this exact same spot while #backpacking on the #BentonMacKayeTrail at the #ToccoaRiver. Apparently I'm not the first.
- [Doll Head Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/doll-head-trail/) - My nieces insisted I get a photo of “Uncle Steve” that they took while walking the Doll Head Trail in East Atlanta.
- [Chimney Top](https://n2backpacking.com/chimney-top/) - Had a chance to hike to Chimney Top in the #Smokies last weekend. Last 0.2 mi of the trail still closed from 2016 fires. Interesting to see how they affected the area.
- [Food Snatcher](https://n2backpacking.com/food-snatcher/) - This guy was moving in on my grub last weekend #besthikeswithdogs
- [Storm Audible](https://n2backpacking.com/storm-audible/) - Pulled an audible to #backpack to Strom Thurmond lake this weekend. Not a drop of rain at our blue dot last night but plenty at our original destination in the #Smokies.
- [Rosman, North Carolina](https://n2backpacking.com/rosman-north-carolina/) - Winter #dayhike in the Nantahala National Forest near Rosman, NC this weekend. This campsite looks worth a return trip.
- [Kahler Sports Hot Pink](https://n2backpacking.com/kahler-sports-hot-pink/) - There was no chance of losing my buddy Kahler at #Loveland CO this week.
- [New Years Hike](https://n2backpacking.com/new-years-hike/) - New Years #hike in the #Cohutta Wilderness in North Georgia. 19 degrees at the trailhead - so I don't think the boy needs to worry about the bears!
- [Therm Rider serves up a mean #backcountry burrito](https://n2backpacking.com/therm-rider-serves-up-a-mean-backcountry-burrito/) - Therm Rider serves up a mean #backcountry burrito
- [Urban Hiking in Greenville SC](https://n2backpacking.com/urban-hiking-in-greenville-sc/) - Had a chance to do some urban hiking in Greenville SC this past weekend. Great place to spend the afternoon if you haven't been.
- [The Chattooga River Armada](https://n2backpacking.com/the-chattooga-river-armada/) - Here's The Armada after clearing Big Shoal Falls. We gave it a long look and decided to portage around the Class III. (Pratt is still kicking himself on this one.) The Chattooga River slows to a crawl after Big Shoals - and you can see that here. It's a nice calm after the storm.
- [The Carnage At Turn Hole Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/the-carnage-at-turn-hole-falls/) - Phillip discusses the carnage on the Chattooga River after he flips his canoe at Turn Hole Falls. Fortunately, all contents are strapped down and nothing floats away. Rob is less fortunate. He gets flipped and loses his kayak (important) and two water bottles (not important). For a Class II rapid, this one packs a punch
- [Turn Hole Falls 1; Phillip 0 (aka Phillip Gets Dominated)](https://n2backpacking.com/turn-hole-falls-1-phillip-0-aka-phillip-gets-dominated/) - Phillip gets hung up on Turn Hole Falls on the Chattooga River and flips his canoe. Here's all the carnage. Hint - if you do Turn Hole Falls approach and paddle through the rapids to the left.
- [Phillip On The West Fork Of The Chattooga River (aka Phillip Dominates)](https://n2backpacking.com/phillip-on-the-west-fork-of-the-chattooga-river/) - Here's Phillip clearing a Class II rapid on the West Fork Of The Chattooga River. He makes it look easy in a canoe - but the Chattooga River would even the score with Phillip later in the day!
- [Roger On The West Fork Of The Chattooga River](https://n2backpacking.com/roger-on-the-west-fork-of-the-chattooga-river/) - Here's Roger clearing a Class II rapid on the West Fork Of The Chattooga River. Good thing that fishing pole didn't get snagged on that tree branch!
- [Backcountry Kitchen](https://n2backpacking.com/backcountry-kitchen/) - When Therm Rider cooks in the backcountry, he does not play around.
- [Backcountry Concierge](https://n2backpacking.com/backcountry-concierge/) - 
- [One Last Look](https://n2backpacking.com/one-last-look/) - Alec and I are the last to leave the campsite this morning and the dogs are ready to go. One last look before we hit the trail...
- [Strom Thurmond Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/strom-thurmond-lake/) - A view of Strom Thurmond Lake from our backcountry campsite. There is no boat to be seen on the water this winter evening.
- [Ode To Mahan](https://n2backpacking.com/ode-to-mahan/) - Roger has learned from the master and keeps it simple - the Mahan way. And he has some to share!
- [Doggy Home-Care Medicine Chest](https://n2backpacking.com/534/) - by Amy D. Shojal(Subscribe to Amy D. Shojal's posts) While your veterinarian diagnosesand prescribes for your dog's health issues, canine first aid as well as minorproblems may benefit from human medicines. Let's face it, Fido rarely tears aclaw or eats something iffy during regular clinic hours, so it's helpful toknow how to use your pantry
- [Dupuis Bay - September 2016](https://n2backpacking.com/dupuis-bay-september-2016/) - An afternoon of fishing in Dupuis Bay on a cloudy day in the fall of 2016.
- [Mouse Snap!](https://n2backpacking.com/mouse-snap/) - This brazen mouse is a pro - licking the traps clean in broad day light. I wonder if it's the same one that has been visiting Matt Cobb every night in his bunk?
- [Spoiled At The Sportsman](https://n2backpacking.com/spoiled-at-the-sportsman/) - For the first time in many years, we stay at the Sportsman Inn. And we are spoiled by the fine living. I can't let my wife stay here or she will never go to the cabin! Homie pass me a bevo...
- [Canada Slideshow 2010](https://n2backpacking.com/canada-slideshow-2010/) - These are the closing pics from a 2010 trip to the cabin that were tagged on to the end of a 1+ hour video I made for the group.
- [This Provo, Utah hotel](https://n2backpacking.com/this-provo-utah-hotel/) - This Provo, Utah hotel seems to be telling me that I should be #backpacking nearby and not working in town this week.
- [3W has officially made it to the halfway point](https://n2backpacking.com/3w-has-officially-made-it-to-the-halfway-point/) - Dropped him off on the #AppalachianTrail earlier this spring. 3W has officially made it to the halfway point. Congrats! #thruhiker #at2017
- [The Spillway](https://n2backpacking.com/the-spillway/) - The Weasel and Therm Rider enjoy the view of Sheridan Lake from the cliffs above the dam. Spring Creek flows around the dam and we'll follow it back to the trailhead tomorrow.
- [Spring Creek Bridge](https://n2backpacking.com/spring-creek-bridge/) - There are two bridges out on Spring Creek further downstream, but this one remains in tact - which saves us an early morning ford.
- [Sheridan Lake Dam](https://n2backpacking.com/sheridan-lake-dam/) - We hiked along this ridge and through the Flume tunnel to Sheridan Lake dam. Here's the view from the cliffs across the lake where we watched a bunch of boaters jump earlier in the day.
- [We Have Bison](https://n2backpacking.com/we-have-bison/) - We had bison in our campsite and bison on the Trail, so this was anti-climatic. But here's one from the car...
- [Hiking The Lower Paddock Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-the-lower-paddock-trail/) - The Camel hiking the The Lower Paddock Trail in Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
- [Our room with a view at Theodore Roosevelt National Park](https://n2backpacking.com/our-room-with-a-view-at-theodorerooseveltnationalpark/) - Our room with a view at #TheodoreRooseveltNationalPark. A podcast from this trip coming soon - titled The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly!
- [White River National Forest - Aspen, Colorado - June 23, 2016](https://n2backpacking.com/white-river-national-forest-colorado-june-23-2016/) - We stayed in an AirB2B house in Aspen, CO and used it as a base camp to explore a number of high alpine lakes in the nearby White River National Forest over a five day period. The scenery was spectacular and I wish we had our backpacks and spent the night in the wilderness -
- [#AppalachianTrail marker](https://n2backpacking.com/appalachiantrail-marker/) - A #thruhiker friend just shared this cool pic of an #AppalachianTrail marker from a recent #backpacking trip.
- [Our Rain Strategy](https://n2backpacking.com/our-rain-strategy/) - It is a wet morning on the Trail, but packing up is a lot easier when you are under cover and sitting in a camp chair!
- [Rain as predicted](https://n2backpacking.com/rain-as-predicted/) - Rain as predicted ... why the Kelty Tarp didn't make Outside Magazines 2017 list of the 40 Most Innovative Gear - I have no idea.
- [Our Audible To The Chattooga](https://n2backpacking.com/our-audible-to-the-chattooga/) - We planned to backpack in the Smokies today but the weather was significantly better to the Southeast. So we left our thru-hiking buddy to take a zero day in Gatlinburg and hiked in to the Chattooga.
- [3W - Thru-Hiker Rendevous](https://n2backpacking.com/3w-thru-hiker-update/) - I have a friend hiking the Appalachian Trail this year and his schedule (and some inclement weather) had him take a zero day in Gatlinburg, TN which gave us an opportunity to catch up with him last weekend. Here is the World Wide Wanderer (aka 3W) relaxing on the balcony of the LeConte View Motel.
- [The only thing better than Easter candy ....](https://n2backpacking.com/the-only-thing-better-than-easter-candy/) - The only thing better than Easter candy .... is a bag of it in the backcountry #besthikeswithkids
- [Rope Swing Shot From The Campsite](https://n2backpacking.com/rope-swing-shot-from-the-campsite/) - Will G launches from the campsite in to the Chattooga River.
- [Rope Swing Shot From The River](https://n2backpacking.com/rope-swing-shot-from-the-bottom/) - Will M launches from the upper deck in to the Chattooga River. Gang way ...
- [Amicalola Falls State Park 1994 v's 2017](https://n2backpacking.com/amicalola-falls-state-park-1994-vs-2017/) - April 10, 1994 - 23rd anniversary of my thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail. Pic taken at Amicalola Falls State Park in Georgia. And here is Phillip (aka World Wide Wanderer) in the same location two weeks ago when I dropped him off for his thru-hike. The landscaping has definitely improved around the Visitor's Center over
- [Episode 41 Recorded AT TrailDays 1995](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-41-recorded-attraildays-1995/) - Episode 41 recorded at #TrailDays 1995 - 20+ years before Pox Holiday made it an annual tradition to interview #thruhikers in Damascus
- [Carry a pebble from Georgia to Maine](https://n2backpacking.com/carry-a-pebble-from-georgia-to-maine/) - Early #AppalachianTrail #thruhikers would carry a pebble from Georgia to Maine. The carrying case I made for World Wide Wanderer this year.
- [Go North Young Man](https://n2backpacking.com/go-north-young-man/) - Phillip (aka World Wide Wanderer) starts his 2017 thru-hike at Springer Mountain in North Georgia.
- [Nasty storms to hit the #AppalachianTrail tonight](https://n2backpacking.com/nasty-storms-to-hit-the-appalachiantrail-tonight/) - Nasty storms to hit the #AppalachianTrail tonight. First time I've seen a weather alert on TV that names AT Shelters! #thruhikers
- [Great Clips - Another corporation getting in on the #backpacking craze](https://n2backpacking.com/another-corporation-getting-in-on-the-backpacking-craze/)
- [Bear Encounter Near Tray Gap](https://n2backpacking.com/bear-encounter-near-tray-gap/) - The Weasel recaps a bear encounter near Tray Gap as we sit fireside later that evening.
- [Our Stealth Spot](https://n2backpacking.com/our-stealth-spot/) - The trail in Georgia is busy with Appalachian Trail thru hikers right now - so we found this stealth spot off the trail to camp for the night.
- [Moonrise Sunset](https://n2backpacking.com/moonrise-sunset/) - The moon rises to the east and sun sets in the west - as seen from our campsite near Tray Mountain.
- [Taunted By The World Wide Wanderer](https://n2backpacking.com/taunted-by-theworld-wide-wanderer/) - Remember the World Wide Wanderer on Episode 7? http://ow.ly/gLxw309lJpH He is taunting me tonight from his campsite on the #AppalachianTrail
- [When the weekend backpacking trip comes together...](https://n2backpacking.com/when-the-weekend-backpacking-trip-comes-together/) - When the weekend #backpacking trip comes together. Headed to the #AppalachianTrail for this one. Should be busy with #thruhikers.
- [Gift For The Camel!](https://n2backpacking.com/gift-for-the-camel/) - If you heard him in Episode 40, you'll agree that I need to get this shirt as a gift for The Camel
- [Rim Sunset](https://n2backpacking.com/rim-sunset/) - We made it to the Grand Canyon just in time to catch the sunset on this cold winter day in January. And yes it does snow in the desert.
- [View From The Rim Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/view-from-the-rim-trail/) - Our view from the Rim Trail as we hike toward Maricopa Point and look back on the lodges near Grand Canyon Village.
- [On a flight home.  Delta is taunting me for another backpacking trip...](https://n2backpacking.com/delta-is-taunting-me-for-another-backpacking-trip/)
- [Elk Crossing](https://n2backpacking.com/elk-crossing/) - Elk crossing at Oconaluftee Visitor's Center in Great Smoky Mountain National Park
- [Knights Of Ni](https://n2backpacking.com/knights-of-ni/) - Pratt does his best impression of Monty Python's the Knights Of Ni during a backcountry trip in the Smokies.
- [Newton Bald?](https://n2backpacking.com/newton-bald/) - We feel pretty certain this is Newton Bald - but still have to finish hiking this ridge to get there.
- [Countdown To Cold](https://n2backpacking.com/countdown-to-cold/) - We head out in light snow to hike to Newton Bald and campsite #52 in the Smokies. The forecast is for a high of 19 degrees and wind chill of -4.
- [Stumbled on to this backcountry shack while tromping around in the woods in NC today.  Think I can get a deal on some shine?](https://n2backpacking.com/stumbled-on-to-this-backcountry-shack-while-tromping-around-in-the-woods-in-nc-today-think-i-can-get-a-deal-on-some-shine/)
- [Misty mountain hop tonight in North Carolina](https://n2backpacking.com/misty-mountain-hop-tonight-in-north-carolina/)
- [5 Minute Challenge ](https://n2backpacking.com/5-minute-challenge/) - The 5 minute shower challenge at Grand Canyon National Park
- [Hiking the Amadahy Trail with Roger aka The Camel ](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-the-amadahy-trail-with-roger-aka-the-camel/) - Taking a New Years Eve hike with Roger (aka The Camel) on the Amadahy Trail. You might remember this Englishman from Episode 24, Rookie Mistakes.
- [Wow, look at that sunset!](https://n2backpacking.com/wow-look-at-that-sunset/) - Rain is forecast for the next three days - and here it comes. I'll take the view for now.
- [European gems: 5 countries you've got to visit](https://n2backpacking.com/european-gems-5-countries-youve-got-to-visit/) - As a continent, Europe has a lot to offer. But people tend to stick to the same places they’ve grown to love for their holidays. We hope to convince you to try something new with these five European gems. After all, the world is a huge place – don’t waste time repeating the same trips
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, SABBATH DAY POND TRIP REPORT - SEPTEMBER 17, 2009](https://n2backpacking.com/appalachian-trail-sabbath-day-pond-trip-report-september-17-2009/) - Thursday (9/17/09) - (MA, NH) Arlene had breakfast ready for us when we woke this morning, and after powering down a quick bagel we took her Caddy to Concord for a 10am meeting with American Satellite. Spent an hour talking business, then went to lunch at a country-style restaurant nearby. Enjoyed lunch with Todd/Tim, then
- [Beef Tenderloin](https://n2backpacking.com/beef-tenderloin/) - That's what I call Beef Tenderloin. Pass me the hot sauce!
- [Flying South](https://n2backpacking.com/flying-south/) - Geese flying South for the winter. Very cool formation. You have to see the aerodynamics at play here.
- [Man Down](https://n2backpacking.com/man-down/) - That sand may not taste so good at dinner. But damn that fish has big teeth!
- [Our Master Chef](https://n2backpacking.com/our-master-chef/) - Cooking up two 12+ pound pike. They look meaty!
- [Have Truck Will Roll](https://n2backpacking.com/have-truck-will-roll/) - A chance encounter in town before we head out for a week of fishing.
- [Logging Pics - Before And After](https://n2backpacking.com/logging-pics-before-and-after/) - The National Forest Service sells logging rights to timber companies. It's reality, but I'm seeing it more and more in North Georgia and Northwestern South Carolina lately. We went hiking on the Chattooga this past weekend and here's one example. The view from the trailhead looking west in September 2011. And here's the same view
- [Fugarwi Pong](https://n2backpacking.com/fugarwi-pong/) - This is what we do on a rainy day at Camp Fugarwi. You just have to put your knees in to it.
- [No Signal Rock](https://n2backpacking.com/no-signal-rock/) - Sunset from "No Signal Rock" - and I believe it's our first. We are officially off the grid.
- [Keep Calm & Carry Guns](https://n2backpacking.com/keep-calm-and-carry-guns/) - Muscle Jim is calm and would like to show you his guns.
- [Feeding Frenzy](https://n2backpacking.com/feeding-frenzy/) - Muscle Jim and I reel in two Pike at the same time - with a little help from the trusty Deuce (aka Mepps #2).
- [On a day hike to Cathedral Lake near #Aspen #Colorado with some friends from work.](https://n2backpacking.com/on-a-day-hike-to-cathedral-lake-near-aspen-colorado-with-some-friends-from-work-/)
- [Ramrock Mountain 2002 v's 2016](https://n2backpacking.com/ramrock-mountain-2002-vs-2016/) - Here's what 14 years can do to an overlook on the Appalachian Trail. Ramrock Mountain and the view in 2002... And the same view looking toward the southeast in 2016. Note the rock in the center of the photo and tree cover in the background. The tree to the left in the photo above is
- [I AM NO LONGER ON EASTERN TIME. NOW ON MOUNTAIN TIM](https://n2backpacking.com/i-am-no-longer-on-eastern-time-now-on-mountain-tim/)
- [You never know what you might find crawling around in the backcountry...](https://n2backpacking.com/you-never-know-what-you-might-find-crawling-around-in-the-backcountry/)
- [Saturday April 9, 1994: Packed and ready for my #AppalachianTrail #thruhike](https://n2backpacking.com/saturday-april-9-1994-packed-and-ready-for-my-appalachiantrail-thruhike/)
- [Our Campsite](https://n2backpacking.com/our-campsite/) - Our campsite and home for the night along the Chattooga River. Here comes the Britt to help me collect some firewood.
- [From The Upper Deck](https://n2backpacking.com/from-the-upper-deck/) - After some coaxing, we finally got Will to do the rope swing from the upper deck at our campsite.
- [Will Takes The Plunge](https://n2backpacking.com/will-takes-the-plunge/) - Will braves the cold water of the Chattooga River and takes the plunge from a rope swing.
- [Pigpen Branch Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/pigpen-branch-falls/) - A look at Pigpen Branch Falls from the Foothills Trail - hiking southbound and headed down toward the Chattooga River (and junction with the Chattooga River Trail).
- [Final Backcountry Shelter Renovated In The Smokies](https://n2backpacking.com/final-backcountry-shelter-renovated-in-the-smokies/) - I just read an article in The Washington Post that the final shelter in the Smokies was renovated at Laurel Gap Shelter which is the last of 15 shelters to be modified: The work involved improved natural lighting, a cooking area to separate food odors from sleeping space; better bunk access; new roofs; masonry repair;
- [Kayaking The Chattooga River](https://n2backpacking.com/kayaking-the-chattooga-river/) - The Section Two Put-In At South Carolina Highway 28 Spent last weekend kayaking section two of the Chattooga River which runs from Highway 28 and to Earl's Ford near Westminster, South Carolina. The river in this section has a few class two rapids and a single class three rapid at Big Shoals. In this video, we sit on an
- [FONTANA LAKE -  CAMPSITE #74 IN 2010 V'S 2016](https://n2backpacking.com/fontana-lake-campsite-74-in-2010-vs-2016/) - Our lake view near Smokies Campsite #74 this January 2016. The TVA drains the lake each winter. Our view April 2010 after some Spring showers. Guess when the fishing is better!!!
- [Fontana Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/fontana-lake/) - A look at the Forney Creek drainage in to Fontana Lake. The TVA drew the water down for maintenance and the cove was exposed this February 2016.
- [Sardines!](https://n2backpacking.com/sardines/) - There's nothing like a cold sardine during a lunch break while backpacking in the Smokies. I think I'll stick to beef jerky!
- [Zombie Apocalypse](https://n2backpacking.com/zombie-apocalypse/) - This is it - the famed tunnel on the "Road To Nowhere". It looks more like the zombie apocalypse than a backpacking trip.
- [Don't quit your day job :)](https://n2backpacking.com/dont-quit-your-day-job/) - Here's what ~22 hours as a #walkinthewoods extra will get you. Don't quit your day job :)
- [End of the road...](https://n2backpacking.com/end-of-the-road/) - End of the road on this hike yesterday near the river. Lot's of rain here in Georgia and it shows! #besthikeswithdog
- [28 degrees last night at Panther Creek. Even the dog needed a sleeping bag…](https://n2backpacking.com/28-last-night-at-panther-creek-even-the-dog-needed-a-sleeping-bag/)
- [50 Hikes In 50 States By 50 Years](https://n2backpacking.com/50-hikes-in-50-states-by-50-years/) - As someone who likes to hike and backpack, I decided a number of years ago that I wanted to hike 50 trails in 50 States before I was 50 years old. I’m certain that I’m not the first to do this – although I made the decision without any outside influence and with two basic rules: The
- [Spring Festivals On The Appalachian Trail - 2012](https://n2backpacking.com/spring-festivals-on-the-appalachian-trail-2012-2/) - A while back, I subscribed to the ATC Southern Regional Office Newsletter to keep up on activities along the Appalachian Trail in the South. In the March 2012 issue, it said ... With spring lurking around the corner, it's an exciting time of year! We hope you'll join us for some of the many activities
- [Working Off Thanksgiving Dinner - An Overnight In Panthertown Valley](https://n2backpacking.com/working-off-thanksgiving-dinner-an-overnight-in-panthertown-valley/) - After fattening up on Thanksgiving dinner, The Camel meets us in North Carolina for a hike in to Panthertown Valley. No one is more excited than the Boone Dawg who is craving some time in the backcountry. And we are blessed with sunshine as you can see from the the shadows in this photo. The
- [New IMAX movie on the National Parks out in February 2016](https://n2backpacking.com/new-imax-movie-on-the-national-parks-out-in-february-2016/) - New IMAX movie on the National Parks out in February 2016:
- [Robert Redford Filming Of Walk In The Woods Underway](https://n2backpacking.com/robert-redford-filming-of-walk-in-the-woods-underway/) - Passionate about the Appalachian Trail? Live in the Southeast (particularly in Atlanta or North Georgia)? Then this is your big chance to hang with Bob and Nick - they just started filming a Walk In The Woods based on Bill Bryson's A.T. memoir. The movie is due for release in November 2015, and filming at The
- [Fall always makes me think of Katahdin](https://n2backpacking.com/fall-always-makes-me-think-of-katahdin/) - Fall always makes me think of Katahdin - October 6th, 1994. A few pics from 21 years ago today...
- [Northern Lights!!!](https://n2backpacking.com/northern-lights/) - Saw the Northern Lights on a recent trip to Ontario. 3 cameras failed to capture it but this pic is similar to our sky that night. An awesome experience - one that's been on the bucket list for some time and we lucked in to it. Had no moon, lot's of stars, and a two
- [Return Of The Dana!](https://n2backpacking.com/return-of-the-dana/) - In the mid-90', Dana Design was the backpack for thru-hikers on the Appalachian Trail. I liked mine so much that I bought a second one two years after my thru-hike despite the steep price of $400+ And Dana Gleason, founder of his namesake Dana Designs, has returned to the market! After selling his company and watching a series
- [Signs it's time for a hike .... the Hampton Inn gives you a room key with hikers on it!!!](https://n2backpacking.com/signs-its-time-for-a-hike-the-hampton-inn-gives-you-a-room-key-with-hikers-on-it/)
- [Boone Dawg rides a rapid on the Chattooga River with us..](https://n2backpacking.com/boone-dawg-rides-a-rapid-on-the-chattooga-river-with-us/) - Boone rides a rapid on the Chattooga River with us..
- [St Jude Pack 623 - 2014-2015](https://n2backpacking.com/st-jude-pack-623-2014-2015/) - A video recap of the year with Cub Scout Pack 623 - Sandy Springs, GA.
- [Some of the Best Hiking Destinations in North America](https://n2backpacking.com/some-of-the-best-hiking-destinations-in-north-america/) - Hiking is one of the most enjoyable activities that we can ever hope to experience. Every year, millions of enthusiasts find themselves enchanted with the unbridled feel of the open trail, the wind through their hair and the sun on their face. We all have a deep, instinctual connection to the land and the wildlife
- [Are you Wearing the Right Hiking Footwear?](https://n2backpacking.com/are-you-wearing-the-right-hiking-footwear/) - Photo Credithttp://www.flickr.com/photos/cowbite/3833111209/ If you are new to hiking, you may not want to pay for a pair of hiking boots that you will only wear once. However, if you plan to make hiking a regular hobby, it is not wise to think that your running trainers will double up as hiking boots. While running trainers
- [The Most Influential Backpackers Of All Time](https://n2backpacking.com/the-most-influential-backpackers-of-all-time/) - Has it ever been debated on who are the most influential hikers of all time (Top 5)? With the creation of the A.T. Museum, I know there was discussion about the most influential Appalachian Trail backpackers of all time (ie. Earl Shaffer), but what about in general? I'd argue that Earl Shaffer makes that cut
- [Behind The Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/behind-the-falls/) - A recent hike and view from behind Schoolhouse Falls in Panthertown Valley.
- [Video From The Base Of Angel Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/video-from-the-base-of-angel-falls/) - Angel Falls at the end of the Trail. It's a fairly easy ~ two mile hike with a gentle grade for most of the trip.
- [When it's too hot for a campfire....](https://n2backpacking.com/when-its-too-hot-for-a-campfire/) - When it's too hot for a campfire… The campfire cake! The family made it for Father's Day.
- [My back end made the Walk In The Woods movie trailer....](https://n2backpacking.com/my-back-end-made-the-walk-in-the-woods-movie-trailer/) - My back end made the Walk In The Woods movie trailer - minute 131 - wonder if that's what 20 hours of filming as an extra gets you? A great experience nonetheless - movie is out this Labor Day weekend....
- [Appalachian Trail, North Georgia - May 2, 2015 (Dream Version)](https://n2backpacking.com/appalachian-trail-north-georgia-may-2-2015-dream-version/) - Took a hike with my son and our dog last weekend. Had an interesting start to the backpacking trip and nearly perfect weather for our camp out. Here is the dream version of the video.
- [Appalachian Trail, North Georgia - May 2, 2015 (Non-Dream Version)](https://n2backpacking.com/appalachian-trail-north-georgia-may-2-2015-non-dream-version/)
- [Turn Hole Falls - The Chattooga River](https://n2backpacking.com/turn-hole-falls-the-chattooga-river/)
- [Edisto River, Treehouse #3, South Carolina - April 12, 2015](https://n2backpacking.com/edisto-river-treehouse-3-april-12-2015/) - This is a recap of our 23 mile float down the Edisto River April 11-13th, 2015. Day 1, we camped at Colleton State Park (near St. George, SC) and home to one of the friendliest park rangers I've met in some time. Then on Day 2, we caught a ride with Carolina Heritage Outfitters to
- [Did Earl Shaffer Take A Shortcut On The First Documented Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike?](https://n2backpacking.com/did-earl-shaffer-take-a-shortcut-on-the-first-documented-appalachian-trail-thru-hike/) - It is customary in the world of Appalachian Trail thru-hiking to pick a trail name, and in 1994 after reading Wingfoot's Thru-Hiker's Handbook - I came to realize that it was better to choose a trail name rather than have someone pick one for me. So after completing Earl Shaffer's Walking With Spring, I decided to take the trail name
- [A Spring Hike To Coosa Bald (Via The Duncan Ridge Trail)](https://n2backpacking.com/a-spring-hike-to-coosa-bald-via-the-duncan-ridge-trail/) - Sixteen years ago, The Ox and I did a winter ascent of Coosa Bald (4,271 feet) via a spur off the Coosa Backcountry Trail. I remembered a few campsites scattered near the summit and decided to return via a much shorter route this time. Coosa Bald is located near (and approachable from) Vogel State Park,
- [Coosa Bald - You Call This A Bald?](https://n2backpacking.com/coosa-bald-duncan-ridge-trail/) - Coosa Bald (4,271 feet) is one of the ten highest peaks in Georgia and it is accessible via the Duncan Ridge Trail which starts near Vogel State Park. The summit hardly qualifies as a bald these days and Mother Nature has mostly taken back this once open area. So if you want some views -
- [From movie set to backcountry set, a Walk In The Woods on the Appalachian Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/from-movie-set-to-backcountry-set-a-walk-in-the-woods/) - You may have heard that Walk In The Woods is filming now in the Atlanta area, and Friday I was cast as an extra in a bunkroom scene with actors Robert Redford and Nick Nolte. True to the book, it was set at Rainbow Springs, N.C. after an April snowstorm. Needless to say, I had the
- [Bly Gap, North Carolina - January 31, 2015](https://n2backpacking.com/the-klondike-2015-bly-gap-north-carolina-january-31-2015/) - This is a video of a January 31, 2015 backpacking trip to Bly Gap, North Carolina which is located just past the Georgia-North Carolina State line on the Appalachian Trail. It was the first time I'd been here in 20 years and it was great to be back. Northbound thru-hikers love this place because
- [Benton MacKaye Trail Trip Video - March 8, 2015](https://n2backpacking.com/benton-mackaye-trail-trip-video-march-8-2015/) - We had nearly perfect Spring weather for this hike last weekend in North Georgia. My dog slept for most of the next 24 hours after our 9.7 mile loop hike on and around the Benton MacKaye Trail in the Cohutta Wilderness. Spring has finally sprung!
- [And the monsoons came.  A tale from Good Friday...](https://n2backpacking.com/and-the-monsoons-came-a-tale-from-good-friday/) - The kids were out of school for Good Friday recently, so we took them backpacking on the Appalachian Trail near Tray Mountain. Here they are at Tray Gap about a mile from the summit. Even the dog was having a great time at Tray Gap and went straight for a mega muddle puddle at the
- [When The Weatherman Blows The Forecast (aka Our Epic Venture To Long Branch Shelter)](https://n2backpacking.com/when-the-weatherman-blows-the-forecast-aka-our-epic-venture-to-long-branch-shelter/) - It is sunny when we leave Atlanta and the forecast is for temperatures in the 50's in nearby Franklin, N.C. But as we drive the 2 1/2 hours north to the Appalachian Trail we spot a line of clouds and a cold front pushing in from the Northwest. Mobile checks at the Weather Channel has
- [Roswell Mill Has It All: Hiking, Geocaching, Burgers, And Brews](https://n2backpacking.com/roswell-mill-has-it-all-hiking-geocaching-burgers-and-brews/) - It was a beautiful day for a hike last weekend, and we mixed in some geocaching with the boys as we hit the trail. Here's the view from the Roswell Mill parking area looking down at the bridge over Vickery Creek (which is also called Big Creek on some maps). Pack 623 quickly found the first geocache
- [LEN FOOTE HIKE INN, NORTH GEORGIA - TRIP VIDEO (FEBRUARY 2015)](https://n2backpacking.com/len-foote-hike-inn-north-georgia-trip-video-february-2015/) - This is a winter hike to the Len Foote Hike Inn that we did with a group of dads and sons from St. Jude Catholic Church. Kudos to the staff at the Inn - who provided outstanding customer service during our visit. What a great place....
- [The Final Climb To Bly Gap, North Carolina](https://n2backpacking.com/bly-gap-north-carolina/) - It's been 20 years since I've been to Bly Gap just in to North Carolina and only 1/10th of a mile from the Georgia line. Here's our climb to the gnarly old tree that marks it. Damn I'm out of shape!
- [Hiking out of Blue Ridge Gap ](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-out-of-blue-ridge-gap/) - Here we are hiking out of Blue Ridge Gap north on the Appalachian Trail. Our destination is Bly Gap and we are about 3/4 of a mile in to the hike....
- [The Smoking Gun](https://n2backpacking.com/the-smoking-gun/) - Thorton is an Irish Wolfhound that likes to backpack - so much that he eats them. Literally! At one point we thought a wild creature had eaten a hole through my backpack - but here is the smoking gun. Busted.
- [The Boyz and the dogs do a walk over and leave me in the dust](https://n2backpacking.com/the-boyz-and-the-dogs-do-a-walk-over-and-leave-me-in-the-dust/) - Hiking northbound on the Appalachian Trail about two miles from Bly Gap and the Georgia-North Carolina border. The Boyz and the dogs do a walk over and leave me in the dust.
- [Floor Of The Valley Road](https://n2backpacking.com/floor-of-the-valley-road/) - A view of the Floor Of The Valley Road and Virgin River from the Hidden Canyon Trail.
- [Chains Required](https://n2backpacking.com/chains-required/) - The chain section of the Hidden Canyon Trail - hold on 'cause it's a long way down.
- [Back On The Chain Gang](https://n2backpacking.com/back-on-the-chain-gang/) - Ice and steep cliffs make for some challenging hiking on the Hidden Canyon Trail at Zion National Park. Now it's my turn!
- [Gobble, Gobble, Gobble ](https://n2backpacking.com/gobble-gobble-gobble/) - Man this is making me hungry, let's go get some lunch. Wild Turkey at Zion National Park.
- [Zion Canyon From The Watchman Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/zion-canyon-from-the-watchman-trail/) - A view of Zion Canyon to the north from a viewpoint near the end of the Watchman Trail.
- [Leaving Las Vegas ....](https://n2backpacking.com/trading-up-leaving-las-vegas-for-zion-national-park/) - There is nothing better than escaping a trade show in Las Vegas for the backcountry and fresh air of Zion National Park. After a 3 hour drive Fuller and I arrive in Springdale, UT and stay a short distance from the park. Our first mission is to hike the Hidden Canyon Trail. We climb 850
- [Walk In The Woods premieres to mixed reviews](https://n2backpacking.com/walk-in-the-woods-crushed-by-critics-in-the-premiere/) - Walk In The Woods premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this week to mixed reviews. Here's a sampling... The Guardian "Plenty of silly little incidents ensue along the way, with lots of jokes about advancing years. Most of these episodes are far too low-stakes to carry a movie and the bigger picture, about two men past their prime
- [Twas the night before Christmas...](https://n2backpacking.com/twas-the-night-before-christmas/) - Twas the night before Christmas and all through the shelter, not a creature was stirring – not even a mouse (if you believe that). Merry Christmas!
- [Just got my Georgia A.T. tag in the mail. $10 annually goes to the ATC](https://n2backpacking.com/just-got-my-georgia-a-t-tag-in-the-mail-10-annually-goes-to-the-atc-2/) - Just got my Georgia A.T. tag in the mail. $10 annually goes to the ATC for Appalachian Trail projects in Georgia. These include: trail and facilities maintenance, scenic easements and view preservation, environmental monitoring, increased public information, and education and outreach to Georgia residents. PA, VA, TN, and NC are also participating. If you live
- [How Mark Sanford Can Settle Up With The Appalachian Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/how-mark-sanford-can-settle-up-with-the-appalachian-trail/) - By now you've heard that Mark Sanford was re-elected this week to South Carolina's First Congressional District after beating Elizabeth Colbert Busch 54 to 45 percent and winning all five counties in the State in a special election. As you likely recall, then-Governor Sanford disappeared from office for six days in June 2009 to spend time,
- [Prevention Magazine interviewed me earlier in the year ....](https://n2backpacking.com/prevention-magazine-interviewed-me-earlier-in-the-year/) - Prevention Magazine interviewed me earlier in the year for an article titled "7 Tips For Safer Hiking With Your Dog". I believe it appeared in the August 2014 issue, but here's an excerpt from the online version: "When Steve Goodrich's 3-year-old dog, Boone, sees him get out the backpack, the black Lab leaps for joy. "He goes
- [You want the A.T. experience? Then get distracted.](https://n2backpacking.com/the-appalachian-trail-experience/) - National Parks Traveler recently published an article titled Hiking The Appalachian National Scenic Trail: It Takes More Heart than Heel". and it was stated that ... the key to success for young people is to keep the distractions down. The more you stay on the trail, the better. If you go into town too much,
- [100% Chance Of Rain?  Backpacking To Plum Orchard Shelter](https://n2backpacking.com/100-chance-of-rain-backpacking-to-plum-orchard-shelter/) - The weatherman said there was a 100% chance of rain today, and he was 100% right! It rained all morning, and all afternoon. I confess that I'm still not sure how I was talked in to this trip, or how we got away with it at all. Despite the gloomy weather (and our ventures in
- [Wild Premieres Today - November 5th, 2014](https://n2backpacking.com/wild-premieres-today-november-5th-2014/) - The movie Wild premieres today - November 5th - and details a woman's 1000+ mile journey on the Pacific Crest Trail. Here's an interesting quote in the NY Times from Reece Witherspoon, who plays author Cheryl Strayed in the the movie: "I said to my producing partner, ‘If we can pull this off, this’ll be the first
- [Thru-Hiking Tips From Legendary A.T. Hiker - Warren Doyle](https://n2backpacking.com/thru-hikingtips-from-legendary-a-t-hiker-warren-doyle/) - Just found some vintage footy from this legend in the A.T. Thru-Hiking community. I saw him speak at Trail Days many years ago and actually purchased this 1993 Lynne Whelden "How To" video right before I hit the Trail
- [Kayakers Entering Five Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/kayakers-entering-five-falls/) - These Kayakers are about to enter "Five Falls" on a beautiful fall day on the Chattooga River
- [Blind Courage, help support the movie...](https://n2backpacking.com/blind-courage-help-support-the-movie/) - Blind Courage, a great early 90's book on the Appalachian Trail and an inspiring story of blind thru-hiker Bill Irwin. Help support the movie at http/:www.blindcouragethemovie.com
- [#7 Listen to music](https://n2backpacking.com/7-listen-to-music/) - Just read an article at Appalachian Trials on "9 Things A Former Thru-Hiker Wishes She Had Known Before Hitting The Trail". And what was on the list? My personal favorite.... #7 Listen to music: " It will help keep you positive in the present as you hike and afterwards the music you listened to will
- [Fish Dinner](https://n2backpacking.com/fish-dinner/) - The Cobb's filet Roger's fish in the rain, and here it is sizzling in the pan. And The Britt didn't have to go more than 40 yards to catch it! That's when you know the fishing is good.
- [Smoke Signals ](https://n2backpacking.com/smoke-signals/) - Here's what happens when you run out of lighter fluid and substitute some Coleman Fuel. Matt is sending smoke signals to his wife in South Carolina.
- [Camp Fugarwi Fridge Repair](https://n2backpacking.com/camp-fugarwi-fridge-repair/) - The Britt like his beer COLD. That's motivation to get this damn fridge fixed!
- [Cobb Towing, Inc.](https://n2backpacking.com/cobb-towing-inc/) - When you need a 3 1/2 hour tow in the middle of no-where ... The Cobb's deliver. Or should I say Jerry Burke delivers? He provided the 20 horses.
- [Muscle Morning](https://n2backpacking.com/muscle-morning/) - This is why the Weasel and I are fat and why Muscle Jim is not ... or one of many reasons. It's 8:50am, and he's already run six miles. Guess he earned that beer.
- [You Gotta Try One... ](https://n2backpacking.com/you-gotta-try-one/) - It's Saturday night at the Sportsman Inn, and Matt claims the bar garnishes taste pretty damn good. Make you hungry?
- [Big Bird](https://n2backpacking.com/big-bird/) - Look what landed on the beach at Camp Fugarwi - some type of red beaked heron. We've had a lot of critters in the yard here - but that's a first for this place.
- [Relying Too Much On Technology On The Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/relying-too-much-on-technology-on-the-trail/) - Here's an interesting article about over reliance on technology on the Trail. From Glacier National Park and reported by the Magic City Morning Star: "I don't know what to do," she said several times. And that, of course, was the problem. They were strangers in this strange land of "no cell service." No texts. No
- [Filet O Fish ](https://n2backpacking.com/filet-o-fish/) - Yes, we do actually catch fish at Camp Fugarwi - including this 5 lb smallmouth bass which made a very tasty dinner. Brett cuts the filets while we comment on the days activities.
- [Alabama Hand Fishing](https://n2backpacking.com/alabama-hand-fishing/) - Here's what happens when your line breaks and your reel it in with your hand - BOOM, a bass, and a nice one at that. Fortunately, it wasn't a 5 pounder, and I even got my Mepps #3 spinner back and didn't lose a any fingers in the process. Bonus!
- [Blue Skies, Blue Water, & A Cold Blue. ](https://n2backpacking.com/blue-skies-blue-water-and-a-cold-blue/) - Brett enjoys the view from the top of Burnt Island - and it's a beautiful day as the Weasel and Muscle Jim motor across Beaverstone Bay to join us. Blue skies, blue water, and a cold Blue. All good!
- [Paul The Pigeon ](https://n2backpacking.com/paul-the-pigeon/) - This carrier pigeon hung out with us all week at Camp Fugarwi in Northern Ontario. He had two tags - a red and a blue one - and was definitely used to people. While moving boats in to storage, I nearly stepped on "Paul" who was wandering beneath my feet. This wasn't the first time
- [St Jude Cub Scout Pack 623 - Fall 2013 to Summer 2014](https://n2backpacking.com/st-jude-cub-scout-pack-623-fall-2013-to-summer-2014/) - This is a recap of our year with Cub Scout Pack 623 in Atlanta, GA which includes multiple hikes on the Appalachian Trail, a Bert Adams campout, the Pinewood Derby, and a spring overnight trip to the Georgia aquarium, SOAR model rockets, the Blue and Gold Banquet, and Cub Scout summer camp near Alpharetta.
- ["Wild" Movie Trailer Is Out](https://n2backpacking.com/wild-movie-trailer-is-out/) - I'm about half way through the book and stumbled on to this trailer for the movie Wild. The movie seems to be following the book pretty closely and looks pretty solid - and intense. It's due to hit theaters December 5th.
- [This Is How We Roll ....](https://n2backpacking.com/this-is-how-we-roll/) - It's 8ish, and time for breakfast. The River Gods have blessed us with a Waffle House just down the road from our National Forest campsite and off we go - albeit faster than Roger and I are ready for....so hold on!
- [Two bus loads of tubers float by our campsite at Firefighter's Island](https://n2backpacking.com/two-bus-loads-of-tubers-float-by-our-campsite-at-firefighters-island/) - Two bus loads of tubers float by our campsite at Firefighter's Island. We left Westfeldt Road at the same time, but beat them to this site by two hours - and with very little paddling. I guess they are on river time.
- [Mumbly Peg: The Marathon Game Ends ](https://n2backpacking.com/mumbly-peg-the-marathon-game-ends/) - Goodrich goes down after a marathon game. Per Wikipedia, Mumbly Peg dates back to the 1800's.... Mumblety-peg (also known as mumbley-peg, mumblepeg, mumble-the-peg, mumbledepeg or mumble-de-peg) is an old outdoor game played by children using pocketknives. The term "Mumblety-peg" came from the practice of putting a peg of about 2 or 3 inches into the
- [Our Oasis In The Monsoon](https://n2backpacking.com/our-oasis-in-the-monsoon/) - Back to our oasis in the monsoon. Fortunately, Ken gathered and covered wood in advance of the storm. Damn that fire feels nice!
- [Bill Bryson's A Walk In The Woods, set to start filming?](https://n2backpacking.com/bill-brysons-a-walk-in-the-woods-set-to-start-filming/) - There have been rumors of a movie being made about Bill Bryson's book A Walk In The Woods for the last few years. But is it finally going to happen? If you believe the LA Times, then maybe.... " But now, in what portends to be great news for fans of the book, not to mention
- [Rendezvous Motel Catches Fire Near The Appalachian Trail In Pearisburg, VA](https://n2backpacking.com/rendezvous-motel-catches-fire-near-the-appalachian-trail-inpearisburg-va/) - Nearly 20 years ago during my thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, I wandered in to Pearisburg, Virginia after hiking in the rain for ten miles. The Rendezvous Motel was near the A.T. and it was a welcome break from the rain. I'll spare you the details (which you can read about at this link), but the
- [Mountain Man v's Government - The History Channel's Eustace Conway](https://n2backpacking.com/mountain-man-vs-government-the-history-channels-eustace-conway/)
- [Top Rucksacks for Backpacking](https://n2backpacking.com/top-rucksacks-for-backpacking/) - You may be planning your first backpacking adventure or perhaps you just love travelling and discovering new exotic places but either way you want a rucksack or backpack that is going to last throughout your entire trip and hopefully many more to come, plus one that sits comfortably on your shoulders too as you’ll be
- [20 years ago today, I left Springer Mountain in North Georgia...](https://n2backpacking.com/20-years-ago-today-i-left-springer-mountain-in-north-georgia/) - 20 years ago today, I left Springer Mountain in North Georgia for a ~2200 mile hike on the Appalachian Trail. Met these two guys (Bull and The Red Rainman) the night before at Amicalola Falls State Park and climbed 8.1 miles to the start of the Trail where we snapped this pic. It's the journey
- [You can tell by the smell.....](https://n2backpacking.com/you-can-tell-by-the-smell/) - Now you can smell like the Trail when you are off the Trail.... Some very clever marketing by the Appalachain Trail Conference. This is actually a fundraiser for the Appalachian Trail. Very creative ATC. Well done
- [12 Tips To Make Backpacking With Your Dog A Great Experience](https://n2backpacking.com/12-tips-to-make-camping-with-your-dog-a-great-experience-2/) - By Rob Brooking Imagine yourself backpacking with your dog. That would be a great and enjoyable experience for sure. Going on a camping trip is perfect if you need some time to have fun and relax with your best buddy, and it will greatly strengthen your bond. Tips for Backpacking With Your Dog Acquire a proper ID
- [Long Creek Falls, Appalachian Trail, Georgia](https://n2backpacking.com/long-creek-falls-appalachian-trail-georgia/) - Taking a break at Long Creek Falls in North Georgia on the Appalachian Trail.
- [Full Moon Fever](https://n2backpacking.com/full-moon-fever/) - Full moon tonight - and there's rumors of Huey's landing in the field with elite Army Rangers nearby. Bet the kids will love that!
- [Bill Irwin, First Blind Hiker To Hike The Appalachian Trail, Passes Over The Weekend](https://n2backpacking.com/bill-irwin-first-blind-hiker-to-hike-the-appalachian-trail-is-no-longer-with-us/) - I read Bill Irwin's book during my 1994 thru-hike - very inspiring. He was the first blind hiker to hike the entire Appalachian Trail and did it with the assistance of his dog Orient. Sad to hear that he has passed over the weekend: "Bill Irwin, who in 1990 became the first and only blind
- [N2Backpacking Podcast - 10,000 and counting...](https://n2backpacking.com/n2backpacking-10000-and-counting/) - Started tracking podcast downloads last April. Just cleared 10,000. Thanks to all the listeners! Another show coming soon.... https://n2backpacking.com/category/podcasts/
- [And The Lackies Return To The Smokies...](https://n2backpacking.com/a-lackies-return-to-the-smokies/) - We have a long tradition of backpacking the Smokies in the winter, but Brunn and I sit out the tough stuff this year and hike less than half of the ~35 mile route. While the rest of the crew gets pounded by rain - I fly home from Vegas and Brunn hits the Allman Brothers
- [Sunset From The Appalachian Trail (One Mile North Of Newfound Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/sunset-from-the-appalachian-trail-one-mile-north-of-newfound-gap/) - We left Newfound Gap at 4:45pm for a 3 mile hike to Ice Water Springs shelter. It's early January, and after two days of rain the skies have cleared. Here's a look at the sunset to the west from the Appalachian Trail. With any luck, we'll make it to the shelter before dark ...
- [Smoky Mountain Night Hike](https://n2backpacking.com/smoky-mountain-night-hike/) - Night hiking in the Smokies with a moonrise above and a sunset to the West.
- [Hiking The Dry Sluice Trail - Great Smoky Mountains National Park](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-the-dry-sluice-trail-great-smoky-mountains-national-park/) - Last weekend, we hiked ~9 miles from Ice Water Springs shelter down to Smokemont Campground in Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Here's some video from the Dry Sluice Trail as it crosses the bridge over Bradley Fork. By the time we hit the valley, temps had climbed from the teens to the 50's which made
- [Great Smoky Mountain Snow & Sunrise From Ice Water Springs Shelter ](https://n2backpacking.com/great-smoky-mountain-snow-and-sunrise-from-ice-water-springs-shelter/) - After two days of rain, a cold front pushes through and delivers a dusting of snow at Ice Water Springs Shelter. A bobcat leaves fresh tracks just below this rising January sun and we are slow to crawl from the sleeping bags with temps in the teens at 5800 feet this morning.
- [Hard Labor Creek State Park - Campsite #2](https://n2backpacking.com/hard-labor-state-park-campsite-2/) - Schools out in a week, so we decided to squeeze in one last camping trip with the kids before summer. We had a total of 12 people (5 adults and 7 kids) - so a group site was a necessity. A friend (and fellow Scout leader) recommended Hard Labor Creek State Park and we lucked
- [Misty Mountain Hop With "The Ken's"](https://n2backpacking.com/misty-mountain-hop-with-the-kens/) - Here we are with "The Ken's" and Boone Dawg as we wait for Brett at the junction of the Freeman, Reece Memorial and Appalachian Trail. This was the first mile of a nearly eight mile loop hike around Blood Mountain.
- [We weathered rain, slippery rocks, bears, and put Rebel to rest this weekend ](https://n2backpacking.com/woods-hole-photo-journal/) - Just returned from a loop hike at Blood Mountain via the Reece Memorial, Freeman, and Appalachian Trails. We were aware that bears were a problem in this area and reminded immediately by a sign at the trailhead. Here's two of our crew at the junction of the three trails. The 1.8 mile hike along the
- [Smoky Lake Shore Lunch 1991](https://n2backpacking.com/smoky-lake-shore-lunch-1991/) - For 25 years starting around 1968 and ending around 1993, my family visited a remote fly-in fishing lodge on Smoky Lake in Northern Ontario called Rogerson's. I made my first trip in 1982 at the age of 15. Typically, we'd fish all day but take a break for a sack lunch on the water. But
- [Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike:  One Of The Best Amateur Videos I've Seen In A While....](https://n2backpacking.com/appalachian-trail-thru-hike-one-of-the-best-amateur-videos-ive-seen-in-a-while/) - This is one of the best Appalachian Trail videos that I've seen in a while. The music is solid and the cinematography gets better and better as the film goes on. At minute 9, the closing scene is solid .. bet you didn't see that one coming!
- [Newfound Gap Road Closed Due To Landslide](https://n2backpacking.com/newfound-gap-road-closed-due-to-landslide/) - Fortunately, we had no delays during our annual winter hike in the Smokies last weekend, but Newfound Gap is now officially closed per the Hiking The Smokies blog: "A landslide along Newfound Gap Road near mile marker 22 has caused an extended closure of the road. Great Smoky Mountains National Park has closed Newfound Gap
- [Tennessee Appalachian Trail Buffer: Rocky Fork Into Public Ownership](https://n2backpacking.com/tennessee-appalachian-trail-buffer-rocky-fork-into-public-ownership/) - The Nashville Business Journal reported last month that there is a new State Park in Tennessee. The 2036 acre park is located near the A.T. in the Northeastern part of the State and provides an additional buffer against development in this area. The transfer of Rocky Fork into public ownership has been a goal of
- [Long Branch Shelter replaces the old Big Springs Gap Shelter](https://n2backpacking.com/long-branch-shelter-replaces-the-old-big-springs-gap-shelter/) - Out with the old ... and in with the new: The Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Nantahala Hiking Club, and a local company - Goshen Timber Frames - teamed up for the construction of Long Branch Shelter near Glassmine Gap. The new structure is located north of Standing Indian on the Appalachian Trail and about 17 miles
- [Video Of Steven Ainsworth's Helicopter Rescue In The Smokies](https://n2backpacking.com/video-of-steven-ainsworths-helicopter-rescue-in-the-smokies/) - In early November, I posted an article about an Appalachian Trail southbound thru-hiker that was rescued in the Smokies after riding out Hurricane Sandy. Steven Ainsworth battled record snowfall and survived for three days before calling 911 for help. Here's footage and some commentary from the HuffPost on the helicopter rescue: Tennessee Highway Patrol Sgt.
- [October Superstorm "Sandy" Hits The Smokies](https://n2backpacking.com/october-superstorm-sandy-hits-the-smokies/) - Snow in The Smokies is a common occurance in the winter - especially in the higher elevations - but snow drifts of 5 feet? And before Halloween? Unbelievable. Here's an Associated Press quote from a local newspaper describing a man that got caught on the Appalachian Trail between Pecks Corner and Tri-Corner Knob Shelter: GATLINBURG,
- [U.S. Forest Service Discourages Backcountry Camping In Panthertown Valley](https://n2backpacking.com/us-forest-serivce-discourages-backcountry-camping-in-panthertown-valley/) - In the last five years, I've noticed a lot more backcountry visitors to Panthertown Valley during my day and overnight hikes in the area. It seems the bears have followed. The US Forest Service in North Carolina issed this alert on October 29th: JACKSON COUNTY, N.C. — The U.S. Forest Service is discouraging people from
- [Andrew Skurka "Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide" Video](https://n2backpacking.com/andrew-skurka-ultimate-hikers-gear-guide-video/) - This is basically an advertisement for Andrew Skurka's new book "The Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide," but it's well done - enough to share it. I gotta interview this guy for a podcast some day. He has to have some great stories to tell.
- [You Cannot Stay On The Summit Forever](https://n2backpacking.com/you-cannot-stay-on-the-summit-forever/) - George Mallory is quoted as having replied to the question "Why do you want to climb Mount Everest?" with the retort "Because it's there". A friend recently sent this quote to me with the attached photo which says it more eloquently: You cannot stay on the summit forever; you have to come down again. So
- [Thru-Hiking - What I Really Do](https://n2backpacking.com/thru-hiking-what-i-really-do/) - These "What I Really Do" templates are everywhere these days and now I understand why. There's actually a template for them on the web. A hiking friend recently sent me this one, and I have to say that they nailed it for Thru-Hiking. If you've ever hiked long distances on the Appalachian Trail, Continental Divide
- [Hiking & Kayaking At Landsford Canal State Historic Park](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-kayaking-at-landsford-canal-state-historic-park/) - I just spent a day over Memorial Day weekend hiking and kayaking in Landsford Canal State Park. Roger (aka The Camel) insisted that we get an early start and we launched and were on the Catawba River before 10am. Our plan was to spend the morning fishing, but after two hours on the water -
- [There Is Magic On The Appalachian Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/there-is-magic-on-the-appalachian-trail/) - Spring is a special time on the Appalachian Trail. Every year, 2000+ people show up at Springer Mountain (the official start of the A.T. in Georgia) to head north. In 1994, I was one of those people - and ever since I pause for a moment to think about the next group to head North.
- [GPS units v's Smartphone apps](https://n2backpacking.com/gps-units-vs-smartphone-apps/) - I have used both stand-alone GPS units and Smartphone apps on the trail and have yet to resolve which is better. For short day hikes - the Smartphone apps win hands down for convenience and their instant access to trail databases from companies like the North Face. But in the backcountry? I tend to agree
- [Smokies Backcountry: Pay To Camp?](https://n2backpacking.com/fees-to-camp-overnight-in-the-smokies-backcountry/) - Should the Great Smoky Mountain National Park charge backpackers for camping overnight in the park? According to an article published yesterday by National Parks Traveler, the answer is a resounding NO: John Quillen, a Tennessean from Knoxville who fought to have the public comments on the fee proposal made public, says that by his
- [Great Smoky Mountain National Park - 40 at 40](https://n2backpacking.com/great-smoky-mountain-national-park-40-at-40/) - Five to ten years ago when I was younger and in better shape, I joined a group of former thru-hikers for a multi-day and often strenuous winter backpacking trip. The hike was appropriately dubbed the MLK trip since it usually occurred on or around the three-day Martin Luther King weekend. The "M.O." of the MLK
- [Spectacular North Dakota Hikes - Bring the Dog](https://n2backpacking.com/spectacular-north-dakota-hikes-bring-the-dog/) - For those of you longing for a "Best Hikes With Dogs - North Dakota" book, wait no longer. Susan Wefald, recently released her guidebook, "Spectacular North Dakota Hikes - Bring the Dog." No word on why the good folks at Mountaineer Books didn't get to Susan first (as they don't have a North Dakota book
- [Benton MacKaye Trail - Section Two](https://n2backpacking.com/benton-mackaye-trail-section-two-2/) - Just did a hike on the Benton MacKaye Trail this past weekend between Bryson Gap and the Toccoa River. Granted ... it was Thanksgiving Weekend, but I was shocked at the number of day-hikers that were visiting the suspension bridge at the Toccoa River. It was within an hour of sunset, and there were 40+
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, GENTIAN POND - TRIP VIDEO (NOVEMBER 2008)](https://n2backpacking.com/appalachian-trail-gentian-pond-trip-video-november-2008/) - This is a video of a hike we did on the Appalachian Trail in New Hampshire in 2008. The route passes the Gentian Pond Shelter, Trident Col Campsite, and follows an interesting seciton of the A.T. near the NH/ME border just outside of Gorham, NH.
- [Hiking/Geocaching With The Kids](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-geocaching-with-the-kids/) - Took the kids for a hike this morning and to try some geocaching after spending $10 on an app for the iPhone. We found the first one quickly, but the second geocache was a challenge. Here we are standing on top of the hidden treasure and we can't even find it. Turns out it was well camoflauged
- [Stratton Bald (From Horse Trail 217H)](https://n2backpacking.com/stratton-bald-from-horse-trail-217h/) - Here's a look at Stratton Bald from U.S. Forest Road and horse trail 217H. We descended to Trail 54A then hiked the ridge for a long climb to the summit at 5360 feet.
- [13 Year Old Completes The Triple Crown](https://n2backpacking.com/13-year-old-completes-the-triple-crown/) - The Triple Crown consists of the Appalachian Trail (2,181 miles), the Continental Divide Trail (3,092 miles), and the Pacific Crest Trail (2,652-mile). This 13 year old girl who is an 8th grader in Salem, Oregon just completed all three. Only about 200 people can say that, and here's a video interview with her ....
- [How To Manage The Government Shutdown:  A Poor Man's Old Faithful](https://n2backpacking.com/how-to-manage-the-government-shutdown-a-poor-mans-old-faithful/) - The LiveWell network's Motion Show recently filmed in Yellowstone National Park and found a way to entertain the tourists who were disappointed with the Park's forced shutdown due to the ongoing political stalemate in D.C. Very funny....
- [Reese Witherspoon Sports Vintage Hiking Look For The Movie Wild](https://n2backpacking.com/reese-witherspoon-sports-vintage-hiking-look-for-themoviewild/) - The filming of the movie Wild has begun, and both Cheryl Strayed and Reese Witherspoon are tweeting photos from the set. As you recall, the movie is based on Stayed's best selling book which chronicles her adventures (or mis-adventures) on the Pacific Crest Trail in 1995. The wardrobe team got this one right, because they have Witherspoon decked
- [Winter - Once Again - At The Grand Canyon](https://n2backpacking.com/winter-once-again-at-the-grand-canyon/) - The Mrs. and I just returned from a trip to the Grand Canyon, and if you haven't seen it - the winter is a great time to go. There are fewer people, there's no summer 100+ heat, and it's fairly easy to book a room at the last minute - even on a weekend. I made
- [San Onofre State Park, Beach Trail #4 Photos - September 25, 2013 | n2backpacking.com](https://n2backpacking.com/san-onofre-state-park-beach-trail-4-photos-september-25-2013-n2backpacking-com-3/) - More pics from a recent hike at San Onofre State Park in Southern California.. via N2Backpacking.com https://n2backpacking.com/photos/california/san-onofre-state-park-beach-trail-4-photos-september-25-2013/
- [San Onofre State Park, Beach Trail #4 Photos - September 25, 2013 | n2backpacking.com](https://n2backpacking.com/san-onofre-state-park-beach-trail-4-photos-september-25-2013-n2backpacking-com-2/) - More pics from a recent hike at San Onofre State Park in Southern California.. via N2Backpacking.com https://n2backpacking.com/photos/california/san-onofre-state-park-beach-trail-4-photos-september-25-2013/
- [San Onofre State Park, Beach Trail #4 Photos - September 25, 2013 | n2backpacking.com](https://n2backpacking.com/san-onofre-state-park-beach-trail-4-photos-september-25-2013-n2backpacking-com/) - More pics from a recent hike at San Onofre State Park in Southern California.. via N2Backpacking.com https://n2backpacking.com/photos/california/san-onofre-state-park-beach-trail-4-photos-september-25-2013/
- [Aqua Jim](https://n2backpacking.com/aqua-jim/) - Some times you have to send in a submersible. Fortunately ... Muscle Jim has experience. He was a Navy Seaman. Time to check the intake!
- [The Dog Welcoming Party](https://n2backpacking.com/the-dog-welcoming-party/) - Rolling in to Jerry's ... and the greeting committee is at the dock. You gotta have ice for that beer, and we have three escorts!
- [Episode 13: The Appalachian Trail | n2backpacking.com](https://n2backpacking.com/episode-13-the-appalachian-trail-n2backpacking-com/) - 30-Pack from Podcast Episode #13 has made it to Washington State on the 2600 mile Pacific Crest Trail. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10202314212883704&set=a.1954766955853.119100.1443083319&type=1&theater His podcast about his 2012 Appalachian Trail thru-hike is the most heavily downloaded to date - at close to 600 downloads.... https://n2backpacking.com/episode-13-the-appalachian-trail/ Wanna hear about his PCT hike when he finishes? Maybe we can line him
- [Krakauer Offers New Insight In To What Killed Chris McCandless](https://n2backpacking.com/krakauer-offers-new-insight-in-to-what-killed-chris-mccandless/) - Yesterday, author Jon Krakauer posted an article in the New Yorker that claims to solve the mystery once and for all on how Chris McCandless died ... "Considering that potentially crippling levels of ODAP are found in wild-potato seeds, and given the symptoms McCandless described and attributed to the wild-potato seeds he ate, there is ample reason to believe that
- [Views From Sunset Rock (aka Sunset Island)](https://n2backpacking.com/views-from-sunset-rock-aka-sunset-island/) - We had a great sunset while fishing in Ontario last week, and I shot this video of the sky just west of "Sunset Rock" (aka Sunset Island) around 8pm. In the boat, Brett enjoys a frosty pop and the views from the bow.
- [The Gomite, Live From Toronto](https://n2backpacking.com/the-gomite-live-from-toronto/) - The Gomite likes to Party All The Time, Party All The Time, Party All The Tiiiiiiiime - get the 80's reference? And after a full day, he hangs out on the deck of Wayne Gretsky's before the Boyz head out for a big night on the town - or more specifically a big night in downtown Toronto.
- [Muscle Jim And His "Friends"](https://n2backpacking.com/muscle-jim-and-his-friends/) - Muscle Jim enjoys the boat ride to the cabin with his "friends". It's an hour ride from the Creek to the cabin and there's not much spare room with all this beer. And is the boat driver even old enough to drive?
- [Rogerson's Air - Landing @ Smoky Lake ](https://n2backpacking.com/rogersons-air-landing-smoky-lake/) - In the 80's and early 90's, my father and I flew in to Smoky Lake in Northern Ontario on numerous occasions as an alternative to a cottage that we owned further west. At the time, there was no access to the remote Smoky Lake Lodge other than via sea plane. Here's a video of the
- [Geographic North Pole, Magnetic North Pole, or Geomagnetic North Pole?](https://n2backpacking.com/geographic-north-pole-magnetic-north-pole-or-geomagnetic-north-pole/) - Is it the Geographic North Pole, the Magnetic North Pole, or Geomagnetic North Pole? They are all very different. Watch this video and find out why:
- [MOUNTAIN MAN V'S GOVERNMENT – THE HISTORY CHANNEL'S EUSTACE CONWAY](https://n2backpacking.com/mountain-man-vs-government-the-history-channels-eustace-conway-4/) - If you like the show "Mountain Men" .. this is a great article: via YourHikes.com https://yourhikes.com/blog/2013/08/mountain-man-vs-government-the-history-channels-eustace-conway/
- [MOUNTAIN MAN V'S GOVERNMENT – THE HISTORY CHANNEL'S EUSTACE CONWAY](https://n2backpacking.com/mountain-man-vs-government-the-history-channels-eustace-conway-3/) - If you like the show "Mountain Men" .. this is a great article: via YourHikes.com https://yourhikes.com/blog/2013/08/mountain-man-vs-government-the-history-channels-eustace-conway/
- [MOUNTAIN MAN V'S GOVERNMENT – THE HISTORY CHANNEL'S EUSTACE CONWAY](https://n2backpacking.com/mountain-man-vs-government-the-history-channels-eustace-conway-2/) - If you like the show "Mountain Men" .. this is a great article: via YourHikes.com https://yourhikes.com/blog/2013/08/mountain-man-vs-government-the-history-channels-eustace-conway/
- [Red Flags In The Idaho Backcountry](https://n2backpacking.com/red-flags-in-the-idaho-backcountry/) - When Mark John spotted two hikers in the backcountry of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness - something didn't seem right: "Usually when you meet people in the back country, you have a pretty good encounter, you know, and talk about where they've been and where they're going. But they didn't want to talk," he
- [Naked Rambler Gets ""Long" Jail Sentence](https://n2backpacking.com/naked-rambler-gets-long-jail-sentence/) - From the Daily Echo in the UK.... A HAMPSHIRE man dubbed the Naked Rambler has failed in a bid to challenge his latest jail sentence. Stephen Gough gained notoriety after walking naked from Land’s End to John o’Groats ten years ago – and has since been handed prison sentences totalling more than six years. The
- [Tough Week For Hikers In Maine](https://n2backpacking.com/tough-week-for-hikers-in-maine/) - Maine is a tough place to hike - and many experienced backcountry explorers know that, but this week was exceptionally merciless. On Tuesday, two women and their dog were rescued at dusk on a backcountry trail at Roque Bluffs State Park, then as they headed home the true tragedy struck. The Kennebec Journal reports... "Two women hikers who had
- [Episode #16: Long Trail Podcast Taping - One-Room Schoolhouse, Barton Vermont](https://n2backpacking.com/episode16-long-trailpodcasttaping-one-room-schoolhouse-barton-vermont/) - Here's Glenn (aka The Helmet) in his blue Clemson shirt at the taping of Episode #16 of The Long Trail podcast in Barton, Vermont. Hopefully, the brook running below the deck didn't tank the audio. f His schoolhouse was built in 1858 and decommissioned in the 1960's. It still has the original chalk boards inside. Feeling adventureous? Ask him for a
- [Even Hollywood Stars "Rock" Each Other's Backpacks](https://n2backpacking.com/even-hollywood-stars-rock-each-others-backpacks/) - It seems that even Hollywood movie stars get their backpacks "rocked" by mischevious friends. During the filming of Monuments Men which also stars John Goodman and Bill Murray, Actor George Clooney tricked his 'Monuments Men' co-star Matt Damon in to carrying a backpack that was filled with rocks during a gruelling hiking scene. Realbollywood.com reports
- [Reese Witherspoon Set To Star In Wild, A Story Of Discovery On The Pacfic Crest Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/reese-witherspoon-set-to-star-in-wild-a-story-of-discovery-on-the-pacfic-crest-trail/) - Wild, a best-selling book of Cheryl Strayed’s journey on the Pacific Crest Trail is about to become a movie staring Reese Withersoon. HollywoodReporter.com reports that ... "Fox Searchlight has acquired worldwide rights to Wild, a screen adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s best-selling memoir that will star Reese Witherspoon. The film is scheduled to begin production in the late fall once a
- [THE END OF AN ERA: SHAW'S BOARDING HOUSE "FOR SALE"](https://n2backpacking.com/the-end-of-an-era-shaws-boarding-house-for-sale/) - Nearly 20 years ago, I saw this sign while hiking northbound on the Appalachian Trail that directed me (via a blue-blazed Trail) in to the town of Monson, Maine. Here's how it looked back then with the fall foilage near peak and my hiking companion Harry (Delta Force) contemplating the two mile side hike to town. I
- [The Ultimate Summer Roadtrip - Part Two (Coming Soon)](https://n2backpacking.com/the-ultimate-summer-roadtrip-part-two-coming-soon/) - Had a chance to record a podcast with Mackie recently for "The Ultimate Summer Roadtrip - Part Two". It's in the editing room right now and should be ready for release by the end of this week. In the meantime, check out "The Ultimate Summer Roadtrip - Part One" if you haven't already.
- [Documentary on The John Muir Trail  ](https://n2backpacking.com/documentary-on-the-john-muir-trail/) - Just heard about this documentary that was shot on the John Muir Trail. It's #1 on my list of long trails to do and traverses some spectacular scenery in Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia National Parks. The DVD was released in April 2012 and follows a group of students from the Southeast as they walk the 220 mile Trail
- [The Rapids Before The Spider Lilies](https://n2backpacking.com/the-rapids-before-the-spider-lilies/) - Here we are rounding the island across from Landsford Canal State Park and closing in on the shallow rocks just before the spider lilies. With the trip around the island (that sits in the middle of the Catawba River), it was a two hour paddle today.
- [Kayaking & Fishing In The Catawba River ](https://n2backpacking.com/kayaking-and-fishing-in-the-catawba-river/) - We decided that Roger didn't deserve any peace while kayak fishing on the Catawba and nestled right up next to him.
- [Landsford Canal State Park - Paddling Through The Spider Lilies](https://n2backpacking.com/landsford-canal-state-park-paddling-through-the-spider-lilies/) - After seeing other kayakers paddle through the Spider Lilies at Landsford Canal State Park last year, we returned last week to have a run of our own. The floods earlier this month had the lilies down in numbers - but they were still spectacular in spots.
- [Tragedy at Trail Days!](https://n2backpacking.com/tragetyat-trail-days/) - The annual Appalachian Trail Days festival was disrupted this past weekened when a vehicle plowed in to a crowd watching the hiker parade as it passed down the main street of town. Some people were trapped under the car and seriously injured and flown to nearby hospitals. Here's a recap from USA Today: "DAMASCUS, Va.
- [ANNUAL PACIFIC CREST TRAIL KICK-OFF EVENT: APRIL 26 - 28](https://n2backpacking.com/annual-pacific-crest-trail-kick-off-event-april-26-28/) - pcttrailsidereader: It is ADZPCTKO time again. April 26 - 28, hundreds of PCT hikers, trail angels, and friends of the trail will gather at Lake Morena. Here are a photo from the 2012 Kick-Off. On both Friday and Saturday evenings this year, stories from The Pacific Crest Trailside Readers will be read (Liz
- [Tell it on the Mountain - New DVD on the Pacific Crest Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/tell-it-on-the-mountain-new-dvd-on-thepacific-crest-trail/) - Just got this DVD in the mail yesterday about the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) and look forward to watching it. It's received solid reviews from some respected members of the Trail community. So I made the purchase. I'm sure it will spark a desire to do another thru-hike - although taking six months off to walk in
- [Appalachian Trail 39th Biennial Conference - July 19-26, 2013](https://n2backpacking.com/appalachian-trail39th-biennial-conference-july-19-26-2013/) - The Appalachian Trail Conservancy just announced the date and location of their Biennial conference. You can follow this link for more information: http://www.appalachiantrail.org/who-we-are/news/2013/04/15/appalachian-trail-enthusiasts-meet-at-western-carolina-university-for-39th-biennial-conference Asheville, NC (April 15, 2013) – Registration is now open for the 2013 Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) Biennial conference, scheduled for July 19-26, at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina.
- [Appalachian Trail Virus Runs Rampant In North Carolina](https://n2backpacking.com/appalachian-trail-virus-runs-rampant-in-north-carolina/) - There is a virus running rampant in shelters on the Appalachian Trail in western North Carolina. Not the best place to come down with a stomach bug!!! Press release from the U.S. Forest Service. Spokesman Stevin Westcott said he is unsure how long it will be before the virus subsides. HOT SPRINGS — Hikers may
- [Springer Mountain ... it's that time of year again](https://n2backpacking.com/springer-mountain-its-that-time-of-year-again/) - It's that time of year again when excited (and sometimes anxious) thru-hikers start arriving at the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail at Springer Mountain. This year the A.T. clocks in at 2,185.9 miles according to the Appalachian Trail Convervancy's Data Book. It grew in length by 0.7 miles over last year and included a relocation just
- [I Don't Always Walk In The Woods, But When I Do …..](https://n2backpacking.com/i-dont-always-walk-in-the-woods-but-when-i-do/) - This is classic ... from a thru-hiker named 30-Pack that I met on the Appalachian Trail last year a few days north of Springer. He's about to start the Pacific Crest Trail in April ...
- [Why You Should Be Using a Layered Clothing System](https://n2backpacking.com/why-you-should-be-using-a-layered-clothing-system/) - Why You Should Be Using a Layered Clothing System The age old method of layering combined with new fabric technology means that you can be at your optimum temperature to conquer that day hike, trail, trek or mountain. The base layer, i.e. the first layer you wear is to regulate moisture; the mid layer is
- [Bear Grylls - What do you get out of backpacking?](https://n2backpacking.com/bear-grylls-what-do-you-get-out-of-backpacking/) - Backpacker Magazine recently ran a survival issue where they featured Bear Grylls throughout the October 2012 issue. I admit to watching many of Bear's Man v's Wild series and to finding it entertaining. But something that he said in the interview struck me, and really rings true in the wilderness. The backcountry really does have a
- [Avoid hiking alone, have a plan, & understand your limits](https://n2backpacking.com/avoid-hiking-alone-have-a-plan-and-understand-your-limits/) - Avoid hiking alone If you’re familiar with the Aron Ralston story, you’ll understand why you should never hike alone. Ralston, an avid outdoorsman and adventurist, became trapped in a slot canyon while hiking through Utah’s Blue John Canyon in April of 2003. While descending the slot canyon, a massive 800-pound boulder became dislodged, crushed
- [A Guide to Packing a Bergen for Backpackers](https://n2backpacking.com/a-guide-to-packing-a-bergen-for-backpackers/) - What you pack in your Bergen can make or break your trip. Here is a stress free guide for first time backpackers. Photo Credit:http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrecamara/2147904954/ A Bergen bag is an essential part of any backpacker’s kit and can help you ensure that you are ready for anything. The Bergen is the bag of choice for many
- [Police Nab "Hermit" Who Lived Anonymously For 27 Years Near The Appalachain Trail In Maine](https://n2backpacking.com/police-nab-hermit-who-lived-anonymously-for-27-yearsnear-the-appalachain-trail-in-maine/) - In 1986, Christopher Knight went in to the woods not far from the Appalachian Trail in Maine and set up camp. There he lived for 27 years - not having contact with a single human being - except one hiker he met randomly in 1990. Sounds like he was inspired by Thoreau right? Well maybe, but what brought him down
- [ The Merrell Brand: How does it Look Out for its Customers?](https://n2backpacking.com/the-merrell-brand-how-does-it-look-out-for-its-customers/) - The Merrell Brand: How does it Look Out for its Customers? When it comes to purchasing outdoor footwear, consumers are spoiled for choice in the contemporary market. As individuals have become increasingly aware of the benefits of living an active and healthy lifestyle, they have sought to participate in a number of outdoor activities. This
- [Taking The High Road](https://n2backpacking.com/taking-the-high-road/) - It's a race back to the visitor's center at Carter Lake. Will & and I take the high road, and Maddie & Ashley take the low road (or more specifically the Big Acorn Trail). The Brady's did the same, but the road was definitely faster!!!
- [SHOOTIN' THE HOOCH](https://n2backpacking.com/shootin-the-hooch/) - Here we are on the Chattahoochee River going under the bridge at Roswell Road.
- [Roger (aka The Camel) Cracks The Noggin' - Ouch!!](https://n2backpacking.com/roger-akathe-camel-racks-the-noggin-ouch/)
- [How To Start A Fire With A Bag Of Doritos....](https://n2backpacking.com/how-to-start-a-fire-with-a-bag-of-doritos/) - In Scouts we were taught to start a fire with two matches, with batteries, steel wool, cotton/vaseline, and by rubbing two sticks together. But this is one thing that didn't make the Scout Handbook:
- [The 10 Best Hikes In The Smokies](https://n2backpacking.com/the-10-best-hikes-in-the-smokies/) - By Bob Foster (guest writer) Stretching more than 2,100 miles from Main to Georgia, the Appalachian Trail is the longest trail in the United States. 71 of these miles meander through the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, beginning at the Davenport Gap in northeast Tennessee and exiting at the Fontana Dam in southwest North Carolina.
- [Bears On The Appalachain Trail (At Blood Mountain)](https://n2backpacking.com/bears-on-the-appalachain-trail-at-blood-mountain/) - The Appalachian Trail made the news across the media channels in Atlanta last week when the U.S. Forest Service closed a section of the trail from Jarrard Gap to Neels Gap near Dahlonega, GA. Persistent bear activity caused the trail closure in a section of trail that is heavily used by both day hikers and overnight backpackers around Blood Mountain. My first thought
- [The White Wolf Inn - Stratton, Maine](https://n2backpacking.com/the-white-wolf-inn-stratton-maine/) - This is the view from the back upper deck of the White Wolf Inn in Stratton, Maine. During my 1994 thru-hike, I stayed here with another hiker named Harry and his dog Jade. When I returned to this area to hike the Crocker Mountains in 2012, we had both breakfast and dinner at the White
- [The Soggy Bottom Boys](https://n2backpacking.com/the-soggy-bottom-boys/) - We hiked 8.2 miles across North and South Crocker Mountain in the rain and finally reached Caribou Valley Road after eight hours on the Appalachian Trail. We had fully loaded backpacks, but it took us eight hours to cover the distance. Maine is the real deal.
- [Crocker Cirque Campsite ](https://n2backpacking.com/crocker-cirque-campsite-on-the-appalachian-trail/) - This is the Crocker Cirque Campsite on the Appalachian Trail located between South Crocker Mountain and Caribou Valley Road. The site sits in a glacial bowl with a small pond, some tent platforms, a spring, and a privy. We planned to camp here during our hike across North and South Crocker Mountain but the heavy
- [South Crocker Mountain, "No rain, no pain, no Maine"](https://n2backpacking.com/south-crocker-mountain-no-rain-no-pain-no-maine/) - There's an old A.T. thru-hiker saying "No rain, no pain, no Maine". Well today, there was plenty of both rain and pain. We hiked from ME 27 southbound on the Appalachian Trail and after the monsoon on North Crocker Mountain (4,168 feet), made our way to South Crocker Mountain ( 4,029 ft). Here's a video
- [After The Storm: Clouds Rising From The Valley](https://n2backpacking.com/after-the-storm-clouds-rising-from-the-valley/)
- [Hailstorm On The Appalachian Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hailstorm-on-the-appalachian-trail/)
- [BEAVERSTONE BAY PHOTOS - GREATEST HITS](https://n2backpacking.com/beaverstone-bay-photos-greatest-hits/)
- [The Rain Cometh](https://n2backpacking.com/the-rain-cometh/) - The Rooster enjoys the rain at the Sandy Bottom take-out for the Toccoa River.
- [Snyder Kayaks Under The Toccoa River Suspension Bridge](https://n2backpacking.com/snyder-kayaks-under-the-toccoa-river-suspension-bridge/) - Next up is Snyder. Here he is taking on the Toccoa River as seen from the Benton MacKaye Trail suspension bridge.
- [Pratt Kayaks Under The Toccoa River Suspension Bridge](https://n2backpacking.com/pratt-kayaks-under-the-toccoa-river-suspension-bridge/) - First up is Pratt. Here he is taking on the Toccoa River as seen from the Benton MacKaye Trail suspension bridge.
- [Benton MacKaye Trail Suspension Bridge Over The Toccoa River ](https://n2backpacking.com/benton-mackaye-trail-suspension-bridge-over-the-toccoa-river/) - Here it is .. the famed Benton MacKaye Trail suspension bridge over the Toccoa River. The boys scout the rapids below before we kayak under it.
- [The Spider Lilies At Landsford Canal  ](https://n2backpacking.com/landsford-canal-spider-lilies-video/)
- [Photos From The Appalachian Trail In Pennsylvania](https://n2backpacking.com/photos-from-the-appalachian-trail-in-pennsylvania/) - ATPA 1: Appalachian Trail Marker At The Church Of The Mountain ATPA 2: At The Mason Dixon Line Just South Of The Pennsylvania Border ATPA 3: Almost Stepped On This One: A Pennsylvania Rattler ATPA 4: The Halfway Point On The Appalachian Trail ATPA 5: The Lake A Pine Grove Furnace State Park ATPA 6: Hiking Through A Farmer's Field Enroute To Boiling Springs, PA ATPA 7: The
- [Rebel's Photo Gallery: April 26, 1998 to November 23, 2010](https://n2backpacking.com/rebels-photo-gallery-april-26-1998-to-november-23-2010/)
- [The Portage At Fontana Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/the-portage-at-fontana-lake/)
- [There Goes The Boyz](https://n2backpacking.com/there-goes-the-boyz/)
- [Brett The Master Chef - Dinner At Fontana Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/brett-the-master-chef-dinner-at-fontana-lake/)
- [Halibut Fishing - Seward, Alaska (July 7, 2000)](https://n2backpacking.com/halibut-fishing-seward-alaska-july-7-2000/)
- [Mt. Morrah, White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire](https://n2backpacking.com/mt-morrah-white-mountain-national-forest-new-hampshire/)
- [Backpacking Sleeping Pads For You And Your Dog](https://n2backpacking.com/videobackpacking-sleeping-pads-for-you-and-your-dog/)
- [Backpacking Sleeping Bags And Liners](https://n2backpacking.com/videobackpacking-sleeping-bags-and-liners/)
- [Roger's Paddle Repair, Inc.](https://n2backpacking.com/rogers-paddle-repair-inc/)
- [Backpacking Movie: A Perfect Getaway](https://n2backpacking.com/backpacking-movie-a-perfect-getaway/) - I saw this backpacking movie based in Hawaii on a flight to Denver last year and had to watch the last five minutes about three times to figure out what happened. Curious if any of you saw the movie and what you thought about it:
- [The EzyDog Backpack – Features And Functionality](https://n2backpacking.com/theezydog-backpack-features-and-functionality/)
- [How To Stay Warm in a Sleeping Bag](https://n2backpacking.com/video-how-to-staywarm-in-a-sleeping-bag/)
- [It's long overdue....](https://n2backpacking.com/hello-world/) - It's long overdue, but I finally got a blog set-up as part of my ongoing effort to chronicle my backpacking experiences and adventures. My goal is to update this on a monthly basis, so feel free to stop by from time to time or to subscribe to the blog for an email update. Hopefully I can deliver with some

## Pages

- [THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL IN NORTH CAROLINA & TENNESSEE](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/appalachian-trail-georgia-to-maine/the-appalachian-trail-in-north-carolina-and-tennessee/) - Wednesday, April 20, 1994 (Standing Indian Mountain) - The Red Rainman, Brown Falcon (Lance), and I packed up and were on the trail by 9am this morning and the time went quickly despite the steep ascents Saturday, May 14, 1994 (Mountain Mama's Kuntry Store) - Texas Turtle talked to John (aka. Papa Mama from
- [Got Gear?](https://n2backpacking.com/gear-store/)
- [Klondike Hikes](https://n2backpacking.com/klondike-hikes/) - This is a recap of our annual, cold weather, multi-day ventures into the Southern wilderness. These trips take place during the winter months of January and February, and are planned with the intention of finding some snow - which is not always easy in the South. You can click on the trips and dates below
- [THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL IN MAINE](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/appalachian-trail-georgia-to-maine/appalachian-trail-journal-the-appalachian-trail-in-maine/) - Monday, September 19, 1994 (Carlo Col Shelter) - Wednesday, October 5, 1994 (Shaw's Boarding House) - Mr. Shaw cooked up a huge AYCE breakfast this morning, then drove five of us into Dover, Maine for some grocery shopping. We spent the rest of the afternoon repackaging food for the 100 Wilderness and playing horseshoes
- [Boone](https://n2backpacking.com/boone/) - After 13 1/2 years together, Boone Dawg passed away in October 2024. He took his first hike as a puppy near Charlotte, North Carolina and from that day on never missed an opportunity to get out on the trail. Arthritis and age finally caught up with him, so we scattered his ashes in the backcountry
- [DOG HIKES](https://n2backpacking.com/dog-hikes/) - If you live in the Southeast like I do, then check out Best Hikes With Dogs – Georgia And South Carolina. You might recognize a few hikes from the website in the links below.... A. NORTHERN GEORGIA 1. Conasauga River 2. Toccoa River 3. Green Mountain 4. Ramrock Mountain 5. Coosa Bald 6. Bear Hair
- [REBEL](https://n2backpacking.com/dog-hikes/rebel/) - After 12 ½ years together, Rebel passed away just before Thanksgiving 2010. For those of you that hiked and backpacked with Rebel (and there were many), we scattered his ashes on the trail where he spent a great deal of his life and where he helped my wife and I author a book on that
- [The Appalachian Trail In Connecticut & Massachusetts](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/appalachian-trail-georgia-to-maine/the-appalachian-trail-in-connecticut-and-massachusetts/) - Monday, August 8, 1994 (Mt. Algo Lean-To) – I crossed the NY/CT border in low humidity and cranked out 21 miles – although I did Overcast NC/CT Thunderstorms CT 80's H 60's L Monday, August 15, 1994 (Bear Rock Falls) – Had fantastic hiking weather today with cool temperatures in the morning, sunshine, and mid-70's
- [Lake Catherine Trip Report - August 19, 2008](https://n2backpacking.com/trip-reports/lake-catherine-trip-report-august-19-2008/) - Monday (8/18/08) – (Atlanta) Mostly sunny, hot and dry to near 90 H, 70’s L in Georgia. Updated the sales pipeline for most of the morning, then had a very brief call with Arlene at 2pm. Amanda’s last day was on Thursday last week, so Marlo is watching the kids until Friday, but Ashley kept
- [Brasstown Bald Trip Report - August 8, 2009](https://n2backpacking.com/trip-reports/brasstown-bald-trip-report-august-8-2009/) - Thursday 8/06/09 (Atlanta) - Mix of sun and clouds. Warm temps to upper 80’s or low 90’s H and 70’s L. Roessler had a light breakfast with us at the house this morning then hustled off to Alpharetta before Fetmatta arrived to watch the kids. Did calls with Alorad, Primedia and an internal ICS call
- [THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL IN PENNSYLVANIA](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/appalachian-trail-georgia-to-maine/appalachian-trail-in-pennsylvania/) - Wednesday, July 13, 1994 (Milesburn Cabin) - Laid Back Sue and I left Pen-Mar with plans to hitch in to Wayensboro for food and money, but an old retired guy named Stanley picked us up and gave us a tour of his hometown. He also took us to the bank and grocery then dropped us
- [DENALI NATIONAL PARK, ZONE 28 - JUNE 30, 2000](https://n2backpacking.com/tales/alaska/denali-national-park-zone-28-june-30-2000/) - In July 1995, I came to Denali National Park somewhat hesitantly. The neighboring Denali State Park had glowing reviews in some of the trail magazines, and I expected it to have fewer people and more peace that the National Park. The NPS ranger disagreed however: "Hike in Denali National Park if you want to see
- [Busse Lake Trip Report - May 4, 1993](https://n2backpacking.com/trip-reports/busse-lake-trip-report-may-4-1993/) - Tuesday 5/04/93 (Chicago) - Cloudy to mostly cloudy with temps to 65 H at the Chicago airport. Daytimer had temps in the 50's, overcast and some rain on/off during the day. Neither had a low temperature reading. Took Mo home this morning at 6:30am, then crashed for an hour before working out of the home
- [Blessed Trinity Trip Report - March 17, 2023](https://n2backpacking.com/trip-reports/blessed-trinity-trip-report-march-17-2023/) - Sunday 3/17/24 (Roswell) Sunshine clear skies and temps to the mid 60’s H, 40’s L. . Slept in after taking an Uber home from the Keogh’s St. Patrick's Day party last night . They had their basement tricked out for the event and lots of LAX parents were there . Made it home ~1am this
- [Ranger Field Trip Report - March 21, 2025](https://n2backpacking.com/trip-reports/ranger-field-trip-report-march-21-2025/) - Thursday 3/20/25 (Roswell) Cloudy most of the day with some bursts of sun. Temps to 64 H 42 L at the Peachtree-Dekalb airport. . Headed into the office this morning and was dragging a bit after our Cornhole victory last night and post-game activities . Drove through McDonalds for a burrito on the ride to
- [MOVIES](https://n2backpacking.com/movies/) - This is a collection of photo slideshows that I've created over the years that document multi-day adventures on the trail. They vary in length and occasionally exceed 20 minutes, but generally run between 3-8 minutes. To see live video clips from these hikes, click the video tab on the secondary menu at the top of
- [FOOTHILLS TRAIL - SECTIONS (73% HIKED)](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/foothills-trail-south-carolina-north-carolina/foothills-trail-sections/) - SECTION A1 TO A4 Table Rock State Park (A1) to Laurel Valley (A4) SECTION A4 TO A8 Laurel Valley (A4) to Upper Whitewater Falls (A8) SECTION A8 TO A9 Upper Whitewater Falls (A8) to Sloan Bridge (A9) SECTION A9 TO A11 Sloan Bridge (A9) to Burrell's Ford Road (A11) SECTION A11 TO A12 Burrell's Ford
- [SUMTER NATIONAL FOREST, YELLOW BRANCH FALLS PHOTOS - MAY 9, 2004](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/sumter-national-forest-yellow-branch-falls-photos-may-8-2004/) - View Slideshow
- [BARTRAM TRAIL - SECTIONS (13% HIKED)](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/bartram-trail-georgia-north-carolina-south-carolina/bartram-trail-sections/) - Cheohee Road (SC 107) to Lick Log Creek Lick Log Creek to Russell Bridge Note: The official Bartram Trail guides do not include these sections in their guidebooks, but some older maps designate these areas as part of the Trail. "Officially" the Bartram Trail starts at Russell Bridge on Highway 28 along the Georgia
- [CHATTOOGA RIVER TRAIL - SECTIONS (100% HIKED)](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/chattooga-river-trail-georgia-north-carolina-south-carolina/chattooga-river-trail-sections/) - SECTION ONE US 76 to Sandy Ford Road SECTION TWO Sandy Ford Road to Russell Bridge SECTION THREE Russell Bridge to Lick Log Creek Lick Log Creek to King Creek Falls King Creek Falls to Burrell's Ford SECTION FOUR Burrell's Ford to Bad Creek
- [BARTRAM TRAIL](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/bartram-trail-georgia-north-carolina-south-carolina/) - TOTAL DISTANCE: 110 MilesTRAIL STATUS: 100% Built SOUTHERN TRAILHEAD: Russell Bridge near Satolah, Georgia NORTHERN TRAILHEAD: Cheoah Bald near Wesser, N.C. BLAZES: Yellow (Standard Blaze) TYPICAL START DATES: None TYPICAL DIRECTION: None DIFFICULTY: Difficult HIGHEST POINT: 5400 feet at Wine Spring Bald LOWEST POINT: 1500 feet at the Chattooga River STATES HIKED: Georgia, North Carolina,
- [CHATTOOGA RIVER TRAIL](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/chattooga-river-trail-georgia-north-carolina-south-carolina/) - TOTAL DISTANCE: 37.5 MilesTRAIL STATUS: 100% Built SOUTHERN TRAILHEAD: US 76 near Clayton, Georgia NORTHERN TRAILHEAD: Bad Creek near Clayton, Georgia BLAZES: Aluminum Diamonds TYPICAL START DATES: None TYPICAL DIRECTION: None DIFFICULTY: Easy to Moderate HIGHEST POINT: 2,389 feet near Spoonauger Falls, South Carolina LOWEST POINT: 1,190 feet at US 76 STATES HIKED: Georgia, South
- [FOOTHILLS TRAIL](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/foothills-trail-south-carolina-north-carolina/) - TOTAL DISTANCE: 76 Miles TRAIL STATUS: 100% Built EASTERN TRAILHEAD: Table Rock State Park near Sunset, S.C. WESTERN TRAILHEAD: Oconee State Park near Walhalla, S.C. BLAZES: White (Standard Blaze) TYPICAL START DATES: None TYPICAL DIRECTION: None DIFFICULTY: Moderate to Difficult HIGHEST POINT: 3600 feet at Sassafrass Mountain LOWEST POINT: 1100 feet at the Toxaway River Bridge
- [Lookoff Mountain Trip Report - February 20, 2021](https://n2backpacking.com/trip-reports/lookoff-mountain-trip-report-february-20-2021/) - Saturday 2/20/21 (Atlanta/Lookoff Mountain) Sunshine with temps to upper 40’s H, mid 20’s L. Mahan reported a low of 25 degrees in Clayton overnight. Ashley, Will, and I were all up by 8:30am this morning. Will had to meet the bus at Blessed Trinity for a LAX road game at Woodward (that they eventually won
- [Black Rock Mountain State Park Trip Report - April 17, 2005](https://n2backpacking.com/trip-reports/black-rock-mountain-state-park-trip-report-april-17-2005/) - Hike Name: Black Rock Mountain State Park - Tennessee Rock Trail Country: United States State: Georgia Trip Rating: 4 stars Trip Date: April 17, 2005 Duration: 2 hours Trail Conditions: Excellent Trail Traffic: Light Trip Weather: Sunny Trip Winds: None Trip Precipitation: None Trip Temperature: High: 51-60, Low: 31-40 degrees Fahrenheit Trip Report: It was
- [Browne Circle Loop Trip Report - November 11, 2016](https://n2backpacking.com/trip-reports/browne-circle-loop-trip-report-november-11-2016/) - Thursday 11/10/2016 (Lake House) Peachtree DeKalb airport had a mix of sun, clouds, and smoke from forest fires to the north. Temps to 69 H 39 L. (These next three days were written in 2024 with help from calendars, photos, and AMX statements) . This was a work day for me at DGS . The
- [Riverside Park Trip Report - November 15, 2024](https://n2backpacking.com/trip-reports/riverside-park-trip-report-november-15-2024/) - Friday 11/15/24 (Atlanta) Mostly sunny and a nice fall day with temps to 66 H, 48 L at the Atlanta airport. . Worked from home this morning . Which was nice after getting home last night after QBR’s and dinners all week in both Stamford and NYC with our top five partners . Maddie headed
- [High Shoal Falls Photos - July 10, 2021](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/high-shoal-falls-photos-july-10-2021/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [CHATTOOGA RIVER TRIP REPORT - OCTOBER 25, 2014](https://n2backpacking.com/trip-reports/chattooga-river-trip-report-october-25-2014/) - Saturday 10/25/14 – (Atlanta, Chattooga River) Sunny with temps to 76 H, 44 L. Took the kids to Will’s soccer game near Canton Street this morning at 10:30am and watched Santos U-9 lose to a superior Smyrna team. Will played well at defense and had plenty of practice with the ball on the Santos side
- [Buckskin Pass Trip Report - July 22, 1998](https://n2backpacking.com/trip-reports/buckskin-pass-trip-report-july-22-1998/) - Wednesday 7/22/98 (Aspen/Buckskin Pass): Mix of sun and clouds. Some light rain. Thunderstorms in the distance. Temps to 70's H, 40's L. We planned to do a 28 mile loop hike but we changed our minds due to the numerous 3000’ climbs on the route. Snyder and I drove into Aspen and went to the
- [LONG TRAILS](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/) - If you have ever finished a day or weekend hike and wished for a longer trail to follow, then this is the place to look. The Appalachian Trail (which is listed below) is one of the best known long trails in North America, but here's a few others that are also worth a look -
- [THE CREW](https://n2backpacking.com/trip-reports/the-crew/) - Over the years I've spent time on the trail with a number of hikers and backpackers. This is a small sampling, but these friends have made multiple trips with me into the wilderness and offer up some of their best and worst experiences from the trail. Born: Marietta, Georgia Resides: Charlotte, North Carolina Best Trip:
- [THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL IN GEORGIA](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/appalachian-trail-georgia-to-maine/appalachian-trail-journal-the-appalachian-trail-in-georgia/) - Sunday, April 10, 1994 (Max B. Epperson Shelter) - After a month of planning and packing, I started my thru-hike today on the Appalachian Trail. Despite all the excitement, the day got off to a slow start after a big night in Buckhead last night. I slept until after 10am at Elizabeth's apartment in Atlanta,
- [CHILKOOT TRAIL](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/chilkoot-trail-alaska-yukon-british-columbia/) - TOTAL DISTANCE: 33 MilesTRAIL STATUS: 100% BuiltSOUTHERN TRAILHEAD: Dyea, Alaska NORTHERN TRAILHEAD: Lake Bennett, British Columbia BLAZES: Red Triangle (Above Treeline) TYPICAL START DATES: July, August TYPICAL DIRECTION: Eastbound DIFFICULTY: Difficult HIGHEST POINT: 3600 feet at Chilkoot Pass LOWEST POINT: 0 feet at Dyea, AK STATES/PROVINCES HIKED: Alaska, Yukon, British Columbia Klondike Gold Rush National
- [Float Trips](https://n2backpacking.com/float-trips/) - This is a list of kayaking trips that we've taken over the years. You can also click to n2kayaking.com for more information on these ventures - although the site is a work in progress. 2018 CHATTOOGA RIVER - WEST FORK CAMPGROUND TO EARL'S FORD - JUNE 23, 2018 Paddlers: Phillip Boyd, Roger Cardoe, Pratt Davis, Steve Goodrich, Ken
- [Hikes](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/) - Listed below are links to hikes that I have taken over the last forty years. On 6/11/2017, I officially hiked at least one mile on a blazed trail in all 50 States and can honestly say that there was no State that disappointed. Click below for hikes in each State or to find some worthy
- [Rufus Morgan Shelter Trip Report - January 1, 2008](https://n2backpacking.com/trip-reports/rufus-morgan-shelter-trip-report-january-1-2008/) - Sunday (12/30/07) – (Detroit/Atlanta) Cloudy in MI and cold to 30's H/L. Heavy rain in Atlanta, clearing by the time we landed and warmer to 50's H, 30's L. The entire family slept in for a change, then Ashley had breakfast with her mom and the kids while I loaded the car. Steve & Shonda
- [JOYCE KILMER-SLICKROCK CREEK WILDERNESS, STRATTON BALD - OCTOBER 13, 2001](https://n2backpacking.com/tales/north-carolina/joyce-kilmer-slickrock-creek-wilderness-stratton-bald-october-13-2001/) - The Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Creek Wilderness in western North Carolina is best known for its ancient trees of yellow poplar, American beech, red oak, hemlock, and red maple. These trees are over 100 feet tall and more than 500 years old, and many people come to this area in the Nantahala National Forest every year to
- [Freedom Park Trip Report - November 13, 2023](https://n2backpacking.com/trip-reports/freedom-park-trip-report-11-13-23/) - Friday 11/10/23 (Roswell) Cloudy with light rain in the morning and sporadically during the day. Temps to low 60’s H, 40’s L. . Will to school before I got up this morning, Maddie had a late start . Roger left Hays, NC for ATL by mid-morning . Ashley and I were both working out of
- [GEORGIA - TRAIL BOOKS](https://n2backpacking.com/books/georgia-trail-books/) - Hiking Georgia Georgia beckons hikers with nearly 1,000 miles of trails that tunnel through flowering rhododendron thickets, follow streams of the northern mountains, crisscross historic paths in rolling foothills, and wind among towering pines of the coastal plain. Hiking Georgia, Second Edition, the only guide to the entire state, covers well-known areas but also introduces
- [Foothills/Chattooga River Trip Report - February 21, 2004](https://n2backpacking.com/trip-reports/foothills-chattooga-river-trip-report-february-21-2004/) - Friday (2/20/04) – Cloudy again with temps to 69 H, 45 L. Rain by evening. Marlo dropped Rebel off this morning, and I took him for a walk during the day. Then he and I got food at Kroger this afternoon for this weekend’s backpacking trip and spent a few hours getting gear ready for
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, SABBATH DAY POND TRIP REPORT - SEPTEMBER, 19, 2009](https://n2backpacking.com/trip-reports/appalachian-trail-sabbath-day-pond-trip-report-september-19-2009/) - Thursday (9/17/09) - (MA, NH) Arlene had breakfast ready for us when we woke this morning, and after powering down a quick bagel we took her Caddy to Concord for a 10am meeting with American Satellite. Spent an hour talking business, then went to lunch at a country-style restaurant nearby. Enjoyed lunch with Todd/Tim, then
- [Justus Creek Photos - October 4, 2014](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/justus-creek-photos-october-4-2014/) - View Slideshow
- [DELAWARE WATER GAP, MOUNT TAMMANY PHOTOS - MARCH 30, 2005](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/new-jersey/delaware-water-gap-mount-tammany-photos-march-30-2005/) - View Slideshow
- [THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL IN NEW JERSEY/NEW YORK](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/appalachian-trail-georgia-to-maine/the-appalachian-trail-in-new-jersey-new-york/) - Friday, July 29, 1994 (Ramada Inn - Delaware Water Gap) - Grabbed breakfast with Squeeze Box Partly Sunny AM/PM Very Clear Night Low 80's Mid-60's Sunday, July 31, 1994 (Brink Road Shelter) – Kara and I packed up camp and were on the trail by 9am this morning. Used her raft (which
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, DELAWARE RIVER TO NJ/NY BORDER PHOTOS - JULY 30, 1994](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/new-jersey/appalachian-trail-delaware-river-to-nj-ny-border-photos-july-30-1994/) - View Slideshow
- [Sassafras Mountain Photos - March 21, 2020](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/sassafras-mountain-photos-march-21-2020/) - View Slideshow
- [BENTON MACKAYE TRAIL, TOCCOA RIVER PHOTOS - MARCH 9, 2018](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/benton-mackaye-trail-toccoa-river-photos-march-9-2018/) - View Slideshow
- [SCHOOLHOUSE FALLS/BAMBI'S FORREST PHOTOS - NOVEMBER 19, 2011](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/schoolhouse-falls-bambis-forrest-photos-november-19-2011/) - View Slideshow
- [COLORADO TRAIL SEGMENT NINE PHOTOS - SEPTEMBER 12, 2020](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/colorado/colorado-trail-photos-september-12-2020/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ... 4 ►
- [CHATTOOGA RIVER, BYNUM BRANCH PHOTOS - OCTOBER 9, 2004](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattooga-river-bynum-branch-photos-october-9-2004/) - View Slideshow
- [SUMTER NATIONAL FOREST, CHATTOOGA RIVER PHOTOS - JUNE 14, 2019](https://n2backpacking.com/sumter-national-forest-chattooga-river-photos-june-14-2019/) - View Slideshow
- [Kings Creek Falls/Burrell's Ford Campground Photos - July 3, 2023](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/kings-creek-photos-july-3-2023/) - View Slideshow
- [THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL IN VIRGINIA](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/appalachian-trail-georgia-to-maine/appalachian-trail-journal-the-appalachian-trail-in-virginia/) - Saturday, May 28, 1994 (The Place, Damascus, Virginia) - I packed up by 11am this morning and after talking with Mom and Dad briefly, grabbed some snacks from Bronn's grocery on the way out of town. Zig (of the Rational Hedonists) offered Purple Haze and I a ride to Damascus today but the pick-up time
- [THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL IN WEST VIRGINIA & MARYLAND](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/appalachian-trail-georgia-to-maine/appalachian-trail-journal-the-appalachian-trail-in-west-virginia-and-maryland/) - Thursday, June 30 1994 (Harper's Ferry Camp Resort, WV) - Had a huge continental breakfast at the Super 8 motel this morning, then hiked down to the Front Royal post office to pick-up a mail drop including some money and tapes that I shipped ahead. Hitched out of town and away from the A.T. scoring
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/appalachian-trail-georgia-to-maine/) - TOTAL DISTANCE: 2164 Miles Appalachian Trail Conference 799 Washington Street P.O. Box 807 Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 25425 (304) 535-6331 TRAIL STATUS: 100% Built SOUTHERN TRAILHEAD: Springer Mountain near Dahlonega, Georgia NORTHERN TRAILHEAD: Mt. Katahdin near Millinocket, Maine BLAZES: White (Standard Blaze) TYPICAL START DATES: March 1-April 15, Northbound; July 1, Southbound TYPICAL DIRECTION: Northbound
- [THE GOOD, THE BAD, & THE UGLY](https://n2backpacking.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/) - Over the years, I've had some favorite (and not so favorite) trail experiences. Here's a lengthy list, but keep in mind that these are only my opinions and each hike will vary with time, the seasons, the weather, etc. To jump to a specific category, follow these links: Backpacking Trips, Camping, Trails, Weather, Flora/Fauna, Food And Water,
- [Bear Mountain State Park, Trailside Zoo Photos - April 26, 2023](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/new-york/bear-mountain-state-park-trailside-zoo-photos-april-26-2023/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [Sitemap](https://n2backpacking.com/sitemap/)
- [Springer Mountain Photos - October 2, 1999](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/springer-mountain-photos-october-2-1999/) - View Slideshow
- [PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST, LOOKING GLASS ROCK - APRIL 21, 2000](https://n2backpacking.com/tales/north-carolina/pisgah-national-forest-looking-glass-rock-april-21-2000/) - Getting out of Atlanta on a Friday night is never easy, and tonight was no exception. The Operator, Rockhopper, Gator Girl, and I hit the road around 5:30pm but our efforts to dodge the grid lock on I-285 and GA 400 were ineffective. It took us 1 1/2 hours to get to the Mall of
- [Providence Canyon Photos - March 16, 2019](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/providence-canyon-photos-march-16-2019/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [FOOTHILLS TRAIL, SLOAN BRIDGE TO BURRELL'S FORD ROAD PHOTOS - MARCH 15, 2003](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/foothills-trail-sloan-bridge-to-burrells-ford-road-photos-march-15-2003/) - View Slideshow
- [Panther Creek Photos - October 9, 2015](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/panther-creek-photos-october-9-2015/) - View Slideshow
- [TALLULAH GORGE/PANTHER CREEK PHOTOS - DECEMBER 19, 2015](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/panther-creek-photos-december-19-2015/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, NEWTON BALD PHOTOS - JANUARY 27, 2017](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-north-carolina/great-smoky-mountain-national-park-newton-bald-photos-january-27-2017/) - View Slideshow 1 2 3 ►
- [When the Trail Gods smile on your thru-hike...](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/whitley-gap-shelter-photos-march-23-2012/) - Here's some photos from the Whitley Gap Shelter on the evening of March 23, 2012. There were lots of thru-hikers in the house - and the weather cleared in time for a great sunset. Best wishes Class of 2012! BirdShooter A stormy start to the day. It rained all morning and into the afternoon. The
- [PINCKNEY ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE PHOTOS - JANUARY 14, 2023](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/pinckney-island-national-wildlife-refuge-photos-january-14-2023/) - View Slideshow
- [FLORIDA TRAIL (SUWANEE RIVER) PHOTOS - JANUARY 24, 2022](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/florida/florida-trail-suwanee-river-photos-january-24-2022/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ... 4 ►
- [BEAR MOUNTAIN PHOTOS – NOVEMBER 1, 2022](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/new-york/bear-mountain-photos-november-1-2022/) - View Slideshow
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL - DAILY LOG](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/appalachian-trail-georgia-to-maine/appalachian-trail-daily-log/) - This trail log follows the Appalachian Trail from South to North and from Georgia to Maine. I hiked nearly 2000 miles on the A.T. in 1994 (which measured 2155 miles at the time.) Since then, I have returned to complete the remaining miles and you will see that reflected in the dates for each log
- [The Appalachian Trail In Vermont & New Hampshire](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/appalachian-trail-georgia-to-maine/the-appalachian-trail-in-vermont-and-new-hampshire/) - Monday, August 22, 1994 (Seth Warner Shelter) – Journal entry TBD. Friday, September 2, 1994 (Tabbard Frat House) – Journal entry TBD. MORE DETAILS click to see a video slideshow of my 1994 hike on the A.T. (short film produced 2019 ~ 5 min) click to watch a movie with commentary on BirdShooter's
- [PANTHERTOWN CREEK PHOTOS – JULY 8, 2017](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/panthertown-creek-photos-july-8-2017/) - View Slideshow
- [Panthertown Valley, Schoolhouse Falls Photos - January 20, 2022](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/panthertown-valley-schoolhouse-falls-photos-january-20-2022/) - View Slideshow
- [Schoolhouse Falls Photos - September 4, 2011](https://n2backpacking.com/trip-reports/schoolhouse-falls-photos-september-4-2011/) - View Slideshow
- [Greenland Creek Falls Photos - November 24, 2022](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/greenland-creek-falls-photos-november-24-2022/) - View Slideshow
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- [FAVORITE PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/favorite-photos/) - This is a collection of some favorite pics from the Trail. The highlighted text links to the hike, and you can click the photograph to enlarge it for a better look. To jump to a specific category, follow these links: Top Ten, Appalachian Trail, Other Favorites, Southeastern U.S. The Top Ten Bear Rock Falls
- [Camp Rockmont Photos - October 28, 1989](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/camp-rockmont-photos-october-28-1989/) - View Slideshow
- [Woodruff Scout Reservation Photos - October 2016](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/woodruff-scout-reservation-photos-october-2016/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [Woodruff Scout Reservation Photos - October 2015](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/woodruff-scout-reservation-photos-october-2015/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [BERT ADAMS SCOUT RESERVATION PHOTOS – OCTOBER 18, 2014](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/bert-adams-scout-reservation-photos-october-18-2014/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [Burrell's Ford Photos - June 12, 2021](https://n2backpacking.com/trip-reports/burrell-s-ford-photos-june-12-2021/) - View Slideshow
- [Jefferson National Forest Photos - August 20, 2021](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/virginia/jefferson-national-forest-photos-august-20-2021/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [BLACK MOUNTAIN RIDGE PHOTOS - JANAURY 7, 2022](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/black-mountain-ridge-photos-janaury-7-2022-2/) - View Slideshow
- [Rainbow Falls Photos - January 21, 2022](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/rainbow-falls-photos-january-21-2022/) - View Slideshow
- [CHATTOOGA RIVER, PIG PEN BRANCH #3 PHOTOS - July 3, 2022](https://n2backpacking.com/chattooga-river-photos-july-2-2022/) - View Slideshow
- [High Shoal Falls Photos - July 10, 2021](https://n2backpacking.com/trip-reports/high-shoal-falls-photos-july-10-2021/) - no images were found
- [CHATTOOGA RIVER, BYNUM BRANCH PHOTOS - OCTOBER 9, 2004](https://n2backpacking.com/bynum-branch-photos-october-9-2004/) - no images were found
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- [Hiking and Backpacking International](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-international/) - JAMAICADunn's River Falls YUKON, BRITISH COLUMBIA - CANADAChilkoot Pass ONTARIO - CANADABeaverstone Bay NORWAYHogabu Hut ST. JOHN - USVISolomon Beach
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- [Hiking and Backpacking in Wisconsin](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-wisconsin/) - Devil's Lake Kettle Moraine Ferry Bluffs
- [Hiking and Backpacking in West Virginia](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-west-virginia/) - Keys Gap (WV 9) to Harpers Ferry (Potomac River)
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Virginia](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-virginia/) - TN/VA Border to Rhododendron Gap Rhododendron Gap to Pine Mountain Pine Mountain to North Mountain Trail (~VA 624) North Mountain Trail (~VA 624) to VA 311 VA 311 to Blue Ridge Parkway Mile 51.7 Blue Ridge Parkway Mile 51.7 to Mau Har Trail Mau Har Trail to Reeds Gap (VA 664) Reeds Gap (VA 664)
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Washington](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-washington/) - SALMO-PRIEST WILDERNESS Salmo River Wonderland Trail Cape Alava, Sol Duc Falls
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- [Hiking and Backpacking in Texas](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-texas/) - Barton Creek Nature Trail ROCKLEDGE PARK Lake Grapevine Northshore Trail
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- [Hiking and Backpacking in Pennsylvania](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-pennsylvania/) - Pen Mar State Park to PA 16 PA 16 to Caledonia State Park (US 30) Caledonia State Park (US 30) to Delaware River Quarry Gap Shelters
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- [Hiking and Backpacking in North Dakota](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-north-dakota/) - Lower Paddock Creek Trail
- [Hiking and Backpacking in South Carolina](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-south-carolina/) - Garden Of The Waxhaws, Crawford Trail Lake Haigler, Springfield Trail Gum Gap, Matthews Creek, Raven Cliff Falls The Chattooga River Trail Cheraw Nature Trail, Turkey Oak Trail Double Springs Primitive Campground, Oconee Bell Nature Trail Congaree Swamp, Oakridge/Kingsnake Trails Eastatoe Creek, The Narrows Listed in Long Trails, Click Here I'On Swamp, Sewee Shell Mound Learning
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- [Hiking and Backpacking in New Mexico](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-new-mexico/) - Mt. Phillips Alkali Flat
- [Hiking and Backpacking in New Jersey](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-new-jersey/) - Delaware River to NJ/NY Border Mt. Tammany
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- [Hiking and Backpacking in New Hampshire](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-new-hampshire/) - Connecticut River to Firewarden's Cabin (Smart's Mountain) Firewarden's Cabin (Smart's Mountain) to NH 25A NH 25A to Kingsman's Notch (NH 112) Kinsman Notch (NH 112) to Lafayette Campground (US3) Lafayette Campground (US3) to Pinkham Notch (NH 16) Pinkham Notch (NH 16) to Wildcat Mountain Wildcat Mountain to NH/ME Border Great Bay Gentian Pond, Kinsman Pond
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Nevada](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-nevada/) - Ice Box Canyon
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Nebraska](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-nebraska/) - Missouri River via Trailhead #3
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Montana](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-montana/) - Glenn's Lake, Gunsight Pass
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Missouri](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-missouri/) - English Landing Park Drovers Trail Middle Loop
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Mississippi](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-mississippi/) - Palmetto Nature Trail
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Minnesota](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-minnesota/) - Continental Divide, Lake Shumway, Savannah Portage
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Michigan](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-michigan/) - Lake Whittlesey Leaf Lake
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Massachusetts](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-massachusetts/) - CT/MA Border to Sheffield (US 7) Sheffield (US 7) to Upper Goose Pond Upper Goose Pond to Dalton Dalton (MA 8/9) to Cheshire (MA 8) Cheshire (MA 8) to MA/VT Border
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Maryland](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-maryland/) - Potomac River to High Rocks High Rocks to Pen Mar State Park
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Maine](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-maine/) - NH/ME Border to Kennebec River Sugarloaf Mountain North & South Crocker Mountains Sabbath Day Pond, West Carry Pond Kennebec River to Pleasant Pond Shelter Buck Hill Pleasant Pond Shelter to Mt. Katahdin (No. Terminus) Daicey Pond, Katahdin Stream Falls
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Louisiana](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-louisiana/) - Poverty Point
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Kentucky](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-kentucky/) - Blue Trail
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Kansas](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-kansas/) - 357 Loop Trail
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Iowa](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-iowa/) - Sunset Ridge Trail
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Indiana](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-indiana/) - Lake Lonidaw Loop
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Illinois](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-illinois/) - Busse Lake
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Idaho](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-idaho/) - Fish Lake SAWTOOTH WILDERNESS Bench Lakes
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Hawaii](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-hawaii/) - Aihualama Trail, Manoa Falls Trail Kuloa Point Trail, Makahiku Falls, Pa Kaoao Trail Twin Falls, Waikamoi Falls Blacksand Beach
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Georgia](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-georgia/) - Amicalola FallsLen Foote Hike Inn (via Amicalola Falls)Len Foote Hike Inn (via USFS 42)Len Foote Hike Inn (via Nimblewill Gap) The Approach Trail (Access Trail to A.T.)Springer Mountain (So. Terminus) to GA/NC Border Listed in Long Trails, Click Here Listed in Long Trails, Click Here Lake Bulow Campbell Trail Upper Falls Black Rock Mountain, Laurel
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Florida](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-florida/) - Mudflats Trail Beach Trail Beach/Boardwalk Trail Anhinga and Gumbo Limbo Trails Brackenridge Trail Man Key Nature Trail Jones Creek
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Delaware](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-delaware/) - Pinelands Trail
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Connecticut](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-connecticut/) - NY/CT Border to CT/MA Border
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Colorado](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-colorado/) - Segment 9, South Platte River Lake Nokoni, Segment 9 Devil's Thumb Ranch Three Sisters South Platte River Lake Nokoni Rainbow Lakes FLAT TOP WILDERNESSRim Lake HOLY CROSS WILDERNESSAllie's WayBeaver Lake, Five Senses Trail MAROON BELLS WILDERNESSBuckskin Pass Vail Backcountry
- [Hiking and Backpacking in California](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-california/) - SAN GABRIEL WILDERNESS Copper Canyon Anacapa Island DESOLATION WILDERNESS Upper Velma Lake RUSSIAN WILDERNESS Siphon Lake Redwood Creek Beach Trail #4 JOHN MUIR WILDERNESS Mott Lake MT. SAN JACINTO STATE WILDERNESS MT. SAN JACINTO STATE PARK Tamarack Valley Razor Point/Yucca Point
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Arkansas](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-arkansas/) - BEAVER LAKE STATE PARK Lost Bridge Hiking Trail
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Arizona](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-arizona/) - Camelback Mountain Phantom Ranch, Rim Trail, Santa Maria Spring Shoshone Point, Tusayan Ruins Arizona Trail Lake Pleasant Petrified Forest Backcountry
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Alaska](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-alaska/) - Chilkoot Pass Lost Lake Zone 28, Zone 31-32 Glacier Bay
- [Hiking and Backpacking in Alabama](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-alabama/) - Chinnabee Silent Trail
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- [Colorado Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/colorado-trail/) - TOTAL DISTANCE: 485 miles The Colorado Trail Foundation 710 10th Street Room 210 Golden CO 80401 (303) 384-3729 https://coloradotrail.org/ TRAIL STATUS: 100% Complete SOUTHWEST TRAILHEAD: Durango NORTHEAST TRAILHEAD: Waterton Canyon BLAZES: Blue TYPICAL START DATES:August TYPICAL DIRECTION: Southbound DIFFICULTY: Difficult HIGHEST POINT: 13,271 feet (San Juan Mountains) LOWEST POINT: 5,500 feet (Waterton Canyon) STATES HIKED:
- [THE LONG TRAIL](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/the-long-trail-vermont/) - TOTAL DISTANCE: 270 Miles TRAIL STATUS: 100% Built SOUTHERN TRAILHEAD: MA/VT Border near Stamford, VT NORTHERN TRAILHEAD: Canadian Border near E. Richford, VT BLAZES: White (Standard Blaze) TYPICAL START DATES: July through September TYPICAL DIRECTION: Northbound DIFFICULTY: Difficult HIGHEST POINT: 4,393 feet at Mt. Mansfield LOWEST POINT: 326 feet at I-89 near Jonesville, VT STATES
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- [NORTH CAROLINA - TRAIL BOOKS](https://n2backpacking.com/books/north-carolina-trail-books/) - Have feedback or recommendations on a magazine? Click Trail Talk for the book forum. Hiking North Carolina North Carolina spans a mountains-to-sea spectrum of scenic beauty. From the Great Smokies and the Blue Ridge Parkway to the Piedmont and the Outer Bands, North Carolina ranks amount the nation's top outdoor recreation states. Hiking North Carolina
- [VIRGINIA - TRAIL BOOKS](https://n2backpacking.com/books/virginia-trail-books/) - Have feedback or recommendations on a magazine? Click Trail Talk for the book forum. Hiking The Appalachian Trail In The Virginias 416 pages 10 b/w photos 75 maps Complete descriptions of 170 great day hikes on the AT Easy-to-read topographic maps and elevation profiles for each hike Plants, wildlife, and historical points to see along
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- [MAINE - TRAIL BOOKS](https://n2backpacking.com/books/maine-trail-books/) - Have feedback or recommendations on a magazine? Click Trail Talk for the book forum. Hikes in Northern New England : New Hampshire Maine (Exploring the Appalachian Trail) 10 b/w photos 75 maps 5 x 7 Complete descriptions of 170 great day hikes on the AT Easy-to-read topographic maps and elevation profiles for each hike Plants,
- [MINNESOTA - TRAIL BOOKS](https://n2backpacking.com/books/minnesota-trail-books/) - Have feedback or recommendations on a magazine? Click Trail Talk for the book forum. Hiking Minnesota Here is a statewide sampling of 87 hikes in the Land of Lakes, with many easy to moderate day hikes and a few remote and rugged multi-day trips, particularly in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Detailed descriptions make
- [ARIZONA - TRAIL BOOKS](https://n2backpacking.com/books/arizona-trail-books/) - Have feedback or recommendations on a magazine? Click Trail Talk for the book forum. 100 Classic Hikes in Arizona (100 Classic Hikes) Whether you want to scramble up the parched red rock of Boynton Canyon, soak your weary feet at the base of Havasu Falls, or cross Hidden Valley's desert sands dotted with Saguaro cactus,
- [CALIFORNIA - TRAIL BOOKS](https://n2backpacking.com/books/california-trail-books/) - Have feedback or recommendations on a magazine? Click Trail Talk for the book forum. 100 Classic Hikes in Northern California Fraternal coauthors John and Marc Soares celebrate the beauty of Northern California's extensive wilderness, drawing from a varied collection of treks in the Sierra Nevada, Cascade, Coast, and Klamath Mountain ranges as well as the
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- [DUNCAN RIDGE TRAIL - BOOKS](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/duncan-ridge-trail-georgia/duncan-ridge-trail-books/) - Long Trails Of The Southeast Trekking the Appalachian Trail is no longer the solitary experience it once was. Backpackers looking for a less crowded, long-trail experience should grab Long Trails of the Southeast to discover the many other long-hike opportunities available in the Southeast. Long Trails covers 7 trails in 8 states, for a total
- [BARTRAM TRAIL - BOOKS](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/bartram-trail-georgia-north-carolina-south-carolina/bartram-trail-books/) - Long Trails Of The Southeast Trekking the Appalachian Trail is no longer the solitary experience it once was. Backpackers looking for a less crowded, long-trail experience should grab Long Trails of the Southeast to discover the many other long-hike opportunities available in the Southeast. Long Trails covers 7 trails in 8 states, for a total
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- [CHATTOOGA RIVER TRAIL - BOOKS](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/chattooga-river-trail-georgia-north-carolina-south-carolina/chattooga-river-trail-books/) - Hiking Trails of the Southern Nantahala Wilderness, the Ellicott Wilderness, and the Chattooga National Wild and Scenic River The scenic areas described in this book offer a wide variety of possibilities: you can dayhike a short trail, backpack a 23-mile segment of the Appalachian Trail, or finish all of the 37.5 mile Chattooga River Trail.
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- [ALASKA - TRAIL BOOKS](https://n2backpacking.com/books/alaska-trail-books/) - Hiking Alaska Alaska-the Midnight Sun in the Arctic, rain forest along the twisting coastline of the Southeast, the towering peaks and glaciers along the Gulf of Alaska, alpine ridges rolling like ocean waves across the Interior-it's all waiting for hikers to explore. Hiking Alaska is a comprehensive guide to the entire state, featuring 100 hikes
- [LONG TRAIL - BOOKS](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/the-long-trail-vermont/long-trail-books/) - Recommended if you plan to day hike or thru-hike.... New 25th Edition, Long Trail Guide This is the Twenty-fifth edition of the indispensable quick-glance guidebook to hiking the Long Trail. The latest edition includes key mileage and landmark information with coded guides to shelters, towns, water sources, lodging, and eateries. Note: This guide is only
- [CHILKOOT TRAIL - HIKING & HISTORY BOOKS](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/chilkoot-trail-alaska-yukon-british-columbia/chilkoot-trail-hiking-and-history-books/) - Chilkoot Pass: The Most Famous Trail in the North This popular guide describes the history of the famous Chilkoot Trail, called "the meanest 32 miles in history," and details equipment to take, trail etiquette, and mile-by-mile trail information for hikers. Birdshooter's Take: There are very few books that provide detailed trail information on the Chilkoot
- [CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TRAIL - BOOKS](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/continental-divide-trail-mexico-to-canada/continental-divide-trail-books/) - Recommended for leisure reading.... Where the Waters Divide: A 3,000-Mile Trek On The CDT Renown thru-hiker and frequent contributor to Backpacker Magazine Karen Berger writes about her 3,000 mile trek on the Continental Divide Trail Recommended if you want to learn more about sections of the C.D.T .... New Mexico's Continental Divide Trail The landscape
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL - BOOKS, VIDEOS, GAMES](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/appalachian-trail-georgia-to-maine/appalachian-trail-books-and-videos/) - Recommended if you hike the A.T. but don't plan to thru-hike..... Exploring the Appalachian Trail: Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee Hikes in the Virginias Hikes in the Mid-Atlantic States: Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York Exploring the Appalachian Trail Hikes in Southern New England: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont Hikes in Northern New England : New
- [PACIFIC CREST TRAIL](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/pacific-crest-trail-mexico-to-canada/) - TOTAL DISTANCE: 2650 Miles MORE INFORMATION: Pacific Crest Trail Association 5325 Elkhorn Blvd., PMB #256 Sacramento, CA 95842-2526 Phone: (916) 349-2109 RAIL STATUS: 100% Built SOUTHERN TRAILHEAD: U.S./Mexico Border near Campo, California NORTHERN TRAILHEAD: U.S./Canada Border (at Monument 78) near Manning Provincial Park, British Columbia BLAZES: Not blazed, although there are quasi-triangular assurance (logo) markers
- [DUNCAN RIDGE TRAIL](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/duncan-ridge-trail-georgia/) - TOTAL DISTANCE: 30.6 Miles TRAIL STATUS: 100% Built WESTERN TRAILHEAD: Long Creek Falls EASTERN TRAILHEAD: Slaughter Gap BLAZES: Blue TYPICAL START DATES: None TYPICAL DIRECTION: Westbound DIFFICULTY: Difficult HIGHEST POINT: 4271 feet at Coosa Bald LOWEST POINT: 1900 feet at the Toccoa River STATES HIKED: Georgia MORE INFORMATION: Chattahoochee National Forest 990 East Main Street
- [CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TRAIL](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/continental-divide-trail-mexico-to-canada/) - TOTAL DISTANCE: 2800 miles on the route recommended by the CDTS (not the designated route) MORE INFORMATION: The Continental Divide Trail Alliance 1200 Arapahoe Street Golden, CO 80401 (303) 278-3177 phone TRAIL STATUS: 70% Complete: Large segments of the CDT have yet to be planned, designated, or mapped (let alone constructed, marked or signed.) SOUTHERN
- [BENTON MACKAYE TRAIL](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/benton-mackaye-trail-georgia-north-carolina-tennesee/) - TOTAL DISTANCE: 288.0 mi. (The current official length since some sections have not been accurately measured but the distance is expected to increase.) TRAIL STATUS: 100% Built SOUTHERN TRAILHEAD: Springer Mountain, Georgia NORTHERN TRAILHEAD: Davenport Gap, GSMNP, North Carolina BLAZES: White Diamond TYPICAL START DATES: None TYPICAL DIRECTION: None DIFFICULTY: Moderate to Difficult HIGHEST POINT:
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- [PASSWORD REQUIRED](https://n2backpacking.com/password-required/) - As you click through N2Backpacking, you will come across some links that are password protected. These are generally videos, photos, or trip reports where a member of our hiking group asked for the material to remain private. In the interest of keeping friendships intact, I have honored their request. I have also attached maps, magazine articles,
- [BEST HIKES WITH DOGS - GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA](https://n2backpacking.com/dog-hikes/best-hikes-with-dogs-georgia-and-south-carolina/) - During the winter of 2007, my wife and I finished work on this guidebook published by the Mountaineer's Books out of Seattle, Washington. The first section offers over 100 pages of tips and tricks for hiking with your hound in the South. The second section has over 50 hikes in the mountains, flatlands, and coastal
- [TRIP REPORTS](https://n2backpacking.com/trip-reports/) - Many of the hikes at N2Backpacking have a trip report or two from our travels on the trail. In most cases, these trip reports are password protected since some of my friends aren't fond of social media. But some are not ... and you can always click to YourHikes.com where many of my trip reports are shared
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- [DENALI NATIONAL PARK, ZONE 31 & 32 - JUNE 29, 1995](https://n2backpacking.com/tales/alaska/denali-national-park-zone-31-32-june-29-1995/) - In July 1995, I came to Denali National Park somewhat hesitantly. The neighboring Denali State Park had glowing reviews in some of the trail magazines, and I expected it to have fewer people and more peace that the National Park. The NPS ranger disagreed however: "Hike in Denali National Park if you want to see
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL - SECTIONS (100% HIKED)](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/appalachian-trail-georgia-to-maine/appalachian-trail-sections/) - The Approach Trail (Access Trail to A.T.) Springer Mountain (So. Terminus) to GA/NC Border Bly Gap (GA/NC Border) to Rock Gap Rock Gap to Wallace Gap Wallace Gap to Fontana Dam GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK Fontana Dam to Davenport Gap Davenport Gap to Nolichucky River (Erwin,TN) Erwin, Tennessee (NOC) to TN/VA Border TN/VA Border
- [Appalachian Trail, Rocky Mountain Photos - December 22, 2018](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/appalachian-trail-rocky-mountain-photos-december-22-2018/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
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- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, THE PERCH PHOTOS - OCTOBER 27, 2017](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-the-perch-photos-october-27-2017/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [BLACK HILLS NATIONAL FOREST PHOTOS - JUNE 11, 2017](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/black-hills-national-forest-flume-trail-photos-june-11-2017/) - View Slideshow 1 2 3 ►
- [BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK PHOTOS - JUNE 12, 2017](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/badlands-national-park-exhibit-trail-photos-june-12-2017/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [SUMTER NATIONAL FOREST, CHATTOOGA RIVER PHOTOS - APRIL 22, 2017](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/sumter-national-forest-chattooga-river-photos-april-22-2017/) - View Slideshow
- [GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, GATLINBURG PHOTOS - APRIL 21, 2017](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-tennessee/great-smoky-mountain-national-park-gatlinburg-photos-april-21-2017/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [BENTON MACKAYE TRAIL, SPRINGER MOUNTAIN PHOTOS - MARCH 23, 2017](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-georgia/benton-mackaye-trail-springer-mountain-photos-march-23-2017/) - View Slideshow
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, TRAY MOUNTAIN SPUR - MARCH 10, 2017](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-tray-mountain-spur-march-10-2017/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
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- [PHILIP EDWARD ISLAND – ONTARIO, CANADA, BEAVERSTONE BAY, CAMP FUGARWI PHOTOS – SEPTEMBER 2, 2016](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/international/philip-edward-island-ontario-canada-beaverstone-bay-camp-fugarwi-photos-september-2-2016/) - View Slideshow 1 2 3 ►
- [BARTRAM TRAIL/CHATTOOGA RIVER TRAIL/FOOTHILLS TRAIL, SALT TROUGH FORD PHOTOS – FEBRUARY 21, 2004](https://n2backpacking.com/bartram-trail-chattooga-river-trail-foothills-trail-salt-trough-ford-photos-february-21-2004/) - View Slideshow
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, RAMROCK MOUNTAIN TRIP PHOTOS - MAY 13, 2016](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/appalachian-trail-ramrock-mountain-trip-photos-may-13-2016/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [SUNSET RIDGE](https://n2backpacking.com/sunset-ridge/) - Waubonsie is located in the unique "Loess Hills", a landform found only along the Missouri River in Iowa and Missouri, and in China. As the glaciers melted 14,000-28,000 years ago the Missouri River became a major channel for water and sediment during the summer. In the winter, when the water level was reduced, these deposits
- [GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, FONTANA LAKE CAMPSITE #74 - FEBRUARY 5, 2016](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountain-national-park-fontana-lake-campsite-74-february-5-2016/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK, CASTLE ROCK PHOTOS - DECEMBER 12, 2012](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/colorado/town-of-castle-rock-castle-rock-photos-december-12-2012/) - View Slideshow
- [WAUBONSIE STATE PARK, SUNSET RIDGE TRAIL PHOTOS - NOVEMBER 22, 2015](https://n2backpacking.com/waubonsie-state-park-sunset-trail-photos-november-22-2015/) - View Slideshow
- [INDIAN CAVE STATE PARK, TRAIL #3 PHOTOS - NOVEMBER 21, 2015](https://n2backpacking.com/indian-cave-state-park-trail-3-photos-november-21-2015/) - View Slideshow
- [PHILIP EDWARD ISLAND – ONTARIO, CANADA, BEAVERSTONE BAY, CAMP FUGARWI PHOTOS – SEPTEMBER 4, 2015](https://n2backpacking.com/philip-edward-island-ontario-canada-beaverstone-bay-camp-fugarwi-photos-september-4-2015/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ... 4 ►
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, CHATTOOGA RIVER PHOTOS - AUGUST 15, 2015](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-chattooga-river-photos-august-15-2015/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [Chattahoochee National Forest, Cooper Creek Wildlife Management Area, Angel Falls Photos - June 20, 2015](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/appalachian-trail-jarrard-gap-via-lake-winfield-scott-photos-may-19-2012/cooper-creek-wildlife-management-area-angel-falls-june-20-2015/) - View Slideshow
- [EDISTO RIVER, CAROLINA HERITAGE OUTFITTER TREEHOUSE #3 PHOTOS – APRIL 12, 2015](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/edisto-river-carolina-heritage-outfitter-treehouse-3-photos-april-12-2015/) - View Slideshow 1 2 3 ►
- [CHATTOOGA NATIONAL WILD AND SCENIC RIVER, CHATTOOGA RIVER SECTION TWO PHOTOS - JULY 9, 2011](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/chattooga-national-wild-and-scenic-river-chattooga-river-section-two-photos-july-9-2011/) - View Slideshow
- [TOCCOA RIVER TRIP PHOTOS - JULY 14, 2012](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/toccoa-river-trip-photos-july-14-2012/) - Here's some photos from our trip down the Toccoa River last weekend. The rains were heavy all week and gave us just enough flow to pull this trip off. This is the put-in at Deep Hole Campground near Suches, GA. It was only $3 to park here overnight. Aw crap - lost the drain plug
- [BENTON MACKAYE TRAIL, SECTION 9-10 TRIP REPORT - MARCH 8, 2015](https://n2backpacking.com/trip-reports/benton-mackaye-trail-section-9-10-trip-report-march-8-2015/) - Sunday 3/08/15 (Atlanta/Ellijay) Sunny and clear with temps to upper 60’s H, 30’s L. Left the house by 7:10am this morning to meet Joe DeLisle at the QT off Exit 1 at I-575 for a hike on the Benton MacKaye Trail. Daylight savings kicked in today, so it was still dark when I left the
- [BENTON MACKAYE TRAIL, SOUTH FORK TO JACKS RIVER TRAIL - MARCH 8, 2015](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/benton-mackaye-trail-south-fork-to-jacks-river-trail-march-8-2015/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, LEN FOOTE HIKE INN - FEBRUARY 17, 2015](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/len-foote-hike-inn-february-17-2015/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [ZION NATIONAL PARK, WATCHMAN TRAIL - JANUARY 10, 2015](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/utah/zion-national-park-watchman-trail-january-10-2015/) - View Slideshow
- [ZION NATIONAL PARK, HIDDEN CANYON - JANUARY 10, 2015](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-utah/zion-national-park-hidden-canyon-january-10-2015/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, PLUM ORCHARD SHELTER PHOTOS - DECEMBER 6, 2014](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-georgia/appalachian-trail-plum-orchard-shelter-december-6-2014/) - View Slideshow
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- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, DON WHITE MEMORIAL PARK TO ROSWELL RIVER LANDING - SEPTEMBER 22, 2014](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/don-white-memorial-park-to-roswell-river-landing_9-21-14/) - View Slideshow
- [PHILIP EDWARD ISLAND – ONTARIO, CANADA, BEAVERSTONE BAY, CAMP FUGARWI PHOTOS – AUGUST 31, 2013](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/international/beaverstone-bay-camp-fugarwi-photos/philip-edward-island-ontario-canada-beaverstone-bay-camp-fugarwi-photos-august-31-2013/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [PHILIP EDWARD ISLAND – ONTARIO, CANADA, BEAVERSTONE BAY, CAMP FUGARWI PHOTOS – AUGUST 30, 2014](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/international/beaverstone-bay-camp-fugarwi-photos/philip-edward-island-ontario-canada-beaverstone-bay-camp-fugarwi-photos-august-30-2014/) - View Slideshow 1 2 3 ►
- [FRENCH BROAD RIVER, WESTFELDT RIVER PARK TO ASHEVILLE OUTDOOR CENTER – JUNE 21, 2014](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/french-broad-river-westfeldt-river-park-to-asheville-outdoor-center-june-21-2014/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, APPALACHIAN TRAIL, HAWK MOUNTAIN SHELTER - May 5, 2014](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/appalachian-trail-hawk-mountain-shelter-may-5-2014/) - View Slideshow
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, TRAY GAP PHOTOS - APRIL 18, 2014](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-georgia/appalachian-trail-tray-gap-photos-april-18-2014/) - View Slideshow
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, FONTANTA LAKE PHOTOS - APRIL 12, 2012](https://n2backpacking.com/nantahala-national-forest-fontanta-lake-photos-april-12-2012/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [BENTON MACKAYE TRAIL, THREE FORKS TO BRYSON GAP PHOTOS – MARCH 14, 2014](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/benton-mackaye-trail-three-forks-to-bryson-gap-photos-march-14-2014/) - View Slideshow
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST - SILER BALD PHOTOS, FEBRUARY 22, 2014](https://n2backpacking.com/nantahala-national-forest-siler-bald-photos-february-22-2014/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [LANDSFORD CANAL STATE PARK, CATAWBA RIVER PHOTOS - MAY 26, 2013](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/landsford-canal-state-park-catawba-river-photos-may-26-2013/) - View Slideshow
- [LANDSFORD CANAL STATE PARK, LANDSFORD CANAL PHOTOS - MAY 27, 2012](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/landsford-canal-state-park-landsford-canal-photos-may-27-2012/) - View Slideshow
- [HARD LABOR CREEK STATE PARK, BRANTLEY NATURE TRAIL PHOTOS – MAY 18, 2013](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/hard-labor-state-park-brantley-nature-trail-photos-may-18-2013/) - View Slideshow
- [CROSS-COUNTRY ROAD TRIP PHOTOS – SUMMER 1998](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/cross-country-road-trip-photos-summer-1998/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ... 9 ►
- [CHATTOOGA NATIONAL WILD AND SCENIC RIVER, WEST FORK/CHATTOOGA RIVER SECTION TWO PHOTOS – JUNE 15, 2013](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattooga-national-wild-and-scenic-river-west-fork-chattooga-river-section-two-photos-june-15-2013/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, WOLF LAUREL TOP PHOTOS - MAY 31, 2013](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-wolf-laurel-top-photos-may-31-2013/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, SPRINGER MOUNTAIN (VIA USFS 42), SPRINGER MOUNTAIN CAMPSITE PHOTOS – SEPTEMBER 28, 2013](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-springer-mountain-via-usfs-42-springer-mountain-campsite-photos-september-28-2013/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, WOODS HOLE PHOTOS - NOVEMBER 22, 2013](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/appalachian-trail-woods-hole-november-22-2013/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [PINE MOUNTAIN STATE PARK, WHISKEY STILL CAMPSITE PHOTOS - DECEMBER 31, 2011](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/pine-mountain-state-park-whiskey-still-campsite-photos-december-31-2011/) - View Slideshow
- [GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, SHOSHONE POINT & SANTA MARIA SPRING - JANUARY 2012 PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/arizona/grand-canyon-national-park-shoshone-point-santa-maria-spring-january-2012-photos/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, FONTANTA LAKE PHOTOS - APRIL 12, 2012](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-fontanta-lake-photos-april-12-2012/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, TOCCOA RIVER PHOTOS - JULY 14, 2012](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-toccoa-river-photos-july-14-2012/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, MT. COLLINS PHOTOS - JANUARY 21, 2013 ](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountain-national-park-mt-collins-photos-january-21-2013/) - View Slideshow
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, PANTHERTOWN CREEK PHOTOS - JUNE 9, 2012](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-panthertown-creek-photos-june-9-2012/) - View Slideshow
- [LAKE WINFIELD SCOTT HIKE TO THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/lake-winfield-scott-hike-to-the-appalachian-trail/) - This is the trailhead for The Jarrard Gap Trail that leads from Lake Winfield Scott to the Appalachain Trail. The Jarrard Gap Trail starts with a hike through a forest and across a small stream, but quickly hits a forest road for about 0.3 miles. Boone was enjoying the hike. After 1.2 miles I reach
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, JARRARD GAP (VIA LAKE WINFIELD SCOTT) PHOTOS - MAY 19, 2012](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/appalachian-trail-jarrard-gap-via-lake-winfield-scott-photos-may-19-2012/) - View Slideshow
- [BERT ADAMS SCOUT RESERVATION PHOTOS – OCTOBER 19, 2013](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/bert-adams-scout-reservation-photos-october-19-2013/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [San Onofre State Park, Beach Trail #4 Photos - September 25, 2013](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/california/san-onofre-state-park-beach-trail-4-photos-september-25-2013/) - View Slideshow
- [RED TOP MOUNTAIN STATE PARK, WHITETAIL TRAIL PHOTOS – OCTOBER 5, 2013](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/red-top-mountain-state-park-whitetail-trail-photos-october-5-2013/) - View Slideshow
- [Cross-Country Road Trip Photos - Summer 1996](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/cross-country-road-trip-1996/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ... 8 ►
- [Hilton Head Island, Whooping Crane Pond Photos - April 3, 2013](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/hilton-head-island-whooping-crane-pond-april-3-2013/) - View Slideshow
- [GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, COSBY KNOB PHOTOS – JANUARY 12, 2013](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountain-national-park-cosby-knob-photos-january-12-2013/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, STOVER CREEK PHOTOS – DECEMBER 22, 2012](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-stover-creek-photos-december-12-2012/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [PHILIP EDWARD ISLAND – ONTARIO, CANADA, BEAVERSTONE BAY PHOTOS – JULY 1976](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/international/beaverstone-bay-camp-fugarwi-photos/philip-edward-island-ontario-canada-beaverstone-bay-photos-july-1976/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [PHILIP EDWARD ISLAND – ONTARIO, CANADA, BEAVERSTONE BAY PHOTOS – JULY 1981](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/international/beaverstone-bay-camp-fugarwi-photos/philip-edward-island-ontario-canada-beaverstone-bay-photos-july-1981/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [PHILIP EDWARD ISLAND – ONTARIO, CANADA, BEAVERSTONE BAY PHOTOS – AUGUST 1988](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/international/beaverstone-bay-camp-fugarwi-photos/philip-edward-island-ontario-canada-beaverstone-bay-photos-august-1988/) - View Slideshow
- [PHILIP EDWARD ISLAND – ONTARIO, CANADA, BEAVERSTONE BAY PHOTOS – AUGUST 1989](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/international/beaverstone-bay-camp-fugarwi-photos/philip-edward-island-ontario-canada-beaverstone-bay-photos-august-1989/) - View Slideshow
- [PHILIP EDWARD ISLAND – ONTARIO, CANADA, BEAVERSTONE BAY PHOTOS – AUGUST 29, 1990](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/international/beaverstone-bay-camp-fugarwi-photos/philip-edward-island-ontario-canada-beaverstone-bay-photos-august-29-1990/) - View Slideshow
- [PHILIP EDWARD ISLAND – ONTARIO, CANADA, BEAVERSTONE BAY PHOTOS – SEPTEMBER 5, 1992](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/international/beaverstone-bay-camp-fugarwi-photos/philip-edward-island-ontario-canada-beaverstone-bay-photos-september-5-1992/) - View Slideshow
- [PHILIP EDWARD ISLAND – ONTARIO, CANADA, BEAVERSTONE BAY PHOTOS – SEPTEMBER 1, 1995](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/international/beaverstone-bay-camp-fugarwi-photos/philip-edward-island-ontario-canada-beaverstone-bay-photos-september-1-1995/) - View Slideshow
- [PHILIP EDWARD ISLAND – ONTARIO, CANADA, BEAVERSTONE BAY PHOTOS – AUGUST 28, 1999](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/international/beaverstone-bay-camp-fugarwi-photos/philip-edward-island-ontario-canada-beaverstone-bay-photos-august-28-1999/) - View Slideshow
- [PHILIP EDWARD ISLAND – ONTARIO, CANADA, BEAVERSTONE BAY PHOTOS – JUNE 1984 ](https://n2backpacking.com/canada-ontario-philip-edward-island-beaverstone-bay/philip-edward-island-ontario-canada-beaverstone-bay-photos-june-1984/) - View Slideshow
- [JARVIS CREEK PARK, JARVIS CREEK PARK HIKING TRAIL - NOVEMBER 25, 2005](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/jarvis-creek-park-jarvis-creek-park-hiking-trail-november-25-2005/) - View Slideshow
- [BERT ADAMS SCOUT RESERVATION PHOTOS - OCTOBER 13, 2012](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/bert-adams-scout-reservation-photos-october-13-2012/) - View Slideshow
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER, THE BOARDWALK TRAIL - NOVEMBER 3, 2012](https://n2backpacking.com/hiking-and-backpacking-in-georgia/chattahoochee-nature-center-the-boardwalk-trail-november-3-2012/) - View Slideshow
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER, THE BOARDWALK TRAIL - DECEMBER 27, 2009 ](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-nature-center-the-boardwalk-trail-december-27-2009/) - View Slideshow
- [MCDOWELL NATURE PRESERVE, KINGFISHER TRAIL PHOTOS - OCTOBER 7, 2012](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/mcdowell-nature-preserve-kingfisher-trail-photos-october-7-2012/) - View Slideshow
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, CROCKER MOUNTAIN PHOTOS - SEPTEMBER 30, 2012](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/maine/appalachian-trail-crocker-mountain-photos-september-30-2012/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [HUNTINGTON BEACH STATE PARK, MARSH BOARDWALK TRAIL PHOTOS - JULY 4, 2012](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/huntington-beach-state-park-marsh-boardwalk-trail-photos-july-4-2012/) - View Slideshow
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/#chattahoochee)
- [GEORGIA](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/)
- [REBEL'S PHOTOS - APRIL 26, 1998 TO NOVEMBER 23, 2010](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/rebels-photos-april-26-1998-to-november-23-2010/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ... 5 ►
- [GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, THUNDERHEAD PHOTOS - JANUARY 25, 2007](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountain-national-park-thunderhead-photos-january-25-2007/) - View Slideshow 1 2 3 ►
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL - TERMS, DEFINITIONS AND LINGO](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/appalachian-trail-georgia-to-maine/appalachian-trail-terms-definitions-and-lingo/) - 2000 Miler - Either a thru-hiker or a section hiker who has hiked the entire Appalachian Trail. A.T. - A frequently used abbreviation for the Appalachian Trail. Bald - A mountain top with no trees. Bearbag - A bag for storing food and anything that smells like food (ie. toothpaste, soap, deodorant, and scented sunscreen.)
- [FOOTHILLS TRAIL, UPPER WHITEWATER FALLS TO SLOAN BRIDGE PHOTOS - FEBRUARY 15, 2003](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/foothills-trail-upper-whitewater-falls-to-sloan-bridge-photos-february-15-2003/) - View Slideshow
- [FOOTHILLS TRAIL, LAUREL VALLEY TO UPPER WHITEWATER FALLS PHOTOS - APRIL 14, 2001](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/foothills-trail-laurel-valley-to-upper-whitewater-falls-photos-april-14-2001/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, OLD FAITHFUL PHOTOS - FEBRUARY 25, 2005](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/wyoming/yellowstone-national-park-old-faithful-photos-february-25-2005/) - View Slideshow
- [YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK PHOTOS - FEBRUARY 17, 1998](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/wyoming/yellowstone-national-park-photos-february-17-1998/) - View Slideshow
- [YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK PHOTOS - JUNE 25, 1998](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/wyoming/yellowstone-national-park-photos-june-25-1998/) - View Slideshow
- [YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK PHOTOS - AUGUST 31, 2002](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/wyoming/yellowstone-national-park-photos-august-31-2002/) - View Slideshow
- [GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, TAGGART LAKE PHOTOS - JUNE 22, 1998](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/wyoming/grand-teton-national-park-taggart-lake-photos-june-22-1998/) - View Slideshow
- [WYOMING TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/wyoming/)
- [KETTLE MORAINE STATE FOREST, SOUTHERN UNIT, ICE AGE TRAIL PHOTOS - MAY 15, 1993](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/wisconsin/kettle-moraine-state-forest-southern-unit-ice-age-trail-photos-may-15-1993/) - View Slideshow
- [DEVIL'S LAKE STATE PARK, ICE AGE TRAIL, DEVIL'S LAKE PHOTOS - OCTOBER 9, 1993](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/wisconsin/devils-lake-state-park-ice-age-trail-devils-lake-photos-october-9-1993/) - View Slideshow
- [WISCONSIN TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/wisconsin/)
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, KEYS GAP (WV 9) TO HARPER'S FERRY PHOTOS - JUNE 11, 1996](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/west-virginia/appalachian-trail-keys-gap-wv-9-to-harpers-ferry-photos-june-11-1996/) - View Slideshow
- [WEST VIRGINIA TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/west-virginia/)
- [OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK, CAPE ALAVA PHOTOS - JULY 15, 1998](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/washington/olympic-national-park-cape-alava-photos-july-15-1998/) - View Slideshow
- [MOUNT RAINER NATIONAL PARK, WONDERLAND TRAIL, SUNRISE PHOTOS - AUGUST 25, 1991](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/washington/mount-rainer-national-park-wonderland-trail-sunrise-photos-august-25-1991/) - View Slideshow
- [COLEVILLE NATIONAL FOREST, SALMO-PRIEST WILDERNESS, SALMO RIVER PHOTOS - JULY 3, 1998](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/washington/coleville-national-forest-salmo-priest-wilderness-salmo-river-photos-july-3-1998/) - View Slideshow
- [WASHINGTON TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/washington/)
- [MOUNT ROGERS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, GRAYSON HIGHLANDS STATE PARK, THE SCALES PHOTOS - MARCH 5, 1994](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/virginia/mount-rogers-national-recreation-area-grayson-highlands-state-park-the-scales-photos-march-5-1994/) - View Slideshow
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, FRONT ROYAL (US 522) TO KEYS GAP (WV 9) PHOTOS - JUNE 11, 1996](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/virginia/appalachian-trail-front-royal-us-522-to-keys-gap-wv-9-photos-june-11-1996/) - View Slideshow
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, LOFT MT CAMPGROUND TO FRONT ROYAL (US 522) PHOTOS - JUNE 14, 1996](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/virginia/appalachian-trail-loft-mt-campground-to-front-royal-us-522-photos-june-14-1996/) - View Slideshow
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, REEDS GAP (VA 664) TO ROCKFISH GAP PHOTOS - JUNE 1, 1996](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/virginia/appalachian-trail-reeds-gap-va-664-to-rockfish-gap-photos-june-1-1996/) - View Slideshow
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, MAU HAR TRAIL TO REEDS GAP (VA 664) PHOTOS - NOVEMBER 12, 1993](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/virginia/appalachian-trail-mau-har-trail-to-reeds-gap-va-664-photos-november-12-1993/) - View Slideshow
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY 51.7 TO MAU HAR TRAIL PHOTOS - JUNE 2, 1996](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/virginia/appalachian-trail-blue-ridge-parkway-51-7-to-mau-har-trail-photos-june-2-1996/) - View Slideshow
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, TN/VA BORDER TO LOFT MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUND PHOTOS - MAY 28, 1994](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/virginia/appalachian-trail-tn-va-border-to-loft-mountain-campground-photos-may-28-1994/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ... 5 ►
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, NORTH MOUNTAIN TRAIL (~VA 624) TO VA 311 PHOTOS - MAY 4, 1996](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/virginia/appalachian-trail-north-mountain-trail-va-624-to-va-311-photos-may-4-1996/) - View Slideshow
- [MOUNT ROGERS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, GRAYSON HIGHLANDS STATE PARK, MOUNT ROGERS PHOTOS - AUGUST 13, 1993](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/virginia/mount-rogers-national-recreation-area-grayson-highlands-state-park-mount-rogers-photos-august-13-1993/) - View Slideshow
- [VIRGINIA TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/virginia/)
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, VT 9 TO CONNECTICUT RIVER PHOTOS - JUNE 26, 1996](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/vermont/appalachian-trail-vt-9-to-connecticut-river-photos-june-26-1996/) - View Slideshow
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, MA/VT BORDER TO CONNECTICUT RIVER PHOTOS - AUGUST 22, 1994](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/vermont/appalachian-trail-ma-vt-border-to-connecticut-river-photos-august-22-1994/) - View Slideshow
- [VERMONT TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/vermont/)
- [WASATCH NATIONAL FOREST, BRIGHTON LAKES PHOTOS - AUGUST, 2008](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/utah/wasatch-national-forest-brighton-lakes-photos-august-2008/) - View Slideshow
- [UTAH TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/utah/)
- [BARTON CREEK RESORT, BARTON CREEK PHOTOS - DECEMBER 3, 2004](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/texas/barton-creek-resort-barton-creek-photos-december-3-2004/) - View Slideshow
- [TEXAS TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/texas/)
- [SOUTH CUMBERLAND RECREATION AREA, SAVAGE FALLS PHOTOS - JANUARY 19, 2008](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/tennessee/south-cumberland-recreation-area-savage-falls-photos-january-19-2008/) - View Slideshow
- [CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST, YELLOW MOUNTAIN GAP PHOTOS - OCTOBER 3, 2003](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/tennessee/cherokee-national-forest-yellow-mountain-gap-photos-october-3-2003/) - View Slideshow
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, ERWIN, TENNESSEE (NOC) TO TN/VA BORDER PHOTOS - MAY 22, 1993](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/tennessee/appalachian-trail-erwin-tennessee-noc-to-tn-va-border-photos-may-22-1993/) - View Slideshow
- [TENNESSEE TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/tennessee/)
- [CHATTOOGA NATIONAL WILD AND SCENIC RIVER, THRIFT LAKE FALLS PHOTOS - DECEMBER 20, 2008](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/chattooga-national-wild-and-scenic-river-thrift-lake-falls-photos-december-20-2008/) - View Slideshow
- [CHATTOOGA NATIONAL WILD AND SCENIC RIVER, LICK LOG CREEK FALLS PHOTOS - SEPTEMBER 15, 2001](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/chattooga-national-wild-and-scenic-river-lick-log-creek-falls-photos-september-15-2001/) - View Slideshow
- [CHATTOOGA NATIONAL WILD AND SCENIC RIVER, KING CREEK FALLS PHOTOS - JUNE 10, 2000](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/chattooga-national-wild-and-scenic-river-king-creek-falls-photos-june-10-2000/) - View Slideshow
- [CHATTOOGA NATIONAL WILD AND SCENIC RIVER, ELLICOTT ROCK PHOTOS - JANUARY 15, 2000](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/chattooga-national-wild-and-scenic-river-ellicott-rock-photos-january-15-2000/) - View Slideshow
- [JONES GAP STATE PARK, MIDDLE SALUDA RIVER PHOTOS - AUGUST 26, 2000](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/jones-gap-state-park-middle-saluda-river-photos-august-26-2000/) - View Slideshow
- [HUNTING ISLAND STATE PARK, HUNTING ISLAND TRAIL PHOTOS - JULY 29, 2006](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/hunting-island-state-park-hunting-island-trail-photos-july-29-2006/) - View Slideshow
- [HARBISON STATE FOREST PHOTOS - APRIL 2, 2006](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/harbison-state-forest-photos-april-2-2006/) - View Slideshow
- [SEWEE SHELL MOUND, SEWEE TRAIL PHOTOS - MARCH 31, 2006](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/sewee-shell-mound-sewee-trail-photos-march-31-2006/) - View Slideshow
- [WAMBAH RANGER DISTRICT, I'ON SWAMP PHOTOS - MARCH 31, 2006](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/wambah-ranger-district-ion-swamp-photos-march-31-2006/) - View Slideshow
- [EASTATOE CREEK HERITAGE PRESERVE, THE NARROWS PHOTOS - FEBRUARY 5, 2011](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/eastatoe-creek-heritage-preserve-the-narrows-photos-february-5-2011/) - View Slideshow
- [EASTATOE CREEK HERITAGE PRESERVE, EASTATOE CREEK PHOTOS - FEBRUARY 5, 2011](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/eastatoe-creek-heritage-preserve-eastatoe-creek-photos-february-5-2011/) - View Slideshow
- [CONGAREE SWAMP NATIONAL MONUMENT, CONGAREE SWAMP PHOTOS - APRIL 13, 2002](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/congaree-swamp-national-monument-congaree-swamp-photos-april-13-2002/) - View Slideshow
- [DEVILS FORK STATE PARK, DOUBLE SPRINGS CAMPGROUND PHOTOS - SEPTEMBER 25, 2010](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/devils-fork-state-park-double-springs-campground-photos-september-25-2010/) - View Slideshow
- [CAESARS HEAD STATE PARK, RAVEN CLIFF FALLS PHOTOS - APRIL 18, 1998](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/caesars-head-state-park-raven-cliff-falls-photos-april-18-1998/) - View Slideshow
- [CAESARS HEAD STATE PARK, MATTHEWS CREEK PHOTOS - FEBRUARY 6, 1999](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/caesars-head-state-park-matthews-creek-photos-february-6-1999/) - View Slideshow
- [CAESARS HEAD STATE PARK, GUM GAP PHOTOS - APRIL 17, 1999](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/caesars-head-state-park-gum-gap-photos-april-17-1999/) - View Slideshow
- [SOUTH CAROLINA TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/south-carolina/)
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, CALEDONIA STATE PARK, QUARRY GAP SHELTERS PHOTOS - APRIL 15, 2008](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/pennsylvania/appalachian-trail-caledonia-state-park-quarry-gap-shelters-photos-april-15-2008/) - View Slideshow
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, PEN MAR STATE PARK TO DELAWARE RIVER PHOTOS - JULY 13, 1994](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/pennsylvania/appalachian-trail-pen-mar-state-park-to-delaware-river-photos-july-13-1994/) - View Slideshow 1 2 3 ►
- [PENNSYLVANIA TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/pennsylvania/)
- [YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, MATTIE LAKE - AUGUST 31, 2002](https://n2backpacking.com/tales/california/yosemite-national-park-mattie-lake-august-31-2002/) - Our hike began in the Tuolumne Meadows of Yosemite National Park. The objective was Mattie Lake- a rarely visited sub alpine tarn purportedly home to a good sized population of gullible, chunky brook trout. To get there, we took the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (and bear canisters) from the meadows down to the Tuolumne
- [MOUNT HOOD NATIONAL FOREST, PACIFIC CREST TRAIL PHOTOS - JULY 20, 1996](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/oregon/mount-hood-national-forest-pacific-crest-trail-photos-july-20-1996/) - View Slideshow
- [CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, PACIFIC CREST TRAIL PHOTOS - JULY 22, 1996](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/oregon/crater-lake-national-park-pacific-crest-trail-photos-july-22-1996/) - View Slideshow
- [OREGON TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/oregon/)
- [MUSKINGUM RIVER STATE PARKWAY, ELLIS DAM PHOTOS - MAY 9, 2009](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/ohio/muskingum-river-state-parkway-ellis-dam-photos-may-9-2009/) - View Slideshow
- [DILLON STATE PARK, DILLON LAKE PHOTOS - MAY 9, 2009](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/ohio/dillon-state-park-dillon-lake-photos-may-9-2009/) - View Slideshow
- [OHIO TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/ohio/)
- [SOUTH MOUNTAIN STATE PARK, UPPER FALLS PHOTOS - MARCH 18, 2005](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/south-mountain-state-park-upper-falls-photos-march-18-2005/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST, SHINING ROCK WILDERNESS, YELLOWSTONE FALLS PHOTOS - MAY 22, 2004](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/pisgah-national-forest-shining-rock-wilderness-yellowstone-falls-photos-may-22-2004/) - View Slideshow
- [PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST, SHINING ROCK WILDERNESS, YELLOWSTONE FALLS PHOTOS - MAY 16, 2004](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/pisgah-national-forest-shining-rock-wilderness-yellowstone-falls-photos-may-16-2004/) - View Slideshow
- [PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST, SHINING ROCK WILDERNESS, SHINING ROCK PHOTOS - OCTOBER 17, 1999](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/pisgah-national-forest-shining-rock-wilderness-shining-rock-photos-october-17-1999/) - View Slideshow
- [PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST, SHINING ROCK WILDERNESS, SHINING ROCK PHOTOS - OCTOBER 21, 2000](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/pisgah-national-forest-shining-rock-wilderness-shining-rock-photos-october-21-2000/) - View Slideshow
- [PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST, LINVILLE GORGE WILDERNESS, LINVILLE RIVER (VIA PINCH IN) PHOTOS - APRIL 23, 1993](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/pisgah-national-forest-linville-gorge-wilderness-linville-river-via-pinch-in-photos-april-23-1993/) - View Slideshow
- [PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST, LINVILLE GORGE WILDERNESS, LINVILLE RIVER (VIA CONLEY COVE) PHOTOS - NOVEMBER 5, 1994](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/pisgah-national-forest-linville-gorge-wilderness-linville-river-via-conley-cove-photos-november-5-1994/) - View Slideshow
- [PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST, LINVILLE GORGE WILDERNESS, LINVILLE RIVER (VIA BYNUM BLUFF) PHOTOS - MAY 7, 1993](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/pisgah-national-forest-linville-gorge-wilderness-linville-river-via-bynum-bluff-photos-may-7-1993/) - View Slideshow
- [PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST, LOOKING GLASS ROCK PHOTOS - APRIL 1, 1995](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/pisgah-national-forest-looking-glass-rock-photos-april-1-1995/) - View Slideshow
- [PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST, LOOKING GLASS ROCK PHOTOS - SEPTEMBER 18, 1999](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/pisgah-national-forest-looking-glass-rock-photos-september-18-1999/) - View Slideshow
- [PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST, LOOKING GLASS ROCK PHOTOS - APRIL 21, 2000](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/pisgah-national-forest-looking-glass-rock-photos-april-21-2000/) - View Slideshow
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, TUCKASEGEE RIVER PHOTOS - JUNE 10, 2006](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-tuckasegee-river-photos-june-10-2006/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [GLACIER NATIONAL PARK - GUNSIGHT PASS - JULY 5, 1998](https://n2backpacking.com/tales/montana/glacier-national-park-gunsight-pass-july-5-1998/) - The Ox tries to start the car, but it's not cranking up. It seems that leaving the dome light on for a few hours was not such a great idea. We roll start the 5-speed and recharge the dead battery. In moments we are winding along Lake McDonald to Apgar Campground where our park shuttle
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, SCHOOLHOUSE FALLS PHOTOS - AUGUST 1, 2010](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-schoolhouse-falls-photos-august-1-2010/) - View Slideshow
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, PANTHERTOWN CREEK PHOTOS - JULY 13, 2003](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-panthertown-creek-photos-july-13-2003/) - View Slideshow
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, GRANNY BURRELL FALLS PHOTOS - JULY 26, 2003](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-granny-burrell-falls-photos-july-26-2003/) - View Slideshow
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, DEVIL'S ELBOW PHOTOS - JUNE 5, 2010](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-devils-elbow-photos-june-5-2010/) - View Slideshow
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, BIG GREEN MOUNTAIN PHOTOS - NOVEMBER 15, 2003](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-big-green-mountain-photos-november-15-2003/) - View Slideshow
- [JOYCE KILMER-SLICKROCK CREEK WILDERNESS, STRATTON BALD PHOTOS - OCTOBER 6, 2001](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/joyce-kilmer-slickrock-creek-wilderness-stratton-bald-photos-october-6-2001/) - View Slideshow
- [JOYCE KILMER-SLICKROCK CREEK WILDERNESS, SLICKROCK CREEK PHOTOS - AUGUST 7, 2004](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/joyce-kilmer-slickrock-creek-wilderness-slickrock-creek-photos-august-7-2004/) - View Slideshow
- [JOYCE KILMER-SLICKROCK CREEK WILDERNESS, HANGOVER PHOTOS - NOVEMBER 19, 2002](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/joyce-kilmer-slickrock-creek-wilderness-hangover-photos-november-19-2002/) - View Slideshow
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, WESSER BALD PHOTOS - OCTOBER 20, 2001](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-wesser-bald-photos-october-20-2001/) - View Slideshow
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, SILER BALD PHOTOS - JUNE 15, 2002](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-siler-bald-photos-june-15-2002/) - View Slideshow
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, SILER BALD PHOTOS - MARCH 4, 2000](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-siler-bald-photos-march-4-2000/) - View Slideshow
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, SILER BALD PHOTOS - OCTOBER 19, 1996](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-siler-bald-photos-october-19-1996/) - View Slideshow
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, STANDING INDIAN PHOTOS - MAY 8, 1999](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-standing-indian-photos-may-8-1999/) - View Slideshow
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, CHESTNUT RIDGE PHOTOS - OCTOBER 25, 2008](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-chestnut-ridge-photos-october-25-2008/) - View Slideshow
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, CABLE GAP PHOTOS - AUGUST 22, 1992](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-cable-gap-photos-august-22-1992/) - View Slideshow
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, ALBERT MOUNTAIN PHOTOS - NOVEMBER 10, 2001](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-albert-mountain-photos-november-10-2001/) - View Slideshow
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, ALBERT MOUNTAIN PHOTOS - APRIL 25, 2002](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-albert-mountain-photos-april-25-2002/) - View Slideshow
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, YELLOW MOUNTAIN PHOTOS - DECEMBER 8, 2001](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-yellow-mountain-photos-december-8-2001/) - View Slideshow
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, WHITESIDE MOUNTAIN PHOTOS - NOVEMBER 29, 2002](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-whiteside-mountain-photos-november-29-2002/) - View Slideshow
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, TUSQUITEE BALD PHOTOS - AUGUST 2, 1997](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-tusquitee-bald-photos-august-2-1997/) - View Slideshow
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, WHITEWATER FALLS PHOTOS - JANUARY 27, 2001](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-whitewater-falls-photos-january-27-2001/) - View Slideshow
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, NANTAHALA WESSER CAMPGROUND PHOTOS - JULY 29, 2005](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-nantahala-wesser-campground-photos-july-29-2005/) - View Slideshow
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, NANTAHALA RIVER, TURKEY CREEK/TSALI CAMPGROUND PHOTOS - JULY 30, 2004](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-nantahala-river-turkey-creek-tsali-campground-photos-july-30-2004/) - View Slideshow
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, NANTAHALA RIVER, TURKEY CREEK PHOTOS - AUGUST 18, 2000](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-nantahala-river-turkey-creek-photos-august-18-2000/) - View Slideshow
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, NANTAHALA RIVER, CAMP WATIA PHOTOS - AUGUST 1, 2003](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-nantahala-river-camp-watia-photos-august-1-2003/) - View Slideshow
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, NANTAHALA RIVER, CAMP WATIA PHOTOS - AUGUST 2, 2002](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-nantahala-river-camp-watia-photos-august-2-2002/) - View Slideshow
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, NANTAHALA RIVER, CAMP WATIA PHOTOS - JULY 27, 2001](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-nantahala-river-camp-watia-photos-july-27-2001/) - View Slideshow
- [MOUNT MITCHELL STATE PARK, TRAIL 191 PHOTOS - MAY 12, 2001](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/mount-mitchell-state-park-trail-191-photos-may-12-2001/) - View Slideshow
- [MOUNT MITCHELL STATE PARK, BIG TOM PHOTOS - OCTOBER 20, 2000](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/mount-mitchell-state-park-big-tom-photos-october-20-2000/) - View Slideshow
- [GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, PECKS CORNER PHOTOS - OCTOBER 10, 1992](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountain-national-park-pecks-corner-photos-october-10-1992/) - View Slideshow
- [GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, MOUNT LECONTE PHOTOS - FEBRUARY 3, 2005](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountain-national-park-mount-leconte-photos-february-3-2005/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, MOUNT STERLING PHOTOS - JANUARY 16, 2004](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountain-national-park-mount-sterling-photos-january-16-2004/) - View Slideshow
- [GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, KEPHART PRONG PHOTOS - NOVEMBER 14, 1992](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountain-national-park-kephart-prong-photos-november-14-1992/) - View Slideshow
- [GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, MOLLIES RIDGE PHOTOS - JANUARY 11, 2003](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountain-national-park-mollies-ridge-photos-january-11-2003/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, DEEP CREEK PHOTOS - MARCH 27, 2010](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountain-national-park-deep-creek-photos-march-27-2010/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, CHARLIE'S BUNION PHOTOS - FEBRUARY 22, 2008](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountain-national-park-charlies-bunion-photos-february-22-2008/) - View Slideshow 1 2 3 ►
- [GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, CAMPSITE #74 PHOTOS - MAY 22, 2010](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountain-national-park-campsite-74-photos-may-22-2010/) - View Slideshow
- [GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, BRADLEY FORK PHOTOS - JANUARY 3, 1998](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountain-national-park-bradley-fork-photos-january-3-1998/) - View Slideshow
- [GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, ALUM CAVE PHOTOS - FEBRUARY 3, 2005](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountain-national-park-alum-cave-photos-february-3-2005/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [GORGES STATE PARK, RAY FISHER'S CAMPSITE PHOTOS - AUGUST 24, 2002](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/gorges-state-park-ray-fishers-campsite-photos-august-24-2002/) - View Slideshow
- [GORGES STATE PARK, LAKE JOCASSEE PHOTOS - AUGUST 30, 2008](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/gorges-state-park-lake-jocassee-photos-august-30-2008/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, HORSEPASTURE RIVER PHOTOS - FEBRUARY 10, 2001](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-horsepasture-river-photos-february-10-2001/) - View Slideshow
- [GORGES STATE PARK, BEARWALLOW FALLS PHOTOS - APRIL 4, 2004](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/gorges-state-park-bearwallow-falls-photos-april-4-2004/) - View Slideshow
- [CROWDERS MOUNTAIN STATE PARK, CROWDERS MOUNTAIN PHOTOS - SEPTEMBER 11, 1993](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/crowders-mountain-state-park-crowders-mountain-photos-september-11-1993/) - View Slideshow
- [CITY OF CHARLOTTE, MCMULLEN CREEK PHOTOS - MARCH 8, 2008](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/city-of-charlotte-mcmullen-creek-photos-march-8-2008/) - View Slideshow
- [CHIMNEY ROCK PARK, HICKORY NUT FALLS PHOTOS - OCTOBER 19, 1989](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/chimney-rock-park-hickory-nut-falls-photos-october-19-1989/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [CHIMNEY ROCK PARK, HICKORY NUT FALLS PHOTOS - NOVEMBER 3, 1990](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/chimney-rock-park-hickory-nut-falls-photos-november-3-1990/) - View Slideshow
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, DAVENPORT GAP TO NOLICHUCKY RIVER PHOTOS - MAY 14, 1994](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/appalachian-trail-davenport-gap-to-nolichucky-river-photos-may-14-1994/) - View Slideshow
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, FONTANA DAM TO DAVENPORT GAP PHOTOS - APRIL 27, 1994](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/appalachian-trail-fontana-dam-to-davenport-gap-photos-april-27-1994/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, GENTIAN POND PHOTOS - NOVEMBER 8, 2008](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/new-hampshire/appalachian-trail-gentian-pond-photos-november-8-2008/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST, CHEOAH BALD PHOTOS - JANUARY 26, 2002](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-cheoah-bald-photos-january-26-2002/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, GA/NC BORDER TO FONTANA DAM PHOTOS - APRIL 19, 1994](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/appalachian-trail-ga-nc-border-to-fontana-dam-photos-april-19-1994/) - View Slideshow
- [NORTH CAROLINA TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/north-carolina/)
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, WEST MOMBASHA ROAD TO NY/CT BORDER PHOTOS - APRIL 19, 1996](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/new-york/appalachian-trail-west-mombasha-road-to-ny-ct-border-photos-april-19-1996/) - View Slideshow
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, NJ/NY BORDER TO NY/CT BORDER PHOTOS - AUGUST 4, 1994](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/new-york/appalachian-trail-nj-ny-border-to-ny-ct-border-photos-august-4-1994/) - View Slideshow
- [NEW YORK TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/new-york/)
- [WHITE SANDS NATIONAL MONUMENT, ALKALAI FLAT PHOTOS - JULY 28, 1996](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/new-mexico/white-sands-national-monument-alkalai-flat-photos-july-28-1996/) - View Slideshow
- [PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH, MOUNT PHILLIPS PHOTOS - JULY 18, 1983](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/new-mexico/philmont-scout-ranch-mount-phillips-photos-july-18-1983/) - View Slideshow
- [NEW MEXICO TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/new-mexico/)
- [NEW JERSEY TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/new-jersey/)
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, SMARTS MOUNTAIN PHOTOS - OCTOBER 24, 2010](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/new-hampshire/appalachian-trail-smarts-mountain-photos-october-24-2010/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST, GREAT GULF WILDERNESS PHOTOS - JULY 27, 2002](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/new-hampshire/white-mountain-national-forest-great-gulf-wilderness-photos-july-27-2002/) - View Slideshow
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, KINSMAN POND PHOTOS - NOVEMBER 1, 2003](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/new-hampshire/appalachian-trail-kinsman-pond-photos-november-1-2003/) - View Slideshow
- [GREAT BAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, GREAT BAY PHOTOS - APRIL 23, 2008](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/new-hampshire/great-bay-national-wildlife-refuge-great-bay-photos-april-23-2008/) - View Slideshow
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, PINKHAM NOTCH TO WILDCAT MOUNTAIN PHOTOS - JULY 2, 1996](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/new-hampshire/appalachian-trail-pinkham-notch-to-wildcat-mountain-photos-july-2-1996/) - View Slideshow
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, KINSMAN NOTCH TO LAFAYETTE CAMPGROUND PHOTOS - JULY 3, 1996](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/new-hampshire/appalachian-trail-kinsman-notch-to-lafayette-campground-photos-july-3-1996/) - View Slideshow
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, CONNECTICUT RIVER TO NH/ME BORDER PHOTOS - SEPTEMBER 1, 1994](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/new-hampshire/appalachian-trail-connecticut-river-to-nh-me-border-photos-september-1-1994/) - View Slideshow
- [NEW HAMPSHIRE TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/new-hampshire/)
- [GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, GUNSIGHT PASS PHOTOS - JULY 5, 1998](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/montana/glacier-national-park-gunsight-pass-photos-july-5-1998/) - View Slideshow
- [GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, GLENN'S LAKE PHOTOS - JULY 16, 1996](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/montana/glacier-national-park-glenns-lake-photos-july-16-1996/) - View Slideshow
- [MONTANA TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/montana/)
- [SAVANNAH PORTAGE STATE PARK, SAVANNAH PORTAGE PHOTOS - JUNE 4, 2004](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/minnesota/savannah-portage-state-park-savannah-portage-photos-june-4-2004/) - View Slideshow
- [SAVANNAH PORTAGE STATE PARK, LAKE SHUMWAY PHOTOS - JUNE 4, 2004](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/minnesota/savannah-portage-state-park-lake-shumway-photos-june-4-2004/) - View Slideshow
- [SAVANNAH PORTAGE STATE PARK, CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TRAIL PHOTOS - JUNE 4, 2004](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/minnesota/savannah-portage-state-park-continental-divide-trail-photos-june-4-2004/) - View Slideshow
- [MINNESOTA TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/minnesota/)
- [ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK PHOTOS - JULY 7, 1996](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/michigan/isle-royale-national-park-photos-july-7-1996/) - View Slideshow
- [MICHIGAN TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/michigan/)
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, DALTON TO CHESHIRE PHOTOS - APRIL 6, 1996](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/massachusetts/appalachian-trail-dalton-to-cheshire-photos-april-6-1996/) - View Slideshow
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, CT/MA BORDER TO MA/VT BORDER PHOTOS - AUGUST 15, 1994](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/massachusetts/appalachian-trail-ct-ma-border-to-ma-vt-border-photos-august-15-1994/) - View Slideshow
- [MASSACHUSETTS TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/massachusetts/)
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, POTOMAC RIVER TO PEN MAR COUNTY PARK PHOTOS - JULY 9, 1994](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/maryland/appalachian-trail-potomac-river-to-pen-mar-county-park-photos-july-9-1994/) - View Slideshow
- [MARYLAND TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/maryland/)
- [BAXTER STATE PARK, KATAHDIN STREAM FALLS PHOTOS - OCTOBER 1, 2004](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/maine/baxter-state-park-katahdin-stream-falls-photos-october-1-2004/) - View Slideshow
- [BAXTER STATE PARK, DAICEY POND PHOTOS - OCTOBER 2, 2004](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/maine/baxter-state-park-daicey-pond-photos-october-2-2004/) - View Slideshow
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, BUCK HILL PHOTOS - APRIL 22, 2008](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/maine/appalachian-trail-buck-hill-photos-april-22-2008/) - View Slideshow
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, KENNEBEC RIVER TO PLEASANT POND SHELTER PHOTOS - JULY 5, 1996](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/maine/appalachian-trail-kennebec-river-to-pleasant-pond-shelter-photos-july-5-1996/) - View Slideshow
- [VIDEOS](https://n2backpacking.com/videos/)
- [BARTRAM TRAIL, RABUN BALD VIA BEEGUM GAP PHOTOS - DECEMBER 7, 1997](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/bartram-trail-rabun-bald-via-beegum-gap-photos-december-7-1997/) - View Slideshow
- [PHILIP EDWARD ISLAND – ONTARIO, CANADA, BEAVERSTONE BAY, CAMP FUGARWI PHOTOS – JUNE 26, 2010](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/international/beaverstone-bay-camp-fugarwi-photos/philip-edward-island-ontario-canada-beaverstone-bay-camp-fugarwi-photos-june-26-2010/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [PHILIP EDWARD ISLAND – ONTARIO, CANADA, BEAVERSTONE BAY, CAMP FUGARWI PHOTOS – JULY 18, 2009](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/international/beaverstone-bay-camp-fugarwi-photos/philip-edward-island-ontario-canada-beaverstone-bay-camp-fugarwi-photos-july-18-2009/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ... 4 ►
- [PHILIP EDWARD ISLAND – ONTARIO, CANADA, BEAVERSTONE BAY, CAMP FUGARWI PHOTOS – AUGUST 20, 2011](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/international/beaverstone-bay-camp-fugarwi-photos/philip-edward-island-ontario-canada-beaverstone-bay-camp-fugarwi-photos-august-20-2011/) - View Slideshow 1 2 3 ►
- [PHILIP EDWARD ISLAND – ONTARIO, CANADA, BEAVERSTONE BAY, CAMP FUGARWI PHOTOS – JUNE 9, 2007](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/international/beaverstone-bay-camp-fugarwi-photos/philip-edward-island-ontario-canada-beaverstone-bay-camp-fugarwi-photos-june-9-2007/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ... 5 ►
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, NH/ME STATE LINE TO MT. KATAHDIN PHOTOS - SEPTEMBER 19, 1994](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/maine/appalachian-trail-nh-me-state-line-to-mt-katahdin-photos-september-19-1994/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ... 5 ►
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, NH/ME BORDER TO KENNEBEC RIVER PHOTOS - SEPTEMBER 19, 1994](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/maine/appalachian-trail-nh-me-border-to-kennebec-river-photos-september-19-1994/) - View Slideshow
- [MAINE TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/maine/)
- [PHILIP EDWARD ISLAND – ONTARIO, CANADA, BEAVERSTONE BAY, CAMP FUGARWI PHOTOS – AUGUST 18, 2001](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/international/beaverstone-bay-camp-fugarwi-photos/philip-edward-island-ontario-canada-beaverstone-bay-camp-fugarwi-photos-august-18-2001/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [PHILIP EDWARD ISLAND – ONTARIO, CANADA, BEAVERSTONE BAY, CAMP FUGARWI PHOTOS – AUGUST 19, 2006](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/international/beaverstone-bay-camp-fugarwi-photos/philip-edward-island-ontario-canada-beaverstone-bay-camp-fugarwi-photos-august-19-2006/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ... 6 ►
- [SAWTOOTH NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, BENCH LAKE PHOTOS - JUNE 30, 1998](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/idaho/sawtooth-national-recreation-area-bench-lake-photos-june-30-1998/) - View Slideshow
- [CLEARWATER NATIONAL FOREST, FISH LAKE PHOTOS - JUNE 28, 1998](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/idaho/clearwater-national-forest-fish-lake-photos-june-28-1998/) - View Slideshow
- [IDAHO TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/idaho/)
- [SWEETWATER CREEK STATE PARK, SWEETWATER FALLS PHOTOS - MAY 1, 2008](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/sweetwater-creek-state-park-sweetwater-falls-photos-may-1-2008/) - View Slideshow
- [SWEETWATER CREEK STATE PARK, JACK HILL LAKE PHOTOS - MARCH 13, 2004](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/sweetwater-creek-state-park-jack-hill-lake-photos-march-13-2004/) - View Slideshow
- [PROVIDENCE CANYON STATE PARK PHOTOS - JUNE 14, 1997](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/providence-canyon-state-park-photos-june-14-1997/) - View Slideshow
- [FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT STATE PARK, PINE MOUNTAIN TRAIL, WHISKEY STILL CAMPSITE PHOTOS - JANUARY 18, 2003](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/franklin-d-roosevelt-state-park-pine-mountain-trail-whiskey-still-campsite-photos-january-18-2003/) - View Slideshow
- [FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT STATE PARK, PINE MOUNTAIN TRAIL, WOLFDEN PHOTOS - OCTOBER 12, 2003](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/franklin-d-roosevelt-state-park-pine-mountain-trail-wolfden-photos-october-12-2003/) - View Slideshow
- [CUMBERLAND ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE, STAFFORD BEACH PHOTOS - DECEMBER 26, 1997](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/cumberland-island-national-seashore-stafford-beach-photos-december-26-1997/) - View Slideshow
- [BENTON MACKAYE TRAIL/DUNCAN RIDGE TRAIL, TOCCOA RIVER TO GA 60 PHOTOS - OCTOBER 25, 2003](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/benton-mackaye-trail-duncan-ridge-trail-toccoa-river-to-ga-60-photos-october-25-2003/) - View Slideshow
- [BENTON MACKAYE TRAIL/DUNCAN RIDGE TRAIL, TOCCOA RIVER TO GA 60 PHOTOS - FEBRUARY 5, 2000](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/benton-mackaye-trail-duncan-ridge-trail-toccoa-river-to-ga-60-photos-february-5-2000/) - View Slideshow
- [BARTRAM TRAIL, RABUN BALD VIA RABUN GAP PHOTOS - NOVEMBER 16, 2001](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/bartram-trail-rabun-bald-via-rabun-gap-photos-november-16-2001/) - View Slideshow
- [BARTRAM TRAIL, RABUN BALD VIA RABUN GAP PHOTOS - NOVEMBER 10, 2002](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/bartram-trail-rabun-bald-via-rabun-gap-photos-november-10-2002/) - View Slideshow
- [PANTHER CREEK PHOTOS - JUNE 11, 2011](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/panther-creek-photos-june-11-2011/) - View Slideshow
- [PANTHER CREEK PHOTOS - JULY 22, 2010](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/panther-creek-photos-july-22-2010/) - View Slideshow
- [PANTHER CREEK PHOTOS - APRIL 3, 2009](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/panther-creek-photos-april-3-2009/) - View Slideshow
- [TALLULAH GORGE STATE PARK, BRIDAL VEIL FALLS PHOTOS - JUNE 14, 2009](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/tallulah-gorge-state-park-bridal-veil-falls-photos-june-14-2009/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, RICH MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS, ROCKY MOUNTAIN PHOTOS - DECEMBER 31, 2004](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-rich-mountain-wilderness-rocky-mountain-photos-december-31-2004/) - View Slideshow
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, RICH MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS, CARTECAY RIVER PHOTOS - JANUARY 1, 2005](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-rich-mountain-wilderness-cartecay-river-photos-january-1-2005/) - View Slideshow
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, BRASSTOWN BALD PHOTOS - AUGUST 8, 2009](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-brasstown-bald-photos-august-8-2009/) - View Slideshow
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, BRASSTOWN RANGER DISTRICT, LOWER & UPPER FALLS PHOTOS - MARCH 24, 2002](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-brasstown-ranger-district-lower-and-upper-falls-photos-march-24-2002/) - View Slideshow
- [PHILIP EDWARD ISLAND - ONTARIO, CANADA, BEAVERSTONE BAY, CAMP FUGARWI PHOTOS - AUGUST 11, 2012](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/international/philip-edward-island-ontario-canada-beaverstone-bay-camp-fugarwi-photos-august-11-2012/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ... 4 ►
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, COHUTTA WILDERNESS, JACKS RIVER PHOTOS - JULY 6, 2003](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-cohutta-wilderness-jacks-river-photos-july-6-2003/) - View Slideshow
- [VIRGIN ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK - ST. JOHN, SOLOMON BAY PHOTOS - MAY 22, 2003](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/international/virgin-islands-national-park-st-john-solomon-bay-photos-may-22-2003/) - View Slideshow
- [KVAMSKOGEN OG BIRDSDALEN - NORWAY, HOGABU HUT PHOTOS - MAY 28, 2002](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/international/kvamskogen-og-birdsdalen-norway-hogabu-hut-photos-may-28-2002/) - View Slideshow
- [PHILIP EDWARD ISLAND - ONTARIO, CANADA, BEAVERSTONE BAY PHOTOS - JUNE 14, 2008](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/international/philip-edward-island-ontario-canada-beaverstone-bay-photos-june-14-2008/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [PHILIP EDWARD ISLAND - ONTARIO, CANADA, BEAVERSTONE BAY PHOTOS - JUNE 4, 2005](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/international/philip-edward-island-ontario-canada-beaverstone-bay-photos-june-4-2005/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [PHILIP EDWARD ISLAND - ONTARIO, CANADA, BEAVERSTONE BAY PHOTOS - AUGUST 28, 2004](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/international/philip-edward-island-ontario-canada-beaverstone-bay-photos-august-28-2004/) - View Slideshow
- [PHILIP EDWARD ISLAND - ONTARIO, CANADA, BEAVERSTONE BAY PHOTOS - AUGUST 30, 2003](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/international/philip-edward-island-ontario-canada-beaverstone-bay-photos-august-30-2003/) - View Slideshow
- [PHILIP EDWARD ISLAND - ONTARIO, CANADA, BEAVERSTONE BAY PHOTOS - AUGUST 30, 1997](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/international/philip-edward-island-ontario-canada-beaverstone-bay-photos-august-30-1997/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [INTERNATIONAL TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/international/)
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, COHUTTA WILDERNESS, CONASAUGA RIVER SITE #1 PHOTOS - APRIL 5, 2002](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-cohutta-wilderness-conasauga-river-site-1-photos-april-5-2002/) - View Slideshow
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, COHUTTA WILDERNESS, CONASAUGA RIVER SITE #2 PHOTOS - MAY 30, 1998](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-cohutta-wilderness-conasauga-river-site-2-photos-may-30-1998/) - View Slideshow
- [CHATTOOGA NATIONAL WILD AND SCENIC RIVER, CHATTOOGA RIVER CAMPSITE PHOTOS - NOVEMBER 13, 2004](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattooga-national-wild-and-scenic-river-chattooga-river-campsite-photos-november-13-2004/) - View Slideshow
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, WOLF LAUREL TOP PHOTOS - NOVEMBER 13, 2010](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-wolf-laurel-top-photos-november-13-2010/) - View Slideshow
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, BAGS CREEK GAP PHOTOS - OCTOBER 22, 2011](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-bags-creek-gap-photos-october-22-2011/) - View Slideshow
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, BLOOD MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS, SLAUGHTER GAP PHOTOS - OCTOBER 10, 1998](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-blood-mountain-wilderness-slaughter-gap-photos-october-10-1998/) - View Slideshow
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, BLOOD MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS, VOGEL STATE PARK, COOSA BALD PHOTOS - DECEMBER 22, 1997](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-blood-mountain-wilderness-vogel-state-park-coosa-bald-photos-december-22-1997/) - View Slideshow
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, BLOOD MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS, BLOOD MOUNTAIN PHOTOS - NOVEMBER 7, 2002](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-blood-mountain-wilderness-blood-mountain-photos-november-7-2002/) - View Slideshow
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, RAMROCK MOUNTAIN PHOTOS - MARCH 23, 2002](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-ramrock-mountain-photos-march-23-2002/) - View Slideshow
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, RAMROCK MOUNTAIN PHOTOS - MARCH 30, 2002](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-ramrock-mountain-photos-march-30-2002/) - View Slideshow
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, PREACHING ROCK PHOTOS - MAY 20, 2008](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-preaching-rock-photos-may-20-2008/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, PREACHING ROCK PHOTOS - MAY 19, 2002](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-preaching-rock-photos-may-19-2002/) - View Slideshow
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, HAWK MOUNTAIN PHOTOS - NOVEMBER 7, 1998](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-hawk-mountain-photos-november-7-1998/) - View Slideshow
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, BLACKWELL CREEK PHOTOS - MARCH 26, 2011](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-blackwell-creek-photos-march-26-2011/) - View Slideshow
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, SPRINGER MOUNTAIN AREA, SPRINGER MOUNTAIN (VIA NIMBLEWILL GAP) PHOTOS - APRIL 10, 2004](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-springer-mountain-area-springer-mountain-via-nimblewill-gap-photos-april-10-2004/) - View Slideshow
- [BENTON MACKAYE TRAIL, SPRINGER MOUNTAIN TO BIG STAMP GAP PHOTOS - OCTOBER 18, 1997](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/benton-mackaye-trail-springer-mountain-to-big-stamp-gap-photos-october-18-1997/) - View Slideshow
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, SPRINGER MOUNTAIN TO GA/NC BORDER PHOTOS - APRIL 10, 1994](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/appalachian-trail-springer-mountain-to-ga-nc-border-photos-april-10-1994/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, SPRINGER MOUNTAIN AREA, SPRINGER MOUNTAIN (VIA USFS 42) PHOTOS - APRIL 8, 1998](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-springer-mountain-area-springer-mountain-via-usfs-42-photos-april-8-1998/) - View Slideshow
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, SPRINGER MOUNTAIN AREA, FROSTY MOUNTAIN PHOTOS - OCTOBER 16, 2004](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-springer-mountain-area-frosty-mountain-photos-october-16-2004/) - View Slideshow
- [CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, SPRINGER MOUNTAIN AREA, BLACK MOUNTAIN PHOTOS - APRIL 14, 1995](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-springer-mountain-area-black-mountain-photos-april-14-1995/) - View Slideshow
- [GEORGIA TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/georgia/)
- [KEY WEST NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, MAN KEY PHOTOS - MARCH 17, 2004](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/florida/key-west-national-wildlife-refuge-man-key-photos-march-17-2004/) - View Slideshow
- [FLORIDA TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/florida/)
- [CAPE HENLOPEN STATE PARK, PINELANDS TRAIL PHOTOS - JULY 4, 1994](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/delaware/cape-henlopen-state-park-pinelands-trail-photos-july-4-1994/) - View Slideshow
- [DELAWARE TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/delaware/)
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL, NY/CT BORDER TO CT/MA BORDER PHOTOS - AUGUST 8, 1994](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/connecticut/appalachian-trail-ny-ct-border-to-ct-ma-border-photos-august-8-1994/) - View Slideshow
- [CONNECTICUT TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/connecticut/)
- [WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST, VAIL BACKCOUNTRY PHOTOS - JULY 21, 2000](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/colorado/white-river-national-forest-vail-backcountry-photos-july-21-2000/) - View Slideshow
- [WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST, MAROON BELLS-SNOWMASS WILDERNESS, BUCKSKIN PASS PHOTOS - JULY 22, 1998](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/colorado/white-river-national-forest-maroon-bells-snowmass-wilderness-buckskin-pass-photos-july-22-1998/) - View Slideshow
- [WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST, FLAT TOP WILDERNESS, RIM LAKE PHOTOS - JUNE 19, 1998](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/colorado/white-river-national-forest-flat-top-wilderness-rim-lake-photos-june-19-1998/) - View Slideshow
- [ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, LAKE NOKONI PHOTOS - OCTOBER 1, 1993](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/colorado/rocky-mountain-national-park-lake-nokoni-photos-october-1-1993/) - View Slideshow
- [COLORADO TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/colorado/)
- [MOUNT SAN JACINTO STATE WILDERNESS, TAMARACK VALLEY PHOTOS - NOVEMBER 5, 1993](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/california/mount-san-jacinto-state-wilderness-tamarack-valley-photos-november-5-1993/) - View Slideshow
- [REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK, REDWOOD CREEK PHOTOS - JULY 23, 1996](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/california/redwood-national-park-redwood-creek-photos-july-23-1996/) - View Slideshow
- [KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST, RUSSIAN WILDERNESS, SIPHON LAKE PHOTOS - JULY 2, 1999](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/california/klamath-national-forest-russian-wilderness-siphon-lake-photos-july-2-1999/) - View Slideshow
- [El DORADO NATIONAL FOREST, UPPER VELMA LAKE PHOTOS - JULY 19, 1998](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/california/el-dorado-national-forest-upper-velma-lake-photos-july-19-1998/) - View Slideshow
- [CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK, ANACAPA ISLAND PHOTOS - JUNE 19, 1993](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/california/channel-islands-national-park-anacapa-island-photos-june-19-1993/) - View Slideshow
- [CALIFORNIA TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/california/)
- [LAKE PLEASANT REGIONAL PARK, PIPELINE CANYON TRAIL PHOTOS - APRIL 29, 2008](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/arizona/lake-pleasant-regional-park-pipeline-canyon-trail-photos-april-29-2008/) - View Slideshow
- [GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, PHANTOM RANCH PHOTOS - DECEMBER 10, 2002](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/arizona/grand-canyon-national-park-phantom-ranch-photos-december-10-2002/) - View Slideshow
- [CITY OF PHOENIX, CAMELBACK MOUNTAIN PHOTOS - OCTOBER 5, 2004](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/arizona/city-of-phoenix-camelback-mountain-photos-october-5-2004/) - View Slideshow
- [ARIZONA TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/arizona/)
- [CALIFORNIA TRAIL TALES](https://n2backpacking.com/tales/california/)
- [NORTH CAROLINA TRAIL TALES](https://n2backpacking.com/tales/north-carolina/)
- [MONTANA TRAIL TALES](https://n2backpacking.com/tales/montana/)
- [ALASKA TRAIL TALES](https://n2backpacking.com/tales/alaska/)
- [TRAIL TALES](https://n2backpacking.com/tales/)
- [DENALI NATIONAL PARK, ZONE 31 & 32 PHOTOS - JUNE 30, 1995](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/alaska/denali-national-park-zone-31-32-photos-june-30-1995/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK, GLACIER BAY PHOTOS - JULY 5, 2001](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/alaska/glacier-bay-national-park-glacier-bay-photos-july-5-2001/) - View Slideshow
- [CHUGACH NATIONAL FOREST, LOST LAKE PHOTOS - JULY 6, 1995](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/alaska/chugach-national-forest-lost-lake-photos-july-6-1995/) - View Slideshow
- [CHILKOOT NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL, CHILKOOT TRAIL PHOTOS - JUNE 29, 2001](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/alaska/chilkoot-national-historic-trail-chilkoot-trail-photos-june-29-2001/) - View Slideshow
- [DENALI NATIONAL PARK, ZONE 28 PHOTOS - JUNE 29, 2000](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/alaska/denali-national-park-zone-28-photos-june-29-2000/) - View Slideshow 1 2 ►
- [TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/) - If you are into backpacking you'll be "n2" this. The website is BirdShooter?s personal collection of hiking and backpacking trips across the United States and abroad. Originally designed as an online photo album for BirdShooter's trail companions, the website has a collection of photos, trip reports, trail maps, and a gallery of information from the backcountry . N2Backpacking documents over thirty-five years of backcountry adventures and details some spectacular wilderness destinations for both hikers and backpackers.
- [ALASKA TRAIL PHOTOS](https://n2backpacking.com/photos/alaska/) - Array
- [FOOTHILLS TRAIL - SUMMARY](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/foothills-trail-south-carolina-north-carolina/foothills-trail-summary/) - The Foothills Trail is a 76 mile pathway cut in the western mountains of North and South Carolina and it runs from Table Rock State Park in Pickens County to Oconee State Park in Oconee County. The trail crosses some of the most rugged and beautiful terrain in the Southeast and provides access to Sassafrass
- [DUNCAN RIDGE TRAIL - SECTIONS (35% HIKED)](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/duncan-ridge-trail-georgia/duncan-ridge-trail-sections/) - DUNCAN RIDGE TRAIL - SECTION ONE Long Creek Falls to Bryson GapBryson Gap to Toccoa RiverTocca River to GA 60 DUNCAN RIDGE TRAIL - SECTION TWO GA 60 to Coosa Bald Coosa Bald to Slaughter Gap
- [PACIFIC CREST TRAIL - SECTIONS (02% HIKED)](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/pacific-crest-trail-mexico-to-canada/pacific-crest-trail-sections/) - EL DORADO NATIONAL FOREST DESOLATION WILDERNESS Upper Velma Lake KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST RUSSIAN WILDERNESS Siphon Lake SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST MT. SAN JACINTO STATE WILDERNESS MT. SAN JACINTO STATE PARK Tamarack Valley
- [LONG TRAIL - SECTIONS (40% HIKED)](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/the-long-trail-vermont/long-trail-sections/) - LONG TRAIL - SOUTHERN VERMONT MA/VT Border to Bennington (VT 9) Bennington (VT 9) to Stratton Mountain Stratton Mountain to Clarendon Gorge (VT 103) LONG TRAIL - CENTRAL VERMONT Clarendon Gorge (VT 103) to Killington Peak
- [APPALACHIAN TRAIL - SUMMARY](https://n2backpacking.com/long-trails/appalachian-trail-georgia-to-maine/appalachian-trail-summary/) - The Appalachian Trail is a 2164 mile footpath that runs along the Appalachian Mountains from Maine to Georgia. The trail's northern terminus is in Central Maine in Baxter State Park at Mt. Katahdin. The southern terminus is in North Georgia in the Chattahoochee National Forest at Springer Mountain. The Appalachian Trail (or AT as it
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## Hikes

- [Mount LeConte (via Husky Gap to Alum Cave Trailhead)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-alum-cave/) - The Great Smoky Mountains get more annual visitors than any other National Park in the U.S., but surprisingly most people never see the backcountry which has some of the most pristine wilderness in the Southeast. On this hike, we started at US 441 and climbed to the Mount Collins Shelter via the Husky Gap and ...
- [Mount Cammerer](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-mount-cammerer/) - The Great Smoky Mountains get more annual visitors than any other National Park in the U.S. Surprisingly, most people never see the backcountry which has some of the most pristine wilderness in the Southeast. The Mount Cammerer hike is a 2-3 day route that starts at Big Creek Campground and follows a loop through the ...
- [Anacapa Island](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/california/channel-islands-national-park-anacapa-island/) - The Channel Islands are eight islands that are located off the coast of Southern California near Los Angeles. Five of these islands make up Channel Islands National Park which is home to a wide variety of natural and cultural resources. Over 2,000 species of plants and animals are found within the park, but only four ...
- [Conasauga River (South Site)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/conasauga-river-south-site-6-12-20/) - The Cohutta Wilderness at 36,977 acres is the largest National Forest Wilderness in the southeast and combined with the Big Frog Wilderness in Tennessee the area is some of the most pristine and isolated in the South. Both the Conasauga and Jacks Rivers are stocked with trout and have great fishing. There's also numerous sand ...
- [Fort Mountain - Stone Tower](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/fort-mountain-state-park-stone-tower-trail/) - Fort Mountain is named for an ancient 855-foot-long rock wall which stands on the highest point of the mountain. The mysterious wall is thought to have been built by Indians as fortification against other more hostile Indians or for ancient ceremonies. Located in the Chattahoochee National Forest and close to the Cohutta Wilderness area, this ...
- [Fort Mountain - Lake Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/fort-mountain-state-park-lake-trail/) - Fort Mountain is named for an ancient 855-foot-long rock wall which stands on the highest point of the mountain. The mysterious wall is thought to have been built by Indians as fortification against other more hostile Indians or for ancient ceremonies. Located in the Chattahoochee National Forest and close to the Cohutta Wilderness area, this ...
- [The Perch](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/the-perch-october-2009/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Appalachian Trail #2 (Sabbath Day Pond to Rangeley)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/maine/appalachian-trail-2-sabbath-day-pond-to-rangeley/) - The Appalachian Trail in Maine is generally considered the most difficult of all the fourteen states that the A.T. traverses. In some sections, don't expect to hike more than a mile an hour and get used to steep ascents and descents. Slippery and sometimes hazardous weather can occur at any time, and the terrain is ...
- [Brackenridge Nature Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/florida/gulf-islands-national-seashore-brackenridge-nature-trail/) - Gulf Islands National Seashore has a long history of settlement, conflict, and abandonment. When Europeans first visited the northern Gulf of Mexico in the early 1500s, they found Native American settlements that were populous and thriving. In 1559, Spain quickly gained control over the natives and the country established a settlement here on Pensacola Bay. ...
- [Brasstown Bald](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-brasstown-bald/) - Brasstown Bald is the highest point in Georgia rising at 4,784 feet above sea level. On a clear day, you can see four states including Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina from the spectacular 360-degree views at the top of the mountain. This short hike to the summit begins at the parking lot and ...
- [Coleman River](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-tallulah-ranger-district-area-coleman-river-scenic-area-coleman-river/) - The Coleman River Scenic Area is located in Rabun County in the Tallulah Ranger District of the Chattahoochee National Forest and it includes the area where the Coleman River meets the Tallulah River. The wilderness consists of 330 acres and was dedicated in 1960 to “Ranger Nick” Nicholson following his 40 years of public service. ...
- [Middle Warden Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/middle-warden-falls-may-30-2009/) - Panthertown Valley is a 6,311-acre wilderness located in the Nantahala National Forest in Western North Carolina. It is on the Eastern Continental Divide and located between the Great Smoky Mountains and Blue Ridge Mountains. The National Forest Service acquired Panthertown Valley in 1989 from Duke Power in a deal coordinated by the Nature Conservancy.Panthertown Valley is ...
- [Boardwalk River Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/atlanta-city-of-roswell-chattahoochee-nature-center-boardwalk-river-trail/) - The Chattahoochee Nature Center is a private, non-profit environmental education facility in Roswell, Georgia located next to the Chattahoochee River. The nature center has an indoor interpretive center with live fish, snakes, turtles and an interactive area for kids. Outside, there is a paved walking trail that takes you past beavers, bald eagles, and a ...
- [Flint Ridge](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/ohio/flint-ridge-state-park-flint-ridge/) - Flint Ridge is a nearly eight-mile long vein of high-quality flint located in the Licking and Muskingum counties of eastern Ohio. Hundreds of quarry pits and workshop sites are scattered across more than 2,000 acres of ridgetop in these Appalachian foothills, and it has been called the “Great Indian Quarry of Ohio. The ancient people ...
- [Anhinga Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/florida/everglades-national-park-anhinga-and-gumbo-limbo-trails-royal-palm-visitors-center/) - Everglades National Park is the 3rd largest national park in the lower 48 states and it covers 2500 square miles on the southern tip of Florida. The park is the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States and it has rare and endangered species which have enabled the park to be listed as a World ...
- [Indian Creek Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-indian-creek-falls/) - The Great Smoky Mountains get more annual visitors than any other National Park in the U.S., but surprisingly most people never see the backcountry which has some of the most pristine wilderness in the Southeast. On this hike, we started at Deep Gap Campground and took the Deep Creek Horse Trail past the scenic Tom ...
- [Pigpen Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/sumter-national-forest-pigpen-falls/) - The Chattooga River begins in the mountains of North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. The water drops a half mile in elevation over fifty miles as it winds its way to Lake Tugaloo where the river ends between South Carolina and Georgia. ...
- [Barton Creek](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/texas/barton-creek-resort-barton-creek/) - The Barton Creek Nature Trail is billed as the Barton Creek Resort's on-going commitment to environmental preservation. This 1/2 mile, self-guided tour offers visitors the opportunity to explore unique flora and fauna found in the Central Texas Hill Country and it is located only a short distance from Austin. The shaded trail has native plants ...
- [Appalachian Trail #9 (Gorham to Gentian Pond)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-hampshire/appalachian-trail-9-gorham-to-gentian-pond/) - Gentian Pond is a small alpine lake situated at 2165 feet along a ridgeline northeast of Gorham. The Appalachian Trail passes right in front of the Gentian Pond Shelter which is a small multi-level structure with two platforms for sleeping. The Camel and I were quite happy to find this shelter after climbing up 3.3 ...
- [Lake Jocassee (via Canebrake Trail)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/gorges-state-park-lake-jocassee/) - Gorges State Park is one of North Carolina's newest state parks, and the property was recently purchased by the state from Duke Energy Corporation. The transaction created a 2,900-acre gameland managed by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission and a 7,100-acre state park with plunging waterfalls, rugged river gorges, sheer rock walls and one of the ...
- [Lake Catherine](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/utah/wasatch-national-forest-brighton-lakes/) - Lake Mary, Lake Katherine, and the Albion Basin are located a short distance from Brighton Ski Resort about 45 minutes from Salt Lake City, and the chain of lakes also includes Dog Lake which sits about 500 feet off the Lake Mary Trail. This group of backcountry lakes are sometimes referred to as the “Brighton ...
- [Horsepasture River (via NC 281)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/horsepasture-river-via-nc-281-8-02-08/) - Gorges State Park is one of North Carolina's newest state parks. The property was purchased on April 29, 1999 by the state from Duke Energy Corporation. The transaction created a 2,900-acre gameland managed by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission and a 7,100-acre state park with plunging waterfalls, rugged river gorges, sheer rock walls and one ...
- [Dockery Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-blood-mountain-wilderness-dockery-lake/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Sweetwater Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/sweetwater-creek-state-park-sweetwater-falls/) - Sweetwater Creek State Park has over nine miles of hiking trails and is located only a short distance from downtown Atlanta. The Sweetwater Creek Conservation Park was created to preserve the unique natural and cultural history of the area and this hike along the creek includes a trip to the ruins of the New Manchester ...
- [Azalea Bowl](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/callaway-gardens-azalea-bowl/) - Callaway Gardens is a 13,000-acre luxurious resort that is located a short distance from Columbus, Georgia. It is well-known for it's four distinctive gardens and a host of outdoor activities which include hiking, swimming, fishing, tennis, golf and even organized shooting events. The gardens were named for the mother of founder Cason J. Callaway, and ...
- [Great Bay](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-hampshire/great-bay-national-wildlife-refuge-great-bay/) - Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was established in 1992 and is located along the eastern shore of New Hampshire's Great Bay in the town of Newington. A variety of rich wildlife habitats from uplands to open waters can be found throughout the refuge. With its open coastal water and abundant prey, the refuge plays ...
- [Buck Hill (via ME 15)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/maine/appalachian-trail-northern-maine-buck-hill/) - The Appalachian Trail in Maine is generally considered the most difficult of all the fourteen states that the A.T. traverses. In some sections, don't expect to hike more than a mile an hour and get used to steep ascents and descents. Slippery and sometimes hazardous weather can occur at any time, and the terrain is ...
- [Quarry Gap Shelters](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/pennsylvania/caledonia-state-park-quarry-gap-shelters/) - The 1,125-acre Caledonia State Park is in Adams and Franklin counties, midway between Chambersburg and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and located on US 30. Caledonia is in the northernmost section of the Blue Ridge Mountains known locally as South Mountain. This hike leaves a parking area in the northern most section of the park and climbs a ...
- [Hogback Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-panthertown-valley-hogback-mountain/) - The National Forest Service acquired Panthertown Valley in 1989 from Duke Power in a deal coordinated by the Nature Conservancy. Surprisingly, the area is still relatively wild with no blazes on the trails and only a few primitive campsites. However there are an amazing number of waterfalls that are packed into a relatively small area ...
- [Mcmullen Creek](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/city-of-charlotte-mcmullen-creek/) - This short hike along McMullen Creek starts at NC 51 (Pineville Matthews Road) and follows the stream along a wide path that is used frequently by runners and hikers. Portions of the footpath sit on a raised wooden walkway due to swampy sections that occasionally breach the path. In the winter, expect to see the ...
- [Charlie's Bunion (via Smokemont)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-charlies-bunion-via-smokemont/) - Great Smoky Mountains National Park encompasses 800 square miles of land and 95 percent of it is forested. In the park, the Appalachian Trail follows the ridges between the states of North Carolina and Tennessee, and it crosses the highest point on the entire Trail at Clingmans Dome at 6,643 feet. This hike starts at ...
- [Lake Lonidaw Loop](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/indiana/pokagon-state-park-lake-lonidaw-loop/) - This short loop hike starts at the Potawatomi Inn and follows Trail #3 to Lake Lonidaw before meeting up with Trail #6 to loop over a high ridge and return back to the starting point. The route has winter views of Lakes Lonidaw, James, and Charles West (which is a private lake) and is well ...
- [Shepard State Park](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/mississippi/shepard-state-park-palmetto-nature-trail/) - This hike at Shepard State Park starts near the ball fields (which look more like abandon soccer fields than anything). We followed the gravel road down and to the left until we found signs for the Palmetto Trail which traverses a series of small wood footbridges over a bayou then enters a coastal forest. The ...
- [Savage Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/tennessee/south-cumberland-national-recreation-area-savage-gulf-ranger-station-savage-falls/) - South Cumberland is one of the newer Tennessee State Parks and almost all of it lies atop the Cumberland Plateau. The park is made up of ten different areas located in four different counties. The Visitor Center is located between Monteagle and Tracy City on Highway 41 where visitors can get information, directions, and trail ...
- [Rufus Morgan Shelter](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/appalachian-trail-nantahala-national-forest-rufus-morgan-shelter/) - This short hike starts at the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) at Wesser, NC and climbs 500 feet heading southbound on the Appalachian Trail to the Rufus Morgan Shelter. For the most part, it is a steep grade of switchbacks until the last few hundred yards before the shelter. The structure sits about 50 yards off ...
- [Backcountry Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/atlanta-city-of-sandy-springs-big-trees-forest-preserve-backcountry-trail/) - The Big Trees Forest Preserve is a remarkable urban forest with hilly topography featuring two creeks and a diverse middle growth forest including specimen white oak trees between 100 and 200 years old. It is designed and managed as a forest education center offering passive recreation walks along 1 1/2 miles of wood mulched walking ...
- [Woodland Loop Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/atlanta-city-of-dunwoody-dunwoody-nature-center-woodland-loop-trail/) - The Dunwoody Nature Center has a small trail system with both one-way and loop trails that traverse a wooded area over small streams and wooden bridges. During our hike, the leaves were exposing many of the surrounding housing developments, but the trails are well maintained and easy to follow. We ended up hiking the entire ...
- [Harper's Creek](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/pisgah-national-forest-wilson-creek-wilderness-harpers-creek/) - This short backtrack hike starts just off NC 1328 south of the Mortimer Recreation Area and climbs a ridge, descends to Harper's Creek, then climbs again passing by a beautiful waterfall with a spur trail to the left. Although we backtracked out, another option is to loop back to the trailhead using the Raider's Camp ...
- [Yucca Point/Red Butte](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/california/torrey-pines-state-reserve-yucca-point-red-butte/) - Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is a coastal state park located near the California community of La Jolla, California. It remains one of the wildest stretches of land on the Southern California coast, with cliffs that overlook Torrey Pines State Beach and a lagoon that is vital to migrating seabirds. There are eight miles of ...
- [Nabob Loop](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/utah/deer-valley-resort-nabob-loop/) - The hike along the Nabob loop starts at the Silver Lake Village ticket office, makes a short climb along the Homestake Lift then cuts to the west and climbs a ridge toward the Wasatch Express Lift. From the ridge there are excellent views to the southwest. The loop then continues counter-clockwise back toward the starting ...
- [Tray Spur](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/tray-spur-5-27-07/) - Tray Mountain, with an elevation of 4,430 feet, is the seventh-highest peak in Georgia. The summit is located a short distance from Helen and serves as the boundary between White and Towns counties. The summit is located in the Tray Mountain Wilderness within the borders of the Chattahoochee National Forest and has limited views to ...
- [Lake Grapevine](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/texas/city-of-grapevine-rockledge-park-lake-grapevine/) - Rockledge Park is located on Fairway Drive in Grapevine, on the North side of Grapevine Lake. The park is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers facility and it is popular with both mountain bikers and hikers due to the nine mile Northshore Trail. The trail winds along the banks of Grapevine Lake with excellent views ...
- [Beaver Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/arkansas/hobbs-state-park-conservation-area-beaver-lake-state-park-beaver-lake/) - The Lost Bridge Hiking Trail is located at Beaver Lake State Park within the Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area (HSPCA). The trail starts just before you reach the boat docks at Beaver Lake. (The parking area for the trailhead is located on the right with steps ascending/descending in each direction.) The Lost Bridge Hiking Trail wanders ...
- [Drover's Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/missouri/prarie-state-park-drovers-trail-middle-loop/) - This loop hike starts at the visitor's center and loops to the east through the prairie which is east of the building. The trail winds through wide open with views in all directions across the rolling fields. You are likely to see Bison roaming in the prairie a short distance from (or even on) the ...
- [Nature Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/oklahoma/bernice-state-park-nature-trail/) - This short hike winds along the banks of Grand Lake with two viewing towers that provide a look at both the lake and some wildlife plots situated in the State Park. A portion of the trail is paved for handicapped visitor's and another section is designated as a primitive trail. The wildflower plot is particularly ...
- [Spring River Canoe Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/oklahoma/bicentennial-state-park-spring-river-canoe-trail/) - Spring River in far northeastern Oklahoma is one of two rivers that merge to form Grand River, which is the beginning of Grand Lake. Spring River Canoe Trails, at the upper end of Spring River as it enters Oklahoma, sits a few miles upstream from its sister park, Twin Bridges State Park. (Twin Bridges State ...
- [English Landing Park](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/missouri/city-of-parkville-english-landing-park/) - This easy loop hike at English Landing Park follows the banks of the Missouri River on a paved hiking/running trail that loops either one or two miles through the park. (You have the option of cutting the loop in half if you want). It passes baseball, soccer, and playground fields that are frequently used by ...
- [Ice Box Canyon](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/nevada/red-rock-canyon-national-conservation-area-ice-box-canyon/) - From the parking lot, the trail heads down across the wash and up the other side toward the canyon. The trail is well defined as it leads you up the side of the canyon for approximately 1/4 of a mile. It then drops into the bottom of the canyon. From this point the trail becomes ...
- [Panthertown Creek Sandbar Pool (via Cold Mountain Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/panthertown-creek-via-cold-mountain-gap/) - Panthertown Valley is located in western North Carolina and has 6,295 acres of protected public land in the Nantahala National Forest. Panthertown lies on the eastern continental divide in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains and is occasionally referred to as “the Yosemite of the East” for the it's deep gorges, broad valleys, mountain bogs and ...
- [Kennesaw Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/atlanta-city-of-marietta-kennesaw-mountain-national-battlefield-kennesaw-mountain/) - Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield is a 2,888 acre National Battlefield that preserves a Civil War battleground of the Atlanta Campaign. The battle was fought here from June 19, 1864 until July 2, 1864. Sherman's army consisted of 100,000 men, 254 guns and 35,000 horses. Johnston's army had 63,000 men and 187 guns. Over 67,000 soldiers were ...
- [Thunderhead Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/tennessee/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-thunderhead-mountain/) - Great Smoky Mountains National Park encompasses 800 square miles of land and 95 percent of it is forested. In the park, the Appalachian Trail follows the ridges between the states of North Carolina and Tennessee, and it crosses the highest point on the entire Trail at Clingmans Dome at 6,643 feet. The Smokies get more ...
- [Greenland Creek Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-panthertown-valley-greenland-creek-falls/) - The hike to Greenland Creek Falls begins at Cold Mountain Gap and descends along an old forest road to Greenland Creek on the Mac Gap Trail. Here it junctions with the Greenland Creek Trail which you follow upstream heading to the southeast to Greenland Creek Falls. Greenland Creek Falls are impressive and drop roughly 40-50 ...
- [Arabia Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/atlanta-arabia-mountain/) - This hike starts at the South Parking Lot at the trailhead near the AWARE office. The route follows the Bradley Peak Trail for 0.6 miles to the top of Bradley Peak (954 feet) where there are outstanding views in all directions. From here it drops gradually and passes slabs and chunks of quarried rock - ...
- [Mudflats Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/florida/anne-kolb-nature-center-mudflats-trail/) - The Anne Kolb Nature Center is a 1500 acre coastal mangrove wetland which has hiking, biking, and canoe/kayak trails. This hike along the Mud Flats Trail follows a boardwalk heading west to a viewing platform that overlooks West Lake. It is a surprisingly peaceful setting in the middle of bustling Broward County. Expect to see ...
- [Appletree Creek](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-appletree-creek/) - This hike along Appletree Creek (Trail 19B) starts across from a meadow as you enter the Appletree Group Camping area. It follows yellow blazes along a stream and up to a ridge for 2.2 miles to a junction with Laurel Creek (Trail 19F). There are two loops that are possible through the area and both ...
- [Juney Whank Falls Loop](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-juney-whank-falls-loop/) - The Great Smoky Mountains get more annual visitors than any other National Park in the U.S., but surprisingly most people never see the backcountry which has some of the most pristine wilderness in the Southeast. This is an easy loop hike that starts at Deep Creek, goes past Juney Whank Falls then loops back to the ...
- [Lake Haigler](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/anne-springs-close-greenway-lake-haigler/) - The Anne Springs Close Greenway is a nature preserve opened in 1995 by members of the Close family who have owned the land for over 200 years. The 2,300 acre Greenway is located just south of Charlotte, NC and it is a beautiful park-like facility that is managed with no assistance from the federal or ...
- [Springfield Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/anne-springs-close-greenway-springfield-trail/) - The Anne Springs Close Greenway is located near Rock Hill, S.C. and the Springfield Loop is 2.3 mile hike in the park. From the Dairy Barn, leave the trailhead and hike counter-clockwise heading south. You may notice a few mountain bikers on the trail (who also share this route), so keep the dog leashed to ...
- [West Branch Long Creek (via Hickory Flatts Cemetery)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/west-branch-long-creek-via-hickory-flatts-cemetery/) - The Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT) is a footpath of nearly 300 miles that traverses the Appalachian mountains of the southeastern United States. It is named in honor of Benton MacKaye whose was a forester, planner and conservationist whose vision resulted in the creation of the Appalachian Trail in the early 1900’s. The BMT is designed ...
- [The Perch](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/appalachian-trail-chattahoochee-national-forest-the-perch/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Sope Creek (via Paper Mill Road)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/atlanta-city-of-sandy-springs-chattahoochee-national-recreation-area-sope-creek/) - Sope Creek is named for a full-blooded Cherokee Indian who lived along its banks. The Indians had been removed by law from the area in 1838, but somehow Old Chief Sope managed to remain. It is said that little boys in the area would run away from home to visit the kindly man who told ...
- [Bad Creek Access Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/sumter-national-forest-bad-creek-access-trail/) - This hike from the Bad Creek Parking Area is a easy to moderate walk through a short meadow and into a hardwood forest leading to a junction with the 70+ mile Foothills Trail at the Whitewater River. Cross two footbridges over the Whitewater River to access the Foothills Trail and turn left to reach the ...
- [Vickery Creek (via Riverside Road)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/atlanta-city-of-roswell-vickery-creek-via-riverside-road/) - This short in-out, backtrack hike starts just off Riverside Road in Roswell and climbs over a series of short ridges then descends to a made-made waterfall that was once the site of an old mill. The ruins of the 19th century mill can be seen along the creek a short distance from the mill managers ...
- [Hunting Island](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/hunting-island-state-park-hunting-island/) - Hunting Island is located a short distance from the popular tourist destination of Hilton Head Island, and it is managed as a 5,000 acre nature preserve run by the State of South Carolina. A 19th century lighthouse is located on the northern side of the island and it has excellent views of both the park ...
- [Garden of the Waxhaws](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/andrew-jackson-state-park-garden-of-the-waxhaws/) - Andrew Jackson State Park is located near Rock Hill, S.C. and the Garden of the Waxhaws Trail is a one-mile hike that begins at the fishing dock. It is a roundtrip loop hike which winds around a lake in the northern section of the park. The trail is straightforward, well marked, and great for older ...
- [Crawford Hiking Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/andrew-jackson-state-park-crawford-hiking-trail/) - Andrew Jackson State Park is named for the former president who lived most of his young life in this area and is honored by a statue created by Anna Hyatt Huntington. As a famous sculptress with a summer home nearby, Anna made the statue of the young president and gave it to the children of ...
- [Ke Ala Loa O Maui Piʻilani Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/hawaii/waianapanapa-state-park-blacksand-beach/) - This 122-acre Waianapanapa State Park is situated along the coast near Hana, Hawaii and has dramatic volcanic landscapes including black sand beaches, sea caves, blow holes, a natural stone arch, and hiking trails that hug the cliffs along the coast. The Blacksand Beach Hiking Trail takes you near all of these featues and offers an ...
- [Makahiku Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/hawaii/haleakala-national-park-makahiku-falls/) - The Pipiwai Trail is a moderately strenuous 4 mile (6.3km) round trip trail. It winds upslope along the edge of Pipiwai Stream past several waterfalls and pools. The remains of a sugar mill dam, irrigation systems, and flumes of the late 1800's can be seen in several places along the trail. The Makahiku Overlook is ...
- [Kuloa Point Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/hawaii/haleakala-national-park-kuloa-point-trail/) - A .5 mile (.8km) easy loop trail leads from the Kipahulu Visitor Center down to the ocean at Kuloa Point past historic walls and pre-contact Hawaiian habitation sites. The trail passes a grove of hala trees on the way to beautiful views of the ocean and several large pools. Swimming is at your own risk. ...
- [Twin Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/hawaii/koolau-forest-preserve-twin-falls/) - The hike to Twin Falls is an easy two mile roundtrip to a pool at the base. After a short distance from the parking area, several side trails break left and descend to Hoolawa Stream, a smaller waterfall and pool. Otherwise, continue up and into the valley passing some homesites up and toward the larger ...
- [Aihualama Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/hawaii/city-of-honolulu-aihualama-trail/) - The Aihualama Trail starts at the base of Manoa Falls and climbs a ridge for excellent views of the Upper Manoa Valley. The trail winds through a bamboo forest and gradually gains elevation until it reaches a ridge. The route can be muddy at times, particularly after heavy rains.
- [Waikamoi Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/hawaii/koolau-forest-preserve-waikamoi-falls/) - The hike to Waikamoi Falls is short and leads up past the top of the falls. From here is an exciting jump of roughly 30-40 feet to the pool below. You can also continue upstream to a second and larger waterfall, but the rocks are slippery when wet.
- [Pa Kaoao Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/hawaii/haleakala-national-park-pa-kaoao-trail/) - A short trail (less than .5 mile or .8km round trip) leads to the top of Pa Kaoao, a small cinder cone. This is one of the highest vantage points in the park and this trail offers excellent views of the Wilderness Area. Stone shelters built by the early Hawaiians that explored Haleakala long ago ...
- [Manoa Falls Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/hawaii/city-of-honolulu-manoa-falls-trail/) - The Manoa Falls Trail is near the Lyon Arboretum and is popular with both locals and tourists. The trail leads to the Manoa Falls which drops 100 feet into a pool that is roped of for swimming (due to rock slides that have occured in the past.) Although hikers are told to be careful at ...
- [Four Mile Creek Greenway](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/four-mile-creek-greenway-6-27-23/) - The Four Mile Creek Greenway is located near downtown Matthews, North Carolina and provides access to Squirrel Lake Park and connects neighborhoods from E. John Street to S. Trade Street.. The greenway is a boardwalk and asphalt trail that passes through a mixed Loblolly and Shortleaf Pine forest that sit in a floodpain along Four ...
- [Four Mile Creek Greenway](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/four-mile-creek-greenway/) - The Four Mile Creek Greenway is located near downtown Matthews, North Carolina and provides access to Squirrel Lake Park and connects neighborhoods from E. John Street to S. Trade Street.. The greenway is a boardwalk and asphalt trail that passes through a mixed Loblolly and Shortleaf Pine forest that sit in a floodpain along Four ...
- [Four Mile Creek Greenway](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/four-mile-creek-greenway-6-10-23/) - The Four Mile Creek Greenway is located near downtown Matthews, North Carolina and provides access to Squirrel Lake Park and connects neighborhoods from E. John Street to S. Trade Street.. The greenway is a boardwalk and asphalt trail that passes through a mixed Loblolly and Shortleaf Pine forest that sit in a floodpain along Four ...
- [Hembree Park](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/city-of-roswell-hembree-park/) - Hembree Park is a city park in Roswell, GA that is frequently used by baseball players since there are about six fields on site. The walking trail loops around the ball fields and is on a gravel path that is in the shade much of the time. It is a fairly easy trail that is ...
- [Hembree Park](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/hembree-park-trail-6-10-24/) - Hembree Park is a city park in Roswell, GA that is frequently used by baseball players since there are about six fields on site. The walking trail loops around the ball fields and is on a gravel path that is in the shade much of the time. It is a fairly easy trail that is ...
- [Dillon Lake (via Blackberry Ridge)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/ohio/dillon-state-park-dillon-lake-via-blackberry-ridge/) - Dillon State Park is located in in Muskingum County, a short distance from Zanesville, Ohio. The area possesses diverse and interesting natural features resulting from the unique properties of the Black Hand Sandstone. Sand, which eroded hundreds of millions of years ago from the mountains farther east, accumulated in a vast delta in the sea ...
- [Middle Warden Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-panthertown-valley-tuckasegee-river-middle-warden-falls/) - Panthertown Valley is a 6,311-acre wilderness located in the Nantahala National Forest in Western North Carolina. It is on the Eastern Continental Divide and located between the Great Smoky Mountains and Blue Ridge Mountains. The National Forest Service acquired Panthertown Valley in 1989 from Duke Power in a deal coordinated by the Nature Conservancy.Panthertown Valley is ...
- [Battlefield Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/kings-mountain-national-historic-park-battlefield-trail/) - Kings Mountain National Military Park commemorates a pivotal and significant victory by American Patriots over American Loyalists during the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War. The battle fought on October 7, 1780 destroyed the left wing of Cornwallis' army and effectively ended Loyalist ascendance in the Carolinas. The victory halted the British advance into North ...
- [Browns Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/kings-mountain-national-historic-park-browns-mountain/) - This roundtrip loop hike on the Kings Mountain National Recreational Trail includes a 0.5 mile side hike to Browns Mountain. At 1045 feet it is the highest point on the route, with decent winter views to the south and southwest. Browns Mountain was once the site of a fire tower, and the four stone pillars ...
- [Kings Mountain Nature Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/kings-mountain-state-park-kings-mountain-nature-trail/) - Kings Mountain State Park rests in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains next to the Kings Mountain National Military Park, a prominent Revolutionary War battle site in the late 1700's. A Living History Farm is located at the park, which allows visitors to re-live the lifestyles of the early pioneers through a replica of ...
- [Poverty Point State Historic Site](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/louisiana/poverty-point-state-historic-park-poverty-point-state-historic-site/) - This loop hike circles the earthworks of Poverty Pointe State Park and includes a modearate climb up Mound A, which is the highest point in the park. The site features ancient Native American earthworks which date back to 12 centuries before the birth of Christ. The park museum has an audio-visual presentation and numerous artifacts ...
- [Garner Branch Campsite](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/kings-mountain-national-historic-park-garner-branch-campsite/) - Kings Mountain National Military Park commemorates a pivotal and significant victory by American Patriots over American Loyalists during the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War. The battle fought on October 7, 1780 destroyed the left wing of Cornwallis' army and effectively ended Loyalist ascendance in the Carolinas. The victory halted the British advance into North ...
- [Ignatius House](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/atlanta-city-of-sandy-springs-ignatius-house/) - This short loop hike starts at the Ignatius House and descends via a series of wooden steps to the Chattahoochee River. Here it turns back along a small creek with a beautiful waterfall and gradually climbs back up to the Ignatius House. The trail is very well maintained with a number of wooden bridges and ...
- [Stewardship Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/harbison-state-forest-stewardship-trail/) - Harbison State Forest is located near Columbia, S.C. and the Stewardship Trail is the last of three hikes featured in the park. To start this loop, drive to Parking Area #6 which is located in the northernmost section of the Harbison State Forest and hike in a counter-clockwise direction to match the profile map show ...
- [Midlands Mountain Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/harbison-state-forest-midlands-mountain-trail/) - Harbison State Forest is located near Columbia, S.C. and the Midlands Mountain Trail is the second of three hikes featured in the park. From Parking Area #5, the route makes a steep ascent to a ridge at nearly 300 feet where the trail intersects with an old forest road that runs north to south. After ...
- [Learning Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/harbison-state-forest-learning-trail/) - Harbison State Forest is composed of 2,177 acres and over 20 miles of trails ranging in length from 0.4 miles to 5.8 miles. In 1997, the Harbison Environmental Education Center was established to provide a setting for teaching about natural resources and the environment. The park is a peaceful escape from the bustling capital of ...
- [I'on Swamp](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/francis-marion-national-forest-ion-swamp/) - This easy roundtrip loop hike is an interpretive trail through the coastal wetlands of South Carolina. The self-guided tour is lined with signs that mark an interesting system of canals which were once used by slaves in the 1700's to harvest and transport rice that was grown in the nearby plantation fields. The I'on Swamp ...
- [Sewee Shell Mound](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/francis-marion-national-forest-sewee-shell-mound/) - The Sewee Shell Mound hike is a one-mile, self-guided, roundtrip loop trail tucked along the coast of South Carolina. The interpretive trail is unique in that it consists of a clam shell and an oyster ring mound that date back 4,000 years when Native Americans inhabited the area and used the Intercoastal Waterway to catch ...
- [Limestone Nature Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/santee-state-park-area-limestone-nature-trail/) - Best known for its stripped bass fishing, Santee State Park is one of the most popular state parks in South Carolina. The park offers 2500 acres of flooded wilderness which includes miles of shoreline on Lake Marion and recreation trails for both hikers and mountain bikers. The lake was created in 1949 when 100,000 acres ...
- [Oak Pinolly Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/santee-state-park-area-oak-pinolly-trail/) - Best known for its stripped bass fishing, Santee State Park is one of the most popular state parks in South Carolina. The park offers 2500 acres of flooded wilderness which includes miles of shoreline on Lake Marion and recreation trails for both hikers and mountain bikers. The lake was created in 1949 when 100,000 acres ...
- [Otto's Bunker](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/santee-state-park-area-ottos-bunker/) - This backtrack hike starts at Otto's Bunker, winds along the east side of a small lake, crosses a damn then follows a 4×4 road back to a swamp. It is a backtrack hike that has very little elevation change.
- [Santee Bike/Hike Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/santee-state-park-area-santee-bike-hike-trail/) - Best known for its stripped bass fishing, Santee State Park is one of the most popular state parks in South Carolina. The park offers 2500 acres of flooded wilderness which includes miles of shoreline on Lake Marion and recreation trails for both hikers and mountain bikers. The lake was created in 1949 when 100,000 acres ...
- [Cataloochee Valley](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-cataloochee-valley/) - Great Smoky Mountains National Park encompasses 800 square miles of land and 95 percent of it is forested. In the park, the Appalachian Trail follows the ridges between the states of North Carolina and Tennessee, and it crosses the highest point on the entire Trail at Clingmans Dome at 6,643 feet. The Smokies get more ...
- [Green Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-rich-mountain-wilderness-green-mountain/) - The Green Mountain Trail actually consists of several hike options, including a loop from Deep Gap, a shuttle hike to Blue Ridge Lake, and a shuttle hike connecting with the Long Branch Loop Trail. This route, however, describes a loop hike from Deep Gap at Aska Road. The Green Mountain trailhead is located across from ...
- [Conasauga River (North Site)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/conasauga-river-north-site-12-17-05/) - The Cohutta Wilderness at 36,977 acres is the largest National Forest Wilderness in the southeast and combined with the Big Frog Wilderness in Tennessee the area is some of the most pristine and isolated in the South. Both the Conasauga and Jacks Rivers are stocked with trout and have great fishing. There's also numerous sand ...
- [Ellicott Rock](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/ellicott-rock-11-05-05/) - The Chattooga River begins in the mountains of North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. The water drops a half mile in elevation over fifty miles as it winds its way to Lake Tugaloo where the river ends between South Carolina and Georgia. ...
- [Appalachian Trail #8 (Mt. Moriah to Gorham)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-hampshire/appalachian-trail-8-mt-moriah-to-gorham/) - This 5.7 mile hike follows the Appalachian Trail to the summit of Mt. Moriah and back from US 2 outside of Gorham, NH. The first 1.6 miles to the Rattle River Shelter are fairly easy as the trail climbs gradually along the banks of the stream that bears the same name. From this point on, ...
- [Triple Falls And High Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/dupont-state-forest-triple-falls-and-high-falls/) - This easy to moderate loop hike starts at the Hooker Falls Parking Area and ascends past Triple Falls to High Falls where there is a covered bridge accessible via a side trail at the top. Both falls are spectacular with access trails to their base and excellent opportunities for photographs. The Triple Falls Trail turns ...
- [Middle Warden Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/middle-warden-falls-7-02-05/) - Panthertown Valley is a 6,311-acre wilderness located in the Nantahala National Forest in Western North Carolina. It is on the Eastern Continental Divide and located between the Great Smoky Mountains and Blue Ridge Mountains. The National Forest Service acquired Panthertown Valley in 1989 from Duke Power in a deal coordinated by the Nature Conservancy.Panthertown Valley is ...
- [Jarvis Creek Park](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/jarvis-creek-park-11-25-05/) - The $1 million Jarvis Creek Park is part of a rainwater management system for Hilton Head Island that pumps runoff into the lake for sediment to settle. It is then filtered through the wetlands before being released into Jarvis Creek. Although the Cross Island Parkway borders the park to the northwest, the one mile trail ...
- [Tennessee Rock](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/black-rock-mountain-state-park-black-rock-mountain/) - Black Rock Mountain State Park is named for the sheer cliffs of dark-colored rock which are found occasionally in Georgia's Blue Ridge Mountains. The park is located on both sides of the Eastern Continental Divide at an altitude of 3,640 feet, and Black Rock Mountain is the highest state park in the State of Georgia. ...
- [Mount Tammany (via Delaware Water Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-jersey/delaware-water-gap-nra-mt-tammany/) - This loop hike begins at the Dunnfield parking area just off I-80 near the Delaware Water Gap NRA visitor's center. The route follows the Blue Blazed Trail (which shares the first 0.3 miles with the Appalachian Trail) for to the top of Mt. Tammany after 2.5 miles. The Blue Blazed Trail ends at the summit, ...
- [Upper Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/south-mountain-state-park-upper-falls/) - This hike starts at the Jacob Fork Parking Area and follows the Hemlock Nature Trail along the Jacob Fork River to the High Shoals Falls Loop which uses a section of the Upper Falls Trail to access the Upper Falls Trail Campsites, a multi-use area used by hikers, bikers and horse riders. This loop hike ...
- [Mount LeConte (via Husky Gap to Sugarland)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/tennessee/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-mount-leconte/) - Great Smoky Mountains National Park encompasses 800 square miles of land and 95 percent of it is forested. In the park, the Appalachian Trail follows the ridges between the states of North Carolina and Tennessee, and it crosses the highest point on the entire Trail at Clingmans Dome at 6,643 feet. The Smokies get more ...
- [Rocky Mountain (via Deep Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-rich-mountain-wilderness-rocky-mountain/) - Rich Mountain Wilderness was dedicated in 1986 by the U.S. government and currently encompasses over 10,000 acres of terrain. The Chattahoochee National Forest Service manages the property which is named after 4,050′ Rich Mountain and where remnants of white settlements can still be seen just north of the summit. The sites date back to around ...
- [Cartecay River](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-rich-mountain-wilderness-cartecay-river/) - Rich Mountain Wilderness was dedicated in 1986 by the U.S. government and currently encompasses over 10,000 acres of terrain. The Chattahoochee National Forest Service manages the property which is named after 4,050′ Rich Mountain and where remnants of white settlements can still be seen just north of the summit. The sites date back to around ...
- [Chattooga River Trail (US 76 to Sandy Ford)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-sandy-ford-road-to-us-76/) - The Chattooga River begins in the mountains of North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. The water drops a half mile in elevation over fifty miles as it winds its way to Lake Tugaloo where the river ends between South Carolina and Georgia. ...
- [Bartram/Chattooga River Trails (Sandy Ford to Russell Bridge)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-bynum-branch/) - The Chattooga River begins in the mountains of North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. The water drops a half mile in elevation over fifty miles as it winds its way to Lake Tugaloo where the river ends between South Carolina and Georgia. ...
- [Frosty Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/appalachian-trail-chattahoochee-national-forest-frosty-mountain/) - Frosty Mountain is located in the Chattahoochee National Forest along the Approach Trail to Springer Mountain (the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.) The summit was once the site of a U.S. Forest Service lookout tower, but it has been removed and all that remains is a flat area suitable for overnight camping. A seasonal ...
- [Camelback Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/arizona/city-of-phoenix-camelback-mountain/) - Camelback Mountain is located on the northern edge of the City of Phoenix and there are outstanding views from the 2,704 foot summit in all directions. Many of the locals use one the four trails up the mountain as their personal stairmaster, and it is not uncommon to see numerous people hiking in the late ...
- [Katahdin Stream Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/maine/baxter-state-park-katahdin-stream-falls/) - Baxter State Park was a gift to the State of Maine by former Governor Percival P. Baxter who held office from 1921-1924. The wilderness and forest area now encompasses over 200,000 acres, and there are over 200 miles of trails in the park. This hike to Katahdin Stream Falls begins at the Katahdin Stream Campground ...
- [Daicey Pond](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/maine/baxter-state-park-daicey-pond/) - Baxter State Park was a gift to the State of Maine by former Governor Percival P. Baxter who held office from 1921-1924. The wilderness and forest area now encompasses over 200,000 acres, and there are over 200 miles of trails in the park. This hike begins at the Appalachian Trail parking area near Daicey Pond ...
- [Continental Divide](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/minnesota/savannah-portage-state-park-continental-divide/) - Savannah Portage was a vital land link between the St. Louis River and the Mississippi River watersheds and it was used for centuries by the native Americans before the white man arrived in mass in the 1760's to trade furs. The portage joined the heavily traveled canoe route from Lake Superior to the Upper Mississippi ...
- [Lake Shumway](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/minnesota/savannah-portage-state-park-lake-shumway/) - Savannah Portage was a vital land link between the St. Louis River and the Mississippi River watersheds and it was used for centuries by the native Americans before the white man arrived in mass in the 1760's to trade furs. The portage joined the heavily traveled canoe route from Lake Superior to the Upper Mississippi ...
- [Yellowstone Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/yellowstone-falls-5-22-04/) - The Shining Rock Wilderness is a series of high elevation ridges with spectacular views in the Pisgah National Forest. Five peaks in the area are over 6000 feet including Cold Mountain (6,030 feet) and Black Balsam Knob (6,214 feet). However, the wilderness is named for Shining Rock (5,940 feet) which is a summit of white ...
- [Yellowstone Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/yellowstone-falls-5-16-04/) - The Shining Rock Wilderness is a series of high elevation ridges with spectacular views in the Pisgah National Forest. Five peaks in the area are over 6000 feet including Cold Mountain (6,030 feet) and Black Balsam Knob (6,214 feet). However, the wilderness is named for Shining Rock (5,940 feet) which is a summit of white ...
- [Savannah Portage](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/minnesota/savannah-portage-state-park-savannah-portage/) - Savannah Portage was a vital land link between the St. Louis River and the Mississippi River watersheds and it was used for centuries by the native Americans before the white man arrived in mass in the 1760's to trade furs. The portage joined the heavily traveled canoe route from Lake Superior to the Upper Mississippi ...
- [Yellow Branch Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/sumter-national-forest-yellow-branch-falls/) - The hike to Yellow Branch Falls is a backtrack hike over moderate terrain that ends at a beautiful 50-foot vertical waterfall with many individual cascades. The hike begins at the picnic area off of SC 28 and follows a connector trail for 0.2 miles and then joins the Yellow Branch Falls Trail for 1.3 miles ...
- [Appalachian Trail #9 (BRP Mile 9.6 to Rockfish Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/virginia/appalachian-trail-9-brp-mile-9-6-to-rockfish-gap/) - This section of the Appalachian Trail covers the final eleven miles to Rockfish Gap where the Blue Ridge Parkway, I-64, and US 250 intersect near the town of Waynesboro. The Cedar Cliffs are a rock outcropping in this section that have excellent views to the west and look out over the Sherando Lake Valley. The ...
- [Appalachian Trail #2 (VT 9 to Stratton Mountain)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/vermont/appalachian-trail-southern-vermont-bennington-vt-9-to-stratton-mountain/) - From VT 9 near the town of Bennington, The Appalachian Trail climbs past the Goddard, Caughnawaga, Kid Gore, and Story Spring Shelters and reaches a fire tower at Stratton Mountain. Benton MacKaye, who first published a proposal for the creation of the Appalachian Trail, is thought to have come up with the idea during a ...
- [Turkey Oak Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/cheraw-state-park-turkey-oak-trail/) - Cheraw State Park is located near Cheraw, S.C. and the Turkey Oak Trail is one of the newest hiking trails in the state. The four mile roundtrip loop hike starts at the parking area and is profiled here in a counter-clockwise direction. Start the hike by walking along the Cheraw Nature Trail following red-blazes and ...
- [Upper Bearwallow Falls (via NC 281)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/gorges-state-park-bearwallow-falls/) - Gorges State Park is one of North Carolina's newest state parks, and the property was recently purchased by the state from Duke Energy Corporation. The transaction created a 2,900-acre gameland managed by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission and a 7,100-acre state park with plunging waterfalls, rugged river gorges, sheer rock walls and one of the ...
- [Cheraw Nature Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/cheraw-state-park-cheraw-nature-trail/) - Cheraw State Park is South Carolina's oldest state park with a wealth of outdoor activities including hiking and biking trails, boating, fishing, equestrian trails, and even a championship 18-hole golf course. The Cheraw Nature Trail is a short, two mile roundtrip loop hike in the park that shares part of the route with the longer ...
- [Jack Hill Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/sweetwater-creek-state-park-jack-hill-lake/) - Sweetwater Creek State Park has over nine miles of hiking trails and is located only a short distance from downtown Atlanta. The Sweetwater Creek Conservation Park was created to preserve the unique natural and cultural history of the area and this hike along the creek includes a trip to the ruins of the New Manchester ...
- [Bartram Trail (SC 107 to Lick Log Creek)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/bartram-trail-sc-107-to-lick-log-creek/) - The Chattooga River begins in the mountains of North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. The water drops a half mile in elevation over fifty miles as it winds its way to Lake Tugaloo where the river ends between South Carolina and Georgia. ...
- [Chattooga River Trail (Lick Log Creek to Kings Creek Falls)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/chattooga-river-lick-log-creek-to-kings-creek-falls/) - The Chattooga River begins in the mountains of North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. The water drops a half mile in elevation over fifty miles as it winds its way to Lake Tugaloo where the river ends between South Carolina and Georgia. ...
- [Foothills Trail (Burrell's Ford to SC 107)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/foothills-trail-burrells-ford-to-sc-107/) - The Chattooga River begins in the mountains of North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. The water drops a half mile in elevation over fifty miles as it winds its way to Lake Tugaloo where the river ends between South Carolina and Georgia. ...
- [Mount Sterling](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-mount-sterling/) - The Great Smoky Mountains get more annual visitors than any other National Park in the U.S. Surprisingly, most people never see the backcountry which has some of the most pristine wilderness in the Southeast. The Mount Sterling hike is a 2-3 day route that starts at Big Creek Campground and follows a loop through the ...
- [Cold Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/pisgah-national-forest-shining-rock-wilderness-cold-mountain/) - Cold Mountain at 6,030 feet is located in The Shining Rock Wilderness and is one of five peaks in this section of the Pisgah National Forest that rises over 6,000 feet. If you have seen the movie or read the 1997 best selling novel by Charles Frazier then you may be one of the many ...
- [Big Green Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-panthertown-valley-big-green-mountain/) - The National Forest Service acquired Panthertown Valley in 1989 from Duke Power in a deal coordinated by the Nature Conservancy. Surprisingly, the area is still relatively wild with no blazes on the trails and only a few primitive campsites. However there are an amazing number of waterfalls that are packed into a relatively small area ...
- [Kinsman Pond](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-hampshire/white-mountain-national-forest-kinsman-pond/) - Kinsman Pond at 3810 feet is tucked in the White Mountain National Forest and is a short distance from the Kinsman Mountains which have excellent views of the surrounding area. This hike starts at Lafayette Campground along US 3 and I-93 in Franconia Notch State Park and climbs steadily for two thousand feet to the ...
- [The Wolf's Den](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/pine-mountain-trail-the-wolfden/) - The Pine Mountain Trail is a 23-mile footpath, which crosses and follows the Pine Mountain Ridge in west central Georgia. The trail is inside Franklin Delano Roosevelt State Park, close to Calloway Gardens, and popular with people from all over the State. Much of the land once belonged to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, whose farm ...
- [Lil' Butt Knob](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/pine-mountain-trail-lil-butt-knob/) - The Pine Mountain Trail is a 23-mile footpath, which crosses and follows the Pine Mountain Ridge in west central Georgia. The trail is inside Franklin Delano Roosevelt State Park, close to Calloway Gardens, and popular with people from all over the State. Much of the land once belonged to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, whose farm ...
- [Buzzard Roost](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/pine-mountain-trail-buzzard-roost/) - The Pine Mountain Trail is a 23-mile footpath, which crosses and follows the Pine Mountain Ridge in west central Georgia. The trail is inside Franklin Delano Roosevelt State Park, close to Calloway Gardens, and popular with people from all over the State. Much of the land once belonged to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, whose farm ...
- [Yellow Mountain Gap](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/tennessee/cherokee-national-forest-yellow-mountain-gap/) - Yellow Mountain Gap at 4,682 feet straddles the states of both North Carolina and Tennessee along the Appalachian Trail. On September 7, 1780, the Overmountain Men who were a group of self-provisioned military recruits passed through the Gap on their way from Sycamore Shoals (Elizabethton), Tennessee to Kings Mountain, South Carolina. Here they defeated the ...
- [Panthertown Creek (Via Salt Rock Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/panthertown-creek-via-salt-rock-gap/) - Panthertown Valley is located in western North Carolina and has 6,295 acres of protected public land in the Nantahala National Forest. Panthertown lies on the eastern continental divide in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains and is occasionally referred to as “the Yosemite of the East” for the it's deep gorges, broad valleys, mountain bogs and ...
- [Granny Burrell Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-panthertown-valley-granny-burrell-falls/) - The National Forest Service acquired Panthertown Valley in 1989 from Duke Power in a deal coordinated by the Nature Conservancy. Surprisingly, the area is still relatively wild with no blazes on the trails and only a few primitive campsites. However there are an amazing number of waterfalls that are packed into a relatively small area ...
- [Jacks River](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-cohutta-wilderness-jacks-river/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that lived here. The ...
- [The Baths](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/international/the-baths/) - The Baths is a beach area on the island of Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands of the Caribbean. It is located about 1.2 miles south off Spanish Town at the southern tip of the island between Spring Bay and Devil's Bay. The Baths is a major tourist attraction due to the unique geologic ...
- [Foothills Trail (SC 107 to Oconee State Park)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/foothills-trail-us-forest-road-710-to-oconee-state-park/) - Oconee State Park is a 1,165-acre park located near Mountain Rest, SC with activities that include hiking, camping, fishing and boating. The park is bordered by Sumter National Forest and is the trailhead for the 85-mile Foothills Trail. The trail crosses some of the most rugged and beautiful terrain in the Southeast and provides access ...
- [Foothills Trail (Upper Whitewater Falls to Sloan Bridge)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/foothills-trail-upper-whitewater-falls-to-sloan-bridge/) - The Foothills Trail is a scenic, long-distance hiking trail that spans approximately 77 miles across the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Carolinas. It stretches between Oconee State Park in South Carolina and Table Rock State Park, also in South Carolina, though parts of the trail extend into North Carolina. The trail is ...
- [Foothills Trail (Sloan Bridge to Burrell's Ford)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/foothills-trail-sloan-bridge-to-burrells-ford/) - The main stem of this nearly 100 mile long hiking trail extends from Table Rock State Park in Pickens County, to Oconee State Park in Oconee County. The trail crosses some of the most rugged and beautiful terrain in the Southeast and provides access to Sassafrass Mountain, the highest peak in South Carolina, and to ...
- [Whiskey Still Campsite to GA 190 (Mile 18)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/whiskey-still-campsite-to-ga-190-mile-18/) - The Pine Mountain Trail is a 23-mile footpath, which crosses and follows the Pine Mountain Ridge in west central Georgia. The trail is inside Franklin Delano Roosevelt State Park, close to Calloway Gardens, and popular with people from all over the State. Much of the land once belonged to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, whose farm ...
- [Sunset Rock](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/pine-mountain-trail-whiskey-still-campsite-sunset-rock/) - The Pine Mountain Trail is a 23-mile footpath, which crosses and follows the Pine Mountain Ridge in west central Georgia. The trail is inside Franklin Delano Roosevelt State Park, close to Calloway Gardens, and popular with people from all over the State. Much of the land once belonged to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, whose farm ...
- [Gregory Bald](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-gregory-bald/) - Great Smoky Mountains National Park encompasses 800 square miles of land and 95 percent of it is forested. In the park, the Appalachian Trail follows the ridges between the states of North Carolina and Tennessee, and it crosses the highest point on the entire Trail at Clingmans Dome at 6,643 feet. On this hike, we ...
- [Daufuskie Island](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/daufuskie-island/) - Daufuskie Island is located between Hilton Head Island and Savannah and is the southernmost inhabited sea island in South Carolina. It is ~5 miles (8 km) long and surrounded by Calibogue Sound, the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean and is only accessible by boat. This hike along the Calibogue Sound starts at the Melrose ...
- [Phantom Ranch](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/arizona/grand-canyon-national-park-phantom-ranch/) - The Grand Canyon is a World Heritage Site and is one of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world. The views from the rim of the canyon are nothing short of spectacular, and people come from all over the world to see them. Many backpackers make a round trip hike down into ...
- [Whiteside Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-whiteside-mountain/) - Whiteside Mountain is located a short distance from the communities of Cashiers and Highlands, North Carolina and the summit is a popular day-hiking destination for the local residents. At 4,930 feet, Whiteside Mountain has spectacular views looking east toward Blackrock, Yellow, and Terrapin mountains. The well-marked, moderately difficult loop trail that traverses its summit offers ...
- [Joyce Kilmer - Slickrock Creek - Hangover](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-joyce-kilmer-slickrock-creek-wilderness-hangover/) - Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Creek Wilderness was designated with the passage of the 1975 Wilderness Act and expanded in size in 1984 with the North Carolina Wilderness Act. The 17,013 acres of forest shares a common boundary along the Unicoi Mountains with the Citico Creek Wilderness in the Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee, but the majority of ...
- [Rabun Bald (via Rabun Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/rabun-bald-via-rabun-gap-11-10-02/) - The Bartram Trail is a national recreation trail that travels across the mountains of South Carolina, Georgia, and the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina. The trail is named after William Bartram, a naturalist who roamed the southern woods in 1775. He studied plants and animals and recorded his findings in a journal published as ...
- [Blood Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/appalachian-trail-chattahoochee-national-forest-blood-mountain-wilderness-blood-mountain/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Springer Mountain (via USFS 42)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/springer-mountain-via-usfs-42-9-27-02/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Heart Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/wyoming/yellowstone-national-park-heart-lake/) - The hike to Heart Lake starts in the southwestern corner of Yellowstone National Park. Our route passes campsites on the Snake River and at Basin Creek Lake and Heart Lake. Both the river and the lakes are loaded with trout which makes for some great fishing if that's of interest. There is also some choice ...
- [Windy Falls (via NC 281)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/gorges-state-park-windy-falls/) - Gorges State Park is one of North Carolina's newest state parks, and the property was recently purchased by the state from Duke Energy Corporation. The transaction created a 2,900-acre gameland managed by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission and a 7,100-acre state park with plunging waterfalls, rugged river gorges, sheer rock walls and one of the ...
- [Osgood Campsite](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-hampshire/white-mountain-national-forest-osgood-campsite/) - The White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) has forty eight mountains above 4000 feet. It encompasses five National Wilderness Areas (Pemigewasset, Dry River, Great Gulf, Sandwich Range and Speckled-Carribou), several prominent ridgelines (Presidential, Franconia, Carter/Wildcat, Bonds) and three notches (Franconia, Crawford, and Pinkham). There are several state parks in the Whites, the main ones being Franconia ...
- [Hogabu Hut](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/international/norway-kvamskogen-og-birdsdalen-hogabu-hut/) - Most tourists that visit Norway make their way to Bergen at some point during their trip. The great thing about this hike is that it is easily accessible by train from Bergen. The Bergen Hiking Club provides outstanding accommodations in their hut system, and the hike to Hogabu is spectacular. There are at least two ...
- [East River Swamp Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/general-coffee-state-park-east-river-swamp-trail/) - General Coffee State Park is named after General John Coffee, a US congressman, military leader, and planter. The park is known for its rare and endangered species of plants and wildlife, mostly due to the interesting habitat formed in the park. The terrain changes considerably throughout the area, ranging from sandy ridges to moist, swampy ...
- [Gopher Loop Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/general-coffee-state-park-gopher-loop-trail/) - General Coffee State Park is named after General John Coffee, a US congressman, military leader, and planter. The park is known for its rare and endangered species of plants and wildlife, mostly due to the interesting habitat formed in the park. The terrain changes considerably throughout the area, ranging from sandy ridges to moist, swampy ...
- [West River Swamp Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/general-coffee-state-park-west-river-swamp-trail/) - General Coffee State Park is named after General John Coffee, a US congressman, military leader, and planter. The park is known for its rare and endangered species of plants and wildlife, mostly due to the interesting habitat formed in the park. The terrain changes considerably throughout the area, ranging from sandy ridges to moist, swampy ...
- [Albert Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/albert-mountain-4-25-02/) - Albert Mountain at 5,250 feet is one of the last remaining fire towers along the Appalachian Trail. It is still active during dry weather, and the views from the base of the mountain are excellent. The Blue Ridge is seen to the east and the Little Tennessee River Valley is below the summit. Big Spring ...
- [Helton Creek Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/helton-creek-falls/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. The ...
- [Congaree Swamp](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/congaree-swamp-national-park-congaree-swamp/) - Congaree Swamp rests on a floodplain of the Congaree River and is not a true swamp, but it is the largest intact tract of old-growth bottomland hardwood forest in the United States. The monument was authorized as a unit of the National Park Service on October 18, 1976, and three features give national significance: some ...
- [Oakridge/Kingsnake Trails](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/congaree-swamp-national-park-oakridge-kingsnake-trails/) - Congaree National Park is the largest preserve of old-growth floodplain forest in the United States. Located along the Congaree River near Columbia, South Carolina, the park was designated an International Biosphere Reserve in 1983 and it has some of the largest trees that can be seen in the Eastern United States. Along the Congaree River, ...
- [Conasauga River (South Site)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-cohutta-wilderness-conasauga-river-south-site/) - The Cohutta Wilderness at 36,977 acres is the largest National Forest Wilderness in the southeast and combined with the Big Frog Wilderness in Tennessee the area is some of the most pristine and isolated in the South. Both the Conasauga and Jacks Rivers are stocked with trout and have great fishing. There's also numerous sand ...
- [Lower & Upper Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-desoto-falls-recreation-area-lower-upper-falls/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Ramrock Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/appalachian-trail-chattahoochee-national-forest-ramrock-mountain/) - The walk to Ramrock Mountain is an in-and-out, backtrack hike that is ideal for day hiking, but it can also be done as an easy overnight backpacking trip. The hike begins on GA 60 at Woody Gap and follows the white blazes of the Appalachian Trail all the way to the rock outcropping that marks ...
- [Ramrock Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/ramrock-mountain-3-29-02/) - The walk to Ramrock Mountain is an in-and-out, backtrack hike that is ideal for day hiking, but it can also be done as an easy overnight backpacking trip. The hike begins on GA 60 at Woody Gap and follows the white blazes of the Appalachian Trail all the way to the rock outcropping that marks ...
- [Cheoah Bald](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/appalachian-trail-nantahala-national-forest-cheoah-bald/) - Cheoah Bald at 5062 feet is the northern terminus of the Bartram Trail and it shares the summit with the Appalachian Trail. The views from here are spectacular from a grassy meadow that looks south over the Nantahala Gorge and from a small clearing that looks north to the Smoky Mountains. We hiked a thirty ...
- [Yellow Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-yellow-mountain/) - Yellow Mountain at 5,127 feet has excellent views in all directions and is the site of a decommissioned fire tower. The tower was reconstructed in 1990 and was recognized as a national historic lookout in 1992. The hike to the firetower is a difficult one with climbs up Goat Knob, Yellow and Cole Mountain to ...
- [Rabun Bald (via Rabun Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/rabun-bald-bartram-trail-via-rabun-gap/) - The Bartram Trail is a national recreation trail that travels across the mountains of South Carolina, Georgia, and the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina. The trail is named after William Bartram, a naturalist who roamed the southern woods in 1775. He studied plants and animals and recorded his findings in a journal published as ...
- [Appalachian Trail #2 (Rock Gap to Wallace Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/appalachian-trail-southern-section-rock-gap-to-wallace-gap/) - This is a short section of the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina that I missed when I hitched a ride from Rock Gap to the Rainbow Springs Campground during my 1994 thru-hike. After an 18 mile day, I mistakenly thought Rock Gap was Wallace Gap and hitched a ride from the parking lot. ALE and ...
- [Albert Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/albert-mountain-11-10-01/) - The Nantahala National Forest is the largest of the four national forests in North Carolina and is the the second wettest region in the country – after the Pacific Northwest. The word “Nantahala” is a Cherokee word meaning “Land of the Noonday Sun.” In some spots, the sun only reaches the floors of the deep gorges in the middle of the day. The ...
- [Wesser Bald (via Appalachian Trail)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/appalachian-trail-nantahala-national-forest-wesser-bald/) - The Nantahala National Forest is the largest of the four national forests in North Carolina and is the the second wettest region in the country – after the Pacific Northwest. The word “Nantahala” is a Cherokee word meaning “Land of the Noonday Sun.” In some spots, the sun only reaches the floors of the deep gorges in the middle of the day. The ...
- [Stratton Bald (via Wolf Laurel Trailhead)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-joyce-kilmer-slickrock-creek-wilderness-stratton-bald-via-wolf-laurel/) - Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Creek Wilderness was designated with the passage of the 1975 Wilderness Act and expanded in size in 1984 with the North Carolina Wilderness Act. The 17,013 acres of forest shares a common boundary along the Unicoi Mountains with the Citico Creek Wilderness in the Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee, but the majority of ...
- [Bartram Trail (Russell Bridge to Lick Log Creek)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/bartram-trail-russell-bridge-to-lick-log-creek/) - The Chattooga River begins in the mountains of North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. The water drops a half mile in elevation over fifty miles as it winds its way to Lake Tugaloo where the river ends between South Carolina and Georgia. ...
- [Chattooga River Trail (Russell Bridge to Lick Log Creek)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/chattooga-river-trails-russell-bridge-to-lick-log-creek/) - The Chattooga River begins in the mountains of North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. The water drops a half mile in elevation over fifty miles as it winds its way to Lake Tugaloo where the river ends between South Carolina and Georgia. ...
- [Glacier Bay Forest Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/alaska/glacier-bay-national-park-glacier-bay/) - Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve provides opportunities for adventure. It is a living laboratory for observing the ebb and flow of glaciers, and it offers a chance to study life as it returns in the wake of retreating ice. The park has snow-capped mountain ranges rising to over 15,000 feet, coastal beaches with protected ...
- [Chilkoot Trail (Chilkoot Pass to Bennett Lake)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/international/chilkoot-trail-chilkoot-pass-to-bennett-lake/) - In 1897 news of a gold strike in the Canadian Yukon reached the lower 48, triggering a stampede North to the Klondike Gold Fields. This park celebrates the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897-98 through 15 restored buildings within the Skagway Historic District. The park also administers the Chilkoot Trail and a small portion of the ...
- [Chilkoot Trail (Dyea to Chilkoot Pass)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/alaska/chilkoot-trail-dyea-to-chilkoot-pass/) - In 1897 news of a gold strike in the Canadian Yukon reached the lower 48, triggering a stampede North to the Klondike Gold Fields. This park celebrates the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897-98 through 15 restored buildings within the Skagway Historic District. The park also administers the Chilkoot Trail and a small portion of the ...
- [Foothills Trail (Laurel Valley to Upper Whitewater Falls)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/foothills-trail-laurel-valley-a4-to-upper-whitewater-falls-a8/) - The main stem of this nearly 100 mile long hiking trail extends from Table Rock State Park in Pickens County, to Oconee State Park in Oconee County. The trail crosses some of the most rugged and beautiful terrain in the Southeast and provides access to Sassafrass Mountain, the highest peak in South Carolina, and to ...
- [Horsepasture River (via NC 281)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/gorges-state-park-horsepasture-river/) - Gorges State Park is one of North Carolina's newest state parks. The property was purchased on April 29, 1999 by the state from Duke Energy Corporation. The transaction created a 2,900-acre gameland managed by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission and a 7,100-acre state park with plunging waterfalls, rugged river gorges, sheer rock walls and one ...
- [Len Foote Hike Inn (via USFS 42)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/amicalola-falls-state-park-len-foote-hike-inn-via-usfs-42/) - The Len Foote Hike Inn is located in and around the Amicalola Falls State Park and Chattahoochee National Forest. It is targeted to hikers that enjoy the wilderness but prefer a soft bed, hot showers, and great food instead of backcountry camping. The Inn was completed in the late 1990's, and is accessible only by ...
- [Whitewater Falls (via Foothills Trail)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-whitewater-falls/) - Whitewater Falls, also called Upper Falls, is one of the highest falls east of the Rockies at 411 feet. This waterfall is designated a North Carolina Natural Heritage Area and it is accessible via a short 0.2 paved path off NC 281. The Foothills Trail passes near the Upper Whitewater Falls and this route is ...
- [Shining Rock (via Investor Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/pisgah-national-forest-shining-rock-wilderness-shining-rock-via-usfs-816-at-investor-gap/) - The Shining Rock Wilderness is a series of high elevation ridges with spectacular views in the Pisgah National Forest. Five peaks in the area are over 6000 feet including Cold Mountain (6,030 feet) and Black Balsam Knob (6,214 feet). However, the wilderness is named for Shining Rock (5,940 feet) which is a summit of white ...
- [Middle Saluda River](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/jones-gap-state-park-middle-saluda-river/) - The 3,346-acre Jones Gap State Park is located in the 10,000-acre Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area, and the park encompasses the Middle Saluda River, designated as South Carolina's first scenic river. More than 400 species of flora including rare and endangered plants and state record trees are found in the park, and the Environmental Education Center ...
- [Sundown Bowl](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/colorado/white-river-national-forest-vail-backcountry/) - The two and one-quarter million acre White River National Forest is located in the heart of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, approximately two to four hours west of Denver on Interstate 70. It consistently ranks as one of the top five forests nationwide for total recreation use, and it provides an excellent variety of recreation opportunities ...
- [Denali National Park (Zone 28)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/alaska/denali-national-park-zone-28/) - It's more than a mountain. Denali National Park & Preserve features North America's highest mountain, 20,320-foot tall Mount McKinley. The Alaska Range also includes countless other spectacular mountains and many large glaciers. Denali's more than 6 million acres also encompass a complete sub-arctic eco-system with large mammals such as grizzly bears, wolves, Dall sheep, and ...
- [Chattooga River (King Creek Falls to Burrell's Ford)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/sumter-national-forest-king-creek-falls/) - The Chattooga River begins in the mountains of North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. The water drops a half mile in elevation over fifty miles as it winds its way to Lake Tugaloo where the river ends between South Carolina and Georgia. ...
- [Looking Glass Rock (Lower Summit)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/pisgah-national-forest-looking-glass-rock-lower-summit-4-21-00/) - The Pisgah National Forest was established in 1916 and was one of the first national forests in the eastern United States. The land originally included 86,700 acres that were part of the Biltmore Estate, but were sold to the federal government in 1914 by Edith Vanderbilt. Today the Pisgah National Forest covers 512,758 acres of mountainous terrain ...
- [Lake Allatoona](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/red-top-mountain-state-park-lake-allatoona-via-homestead-loop/) - Lake Allatoona was built by the Army Corps of Engineers shortly after the end of World War II and it surrounds the park on three sides. This hike on the Homestead Loop is the most varied and interesting in the park. There are excellent views of Lake Allatoona and the damn from ridges along the ...
- [Benton MacKaye/Duncan Ridge Trails (Toccoa River to GA 60)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/benton-mackaye-trail-toccoa-river-to-ga-60-benton-mackaye-trail-duncan-ridge-trail/) - The Benton MacKaye Trail and the Duncan Ridge Trail share this in-and-out backtrack route between GA 60 and the Toccoa River and the highlight of this section is an impressive suspension bridge over the river. The Georgia Appalachian Trail Conference and the U.S. Forest Service constructed the 260’ bridge in 1977, and it offers an ...
- [Chattooga River (Burrell's Ford to Bad Creek)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/sumter-national-forest-ellicott-rock/) - The Chattooga River begins in the mountains of North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. The water drops a half mile in elevation over fifty miles as it winds its way to Lake Tugaloo where the river ends between South Carolina and Georgia. ...
- [Park Brooke Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/park-brooke-trail-5-24-23/) - Brookside Office Park is a commercial real estate property comprising of two buildings in the City of Alpharetta, Georgia. It has a walking trail and a pond located on the west end of the parking area between GA 400 and Old Milton Parkway. The paved path follows the Park Brooke Trail around the lake and has ...
- [Allatoona Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/allatoona-falls/) - Olde Rope Mill Park is managed by the City of Woodstock Parks & Recreation Department, with land that also falls under the broader Lake Allatoona system overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This shared management means the park is maintained locally for recreation while still following federal guidelines tied to the reservoir, shoreline ...
- [Around The Horn Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/around-the-horn-trail-8-26-10/) - The Coastal Discovery Museum in Hilton Head, South Carolina is a cultural and educational center dedicated to preserving and promoting the natural and cultural history of the Lowcountry region. The museum features a variety of indoor and outdoor exhibits showcasing the diverse ecosystems, wildlife, and cultural heritage of the South Carolina coast. These exhibits often ...
- [Around The Horn Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/around-the-horn-trail/) - The Coastal Discovery Museum in Hilton Head, South Carolina is a cultural and educational center dedicated to preserving and promoting the natural and cultural history of the Lowcountry region. The museum features a variety of indoor and outdoor exhibits showcasing the diverse ecosystems, wildlife, and cultural heritage of the South Carolina coast. These exhibits often ...
- [Around The Horn Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/around-the-horn-trail-4-02-16/) - The Coastal Discovery Museum in Hilton Head, South Carolina is a cultural and educational center dedicated to preserving and promoting the natural and cultural history of the Lowcountry region. The museum features a variety of indoor and outdoor exhibits showcasing the diverse ecosystems, wildlife, and cultural heritage of the South Carolina coast. These exhibits often ...
- [Around The Horn Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/around-the-horn-trail-2-27-24/) - The Coastal Discovery Museum in Hilton Head, South Carolina is a cultural and educational center dedicated to preserving and promoting the natural and cultural history of the Lowcountry region. The museum features a variety of indoor and outdoor exhibits showcasing the diverse ecosystems, wildlife, and cultural heritage of the South Carolina coast. These exhibits often ...
- [Oconee Bell](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/devils-fork-state-park-oconee-bell-nature-trail/) - Devil's Fork State Park is located in the northwestern corner of South Carolina and is an undeveloped 7,500-acre reservoir tucked deep into the Blue Ridge Mountains. It was leased in 1991 by the State of South Carolina from the Duke Power Company and it currently provides the only public access to Lake Jocassee. This short ...
- [Benton MacKaye Trail (Springer Mountain to Big Stamp Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/benton-mackaye-trail-springer-mountain-to-big-stamp-gap/) - The Benton MacKaye Trail is a work in progress, and it currently runs nearly 100 miles from the southern terminus at Springer Mountain, Georgia, to US Hwy 64 & 74 near the Ocoee River in Tennessee. The trail is named for Benton MacKaye, who first published a proposal for the creation of the Appalachian Trail ...
- [Springer Mountain (via Big Stamp Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/appalachian-trail-chattahoochee-national-forest-springer-mountain-via-big-stamp-gap/) - The Benton MacKaye Trail is a work in progress, and it currently runs nearly 100 miles from the southern terminus at Springer Mountain, Georgia, to US Hwy 64 & 74 near the Ocoee River in Tennessee. The trail is named for Benton MacKaye, who first published a proposal for the creation of the Appalachian Trail ...
- [Springer Mountain (via Big Stamp Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/springer-mountain-via-big-stamp-gap-3-26-17/) - The Benton MacKaye Trail is a work in progress, and it currently runs nearly 100 miles from the southern terminus at Springer Mountain, Georgia, to US Hwy 64 & 74 near the Ocoee River in Tennessee. The trail is named for Benton MacKaye, who first published a proposal for the creation of the Appalachian Trail ...
- [Springer Mountain (via USFS 42)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/springer-mountain-via-usfs-42-9-28-13/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Springer Mountain (via USFS 42)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/springer-mountain-via-usfs-42-10-02-99/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Springer Mountain (via USFS 42)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/appalachian-trail-chattahoochee-national-forest-springer-mountain-via-usfs-42-4-08-98/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here.The ...
- [Springer Mountain (via USFS 42)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/appalachian-trail-chattahoochee-national-forest-springer-mountain-via-usfs-42-campsite/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Springer Mountain (via Amicalola Falls)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/appalachian-trail-springer-mountain-via-the-approach-trail/) - The southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail is located at Springer Mountain in the Chattahoochee National Forest. The nearest road is U.S. Forest Service Road 42 which is located 0.9 miles northbound on the A.T. Many hikers that plan a day, overnight, or long distance trip on the Trail start from this USFS parking area. ...
- [Springer Mountain (via Nimblewill Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/appalachian-trail-chattahoochee-national-forest-springer-mountain-via-nimblewill-gap-usfs-28/) - Springer Mountain is located in the Chattahoochee National Forest, and it is the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. Every spring, 2000-3000 thru-hikers (or individuals that plan to hike the entire A.T. in a single year) leave from the summit of Springer to attempt a 2100+ mile journey to the northern terminus at Mt. Katahdin ...
- [Springer Mountain (via Nimblewill Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/springer-mountain-via-nimblewill-gap-3-22-07/) - Springer Mountain is located in the Chattahoochee National Forest, and it is the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. Every spring, 2000-3000 thru-hikers (or individuals that plan to hike the entire A.T. in a single year) leave from the summit of Springer to attempt a 2100+ mile journey to the northern terminus at Mt. Katahdin ...
- [Shining Rock (via USFS 816)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/pisgah-national-forest-shining-rock-wilderness-shining-rock-via-usfs-816-at-black-balsam/) - The Shining Rock Wilderness is a series of high elevation ridges with spectacular views in the Pisgah National Forest. Five peaks in the area are over 6000 feet including Cold Mountain (6,030 feet) and Black Balsam Knob (6,214 feet). However, the wilderness is named for Shining Rock (5,940 feet) which is a summit of white ...
- [Looking Glass Rock (Upper Summit)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/pisgah-national-forest-looking-glass-rock-upper-summit-9-18-99/) - The Pisgah National Forest was established in 1916 and was one of the first national forests in the eastern United States. The land originally included 86,700 acres that were part of the Biltmore Estate, but were sold to the federal government in 1914 by Edith Vanderbilt. Today the Pisgah National Forest covers 512,758 acres of mountainous terrain ...
- [Len Foote Hike Inn (via Amicalola Falls)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/amicalola-falls-state-park-len-foote-hike-inn-via-amicalola-falls/) - The Len Foote Hike Inn is located in and around the Amicalola Falls State Park and Chattahoochee National Forest. It is targeted to hikers that enjoy the wilderness but prefer a soft bed, hot showers, and great food instead of backcountry camping. The Inn was completed in the late 1990's and is accessible only by ...
- [Gum Gap](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/ceasars-head-state-park-gum-gap/) - There are over fifty miles of hiking trails in the Caesars Head area and the park is also an access point to the Foothills Hiking Trail via the Gum Gap Trail. This hike to Gum Gap is a popular one and you need a permit if you plan to camp overnight. The Matthews Creek hike ...
- [Matthews Creek](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/ceasars-head-state-park-matthews-creek/) - There are over fifty miles of hiking trails in the Mountain Bridge Wilderness and Recreation Area and the Gum Gap Trail is an access point to the well known Foothills Trail that runs near Caesars Head State Park. This hike to Matthews Creek is a popular one that requires a permit if you plan to ...
- [Slaughter Gap](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/appalachian-trail-chattahoochee-national-forest-blood-mountain-wilderness-slaughter-gap/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Buckskin Pass](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/colorado/white-river-national-forest-maroon-bells-wilderness-buckskin-pass/) - The Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness covers more than 174,000 acres in the White River and Gunnison National Forests and has elevations that exceed 14,000 feet. Over 100 miles of constructed trails are available for both foot and horse travel in this area, and hikers and backpackers are treated to scenery that is nothing short of spectacular: ...
- [Velma Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/california/el-dorado-national-forest-desolation-wilderness-velma-lake/) - The Eldorado National Forest is located in the central Sierra Nevada. Portions of Alpine, Amador, El Dorado, and Placer counties lie within the Forest Boundary. The forest is bordered on the north by the Tahoe National Forest, on the east by the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, on the southeast by the Humboldt-Toiyabe, and to ...
- [Cape Alava](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/washington/olympic-national-park-cape-alava/) - Often referred to as “three parks in one”, Olympic National Park encompasses three distinctly different ecosystems‑rugged glacier capped mountains, over 60 miles of wild Pacific coast and magnificent stands of old-growth and temperate rain forest. These diverse ecosystems are still largely pristine in character (about 95% of the park is designated wilderness) and are Olympic's ...
- [Gunsight Pass](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/montana/glacier-national-park-gunsight-pass/) - Glacier preserves over 1,000,000 acres of forests, alpine meadows, and lakes. Its diverse habitats are home to over 70 species of mammals and over 260 species of birds. The spectacular glaciated landscape is a hikers paradise containing 700 miles of maintained trails that lead deep into one of the largest intact ecosystems in the lower ...
- [Salmo River](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/washington/colville-national-forest-salmo-priest-wilderness-salmo-river/) - The Colville National Forest disproves the widely held notion that Washington State lies flat east of the Cascade Mountains. These million acres in the northeast corner roll like the high seas. Three waves of mountains run from north to south, separated by troughs of valleys. These ranges — the Okanogan, Kettle River, and Selkirk — ...
- [Bench Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/idaho/sawtooth-national-recreation-area-sawtooth-wilderness-bench-lake/) - The Sawtooth National Recreation Area has approximately 750 miles of trails, 40 peaks rising over 10,000 feet and 300+ high mountain lakes that make for spectacular scenery and vistas. The Sawtooth NRA is managed by the US Forest Service and consists of 750,000 acres of scenic mountain country. This hike near Stanley, Idaho is to ...
- [Fish Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/idaho/clearwater-national-forest-fish-lake/) - Part of Idaho's Big Wild, the Clearwater National Forest covers 1.8 million acres from the jagged peaks of the Bitterroot Mountains in the east to the river canyons and the rolling hills of the Palouse Prairie in the west. The North Fork of the Clearwater and the Lochsa rivers provide miles of tumbling white water ...
- [Hellroaring Canyon](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/wyoming/yellowstone-national-park-hellroaring-canyon/) - Established on March 1, 1872, Yellowstone National Park is the first and oldest national park in the world. preserved within Yellowstone are Old Faithful Geyser and some 10,000 hot springs and geysers, the majority of the planet's total. These geothermal wonders are evidence of one of the world's largest active volcanoes; its last eruption created ...
- [Bradley Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/wyoming/grand-teton-national-park-bradley-lake/) - Grand Teton National Park is located at the heart of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem near the town of Jackson, Wyoming and the Rockefeller Parkway connects it to the protected land of nearby Yellowstone National Park offering visitors a vast wilderness to explore in the northwestern section of the State. The park is named after the ...
- [Rim Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/colorado/white-river-national-forest-flat-top-wilderness-rim-lake/) - When the National Wilderness Preservation System was finally created in 1964, one of the first areas preserved was the 235,000 acre Flat Tops Wilderness. The wilderness encompasses more than 235,000 acres in the Routt and White River National Forests of Colorado, and is located on the White River Plateau approximately 20 miles north of Glenwood ...
- [Conasauga River (North Site)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/conasauga-river-north-site-5-30-98/) - The Cohutta Wilderness at 36,977 acres is the largest National Forest Wilderness in the southeast and combined with the Big Frog Wilderness in Tennessee the area is some of the most pristine and isolated in the South. Both the Conasauga and Jacks Rivers are stocked with trout and have great fishing. There's also numerous sand ...
- [Raven Cliff Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/ceasars-head-state-park-raven-cliff-falls/) - Caesars Head State Park joins Jones Gap State Park and other natural areas to comprise the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area. The lookout tower at Caesars Head sits at 3,266 feet and provides a panoramic view of Table Rock and Pinnacle mountains, nearby valleys, and other distant peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Raven Cliff Falls, ...
- [Old Faithful](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/wyoming/yellowstone-national-park-old-faithful/) - Established on March 1, 1872, Yellowstone National Park is the first and oldest national park in the world. Preserved within Yellowstone are Old Faithful Geyser and some 10,000 hot springs and geysers, the majority of the planet's total. These geothermal wonders are evidence of one of the world's largest active volcanoes; its last eruption created ...
- [Bradley Fork](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-bradley-fork/) - Great Smoky Mountains National Park encompasses 800 square miles of land and 95 percent of it is forested. In the park, the Appalachian Trail follows the ridges between the states of North Carolina and Tennessee, and it crosses the highest point on the entire Trail at Clingmans Dome at 6,643 feet. The Smokies get more ...
- [Stafford Beach](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/cumberland-island-national-seashore-and-wilderness-area-stafford-beach/) - The Cumberland Island National Seashore and Wilderness Area is composed of 8,840 acres of primitive, undeveloped land. The southern boundary is located four and one-half miles north of Sea Camp, and within the wilderness are three camping areas or “zone camps” where individual sites are not designated. Campers may setup their tents anywhere they choose ...
- [Bear Hair Overlook](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/vogel-state-park-blood-mountain-wilderness-bear-hair-overlook/) - Vogel State Park is one of Georgia's oldest and most popular facilities in the Georgia Parks system, and it is located at the base of Blood Mountain in the Chattahoochee National Forest. The Bear Hair Gap Trail begins and ends here at Vogel State Park. Because it is a loop hike, the trail can be ...
- [Coosa Bald (via Vogel State Park)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/vogel-state-park-blood-mountain-wilderness-coosa-bald/) - For a nice, pleasant hike with your pooch, consider the Bear Hair Gap Trail which is a gentle four mile loop hike that is popular with day hikers in Vogel State Park. For a more strenuous day hike or a challenging overnight backpacking trip, then consider the Coosa Backcountry Trail. It is located mostly within ...
- [Rabun Bald (via Beegum Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/rabun-bald-bartram-trail-via-beegum-gap/) - The Bartram Trail is a national recreation trail that travels across the mountains of South Carolina, Georgia, and the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina. The trail is named after William Bartram, a naturalist who roamed the southern woods in 1775. He studied plants and animals and recorded his findings in a journal published as ...
- [Tray Spur](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/appalachian-trail-chattahoochee-national-forest-tray-spur/) - Tray Mountain, with an elevation of 4,430 feet, is the seventh-highest peak in Georgia. The summit is located a short distance from Helen and serves as the boundary between White and Towns counties. The summit is located in the Tray Mountain Wilderness within the borders of the Chattahoochee National Forest and has limited views to ...
- [Stone Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/atlanta-stone-mountain-park-stone-mountain/) - Stone Mountain is a granite dome monadnock located in the eastern suburbs of Atlanta. The summit elevation is 1,686 feet which is roughly 800 feet above the surrounding area and it is accessible by either tram or via a hiking trail that ascends up it's western face. Stone Mountain is well-known not only for its ...
- [Rabun Bald (via Hale Ridge Road)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/rabun-bald-via-hale-ridge-road-7-04-97/) - The Bartram Trail is a national recreation trail that travels across the mountains of South Carolina, Georgia, and the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina. The trail is named after William Bartram, a naturalist who roamed the southern woods in 1775. He studied plants and animals and recorded his findings in a journal published as ...
- [Conasauga River (North Site)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-cohutta-wilderness-conasauga-river-north-site/) - The Cohutta Wilderness at 36,977 acres is the largest National Forest Wilderness in the southeast and combined with the Big Frog Wilderness in Tennessee the area is some of the most pristine and isolated in the South. Both the Conasauga and Jacks Rivers are stocked with trout and have great fishing. There's also numerous sand ...
- [Providence Canyon #6](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/providence-canyon-state-park-providence-canyon/) - The Providence Canyon area is known as “Georgia's Little Grand Canyon” due to its unique geological features. The soils are very soft and erosive due to the elevation and geologic location of the Park. The area was once an ancient seabed that was drastically effected by farming practices during the 1800's. Once trees and vegetation ...
- [Rabun Bald (via Hale Ridge Road)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/rabun-bald-bartram-trail-via-hale-ridge-road/) - The Bartram Trail is a national recreation trail that travels across the mountains of South Carolina, Georgia, and the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina. The trail is named after William Bartram, a naturalist who roamed the southern woods in 1775. He studied plants and animals and recorded his findings in a journal published as ...
- [Chewacla Lake Loop](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/alabama/chewacla-lake-loop/) - Chewacla State Park is located in Auburn, Alabama and it encompasses 696 acres of diverse landscapes and offers a variety of recreational activities for visitors. The park has a 26-acre lake suitable for swimming, fishing, and non-motorized boating. Visitors can bring canoes, kayaks, or paddleboards but gas-powered boats are not permitted on the lake. The ...
- [Chewacla Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/alabama/chewacla-falls/) - Chewacla State Park is located in Auburn, Alabama and it encompasses 696 acres of diverse landscapes and offers a variety of recreational activities for visitors. The park has a 26-acre lake suitable for swimming, fishing, and non-motorized boating. Visitors can bring canoes, kayaks, or paddleboards but gas-powered boats are not permitted on the lake. The ...
- [Oxbo Trail (via Oxbo Road)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/oxbo-trail-via-oxbo-road-11-29-25/) - The City of Roswell has several well-known trails and outdoor recreational areas due to its proximity to the Chattahoochee River and the natural beauty of the surrounding area. Some popular trails in the Roswell area include the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, the Oxbo Trail, the Vickery Creek Trail, Big Creek Greenway, and the Roswell ...
- [Eastern Lake Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/florida/eastern-lake-trail/) - Point Washington State Forest is part of the Point Washington Wildlife Management Area and is reulated by the The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission during the hunting season. The Eastern Lake Trail System was the first trail established in the forest. This trail system consists of three double-track loop trails. Hikers and bikers can follow ...
- [Alkali Flat](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-mexico/white-sands-national-monument-alkali-flat/) - At the northern end of the Chihuahuan Desert lies a mountain ringed valley called the Tularosa Basin. Rising from the heart of this basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Here, great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert and ...
- [Petrified Forest](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/arizona/petrified-forest-national-park-petrified-forest/) - Petrified Forest is located in northeastern Arizona and features one of the world's largest and most colorful concentrations of petrified wood. The Chinle Formation or multi-hued badlands of the park are known locally as the Painted Desert with historic structures, archeological sites and displays of 225 million-year-old fossils. The backcountry of the Petrified Forest National ...
- [Redwood Creek](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/california/redwood-national-park-redwood-creek/) - The Redwood National and State Parks are home to some of the world's tallest trees which are old-growth coast redwoods. They can live to be 2000 years old and grow to over 300 feet tall. Spruce, hemlock, Douglas-fir, berry bushes, and sword ferns create a canopy that towers over all visitors. The parks' habitats include ...
- [Crater Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/oregon/crater-lake-national-park-crater-lake/) - For generations, Crater Lake has been a place of beauty and mystery. It is widely known for its intense blue color and spectacular views. During summer, visitors navigate the Rim Drive around the lake, enjoy boat tours on the lake surface, stay in the historic Crater Lake Lodge, camp at Mazama Village, or hike some ...
- [Mount Hood](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/oregon/mount-hood-national-forest-mount-hood/) - Located twenty miles east of the city of Portland, Oregon, and the northern Willamette River valley, the Mt. Hood National Forest extends south from the strikingly beautiful Columbia River Gorge across more than sixty miles of forested mountains, lakes and streams to Olallie Scenic Area, a high lake basin under the slopes of Mt. Jefferson. ...
- [Glenn's Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/montana/glacier-national-park-glenns-lake/) - Glacier preserves over 1,000,000 acres of forests, alpine meadows, and lakes. Its diverse habitats are home to over 70 species of mammals and over 260 species of birds. The spectacular glaciated landscape is a hikers paradise containing 700 miles of maintained trails that lead deep into one of the largest intact ecosystems in the lower ...
- [Panther Creek #3](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-tallulah-ranger-district-area-panther-creek-recreation-area-panther-creek-falls/) - Panther Creek is located in the Chattahoochee National Forest and runs for 3.5 miles from US 441 before reaching its namesake Panther Creek Falls after 3.5 miles. The 75 foot water fall is located in the Panther Creek Recreation Area which is a heavily used but offers well maintained trails and parking facilities. The hiking ...
- [Appalachian Trail #7 (Caratunk to Pleasant Pond Shelter)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/maine/appalachian-trail-7-caratunk-to-pleasant-pond-shelter/) - The hike from the Kennebec River to Mount Katahdin is the final stretch of trail for northbound thru-hikers, and there are frequent rock scrambles and numerous river and stream crossings in this section. Many streams require fording (since the spring runoff washes away the smaller bridges that are found in most other states) and this ...
- [Appalachian Trail #4 (Kinsman Notch to Lafayette Campground)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-hampshire/appalachian-trail-4-kinsman-notch-to-lafayette-campground/) - Kinsman Notch is the beginning of the rugged White Mountains for the northbound distance hiker. For many, the Whites are the highlight of the Appalachian Trail in New Hampshire, and the dramatic scenery and long ridge walks attract many day and overnight hikers. As a result, this section has some of the heaviest backcountry trail ...
- [Appalachian Trail #6 (Pinkham Notch to Wildcat Mountain)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-hampshire/appalachian-trail-6-pinkham-notch-to-wildcat-mountain/) - Mackie and I hiked this short section just north of Pinkham Notch with some help from the Wildcat Mountain gondola. We rode it to Wildcat Peak D at 4,063 feet and checked out the views from a wooded platform at the summit. There are five peaks lettered A-E along Wildcat, and the mountain serves as ...
- [Appalachian Trail #11 (Loft Mountain Campground to Front Royal)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/virginia/appalachian-trail-11-loft-mountain-campground-to-front-royal/) - The Appalachian Trail in the Shenandoah National Park continues for twenty-seven miles from Loft Mountain to Lewis Mountain Campground, a similar but smaller facility. Lewis Springs are located nearby with a gushing spring fifty feet off the trail and Lewis Falls is farther down a side trail that goes beyond the spring. The Skyline Drive ...
- [Appalachian Trail (Keys Gap to Potomac River)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/west-virginia/appalachian-trail-keys-gap-wv-9-to-harpers-ferry-potomac-river/) - West Virginia officially has only 2.3 miles of the Appalachian Trail and part of it runs right past the Appalachian Trail Conference (ATC) headquarters and visitor center at Harpers Ferry. However, nearly twenty-three miles of the Trail hug the Virginia/West Virginia border in both Northern and Central Virginia. At Keys Gap, the Appalachian Trail follows ...
- [Appalachian Trail #8 (Reeds Gap to BRP Mile 9.6)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/virginia/appalachian-trail-8-reeds-gap-to-brp-mile-9-6/) - This short section along the Appalachian Trail hugs the Blue Ridge Parkway and ends at a small pull-out near mile marker 9.6. It's best done as a day-hike, or with a longer section of Appalachian Trail for an overnight hike. I hiked this little piece in 1996 to finish the Reeds to Rockfish Gap section ...
- [Appalachian Trail #6 (BRP Mile 51.7 to Mau-Har Trail)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/virginia/appalachian-trail-central-virginia-blue-ridge-parkway-mile-51-7-to-mau-har-trail/) - There are thirty-six miles of Appalachian Trail from the Blue Ridge Parkway at mile marker 51.7 to the Mau Har Trail near Three Ridges. Along the way, you pass Pedlar Dam, which holds back the drinking water for the City of Lynchburg, and Spy Rock, a unique dome shaped formation that was used by Confederate ...
- [Appalachian Trail #2 (PA 16 to Caledonia State Park)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/pennsylvania/appalachian-trail-southern-section-pa-16-to-caledonia-state-park-us-30/) - This is another short section of the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania that heads northbound from PA 16 to Caledonia State Park at US 30. The A.T. passes a number of shelters in this area including the Antietam, Tumbling Run, and Rocky Mountain Shelters. At US 30, the Trail passes through Caledonia State Park which has ...
- [Appalachian Trail #2 (High Rocks to Pen Mar State Park)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/maryland/appalachian-trail-southern-maryland-high-rocks-to-pen-mar-state-park/) - This short 2.2 mile section of The Appalachian Trail descends from High Rocks to Pen Mar State Park, only a short distance from the Maryland and Pennsylvania Border. High Rocks has outstanding views to the west, and I caught an excellent sunset from this overlook in 1994. In 1996, I day-hiked this section while on ...
- [Appalachian Trail #2 (West Mombasha Road to Bear Mountain Bridge)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-york/appalachian-trail-southern-section-west-mombasha-road-to-bear-mountain-bridge/) - The hike from West Mombasha Road to Bear Mountain Bridge crosses the Orange Turnpike, NY 17, and enters Harriman State Park heading northbound. The park is one of New York's largest, covering nearly 50,000 acres and it was here that the first section of the Appalachian Trail was completed and officially opened on October 7, ...
- [Appalachian Trail #3 (Bear Mountain Bridge to Graymoor Friary)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-york/appalachian-trail-northern-section-bear-mountain-bridge-to-graymoor-friary/) - This section is a short day hike between the Bear Mountain Bridge and the Graymoor Friary near the Palisades Interstate Parkway. The Friary opened its doors for over twenty years to long distance hikers, and I stayed with them during my thru-hike in 1994. Graymoor had a dorm style room, hot showers, and an AYCE ...
- [Appalachian Trail #4 (Dalton to Cheshire)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/massachusetts/appalachian-trail-northwestern-massachusetts-dalton-ma-8-9-to-cheshire-ma-8/) - This is a short section between the towns of Dalton and Cheshire that can be done as either a day or overnight hike. The Appalachian Trail starts at MA 8, heads east through Cheshire and eventually climbs through some hardwoods to the southern edge of the Cobbles. This is a large rock outcropping that overlooks ...
- [Dolphin Head](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/dolphin-head-8-02-15/) - Hilton Head Island is a Lowcountry resort town located in Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA. The island is named for Captain William Hilton who in 1663 identified a headland near the entrance to Port Royal Sound which he named “Hilton's Head”. The island has 12 miles of beachfront on the Atlantic Ocean and is a ...
- [Dolphin Head](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/dolphin-head-05-29-21/) - Hilton Head Island is a Lowcountry resort town located in Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA. The island is named for Captain William Hilton who in 1663 identified a headland near the entrance to Port Royal Sound which he named “Hilton’s Head”. The island has 12 miles of beachfront on the Atlantic Ocean and is a ...
- [Dolphin Head](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/town-of-hilton-head-dolphin-head/) - Hilton Head Island is a Lowcountry resort town located in Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA. The island is named for Captain William Hilton who in 1663 identified a headland near the entrance to Port Royal Sound which he named “Hilton's Head”. The island has 12 miles of beachfront on the Atlantic Ocean and is a ...
- [Dolphin Head](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/dolphin-head-5-28-24/) - Hilton Head Island is a Lowcountry resort town located in Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA. The island is named for Captain William Hilton who in 1663 identified a headland near the entrance to Port Royal Sound which he named “Hilton's Head”. The island has 12 miles of beachfront on the Atlantic Ocean and is a ...
- [Dutchman Creek](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/dutchman-creek-10-21-95/) - Uwharrie National Forest is a beautiful, relatively small national forest located in central North Carolina, known for its scenic beauty, outdoor recreation, and diverse ecosystems. It spans approximately 50,000 acres, covering parts of Montgomery, Randolph, and Davidson counties. The forest is situated in the Uwharrie Mountains, which are some of the oldest mountains in North ...
- [Center Point Knob](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/pennsylvania/center-point-knob/) - 40.12400666981699, -77.1054892Center Point Knob, just a few miles south of Boiling Springs, was the original halfway point of the Appalachian Trail when it was completed in 1937. The view from the knob looks out over the Cumberland Valley farmlands below. Center Point Knob can be reached from a variety of points. parking is available in ...
- [Laurel Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/tennessee/laurel-falls/) - Great Smoky Mountains National Park encompasses 800 square miles of land and 95 percent of it is forested. In the park, the Appalachian Trail follows the ridges between the states of North Carolina and Tennessee, and it crosses the highest point on the entire Trail at Clingmans Dome at 6,643 feet. The Smokies get more ...
- [Clingman's Dome](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/clingmans-dome-9-30-95/) - Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the most visited national parks in the United States, straddling the border between North Carolina and Tennessee. Known for its stunning beauty, biodiversity, and rich cultural history, the park offers a vast array of natural wonders and outdoor activities. Clingman’s Dome is the highest point on the ...
- [Dutchman Creek](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/dutchman-creek-9-16-95/) - Uwharrie National Forest is a beautiful, relatively small national forest located in central North Carolina, known for its scenic beauty, outdoor recreation, and diverse ecosystems. It spans approximately 50,000 acres, covering parts of Montgomery, Randolph, and Davidson counties. The forest is situated in the Uwharrie Mountains, which are some of the oldest mountains in North ...
- [Yellowstone Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/pisgah-national-forest-shining-rock-wilderness-yellowstone-falls/) - The Shining Rock Wilderness is a series of high elevation ridges with spectacular views in the Pisgah National Forest. Five peaks in the area are over 6000 feet including Cold Mountain (6,030 feet) and Black Balsam Knob (6,214 feet). However, the wilderness is named for Shining Rock (5,940 feet) which is a summit of white ...
- [Pine Knob Shelter](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/maryland/pine-knob-shelter/) - Pine Knob Shelter, a traditional lean‑to along the Appalachian Trail in Maryland, just south of the Pennsylvania border:
- [Lost Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/alaska/chugach-national-forest-lost-lake/) - The Chugach National Forest is the western most and northern most National Forest in the United States. It is comprised of 5.5 million acres of Alaskan forest. The Seward Ranger District encompasses the western most 890,000 acres of the Forest. The hike to Lost Lake starts in this area in the lush valleys surrounding Seward, ...
- [Denali National Park (Zone 31-32)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/alaska/denali-national-park-zone-31-32/) - It's more than a mountain. Denali National Park & Preserve features North America's highest mountain, 20,320-foot tall Mount McKinley. The Alaska Range also includes countless other spectacular mountains and many large glaciers. Denali's more than 6 million acres also encompass a complete sub-arctic eco-system with large mammals such as grizzly bears, wolves, Dall sheep, and ...
- [Black Mountain (via Three Forks)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/appalachian-trail-chattahoochee-national-forest-springer-mountain-black-mountain/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Looking Glass Rock (Upper Summit)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/looking-glass-rock-upper-summit-4-01-95/) - The Pisgah National Forest was established in 1916 and was one of the first national forests in the eastern United States. The land originally included 86,700 acres that were part of the Biltmore Estate, but were sold to the federal government in 1914 by Edith Vanderbilt. Today the Pisgah National Forest covers 512,758 acres of mountainous terrain ...
- [Bear Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-york/bear-mountain-state-park-3-15-95/) - Bear Mountain State Park is located in a valley between mountains overlooking the Hudson River. The park has a lodge, lake, swimming pool, and Trailside Museum and Zoo and numerous hiking, biking and cross-country ski trails. There are over 50 official trails covering 235 miles in the Park. The first section of the Appalachian Trail running from ...
- [Looking Glass Rock (Lower Ravine)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/looking-glass-rock-lower-ravine/) - The Pisgah National Forest was established in 1916 and was one of the first national forests in the eastern United States. The land originally included 86,700 acres that were part of the Biltmore Estate, but were sold to the federal government in 1914 by Edith Vanderbilt. Today the Pisgah National Forest covers 512,758 acres of mountainous terrain ...
- [Dutchman Creek](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/dutchman-creek-3-05-95/) - Uwharrie National Forest is a beautiful, relatively small national forest located in central North Carolina, known for its scenic beauty, outdoor recreation, and diverse ecosystems. It spans approximately 50,000 acres, covering parts of Montgomery, Randolph, and Davidson counties. The forest is situated in the Uwharrie Mountains, which are some of the oldest mountains in North ...
- [Linville River (via Conley Cove)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/pisgah-national-forest-linville-gorge-wilderness-linville-river-via-conley-cove/) - The Linville Gorge Wilderness in the mountains of western North Carolina is part of the Pisgah National Forest and it covers 10,975 acres of dense hardwood and pine forest. The gorge is formed by Jonas Ridge on the east and Linville Mountain on the west and it is bisected by The Linville River at 1,300 ...
- [Dolphin Head](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/dolphin-head-4-14-25/) - Hilton Head Island is a Lowcountry resort town located in Beaufort County, South Carolina. The island is named for Captain William Hilton who in 1663 identified a headland near the entrance to Port Royal Sound which he named “Hilton’s Head”. The island has 12 miles of beachfront on the Atlantic Ocean and is a popular ...
- [Dolphin Head](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/dolphin-head-3-15-25/) - Hilton Head Island is a Lowcountry resort town located in Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA. The island is named for Captain William Hilton who in 1663 identified a headland near the entrance to Port Royal Sound which he named “Hilton's Head”. The island has 12 miles of beachfront on the Atlantic Ocean and is a ...
- [White Point](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/white-point/) - The Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge is a 4,053-acre National Wildlife Refuge located between the mainland at Beaufort and the Island of Hilton Head, South Carolina. The refuge is named after Major General Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, who signed the Declaration of Independence and was a presidential candidate prior to the Civil War. Pickney lived on ...
- [Bird Berry Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/fort-yargo-state-park-bird-berry-trail/) - Fort Yargo State Park is a 1,816 acre facility that surrounds the Marbury Creek Watershed. The 260-acre lake offers a large swimming beach, fishing and boat ramps, lakeside yurts, a lakeside campground, and 18 miles of hiking and biking trails. The park's close proximity to Atlanta and Athens make it a popular destination for outdoor ...
- [Bird Berry Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/bird-berry-trail-3-29-26/) - Fort Yargo State Park is a 1,816 acre facility that surrounds the Marbury Creek Watershed. The 260-acre lake offers a large swimming beach, fishing and boat ramps, lakeside yurts, a lakeside campground, and 18 miles of hiking and biking trails. The park's close proximity to Atlanta and Athens make it a popular destination for outdoor ...
- [Tet Paul Nature Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/international/tet-paul-nature-trail/) - The Tet Paul Nature Trail, often referred to as the "Stairway to Heaven," is a moderately challenging 0.6-mile circular loop near Soufrière that offers some of the most accessible and breathtaking views in Saint Lucia. Unlike the strenuous climbs of the nearby Pitons, this trail is family-friendly and typically takes about 45 minutes to complete ...
- [The Canyon Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/tennessee/the-canyon-trail/) - The Canyon at Pond Creek is a unique 150-acre private retreat nestled in the Sequatchie Valley near Pikeville, Tennessee. It gained significant attention as a premier destination for luxury glamping, featuring high-end geodesic domes perched directly on a cliff’s edge. These accommodations offer panoramic views of the surrounding wilderness and are located just a short ...
- [Whitley Gap Shelter](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/appalachian-trail-chattahoochee-national-forest-whitley-gap-shelter/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Appalachian Trail #10 (Monson to Mt. Katahdin)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/maine/appalachian-trail-10-monson-to-mt-katahdin/) - The hike from the Kennebec River to Mount Katahdin is the final stretch of trail for northbound thru-hikers (and the first section for southbound hikers.) It is largely composed of the 100 mile wilderness, an area of remote forest that is intersected only by the occasional logging road. There are no services in the 100 ...
- [Appalachian Trail #1 (NH/ME Border to Sabbath Day Pond)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/maine/appalachian-trail-1-nh-me-border-to-sabbath-day-pond/) - Thru-hikers that start their journey in Georgia spend four to six months thinking about Maine. However, there are 280 miles of trail in the state and it's still a long way to the northern terminus at Mount Katahdin from the New Hampshire border. Maine is arguably the toughest state on the Appalachian Trail, and even ...
- [Appalachian Trail #7 (Wildcat Mountain to Mt. Moriah)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-hampshire/appalachian-trail-7-wildcat-mountain-to-mt-moriah/) - This is the final section of the Appalachian Trail in New Hampshire for the northbound hiker. Carter Notch Hut (3300′) is about three miles from Wildcat Mountain, and it is the last Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) hut in the system. Gorham is fifteen miles north of here, and it is the final re-supply point before ...
- [Appalachian Trail #1 (NY/CT Border to CT/MA Border)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/connecticut/appalachian-trail-ny-ct-border-to-ct-ma-border/) - There are about fifty miles of the Appalachian Trail in the State of Connecticut and the elevations are fairly moderate and range from 260 to 2,316 feet. The route heading northbound starts near the Ten Mile River and crosses the 120 foot Ned Anderson Memorial Bridge. It then passes near the towns of Kent, Cornwall ...
- [Appalachian Trail (Delaware River to NJ/NY Border)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-jersey/appalachian-trail-delaware-river-to-nj-ny-border/) - There are seventy two miles of Trail in New Jersey, and the elevation changes are generally moderate and range from 350 to 1,685 feet in the State. The terrain is relatively flat and gentle but there are short, steep, and rocky sections and others that cross bogs and wetlands, including the Vernie Swamp, a freshwater ...
- [Appalachian Trail #3 (Caledonia State Park to Delaware River)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/pennsylvania/appalachian-trail-northern-section-caledonia-state-park-us-30-to-delaware-river/) - This is a long section of the Appalachian Trail that covers over 200 miles in central and northeastern Pennsylvania. From Caledonia State Park, the Trail climbs a ridge and passes a series of shelters and the Milesburn PATC cabin. At the Iron Master's Mansion Youth Hostel, the A.T. enters Pine Grove Furnace State Park where ...
- [Appalachian Trail #1 (MD/PA Border to PA 16)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/pennsylvania/appalachian-trail-southern-section-pen-mar-state-park-to-pa-16/) - The Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania covers 229 miles of trail and starts just 0.2 miles north of the Pen Mar State Park. Pennsylvania is notorious for its foot-bruising, boot-destroying rocks, and there are some fairly strenuous climbs in and out of gaps in the ridges of the Allegheny Mountains. This short section covers only a ...
- [Appalachian Trail #1 (Potomac River to High Rocks)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/maryland/appalachian-trail-southern-maryland-potomac-river-to-high-rocks/) - The Appalachian Trail crosses the Potomac River on a 600 foot long bridge and enters Maryland on the C&O Canal towpath. The C&O Canal began operations in the early 1930's and it was used to by horses to pull barges up the river and transport goods from Georgetown in Washington, D.C. to Harpers Ferry (which ...
- [Appalachian Trail #4 (Fontana Dam to Davenport Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/appalachian-trail-great-smoky-mountains-national-park-fontana-dam-to-davenport-gap/) - Great Smoky Mountains National Park encompasses 800 square miles of land and 95 percent of it is forested. In the park, the Appalachian Trail follows the ridges between the states of North Carolina and Tennessee and it crosses the highest point on the entire Trail at Clingmans Dome at 6,643 feet. The park is world ...
- [Appalachian Trail #3 (Wallace Gap to Fontana Dam)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/appalachian-trail-southern-section-wallace-gap-to-fontana-dam/) - The Appalachian Trail passes near the town of Franklin, North Carolina and crosses some classic southern balds on the mountains of Siler, Wesser, and Cheoah in this sixty mile traverse of the Nantahala National Forest. The Nantahala River and N.O.C. (Nantahala Outdoor Center) are nice stops on the route to Fontana Dam, which at 480 ...
- [Blessed Trinity](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/blessed-trinity-3-14-26/) - Blessed Trinity Catholic High School is a private, co-educational high school located in Roswell, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. The Catholic high school is under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta and integrates Catholic teachings into the curriculum to foster a faith-based environment. Blessed Trinity is also known for its strong athletic programs. The ...
- [Blessed Trinity](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/blessed-trinity/) - Blessed Trinity Catholic High School is a private, co-educational high school located in Roswell, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. The Catholic high school is under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta and integrates Catholic teachings into the curriculum to foster a faith-based environment. Blessed Trinity is also known for its strong athletic programs. The ...
- [Appalachian Trail #7 (Mau-Har Trail to Reeds Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/virginia/appalachian-trail-7-mau-har-trail-to-reeds-gap/) - The Appalachian Trail meets the Mau Har Trail just before the climb to Three Ridges, and the two trails can be joined to hike a nice 2-3 day loop in the area. A forty-foot waterfall is one of the highlights of the Mau Har Trail. Three Ridges, located on the Appalachian Trail at 3,970 feet ...
- [Appalachian Trail #1 (Bly Gap to Rock Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/appalachian-trail-southern-section-bly-gap-ga-nc-border-to-rock-gap/) - This is the first section of the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina which starts in Bly Gap at the border with Georgia. Standing Indian at 5,498 feet is the first place the A.T. goes above 5,000 feet for the northbound hiker, and it has excellent views from a grassy area (and former site of a ...
- [Appalachian Trail (Springer Mountain to Bly Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/appalachian-trail-springer-mountain-so-terminus-to-ga-nc-border/) - Springer Mountain is the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail and 90% of thru-hikers start at this location. In Georgia, the Appalachian Trail is fairly rugged with frequent ascents and descents. From Blood Mountain, it descends steeply to Neels Gap where the A.T. passes under it's first and only building on the entire 2100+ mile ...
- [Appalachian Trail #2 (Rhododendron Gap to Pine Mountain Trail)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/virginia/appalachian-trail-2-rhododendron-gap-to-pine-mountain-trail/) - The Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (NRA), a part of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, covers over 140,000 acres of high mountain lands in southwest Virginia. The high country, the heart of the NRA, contains over 25,000 acres of the highest lands in Virginia, and the Mount Rogers NRA manages approximately 20,000 acres ...
- [Devil's Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/wisconsin/devils-lake-state-park-devils-lake/) - Devil's Lake became a state park in 1910 but it has been a popular tourist attraction for more than a century. The lake is located about three miles south of Baraboo in hills referred to as the South Range. Devil's Lake sits in an opening or gap in the rocks, and the ancient hills around ...
- [Tamarack Valley](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/california/san-bernardino-national-forest-mt-san-jacinto-state-wilderness-mt-san-jacinto-state-park-tamarack-valley/) - The San Jacinto Wilderness is managed by the USFS but it is divided by the Mount San Jacinto State Park and Wilderness which is managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation. There are 117 miles of trail here, including the Pacific Crest Trail, where elevations range from 6,000 feet to 10,000 feet in ...
- [Lake Nokoni](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/colorado/rocky-mountain-national-park-lake-nokoni/) - Rocky Mountain National Park was established by Congress on January 26, 1915 and includes dozens of peaks that tower more than 13,000 feet high. Longs Peak, the highest mountain in the park, is 14,259′ in elevation. There's also a park road, the Trail Ridge Road, that crosses the Continental Divide at 12,183′. Almost 90% of ...
- [Kettle Moraine](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/wisconsin/kettle-moraine-state-forest-kettle-moraine/) - The Southern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest is 21,000 acres of glacial hills. The forest headquarters houses a museum and auditorium where a twenty-five minute narrated slide show is played upon request. Two pioneer cabins (Oleson and Gotten) have been restored here one of which overlooks Ottawa Lake, the main recreation area in ...
- [Linville River (via Bynum Bluff)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/pisgah-national-forest-linville-gorge-wilderness-linville-river-via-bynum-bluff/) - The Linville Gorge Wilderness in the mountains of western North Carolina is part of the Pisgah National Forest and it covers 10,975 acres of dense hardwood and pine forest. The gorge is formed by Jonas Ridge on the east and Linville Mountain on the west and it is bisected by The Linville River at 1,300 ...
- [Busse Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/illinois/busse-forest-nature-preserve-busse-lake/) - The Ned Brown Preserve is a 3700 acre holding located in northwestern Cook County. This preserve, also known as Busse Woods, surrounds Busse Lake, a 590 acre lake that serves as the focal point of the area. The Busse Woods Bicycle Trail is located throughout the Ned Brown Preserve in northwestern Cook County, Illinois. This ...
- [Linville River (via Pinch In)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/pisgah-national-forest-linville-gorge-wilderness-linville-river-via-pinch-in/) - The Linville Gorge Wilderness in the mountains of western North Carolina is part of the Pisgah National Forest and it covers 10,975 acres of dense hardwood and pine forest. The gorge is formed by Jonas Ridge on the east and Linville Mountain on the west and it is bisected by The Linville River at 1,300 ...
- [Kephart Shelter (via Newfound Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-kephart-shelter-via-newfound-gap/) - Great Smoky Mountains National Park encompasses 800 square miles of land and 95 percent of it is forested. The park is world renowned for the diversity of its plant and animal resources and for the beauty of its ancient mountains. This hike follows the Appalachian Trail from Newfound Gap down the Sweat Heifer Trail to ...
- [Pecks Corner (via Newfound Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-pecks-corner/) - Great Smoky Mountains National Park encompasses 800 square miles of land and 95 percent of it is forested. In the park, the Appalachian Trail follows the ridges between the states of North Carolina and Tennessee, and it crosses the highest point on the entire Trail at Clingmans Dome at 6,643 feet. This hike starts at ...
- [Cable Gap](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/appalachian-trail-nantahala-national-forest-cable-gap/) - The Appalachian Trail descends into Cable Gap from Yellow Creek Gap (2,980 feet) and climbs over High Top (3,786 feet), the highest point in the Yellow Creek Range. The route eventually makes its way to Fontana Village and the Fontana Dam, a 200 feet high structure that backs up the Little Tennessee River for six ...
- [Cane Creek Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/cane-creek-lake-9-27-91/) - Cane Creek Park is located near Waxhaw, NC and is run by Union County. The park's focal point is a 350-acre lake rumored to house trophy bass and the park has wilderness, group, and full-service campsites surrounding the water. There are also nearly 14 miles of trails for hikers, bikers, and horseback riders. On this hike, ...
- [Wonderland Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/washington/mount-rainer-national-park-wonderland-trail/) - Mount Rainer National Park was created in 1899, and it currently has 235,625 acres of forest (of which 97% is designated wilderness). Nearly two million people come to enjoy the grandeur and beauty of the park each year. It includes Mount Rainier (14,410′), an active volcano encased in over 35 square miles of snow and ...
- [Hickory Nut Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/hickory-nut-falls-november-1990/) - Chimney Rock has been a tourist destination in western North Carolina since a crude stairway was built to the rock's summit in 1885. In 1902, Lucius B. Morse of Missouri bought the site. The Morse family developed park facilities including a tunnel and elevator to the rock summit, a visitor center, nature center and a ...
- [Camp Rockmont](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/camp-rockmont-october-1989/) - Camp Rockmont is an American Camp Association accredited residential boys summer camp in Black Mountain, N.C. The camp was founded in 1956 by George Pickering on the campus of Black Mountain College, which had recently closed. It was originally founded as a boys-only Christian camp, and carried an American Indian theme. This hike at Camp Rockmont starts at ...
- [Hickory Nut Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/chimney-rock-park-hickory-nut-falls/) - Chimney Rock has been a tourist destination in western North Carolina since a crude stairway was built to the rock's summit in 1885. In 1902, Lucius B. Morse of Missouri bought the site. The Morse family developed park facilities including a tunnel and elevator to the rock summit, a visitor center, nature center and a ...
- [Pilot Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/pilot-mountain/) - Pilot Mountain State Park is located in both Surry and Yadkin counties in North Carolina and the rock structure is a prominent natural landmark known for its distinctive geological feature called the Big Pinnacle. This quartzite monadnock rises to an elevation of 2,421 feet and has historically served as a navigational guide, earning the name ...
- [Doughton Park](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/doughton-park/) - Doughton Park is one of the most scenic and expansive areas along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. Located at milepost 241.1, it covers over 6,000 acres of rolling meadows, forested slopes, and stunning vistas. The park is named after Robert L. Doughton, a prominent North Carolina congressman who was instrumental in the creation ...
- [Camp Rockmont](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/camp-rockmont-october-1987/) - Camp Rockmont is an American Camp Association accredited residential boys summer camp in Black Mountain, N.C. The camp was founded in 1956 by George Pickering on the campus of Black Mountain College, which had recently closed. It was originally founded as a boys-only Christian camp, and carried an American Indian theme. This hike at Camp Rockmont starts at ...
- [Ellis Dam](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/ohio/ellis-dam-6-00-87/) - The Muskingum River Parkway and its 160-year-old navigation system were designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in July 2001. Along with such majestic institutions as Hoover Dam, The Empire State Building and the Golden Gate Bridge, the Muskingum River's 10 hand-operated locks are now recognized as one ...
- [Dillon Lake (via Beach Trail)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/ohio/dillon-lake-via-beach-trail/) - Dillon State Park is located in in Muskingum County, a short distance from Zanesville, Ohio. The area possesses diverse and interesting natural features resulting from the unique properties of the Black Hand Sandstone. Sand, which eroded hundreds of millions of years ago from the mountains farther east, accumulated in a vast delta in the sea ...
- [Dillon Lake (via Campground Loop)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/ohio/dillon-lake-campground-loop/) - Dillon State Park is located in in Muskingum County, a short distance from Zanesville, Ohio. The area possesses diverse and interesting natural features resulting from the unique properties of the Black Hand Sandstone. Sand, which eroded hundreds of millions of years ago from the mountains farther east, accumulated in a vast delta in the sea ...
- [Mount Phillips](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-mexico/philmont-national-scout-ranch-mt-phillips/) - Philmont Scout Ranch is 137,493 acres of rugged mountain wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo range of the Rockies, and it is operated by the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America. There are 32 staffed camps and 50 unstaffed camps that are operated by the ranch, and at headquarters there is a museum ...
- [Freedom Park](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/freedom-park/) - Freedom Park is located between the historic neighborhoods of Dilworth and Myers Park in Charlotte, North Carolina. It has paved hiking and biking trails that are centered around a seven acre lake only a few miles from downtown Charlotte. There are also some unpaved walking trails that run along Little Sugar Creek for those that ...
- [Belters Campsite](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/connecticut/belters-campsite/) - add CT AT map
- [Lake Oconee Hiking/Biking Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/lake-oconee-hiking-biking-trail/) - The Ritz-Carlton at Lake Oconee is a luxury resort near Greensboro, Georgia with outdoor activities including hiking, biking, golfing, kayaking, and fishing. The resort sits directly on the lake which was created in 1979 when Georgia Power completed the construction of the Wallace Dam on the Oconee River. The centrally located Oconee Trail is a ...
- [Lick Log Creek #3](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/sumter-national-forest-lick-log-creek-three-3-25-16/) - The Chattooga River begins in the mountains of North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. The water drops a half mile in elevation over fifty miles as it winds its way to Lake Tugaloo where the river ends between South Carolina and Georgia. ...
- [Clingman's Dome](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/clingmans-dome/) - Clingman's Dome is the highest point on the entire Appalachian Trail and it sits on a ridge line at 6,643 feet that marks the boundary between North Carolina and Tennessee. The "Dome" is also the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and is capped with a round viewing platform where you can ...
- [Ellis Dam](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/ohio/ellis-dam-5-15-86/) - The Muskingum River Parkway and its 160-year-old navigation system were designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in July 2001. Along with such majestic institutions as Hoover Dam, The Empire State Building and the Golden Gate Bridge, the Muskingum River's 10 hand-operated locks are now recognized as one ...
- [Proctor](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/proctor/) - The Great Smoky Mountains National Park stretches across 800 square miles, with nearly 95 percent of its land covered in forest. These ancient mountains, which are among the oldest on Earth, are built from rocks more than 200 million years old with their jagged peaks worn down into the soft, rounded ridges that are present ...
- [Starr Pond](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/pickney-island-starr-pond/) - The Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge is a 4,053-acre National Wildlife Refuge located between the mainland at Beaufort and the Island of Hilton Head, South Carolina. The refuge is named after Major General Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, who signed the Declaration of Independence and was a presidential candidate prior to the Civil War. Pickney lived on ...
- [Solomon Beach](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/international/st-john-usvi-virgin-islands-national-park-solomon-beach/) - Most tourists that visit St. John head for Trunk Bay and we planned to do the same, until we talked to our dive master on a boat trip to Virgin Gorda. She convinced us to avoid the crowds at Trunk Bay and to hike to some of the remote beaches on St. John. We decided ...
- [Glassy Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/glassy-mountain-2-21-26/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. The ...
- [Glassy Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-glassy-mountain/) - This hike to Glassy Mountain is on the forest road and is not actually on a trail. It is a steep ~500′ climb to the fire tower which is open to the public and has outstanding 360 views. Lake Burton can be seen in the distance to the west/southwest. There is a working cell tower, ...
- [Slickrock Creek (via Big Fat Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-joyce-kilmer-slickrock-creek-wilderness-slickrock-creek/) - Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Creek Wilderness was designated with the passage of the 1975 Wilderness Act and expanded in size in 1984 with the North Carolina Wilderness Act. The 17,013 acres of forest shares a common boundary along the Unicoi Mountains with the Citico Creek Wilderness in the Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee, but the majority of ...
- [Cabbage Beach](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/international/cabbage-beach/) - Paradise Island is an island in The Bahamas formerly known as Hog Island. The island is 1.1 square miles and is located just off the shore of the city of Nassau, which is located on the northern edge of the island of New Providence. It is best known for the sprawling resort of Atlantis which ...
- [Labadee Peninsula](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/international/labadee-peninsula/) - Labadee is a port located on the northern coast of Haiti. The location is named after Marquis de La Badie, a Frenchman who first settled the area in the 17th century. The peninsula and nearby village were named Labadie. Labadee resort is a private peninsula leased to the Royal Caribbean Group for the exclusive use ...
- [Coconut Cove](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/international/coconut-cove/) - The Chukka Ocean Outpost at Coconut Cove is a beachside resort nestled along the cliffside of Puerto Plata on the northern shore of Dominican Republic. It has a variety of nature and adventure activities, an ocean-air restaurant, themed bars, watersports and a private beach with amazing views to the north.On this hike, I explored the ...
- [Dunn's River Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/international/dunns-river-falls/) - Dunn's River Falls is a 180 feet high and 600 feet long waterfall near Ocho Rios, Jamaica which is a major Caribbean tourist attraction that thousands of visitors climb up each year.There are several small pools in sections of the waterfall that make for a great place to stop, take a photo break and swim ...
- [Appalachian Trail #4 (Sugarloaf Mountain to Caribou Valley Road)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/maine/appalachian-trail-4-sugarloaf-mountain-to-caribou-valley-road/) - This hike starts at the top of the quad at the Sugarloaf Ski Resort. On weekends during the summer, you can take it near the top of Sugarloaf Mountain. Otherwise, you'll have to hike to the ridgeline - which ads another 2-3 miles to this route. We did a hike from the top of the ...
- [Shining Rock (via Big East Fork)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/pisgah-national-forest-shining-rock-wilderness-shining-rock-via-big-east-fork/) - The Shining Rock Wilderness is a series of high elevation ridges with spectacular views in the Pisgah National Forest. Five peaks in the area are over 6000 feet including Cold Mountain (6,030 feet) and Black Balsam Knob (6,214 feet). The wilderness is named for Shining Rock (5,940 feet), however, which is a summit of white ...
- [Rock Gap](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/appalachian-trail-nantahala-national-forest-rock-gap/) - This is a short hike on the Appalachian Trail near Wallace Gap and old US 64. The trailhead is only a short distance from Rock Gap which is located just down the road from Wallace Gap and on the way to the Standing Indian Campground. After a brief hike, double blue blazes mark Rock Gap ...
- [Ice Water Springs (via Newfound Gap to Smokemont)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountains-ice-water-springs-to-smokemont/) - Great Smoky Mountains National Park encompasses 800 square miles of land and 95 percent of it is forested. In the park, the Appalachian Trail follows the ridges between the states of North Carolina and Tennessee, and it crosses the highest point on the entire Trail at Clingmans Dome at 6,643 feet.This hike starts at Newfound ...
- [Cosby Knob](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountains-cosby-knob/) - The Great Smoky Mountains get more annual visitors than any other National Park in the U.S. Surprisingly, most people never see the backcountry which has some of the most pristine wilderness in the Southeast. This hike to Cosby Knob starts in Tennessee at Cosby Campground and climbs Low Gap Trail for close to 2000 feet ...
- [Eastatoe Creek](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/eastatoe-heritage-preserve-eastatoe-creek/) - Eastatoe Creek Heritage Preserve is a 373-acre wilderness west of Rocky Bottom, S.C. which protects a five-mile stretch of Eastatoe Creek and three of its tributaries. The stream lies in a gorge surrounded by rocky cliff faces that is accessed via an old logging road which descends gradually toward the ravine. The final mile of ...
- [Mount Collins](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/tennessee/great-smoky-mountains-mt-collins-shelter/) - Great Smoky Mountains National Park encompasses 800 square miles of land and 95 percent of it is forested. In the park, the Appalachian Trail follows the ridges between the states of North Carolina and Tennessee, and it crosses the highest point on the entire Trail at Clingmans Dome at 6,643 feet. The Smokies get more ...
- [Bly Gap](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/appalachian-trail-bly-gap/) - The Appalachian Trail in North Carolina has 95.5 miles of trail which includes more than 200 miles that run along the Tennessee border. Located one-tenth of a mile north of the Georgia and North Carolina border is Bly Gap which sits in a saddle with winter views to the west and east. The hike to ...
- [Newton Bald](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountains-newton-bald/) - Great Smoky Mountains National Park encompasses 800 square miles of land and 95 percent of it is forested. The park is world renowned for the diversity of its plant and animal resources and for the beauty of its ancient mountains. Unfortunately, the majority of the people that visit the park never visit the backcountry and ...
- [Strom Thurmond Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/us-army-corps-of-engineers-strom-thurmond-lake-bussey-point/) - Bussey Point is a 2,545 acre peninsula at the confluence of the Savannah and Little River that is adjacent to Strom Thurmond Lake. It can be explored via the Bussey Point Horse Trail or by using a combination of horse trails and dirt roads that cut through the area. Hikers and mountain bikers are also ...
- [McDonald Ridge (via Wayah Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-mcdonald-ridge-via-wayah-gap/) - This hike to McDonald Ridge starts at Wayah Gap and climbs northbound on the Appalachian Trail over 2 miles and 1000+ feet to Wine Spring Bald. Here there is a spring to the left of the A.T., and campsites located on both sides of the trail. Wine Spring Bald is also an intersection point for ...
- [Lookoff Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/lookoff-mountain/) - Georgia's highest state park encompasses some of the most outstanding scenery in Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Roadside overlooks provide spectacular 80-mile vistas, and four hiking trails lead visitors past wildflowers, streams, small waterfalls and lush forests. Visitors enjoy the summit visitor center for its views, gift shop and picnic tables.This hike to the backcountry campsite ...
- [Snowbird Gap (via Wayah Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/snowbird-gap/) - The Nantahala National Forest is the largest of the four national forests in North Carolina and is the the second wettest region in the country – after the Pacific Northwest. The word “Nantahala” is a Cherokee word meaning “Land of the Noonday Sun.” In some spots, the sun only reaches the floors of the deep gorges in the middle of the day. The ...
- [Kephart Shelter (via US 441)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/kephart-shelter-2-11-23/) - Great Smoky Mountains National Park encompasses 800 square miles of land and 95 percent of it is forested. The park is world renowned for the diversity of its plant and animal resources and for the beauty of its ancient mountains. Unfortunately, the majority of the people that visit the park never visit the backcountry and ...
- [Campsite #74](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/campsite-74-2-06-16/) - This hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a short distance from Bryson City, NC and at the end of the notorious “Road To Nowhere”. In the 1930s and 1940s, Swain County gave up the majority of its private land to the Federal Government for the creation of Fontana Lake and the Great ...
- [Plum Orchard Shelter (via Dicks Creek Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/plum-orchard-shelter-via-dicks-creek-gap/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Rabun Bald (via Beegum Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/rabun-bald-via-beegum-gap-2-01-25/) - The Bartram Trail is a national recreation trail that travels across the mountains of South Carolina, Georgia, and the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina. The trail is named after William Bartram, a naturalist who roamed the southern woods in 1775. He studied plants and animals and recorded his findings in a journal published as ...
- [Crowders Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/crowders-mountain-state-park-crowders-mountain-9-29-91/) - Crowders Mountain is one of two main peaks within Crowders Mountain State Park, the other peak being King's Pinnacle. The park is located in the western Piedmont of North Carolina between the cities of King's Mountain and Gastonia or about 25 miles (40 km) west of Charlotte. Crowders Mountain abruptly rises nearly 800 feet (240 ...
- [Crowders Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/crowders-mountain-9-11-93/) - Crowders Mountain is one of two main peaks within Crowders Mountain State Park, the other peak being King's Pinnacle. The park is located in the western Piedmont of North Carolina between the cities of King's Mountain and Gastonia or about 25 miles (40 km) west of Charlotte. Crowders Mountain abruptly rises nearly 800 feet (240 ...
- [Benton MacKaye Trail (Big Stamp Gap to Three Forks)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/benton-mackaye-trail-big-stamp-gap-to-three-forks/) - The Benton MacKaye Trail is a work in progress, and it currently runs nearly 100 miles from the southern terminus at Springer Mountain, Georgia, to US Hwy 64 & 74 near the Ocoee River in Tennessee. The trail is named for Benton MacKaye, who first published a proposal for the creation of the Appalachian Trail ...
- [Hawk Mountain (via Three Forks)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/appalachian-trail-chattahoochee-national-forest-hawk-mountain/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Campsite #74](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-campsite-74/) - This hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a short distance from Bryson City, NC and at the end of the notorious “Road To Nowhere”. In the 1930s and 1940s, Swain County gave up the majority of its private land to the Federal Government for the creation of Fontana Lake and the Great ...
- [Devil's Elbow](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-panthertown-valley-devils-elbow/) - The National Forest Service acquired Panthertown Valley in 1989 from Duke Power in a deal coordinated by the Nature Conservancy. Surprisingly, the area is still relatively wild with no blazes on the trails and only a few primitive campsites. However there are an amazing number of waterfalls that are packed into a relatively small area ...
- [Oxbo Trail (via Waller Park)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/oxbo-trail-10-12-10/) - The Oxbo Trail runs between Waller and Grimes Bridge Parks with an extension that follows Waller Creek for about a mile. It has a mix of dirt, paved, and crushed stone trails and can be accessed from either park or from a parking area along Grimes Bridge Road. A bridge separates the Oxbo Trail from ...
- [Kephart Shelter](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-kephart-shelter/) - Great Smoky Mountains National Park encompasses 800 square miles of land and 95 percent of it is forested. The park is world renowned for the diversity of its plant and animal resources and for the beauty of its ancient mountains. Unfortunately, the majority of the people that visit the park never visit the backcountry and ...
- [Schoolhouse Falls (via Cold Mountain Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/schoolhouse-falls-via-cold-mountain-gap-9-04-11/) - The National Forest Service acquired Panthertown Valley in 1989 from Duke Power in a deal coordinated by the Nature Conservancy. Surprisingly, the area is still relatively wild with no blazes on the trails and only a few primitive campsites. However there are an amazing number of waterfalls that are packed into a relatively small area ...
- [Oxbo Trail (via Waller Park)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/atlanta-city-of-roswell-oxbo-trail-9-13-11/) - The Oxbo Trail runs between Waller and Grimes Bridge Parks with an extension that follows Waller Creek for about a mile. It has a mix of dirt, paved, and crushed stone trails and can be accessed from either park or from a parking area along Grimes Bridge Road. A bridge separates the Oxbo Trail from ...
- [Appalachian Trail #5 (Caribou Valley Road to Stratton)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/maine/appalachian-trail-5-caribou-valley-road-to-stratton/) - The Appalachian Trail in Maine is generally considered the most difficult of all the fourteen states that the A.T. traverses. In some sections, don't expect to hike more than a mile an hour and get used to steep ascents and descents. Slippery and sometimes hazardous weather can occur at any time, and the terrain is ...
- [Kingfisher Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/mcdowell-nature-preserve-kingfisher-trail/) - McDowell Nature Preserve is a 1107 acre undeveloped and mostly forested area in South Charlotte which is located right on the border with South Carolina. The McDowell Nature Center serves as the gateway to the McDowell Nature Preserve and is the source of educational programs and information on the preserve's flora and fauna. The preserve, ...
- [Tray Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/appalachian-trail-chattahoochee-national-forest-tray-mountain/) - Tray Mountain, with an elevation of 4,430 feet, is the seventh-highest peak in Georgia. The summit is located a short distance from Helen and serves as the boundary between White and Towns counties. The summit is located in the Tray Mountain Wilderness within the borders of the Chattahoochee National Forest and has limited views to ...
- [Stratton Bald (via Beech Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/joyce-kilmer-slickrock-creek-stratton-bald-via-beech-gap/) - Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Creek Wilderness was designated with the passage of the 1975 Wilderness Act and expanded in size in 1984 with the North Carolina Wilderness Act. The 17,013 acres of forest shares a common boundary along the Unicoi Mountains with the Citico Creek Wilderness in the Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee, but the majority of ...
- [Tray Gap](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/appalachian-trail-chattahoochee-national-forest-tray-gap/) - Tray Gap, with an elevation of 3,847 feet, is located on Forest Road 79 and is a short distance from Tray Mountain which marks the the boundary between White and Towns counties. Tray Gap is located in the Tray Mountain Wilderness within the borders of the Chattahoochee National Forest and has limited views to the ...
- [Hawk Mountain (via Hightower Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/hawk-mountain-via-hightower-gap/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Len Foote Hike Inn (via Nimblewill Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/len-foote-hike-inn-via-nimblewill-gap/) - The Len Foote Hike Inn is located in and around the Amicalola Falls State Park and Chattahoochee National Forest. It is targeted to hikers that enjoy the wilderness but prefer a soft bed, hot showers, and great food instead of backcountry camping. The Inn was completed in the late 1990's, and is accessible only by foot over a moderate five mile trail which originates at the top of ...
- [Wildcat Ridge](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/wildcat-mountain-5-02-15/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Panthertown Creek #1 (via Cold Mountain Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/panthertown-creek-via-cold-mountain-gap-7-08-17/) - Panthertown Valley is located in western North Carolina and has 6,295 acres of protected public land in the Nantahala National Forest. Panthertown lies on the eastern continental divide in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains and is occasionally referred to as “the Yosemite of the East” for the it’s deep gorges, broad valleys, mountain bogs and ...
- [Burrell's Ford Site #1](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/chattooga-river-burrells-ford-site-1/) - The Chattooga River begins in the mountains of North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. The water drops a half mile in elevation over fifty miles as it winds its way to Lake Tugaloo where the river ends between South Carolina and Georgia. ...
- [Wesser Bald (via Forest Road)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/wesser-bald-2-22-20/) - The Nantahala National Forest is the largest of the four national forests in North Carolina and is the the second wettest region in the country – after the Pacific Northwest. The word “Nantahala” is a Cherokee word meaning “Land of the Noonday Sun.” In some spots, the sun only reaches the floors of the deep gorges in the middle of the day. The ...
- [Fort Zachary Taylor](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/florida/fort-zachary-taylor/) - Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park is located near the southern tip of Key West, Florida and is a National Historic Landmark. The park consists of the Civil War-era Fort Taylor and a public beach that is sometimes heavily used on weekends. The U.S. Army began construction of Fort Taylor in 1845 and it remained ...
- [Whooping Crane Pond](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/whooping-crane-pond-1-31-24/) - The 137-acre Whooping Crane Pond Conservancy is located on Hilton Head Island within Hilton Head Plantation. It consists primarily of freshwater black gum (or tupelo) forested swamp and open “savannah” swamp. A swamp edge transition zone of thick, head-high bushes separates the swamp from the pine dominated uplands and the habitat supports approximately 75 plant ...
- [Bartram Trail (McDonald Ridge to Wayah Bald)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/bartram-trail-mcdonald-ridge-to-wayah-bald/) - This section of the Bartram Trail runs from McDonald Ridge to Wayah Bald heading northbound toward Nantahala Lake and shares all but 0.5 miles of the route with the Appalachain Trail. On the hike you will pass the Wine Spring Bald spring and campsite located at 5400 feet. This is the highest point on the ...
- [Tray Spur](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/tray-spur-3-10-17/) - Tray Mountain, with an elevation of 4,430 feet, is the seventh-highest peak in Georgia. The summit is located a short distance from Helen and serves as the boundary between White and Towns counties. The summit is located in the Tray Mountain Wilderness within the borders of the Chattahoochee National Forest and has limited views to ...
- [Lower Junction #7](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/chattooga-river-via-russell-bridge-lower-junction-campsite-4-22-17/) - The Chattooga River begins in the mountains of North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. The water drops a half mile in elevation over fifty miles as it winds its way to Lake Tugaloo where the river ends between South Carolina and Georgia. ...
- [Upper Junction #6](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/upper-junction-6/) - The Chattooga River begins in the mountains of North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. The water drops a half mile in elevation over fifty miles as it winds its way to Lake Tugaloo where the river ends between South Carolina and Georgia. ...
- [Tallulah Gorge](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/tallulah-gorge-state-park-tallulah-gorge/) - In the late 1800's, Tallulah Gorge was North Georgia's first tourist attraction and it drew thousands every week with the arrival of the Tallulah Gorge Railroad. The hard granite walls form steep cliffs that astounded early settlers. Tallulah Gorge is also one of the most spectacular canyons in the eastern U.S., and it runs over ...
- [Frosty Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/frosty-mountain-11-21-20/) - Frosty Mountain is located in the Chattahoochee National Forest along the Approach Trail to Springer Mountain (the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.) The summit was once the site of a U.S. Forest Service lookout tower, but it has been removed and all that remains is a flat area suitable for overnight camping. A seasonal ...
- [Burrell's Ford Site #2](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/chattooga-river-burrells-ford-site-2/) - The Chattooga River (which is occasionally misspelled the Chatooga River or the Chattoga River) begins in the mountains of North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. The water drops a half mile in elevation over fifty miles as it winds its way to ...
- [Middle Warden Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/middle-warden-falls-january-2-2021/) - Panthertown Valley is a 6,311-acre wilderness located in the Nantahala National Forest in Western North Carolina. It is on the Eastern Continental Divide and located between the Great Smoky Mountains and Blue Ridge Mountains. The National Forest Service acquired Panthertown Valley in 1989 from Duke Power in a deal coordinated by the Nature Conservancy.Panthertown Valley is ...
- [Ted Rhodes Park/MetroCenter Levee Greenway](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/tennessee/ted-rhodes-park-metrocenter-levee-greenway/) - The Cumberland River Greenway is a multi-use trail that follows the Cumberland River through downtown Nashville. Most of the trail lies on the west/south bank of the river, but it does cross over the Shelby Street Bridge and continues to LP Field. This part of the trail is known locally as the East Bank Greenway.The ...
- [Frosty Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/frosty-mountain-12-17-21/) - Frosty Mountain is located in the Chattahoochee National Forest along the Approach Trail to Springer Mountain (the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.) The summit was once the site of a U.S. Forest Service lookout tower, but it has been removed and all that remains is a flat area suitable for overnight camping. A seasonal ...
- [Schoolhouse Falls (via Cold Mountain Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/schoolhouse-falls-via-cold-mountain-gap-1-20-22/) - The National Forest Service acquired Panthertown Valley in 1989 from Duke Power in a deal coordinated by the Nature Conservancy. Surprisingly, the area is still relatively wild with no blazes on the trails and only a few primitive campsites. However there are an amazing number of waterfalls that are packed into a relatively small area ...
- [Hendersonville Greenway](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/tennessee/hendersonville-greenway/) - The Hendersonville Greenway is a multi-use trail system that is located near Nashville, Tennessee and serves as an open-space corridor to link parks, nature preserves, historic features, schools and neighborhoods in the area.The section we hiked was paved and located on the northern end of Drakes Creek Park. It starts at Field 14 and follows ...
- [Sullivan Island (Station 18 Beach)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/sullivans-island-station-18-beach/) - The Charleston Light on Sullivan’s Island has guided mariners into the harbor since 1962. The unique lighthouse is part of the United States Coast Guard Historic District that includes historic buildings dating back to 1894 when the US Life Saving Service protected seafarers from dangers along the nation’s coastlines. The National Park Service now protects ...
- [Gibson Road Complex](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/gibson-road-complex-6-25-22/) - The Gibson Road Complex is a facility located in Lexington, SC with facilities for soccer, volleyball, baseball, tennis, and basketball. There are a series of long and paved walking paths at the complex which also has a large picnic shelter and restrooms on the site. The Lexington County Recreation Commission manages the Gibson Road sports ...
- [Ted Rhodes Park/MetroCenter Levee Greenway](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/tennessee/ted-rhodes-park-metrocenter-levee-greenway-11-06-22/) - The Cumberland River Greenway is a multi-use trail that follows the Cumberland River through downtown Nashville. Most of the trail lies on the west/south bank of the river, but it does cross over the Shelby Street Bridge and continues to LP Field. This part of the trail is known locally as the East Bank Greenway.The ...
- [Lick Log Creek #3](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/chattooga-river-lick-log-creek-three-8-12-17/) - The Chattooga River begins in the mountains of North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. The water drops a half mile in elevation over fifty miles as it winds its way to Lake Tugaloo where the river ends between South Carolina and Georgia. ...
- [Lick Log Creek #4](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/lick-log-creek-4/) - The Chattooga River begins in the mountains of North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. The water drops a half mile in elevation over fifty miles as it winds its way to Lake Tugaloo where the river ends between South Carolina and Georgia. ...
- [Lick Log Creek #3](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/chattooga-river-lick-log-creek-three-4-13-17/) - The Chattooga River begins in the mountains of North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. The water drops a half mile in elevation over fifty miles as it winds its way to Lake Tugaloo where the river ends between South Carolina and Georgia. ...
- [Lick Log Creek #2](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/sumter-national-forest-pig-pen-branch-two-9-29-18/) - The Chattooga River begins in the mountains of North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. The water drops a half mile in elevation over fifty miles as it winds its way to Lake Tugaloo where the river ends between South Carolina and Georgia. ...
- [Lick Log Creek #3](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/chattooga-river-pig-pen-branch-three-7-02-22/) - The Chattooga River begins in the mountains of North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. The water drops a half mile in elevation over fifty miles as it winds its way to Lake Tugaloo where the river ends between South Carolina and Georgia. ...
- [Appalachian Trail #5 (Cheshire to MA/VT Border)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/massachusetts/appalachian-trail-northwestern-massachusetts-cheshire-ma-8-to-ma-vt-border/) - The final section of the Appalachian Trail in Massachusetts climbs the highest point in the state, Mount Greylock. The summit is at 3,500 feet and it has outstanding views into New York, Vermont and Canada. Mount Greylock was the first site in the nation to have a pay observation tower, and the Bascom Lodge is ...
- [Appalachian Trail #3 (Upper Goose Pond to Dalton)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/massachusetts/appalachian-trail-southwestern-massachusetts-upper-goose-pond-to-dalton/) - The Appalachian Trail leaves Upper Goose Pond and crosses Interstate 90 within a mile and eventually climbs to the summit of Becket Mountain at 2,180 feet. Goose Pond is seen to the south and a register box is on the tree. The overgrown summit of Walling Mountain is the next peak in this section and ...
- [Appalachian Trail #1 (CT/MA Border to US 7)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/massachusetts/appalachian-trail-southwestern-massachusetts-ct-ma-border-to-sheffield-us-7/) - The elevations in Massachusetts range from 650-3,491 feet, and the Appalachian Trail covers ninety miles in the state. The Connecticut and Massachusetts border is located right near Sages Ravine, a scenic area with many trees and waterfalls. Bear Rock Falls is a short distance north, and like Sages Ravine there are designated campsites in this ...
- [Appalachian Trail #5 (Killington Peak to VT 12)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/vermont/appalachian-trail-central-vermont-killington-peak-to-woodstock-vt-12/) - In this section, the Appalachian Trail descends from 4,235 foot Killington Peak to Pico Camp and the Pico Peak Ski Area. Pico camp has an enclosed cabin style shelter that is not far from the ski slopes and it's a 0.4 mile ascent to Pico Peak (3597 feet) on a side trail behind the shelter. ...
- [Appalachian Trail #3 (Stratton Mountain to VT 103)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/vermont/appalachian-trail-southern-vermont-stratton-mountain-to-clarendon-gorge-vt-103/) - Stratton Mountain at 3,936 feet is likely the birthplace of the Appalachian Trail. Benton MacKaye, who first published a proposal for the creation of the A.T. is thought to have come up with the idea during a hike on this mountain. A cabin with a summer caretaker is near the summit for overnight use, and ...
- [Appalachian Trail #1 (MA/VT Border to VT 9)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/vermont/appalachian-trail-southern-vermont-ma-vt-border-to-bennington-vt-9/) - The Appalachian Trail loses some of it's identity in Vermont since it shares the first 100 miles with the Long Trail. The Long Trail was finished in 1931 and extends from the MA/VT border to Canada. It was the nations first long distance hiking trail, but it shares the footpath with the Appalachian Trail only ...
- [Appalachian Trail #6 (VT 12 to Connecticut River)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/vermont/appalachian-trail-central-vermont-woodstock-vt-12-to-connecticut-river/) - From Woodstock, the Appalachian Trail enters the domain of the Dartmouth Outing Club. Based out of Hanover, NH they maintain the next 75 miles of trail which passes near the small town of South Pomfret, the White River, and the Happy Hill cabin. The cabin is the oldest shelter on the A.T., and it unique ...
- [Appalachian Trail #4 (VT 103 to Killington Peak)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/vermont/appalachian-trail-central-vermont-clarendon-gorge-vt-103-to-killington-peak/) - The Appalachian Trail climbs from the suspension bridge at Clarendon Gorge over VT 103 and up 3000 feet to Killington Peak. The state was named “Verd-mont” here by a Frenchman in the 1700's, and the summit is off a side trail to the right at 4,235 feet. The views from here are spectacular, and the ...
- [Appalachian Trail #2 (US 7 to Upper Goose Pond)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/massachusetts/appalachian-trail-southwestern-massachusetts-sheffield-us-7-to-upper-goose-pond/) - From the Village of Sheffield, the Appalachian Trail climbs from US 7, crosses the Housatonic River, and heads toward the Tom Leonard and Mt. Wilcox shelters. This is a short, twenty-two mile section, but Benedict Pond is on the route and it is a nice glacial pond that has picnic tables, tent sites, and a ...
- [Upper Bearwallow Falls (via Picnic Area)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/upper-bearwallow-falls-1-18-26/) - Gorges State Park is one of North Carolina’s newest state parks. The property was purchased by the state from Duke Energy Corporation, and the transaction includes a 2,900-acre game land managed by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. The 7,100-acre state park has plunging waterfalls, rugged river gorges, sheer rock walls and one of the greatest ...
- [Laurel Ridge](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/black-rock-mountain-state-park-laurel-ridge/) - Georgia's highest state park encompasses some of the most outstanding scenery in Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Roadside overlooks provide spectacular 80-mile vistas, and four hiking trails lead visitors past wildflowers, streams, small waterfalls and lush forests. Visitors enjoy the summit visitor center for its views, gift shop and picnic tables. This hike to the backcountry ...
- [Bambi's Forrest](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/bambis-forrest-9-18-10/) - Lake Toxaway is a private resort community in western North Carolina, centered around Lake Toxaway, the largest private lake in the state. It is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains and is known for its stunning natural beauty, luxurious accommodations, and outdoor recreation opportunities. Lake Toxaway spans 640 acres and offers boating, fishing, kayaking, paddleboarding, ...
- [Bambi's Forrest](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/bambis-forrest-11-19-11/) - This short hike loops around a small stream and pond that is located in the Lake Toxaway Resort near Cashiers, N.C. The stream runs through a thick forest with hardwoods and rhododendrons and cascades over a small waterfall in the middle of the forest.The trail is located on private property and you must have the ...
- [Bambi's Forrest](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/bambis-forrest-2-11-12/) - Lake Toxaway is a private resort community in western North Carolina, centered around Lake Toxaway, the largest private lake in the state. It is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains and is known for its stunning natural beauty, luxurious accommodations, and outdoor recreation opportunities. Lake Toxaway spans 640 acres and offers boating, fishing, kayaking, paddleboarding, ...
- [Bambi's Forrest](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/bambis-forrest-1-14-17/) - This short hike loops around a small stream and lake that is located in the Lake Toxaway Resort near Cashiers, N.C. The stream runs through a thick forest with hardwoods and rhododendrons and cascades over a small waterfall in the middle of the forest. The trail is located on private property and you must have ...
- [Bambi's Forrest](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/bambis-forrest-11-27-19/) - This short hike loops around a small stream and lake that is located in the Lake Toxaway Resort near Cashiers, N.C. The stream runs through a thick forest with hardwoods and rhododendrons and cascades over a small waterfall in the middle of the forest.The trail is located on private property and you must have the ...
- [Raymond Fisher Pond](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/raymond-fisher-pond/) - Gorges State Park is one of North Carolina’s newest state parks, and the property was recently purchased by the state from Duke Energy Corporation. The transaction created a 2,900-acre gameland managed by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission and a 7,100-acre state park with plunging waterfalls, rugged river gorges, sheer rock walls and one of the ...
- [Whitewater Falls (via Foothills Trail)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/whitewater-falls-via-foothills-trail-2-22-25/) - The Nantahala National Forest is the largest of the four national forests in North Carolina and is the the second wettest region in the country – after the Pacific Northwest. The word “Nantahala” is a Cherokee word meaning “Land of the Noonday Sun.” In some spots, the sun only reaches the floors of the deep gorges in the middle of the day. The ...
- [Area 3](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/area-3-1-18-25/) - The Audubon Newhall Nature Preserve is a nature conservation area located at the end of the toll road in Hilton Head, South Carolina. The Preserve was established in 1965 as the Island Wildlife Preserve when Caroline “Beany” Newhall recognized the need to conserve woodlands on this rapidly developing island. She persuaded Charles Fraser of the ...
- [The Perch](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/the-perch-october-2017/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Hidden Canyon](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/utah/zion-national-park-hidden-canyon/) - Zion National Park is located in the Southwestern corner of Utah near the Town of Springdale. The main feature of the 229-square-mile park is Zion Canyon, which is a 15 mile long and half a mile deep canyon that is the launch point for many trails in the park. The Floor Of The Valley Road follows ...
- [Anna Ruby Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/anna-ruby-falls/) - Smithgall Woods State Park is a 5,800-acre mountain park in north Georgia near Helen, known for its pristine forests, clear trout streams, and quiet, conservation-focused atmosphere. Donated to the state in 1994, the park protects part of the Southern Appalachian ecosystem and offers about 28 miles of hiking trails through hardwood forests, wetlands, and historic ...
- [Fall Branch Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/fall-branch-falls/) - Fall Branch Falls is located in the Chattahoochee National Forest near Ellijay, GA. This is an easy to moderate hike that is suitable for all ages and it follows the Benton MacKaye Trail to a platform that overlooks the waterfall. The falls are only a short 0.5 miles from Rock Creek Road, but there is ...
- [Appalachian Trail (Erwin to TN/VA Border)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/tennessee/appalachian-trail-erwin-tennessee-noc-to-tn-va-border/) - The Appalachian Trail hugs the border between North Carolina and Tennessee for nearly 200 miles, but it doesn't enter Tennessee for good until it meets the Nolichucky River, the site of the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) which has a hiker hostel a few hundred feet from the Trail. Erwin is not actually on the AT, ...
- [Appalachian Trail #5 (Davenport Gap to Nolichucky River)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/appalachian-trail-northern-section-davenport-gap-to-nolichucky-river/) - The Appalachian Trail leaves the Great Smoky Mountain National Park at Davenport Gap, crosses I-40, then passes over Max Patch en route to Hot Springs, North Carolina. From here, the Trail crosses Rich Mountain and Big Bald then drops down to the Nolichucky River near Erwin, Tennessee the site of Nolichucky Expeditions, a whitewater rafting ...
- [Chickaree Way Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/colorado/chickaree-way-trail/) - Copper Mountain is a mountain and ski resort located in Summit County, Colorado, about 75 miles west of Denver on Interstate 70. The resort has 2,465 acres of in-bounds terrain and is under lease from the U.S. Forest Service and the Dillon Ranger District in the White River National Forest. Our hike at Copper Mountain ...
- [Ten Mile Rec Path (East to Center Village)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/colorado/ten-mile-rec-path-east-to-center-village/) - Copper Mountain is a mountain and ski resort located in Summit County, Colorado, about 75 miles west of Denver on Interstate 70. The resort has 2,465 acres of in-bounds terrain and is under lease from the U.S. Forest Service and the Dillon Ranger District in the White River National Forest. While skiing and snowboarding are ...
- [Brawley Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/brawley-mountain/) - Brawley Mountain (3027′) is the site of a fire tower that is the only remaining one on the entire Benton MacKaye Trail. The tower is used for TV and radio communications and is no longer accessible to the public. At summit, there is a flat area with winter views of Blue Ridge Lake and the ...
- [Rocky Mountain (via Unicoi Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-rocky-mountain/) - This short hike to Rocky Mountain starts at Unicoi Gap and climbs 1100 feet to a designated campsite along the Appalachian Trail. There is a spring/stream located 0.8 miles before the summit which is the water source for the campsite. As you pass the spring and continue to hike the A.T. southbound, there is a ...
- [Audubon Nature Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/colorado/auburn-nature-trail/) - Chatfield State Park is a large and diverse recreation area near Littleton, Colorado, centered on the 1,400-acre Chatfield Reservoir along the South Platte River, offering a wide range of year-round outdoor activities just minutes from the Denver metro area. The park is popular for boating, fishing, paddle sports, and swimming in summer, while its extensive ...
- [South Platte River](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/colorado/colorado-trail-south-platte-river/) - The Colorado Trail is Colorado’s premier long distance trail. It runs nearly 500 miles from Denver to Durango, and travels through the Colorado Rocky Mountains - passing lakes, creeks and diverse ecosystems in the process. Trail users experience six wilderness areas and eight mountain ranges topping out at 13,271 feet on the hike. The route ...
- [Watson Gap Loop](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/watson-gap-loop/) - The Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT) is a footpath of nearly 300 miles that traverses the Appalachian mountains of the southeastern United States. It is named in honor of Benton MacKaye whose was a forester, planner and conservationist whose vision resulted in the creation of the Appalachian Trail in the early 1900’s. The BMT is designed ...
- [Cape Henlopen](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/delaware/cape-henlopen-state-park-pinelands-trail/) - Cape Henlopen State Park is located on the coast of Delaware near Lewes, and the 5193-acre park has beaches, campsites, and the historic Henlopen Lighthouse which once guided vessels through the treacherous bay waters (but is no longer in service). The U.S. Military established a military base at Cape Henlopen in 1941 with the onset ...
- [Nimblewill Creek](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/nimblewill-creek/) - This short hike starts at a primitive campsite on Nimblewill Creek in the Chattahoochee National Forest. We hiked about half the route on the gravel Nimblewill Gap Road then the rest up USFS 28D and back. Be careful on Nimblewill Gap Road because there are vehicles that occasionally wander along the dirt road. There is ...
- [Long Branch](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/appalachian-trail-nantahala-national-forest-long-branch/) - Standing Indian Campground is located about 20 minutes from Franklin, N.C. and is open from April through November. A number of hiking trails start just past the campground and climb to the Appalachian Trail - which has elevations in excess of 5000 feet in this area. This hike starts just past Standing Indian Campground and ...
- [Appalachian Trail #12 (Front Royal to Keys Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/virginia/appalachian-trail-12-front-royal-to-keys-gap/) - The Appalachian Trail leaves US 522 near Front Royal and continues north past the four thousand acre National Zoological Park, an agency of the Smithsonian Institution. It is a home for rare and endangered species from all over the world and the Trail passes near a fence that marks the compound. The land was formerly ...
- [Appalachian Trail #10 (Rockfish Gap to Loft Mountain Campground)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/virginia/appalachian-trail-10-rockfish-gap-to-loft-mountain-campground/) - At Rockfish Gap, the Appalachian Trail enters the Shenandoah National Park and it has gentle grades with relatively low elevations (especially when compared to the southwestern areas of the state). There are lots of services in the park including campground facilities and restaurants. Loft Mountain, the largest campground in the park, include 219 sites and ...
- [Appalachian Trail #4 (North Mountain Trail to VA 311)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/virginia/appalachian-trail-4-north-mountain-trail-to-va-311/) - This section of the Appalachian Trail is a short one that runs from the North Mountain Trail near VA 624 to VA 311 (just before McAfee Knob). The Trail climbs Sawtooth Ridge then continues through some fields where Fort Lewis, North, and Cove Mountain are visible. I hiked this section with The Seeker and his ...
- [Riverside Park](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/riverside-park-11-22-19/) - The City of Roswell has several well-known trails and outdoor recreational areas due to its proximity to the Chattahoochee River and the natural beauty of the surrounding area. Some popular trails in the Roswell area include the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, the Oxbo Trail, the Vickery Creek Trail, Big Creek Greenway, and the Roswell ...
- [Appalachian Trail #5 (VA 311 to BRP Mile 51.7)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/virginia/appalachian-trail-5-va-311-to-brp-mile-51-7/) - McAfee Knob starts off this section and it is one of the best photo opportunities on the entire Appalachian Trail. The knob is a large anvil shaped rock that hangs out over the valley, and the views from here are spectacular. The Trail continues on to I-81 which it crosses again near the town of ...
- [Appalachian Trail #3 (Pine Mountain to North Mountain Trail)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/virginia/appalachian-trail-3-pine-mountain-to-north-mountain-trail/) - This section of the Appalachian Trail runs from the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area to Catawba, Virginia (which is not far from Roanoke). The Trail crosses I-81 here near Atkins, crosses I-77 near Bland and leaves Southwestern Virginia at Pearisburg where the Shumate Bridge spans the New River. In Central Virginia, the Appalachian Trail continues ...
- [Oxbo Trail (via Waller Park)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/oxbo-trail-7-17-12/) - The Oxbo Trail runs between Waller and Grimes Bridge Parks with an extension that follows Waller Creek for about a mile. It has a mix of dirt, paved, and crushed stone trails and can be accessed from either park or from a parking area along Grimes Bridge Road. A bridge separates the Oxbo Trail from ...
- [Oxbo Trail (via Oxbo Road)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/oxbo-trail-via-oxbo-road/) - The Oxbo Trail runs between Waller and Grimes Bridge Parks with an extension that follows Waller Creek for about a mile. It has a mix of dirt, paved, and crushed stone trails and can be accessed from either park or from a parking area along Grimes Bridge Road. A bridge separates the Oxbo Trail from ...
- [Oxbo Trail (via Oxbo Road)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/oxbo-trail-via-oxbo-road-3-08-25/) - The City of Roswell has several well-known trails and outdoor recreational areas due to its proximity to the Chattahoochee River and the natural beauty of the surrounding area. Some popular trails in the Roswell area include the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, the Oxbo Trail, the Vickery Creek Trail, Big Creek Greenway, and the Roswell ...
- [Appalachian Trail #1 (TN/VA Border to Rhododendron Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/virginia/appalachian-trail-1-tn-va-border-to-rhododendron-gap/) - The State of Virginia has 550 miles of the Appalachian Trail which includes 23 miles along the Virginia/West Virginia border. The terrain varies significantly in the state with elevations ranging from 600 to over 5000 feet, and approximately 25% of the nearly 2200 miles of the Trail are located here. Hiking is relatively easy in ...
- [Chimney Top](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/tennessee/chimney-top/) - Great Smoky Mountains National Park encompasses 800 square miles of land and 95 percent of it is forested. In the park, the Appalachian Trail follows the ridges between the states of North Carolina and Tennessee, and it crosses the highest point on the entire Trail at Clingmans Dome at 6,643 feet. The Smokies get more ...
- [Deep Creek](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/great-smoky-mountains-national-park-deep-creek/) - The Great Smoky Mountains get more annual visitors than any other National Park in the U.S., but surprisingly most people never see the backcountry which has some of the most pristine wilderness in the Southeast. On this hike, we started at US 441 (just south of Clingmans Dome Road) and followed the Deep Creek Trail ...
- [Schoolhouse Falls (via Cold Mountain Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-panthertown-valley-schoolhouse-falls-08-01-10/) - The National Forest Service acquired Panthertown Valley in 1989 from Duke Power in a deal coordinated by the Nature Conservancy. Surprisingly, the area is still relatively wild with no blazes on the trails and only a few primitive campsites. However there are an amazing number of waterfalls that are packed into a relatively small area ...
- [Middle Warden Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/middle-warden-falls-11-26-10/) - Panthertown Valley is a 6,311-acre wilderness located in the Nantahala National Forest in Western North Carolina. It is on the Eastern Continental Divide and located between the Great Smoky Mountains and Blue Ridge Mountains. The National Forest Service acquired Panthertown Valley in 1989 from Duke Power in a deal coordinated by the Nature Conservancy.Panthertown Valley is ...
- [Great Wall](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-panthertown-valley-great-wall/) - The National Forest Service acquired Panthertown Valley in 1989 from Duke Power in a deal coordinated by the Nature Conservancy. Surprisingly, the area is still relatively wild with no blazes on the trails and only a few primitive campsites. However there are an amazing number of waterfalls that are packed into a relatively small area ...
- [Schoolhouse Falls (via Cold Mountain Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/schoolhouse-falls-via-cold-mountain-gap-11-19-11/) - The National Forest Service acquired Panthertown Valley in 1989 from Duke Power in a deal coordinated by the Nature Conservancy. Surprisingly, the area is still relatively wild with no blazes on the trails and only a few primitive campsites. However there are an amazing number of waterfalls that are packed into a relatively small area ...
- [Panthertown Creek (via Cold Mountain Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/panthertown-creek-via-cold-mountain-gap-7-09-12/) - Panthertown Valley is located in western North Carolina and has 6,295 acres of protected public land in the Nantahala National Forest. Panthertown lies on the eastern continental divide in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains and is occasionally referred to as “the Yosemite of the East” for the it's deep gorges, broad valleys, mountain bogs and ...
- [Middle Warden Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/middle-warden-falls-july-3-2015/) - Panthertown Valley is a 6,311-acre wilderness located in the Nantahala National Forest in Western North Carolina. It is on the Eastern Continental Divide and located between the Great Smoky Mountains and Blue Ridge Mountains. The National Forest Service acquired Panthertown Valley in 1989 from Duke Power in a deal coordinated by the Nature Conservancy.Panthertown Valley is ...
- [Schoolhouse Falls (via Cold Mountain Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/schoolhouse-falls-via-cold-mountain-gap-2-02-18/) - The National Forest Service acquired Panthertown Valley in 1989 from Duke Power in a deal coordinated by the Nature Conservancy. Surprisingly, the area is still relatively wild with no blazes on the trails and only a few primitive campsites. However there are an amazing number of waterfalls that are packed into a relatively small area ...
- [Panthertown Creek Sandbar Pool (via Cold Mountain Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/panthertown-creek-via-cold-mountain-gap-8-08-20/) - Panthertown Valley is located in western North Carolina and has 6,295 acres of protected public land in the Nantahala National Forest. Panthertown lies on the eastern continental divide in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains and is occasionally referred to as “the Yosemite of the East” for the it's deep gorges, broad valleys, mountain bogs and ...
- [Greenland Creek Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/greenland-creek-falls-11-24-22/) - On this hike to Greenland Creek Falls we started at Cold Mountain Gap and walked to the Powerline and Greenland Creek Falls trail. We followed the trail down a ridgeline for 250 feet to the creek - then walked Greenland Creek upstream until the trail ends at the falls.Greenland Creek Falls are impressive and drop ...
- [Greenland Creek Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/greenland-creek-falls-11-25-22/) - On this hike to Greenland Creek Falls we started at Cold Mountain Gap trailhead and walked the Mac Gap trail sown to the creek – then followed Greenland Creek upstream until the trail ends at the falls.Greenland Creek Falls are impressive and drop roughly 40-50 feet into a heavily forested and rocky pool at their ...
- [Panthertown Creek #3 (via Cold Mountain Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/panthertown-creek-via-cold-mountain-gap-2-18-23/) - Panthertown Valley is located in western North Carolina and has 6,295 acres of protected public land in the Nantahala National Forest. Panthertown lies on the eastern continental divide in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains and is occasionally referred to as “the Yosemite of the East” for the it's deep gorges, broad valleys, mountain bogs and ...
- [Schoolhouse Falls (via Cold Mountain Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/schoolhouse-falls-via-cold-mountain-gap-2-19-23/) - The National Forest Service acquired Panthertown Valley in 1989 from Duke Power in a deal coordinated by the Nature Conservancy. Surprisingly, the area is still relatively wild with no blazes on the trails and only a few primitive campsites. However there are an amazing number of waterfalls that are packed into a relatively small area ...
- [Panthertown Creek (via Cold Mountain Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/panthertown-creek-sandbar-pool-via-cold-mountain-gap-12-31-23/) - Panthertown Valley is located in western North Carolina and has 6,295 acres of protected public land in the Nantahala National Forest. Panthertown lies on the eastern continental divide in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains and is occasionally referred to as “the Yosemite of the East” for the it's deep gorges, broad valleys, mountain bogs and ...
- [Panthertown Creek #1 (via Cold Mountain Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/panthertown-creek-via-cold-mountain-gap-11-29-14/) - Panthertown Valley is located in western North Carolina and has 6,295 acres of protected public land in the Nantahala National Forest. Panthertown lies on the eastern continental divide in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains and is occasionally referred to as “the Yosemite of the East” for the it’s deep gorges, broad valleys, mountain bogs and ...
- [Sapphire River Walk](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/sapphire-valley-river-walk/) - This short hike at Sapphire Valley Resort starts at the kid's playground and follows the River Walk trail through the woods and along a small creek that runs through the resort. You will pass some condo buildings on the hike and hug the creek for the entire route. About 1/2 way through the loop hike, ...
- [Gibson Road Complex](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/gibson-road-complex-6-24-23/) - The Gibson Road Complex is a facility located in Lexington, SC with facilities for soccer, volleyball, baseball, tennis, and basketball. There are a series of long and paved walking paths at the complex which also has a large picnic shelter and restrooms on the site. The Lexington County Recreation Commission manages the Gibson Road sports ...
- [Gibson Road Complex](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/gibson-road-complex-11-19-22/) - The Gibson Road Complex is a facility located in Lexington, SC with facilities for soccer, volleyball, baseball, tennis, and basketball. There are a series of long and paved walking paths at the complex which also has a large picnic shelter and restrooms on the site. The Lexington County Recreation Commission manages the Gibson Road sports ...
- [Gibson Road Complex](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/gibson-road-complex-11-20-21/) - The Gibson Road Complex is a facility located in Lexington, SC with facilities for soccer, volleyball, baseball, tennis, and basketball. There are a series of long and paved walking paths at the complex which also has a large picnic shelter and restrooms on the site. The Lexington County Recreation Commission manages the Gibson Road sports ...
- [Coligny Beach](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/coligny-beach/) - Hilton Head Island is a Lowcountry resort town located in Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA. The island is named for Captain William Hilton who in 1663 identified a headland near the entrance to Port Royal Sound which he named “Hilton's Head”. The island has 12 miles of beachfront on the Atlantic Ocean and is a ...
- [Cloudland Canyon #8](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/cloudland-canyon-8/) - Cloudland Canyon was first known by names such as Sitton Gulch (or Gulf) and Trenton Gulf, after the nearby creek and city. The land on the western edge of Lookout Mountain was privately owned until 1938, when the state of Georgia began acquiring it piece by piece. In 1939, the park officially opened to the public. ...
- [Roswell River Boardwalk](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/roswell-river-boardwalk/) - The Roswell River Boardwalk is a multi-purpose greenway that parallels the Chattahoochee River and is part of the overall Roswell Riverwalk that runs across Bull Sluice Lake from Azalea Drive to Willeo Road. It is a popular walking path for residents of metro Atlanta - particularly on weekends or at the end of a work ...
- [Vickery Creek (via South Atlanta Road)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/atlanta-city-of-roswell-vickery-creek-via-south-atlanta-road/) - This short hike starts at the parking area for the Allenbrook Historic Mill House off South Atlanta Street in Roswell, GA. The Allenbrook house was built around 1857 and served as the residence and office for the manager of Ivy Woolen Mill. He hoisted a French flag in an effort to save the mills and ...
- [Borrego Canyon](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/california/borrego-canyon/) - Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park has 2,500 acres of riparian and oak woodland canyons, rolling grassland hills and steep slopes of coastal sage scrub and chaparral. The park is highlighted by scenic rock formations, including the beautiful Red Rock Canyon. There are three intermittent streams: Borrego, Serrano and Aliso Creek meandering through the park, each with ...
- [Appalachian Trail #9 (Pleasant Street to Monson)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/maine/appalachian-trail-9-pleasant-street-to-monson/) - The Appalachian Trail in Maine is generally considered the most difficult of all the fourteen states that the A.T. traverses. In some sections, don’t expect to hike more than a mile an hour and get used to steep ascents and descents. Slippery and sometimes hazardous weather can occur at any time, and the terrain is ...
- [Appalachian Trail #8 (Pleasant Pond Shelter to Pleasant Street)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/maine/appalachian-trail-8-pleasant-pond-shelter-to-pleasant-street/) - The 282 miles of the Appalachian Trail in Maine is generally considered the most difficult of the fourteen states that the A.T. traverses. While the elevations seldom top 4,000 feet , the terrain is often difficult and there are frequent rock scrambles through very rugged terrain. The hiking season in Maine is typically from late ...
- [Appalachian Trail #3 (Rangeley to Sugarloaf Mountain)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/maine/appalachian-trail-3-rangeley-to-sugarloaf-mountain/) - The 282 miles of the Appalachian Trail in Maine is generally considered the most difficult of the fourteen states that the A.T. traverses. While the elevations seldom top 4,000 feet , the terrain is often difficult and there are frequent rock scrambles through very rugged terrain. Even the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) does not recommend ...
- [Appalachian Trail #6 (Stratton to Caratunk)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/maine/appalachian-trail-6-stratton-to-caratunk/) - The Kennebec River is the largest ford and it can be a difficult and potentially life-threatening crossing when the water is high. Fortunately, the ATC has contracted for a part-time ferry service to assist hikers that runs at designated hours from late May through mid-October. Though difficult, Maine has some of the most pristine and remote ...
- [West Carry Pond](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/maine/west-carry-pond/) - This is one of the easier sections of the Appalachian Trail in Maine and it is a very scenic section of trail. The route starts at Long Falls Dam Road where we had a shuttle driver drop us off due to very limited parking. From the gravel road the A.T. climbs immediately then gradually drops ...
- [Appalachian Trail #3 (ME 4 To Sugarloaf Mountain)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/appalachian-trail-3-me-4-to-kennebec-river/) - The Appalachian Trail in Maine is generally considered the most difficult of all the fourteen states that the A.T. traverses. The Maine portion covers about 282 miles and offers hikers rugged terrain, stunning wilderness, and remote beauty. In some sections, don't expect to hike more than a mile an hour and get used to steep ...
- [Mount Rogers](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/virginia/appalachian-trail-southwestern-virginia-rhododendron-gap-to-pine-mountain/) - At Rhododendron Gap, the Appalachian Trail makes a hard turn to the right for the northbound hiker and heads into Grayson Highlands State Park. The park is adjacent to the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, a part of the Jefferson National Forest. Grayson Highlands, originally named Mount Rogers State Park, was established in 1965. The ...
- [Rhododendron Gap](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/virginia/mount-rogers-national-recreation-area-grayson-highlands-state-park-rhododendron-gap/) - The Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (NRA), a part of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, covers over 140,000 acres of high mountain lands in southwest Virginia. The high country, the heart of the NRA, contains over 25,000 acres of the highest lands in Virginia, and the Mount Rogers NRA manages approximately 20,000 acres ...
- [Trailside Zoo](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-york/trailside-zoo/) - Bear Mountain State Park is located in a valley between mountains overlooking the Hudson River. The park has a lodge, lake, swimming pool, and Trailside Museum and Zoo and numerous hiking, biking and cross-country ski trails. There are over 50 official trails covering 235 miles in the Park. The first section of the Appalachian Trail running from ...
- [Trailside Zoo](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-york/trailside-zoo-10-27-02/) - Bear Mountain State Park is located in a valley between mountains overlooking the Hudson River. The park has a lodge, lake, swimming pool, and Trailside Museum and Zoo and numerous hiking, biking and cross-country ski trails. There are over 50 official trails covering 235 miles in the Park. The first section of the Appalachian Trail running from ...
- [Colorado Trail (Segment 9)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/colorado/colorado-trail-segment-9/) - Segment 9 of the Colorado Trail is a scenic one that passes multiple backcountry lakes and has great scenery above treeline. It is largely in the Holy Cross Wilderness and has a great combination of high alpine lakes, streams, and meadows with views of the surrounding jagged peaks above treeline. We hiked this section from ...
- [Rocky Mountain (via Indian Grave Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/rocky-mountain-via-indian-grave-gap/) - The short 800′ climb to Rocky Mountain is a shuttle hike that starts at the Rocky Mountain Trail on USFS 283 (Indian Grave Gap Road). There is no official parking here - you are simply pulling off the forest road. From USFS 283 you immediately pass a sign telling you that you are on the ...
- [Blackwell Creek](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/appalachian-trail-chattahoochee-national-forest-blackwell-creek/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Justus Creek](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/justus-creek/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here.The ...
- [Beach Trail #4](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/california/san-onofre-state-beach-beach-trail-4/) - San Onofre State Beach is a 3,000-acre state park located three miles south of the City of San Clemente, CA. The State Beach was created by governor Ronald Reagan in 1971, and is among the Top 5 most visited state parks in California.This hike is in the San Onofre Bluffs section of San Onofre State ...
- [Appalachian Trail #5 (Lafayette Campground to Pinkham Notch)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-hampshire/appalachian-trail-5-lafayette-campground-to-pinkham-notch/) - At Crawford Notch, the Appalachian Trail enters the Presidential Range, a twenty-five mile section between Crawford and Pinkham Notch. Like Franconia Ridge, it is mostly above tree line and includes the peaks of Mt. Webster (3,910′), Mt. Jackson (4,052′), Mt. Pierce (4,310′), Mt. Eisenhower (4,761′), Mt. Franklin (5,004′), Mt. Washington (6,288′) and Mt. Madison (5,363′). ...
- [Appalachian Trail #10 (Gentian Pond to NH/ME Border)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-hampshire/appalachian-trail-10-gentian-pond-to-nh-me-border/) - Gentian Pond is a small alpine lake situated at 2165 feet along a ridgeline northeast of Gorham. The Appalachian Trail passes right in front of the Gentian Pond Shelter which is a small multi-level structure with two platforms for sleeping. The Camel and I were quite happy to find this shelter after climbing up 3.3 ...
- [Appalachian Trail #3 (NH 25A to Kinsman Notch)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-hampshire/appalachian-trail-3-nh-25a-to-kinsman-notch/) - At Crawford Notch, the Appalachian Trail enters the Presidential Range, a twenty-five mile section between Crawford and Pinkham Notch. Like Franconia Ridge, it is mostly above tree line and includes the peaks of Mt. Webster (3,910′), Mt. Jackson (4,052′), Mt. Pierce (4,310′), Mt. Eisenhower (4,761′), Mt. Franklin (5,004′), Mt. Washington (6,288′) and Mt. Madison (5,363′). ...
- [Appalachian Trail #2 (Smarts Mountain to NH 25A)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-hampshire/appalachian-trail-2-smarts-mountain-to-nh-25a/) - Smarts Mountain at 2,190 feet is one of twelve mountains in New Hampshire that exceeds two thousand feet. It is located on the Appalachian Trail and has a firetower and an enclosed shelter on the summit (which is the former ranger's cabin). A series of tent platforms is located nearby and it can also be ...
- [Appalachian Trail #1 (Connecticut River to Smarts Mountain)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-hampshire/appalachian-trail-1-connecticut-river-to-smarts-mountain/) - The Appalachian Trail leaves Dartmouth College and the town of Hanover to start this section, and it alternates between a series of mountains and valleys as it winds northbound. Smarts Mountain is located about twenty three miles from the Connecticut River, and it has spectacular views from a fire tower at the summit. There is ...
- [Shell Island](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/florida/shell-island/) - Shell Island is a beautiful, mostly undeveloped barrier island that offers a pristine natural beach & wildlife experience. The island is located on the panhandle of Florida and is accessible by boat from near Panama City Beach. They is paid ferry service from St. Andrews State Park and from private boats that run shuttles and ...
- [Beach Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/florida/camp-helen-state-park-beach-trail/) - Camp Helen is a 180-acre State Park located in Panama City Beach, Florida. From 1945 until 1987, it served as a resort for employees of an Alabama textile mill. The main lodge and many of the colored guest cabins are still present on the property but are no longer in use. The park is bordered ...
- [Chase Palm Park](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/california/chase-palm-park-9-10-25/) - Chase Palm Park has two areas on each side of Cabrillo Boulevard. The ocean side is a narrow park adjacent to East Beach with an open grassy area and bike path/walkway from Stearns Wharf to East Beach. The mountain side is a 10-acre area with fountains, a lagoon, and a shipwreck playground for kids. This ...
- [Chase Palm Park](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/california/stearns-warf/) - Chase Palm Park has two areas on each side of Cabrillo Boulevard. The ocean side is a narrow park adjacent to East Beach with an open grassy area and bike path/walkway from Stearns Wharf to East Beach. The mountain side is a 10-acre area with fountains, a lagoon, and a shipwreck playground for kids. This ...
- [Currahee Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-currahee-mountain/) - This approach to Currahee Mountain follows a gravel 4×4 road for ~2.8 miles to the summit which has multiple cell phone towers but outstanding views from the top. The road was used for WWII paratrooper training during the 1940's before some of them were shipped off to Europe to participate in the D-Day landing. There ...
- [Yonah Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/yonah-mountain/) - The 2.2 mile climb to Yonah Mountain is a tough one and you gain ~1500 feet before you reach the summit. From the parking area, prepare for a long climb through a wooded forest before you reach a forest road and small US Army training camp after 1.6 miles. There is a small clearing and ...
- [Las Vegas Springs Preserve](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/nevada/las-vegas-springs-preserve/) - Las Vegas Springs Preserve is an 180 acre park located only a few miles from downtown Las Vegas. The Preserve is built around the original water source for the City and is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Valley Water District. Only the remnants of the Las Vegas Springs can be seen at ground level, but ...
- [Old Faithful](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/wyoming/old-faithful-2-25-05/) - Established on March 1, 1872, Yellowstone National Park is the first and oldest national park in the world. Preserved within Yellowstone are Old Faithful Geyser and some 10,000 hot springs and geysers, the majority of the planet's total. These geothermal wonders are evidence of one of the world's largest active volcanoes; its last eruption created ...
- [Fall Creek Waterfall](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/falls-creek-waterfall/) - This hike starts at the Monument Road trailhead and drops ~1200 feet to a waterfall at Fall Creek. The trail is mostly downhill with a short climb in the final half mile to navigate around a drainage that drops back down to Fall Creek. Make sure to stay on the Fall Creek Trail and stay ...
- [Lake Louis](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/lake-louis/) - Camp Barney Medintz is the overnight camp of the Marcus JCC of Atlanta, located in the north Georgia Blue Ridge mountains and near Cleveland, GA. The camp sits on 540 acres, and has two large private lakes. Since 1963, "Camp Barney" has served nearly 1400 boys & girls each summer from all across the US. This ...
- [Mott Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/california/sierra-national-forest-john-muir-wilderness-mott-lake/) - The Eldorado National Forest is located in the central Sierra Nevada. Portions of Alpine, Amador, El Dorado, and Placer counties lie within the Forest Boundary. The forest is bordered on the north by the Tahoe National Forest, on the east by the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, on the southeast by the Humboldt-Toiyabe, and to ...
- [The Cross Trail Loop](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/california/the-cross-trail-loop/) - The Cross Loop Trail in Palm Desert, California, is a popular hiking destination known for its scenic views and the prominent cross at its summit. The trail offers hikers panoramic vistas of the Coachella Valley and the Santa Rosa Mountains. The original cross was erected in December 1981 by College of the Desert student Mark ...
- [Copper Canyon](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/california/angeles-national-forest-san-gabriel-wilderness-copper-canyon/) - The hike to Copper Canyon via Buckhorn Campground is on the Buckhart Trail which makes a moderate decent through a dry pine forest to Copper Creek and the Pacific Crest Trail. Here you have the option of returning to the campground, relaxing near the stream, or continuing on the Buckhart Trail for a short distance ...
- [Tusquitee Bald](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-tusquitee-bald/) - Tusquitee Bald at 5,240 feet has an elevation gain of 2,160 feet from the Bob Allison Camp at U.S. Forest Service Road 400. There are outstanding views from the summit to Wine Spring Bald (on the Appalachian Trail to the east), Chatuge Lake to the south, and Nantahala Lake to the northeast. The Chunky Gal ...
- [Lick Log Creek #1](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/chattooga-river-lick-log-creek-1/) - The Chattooga River begins in the mountains of North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. The water drops a half mile in elevation over fifty miles as it winds its way to Lake Tugaloo where the river ends between South Carolina and Georgia. ...
- [Canopus Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-york/canopus-lake/) - Canopus Lake is a 105‑acre finger lake located within Clarence Fahnestock State Park in northern Putnam County, NY— just off Route 301 and west of the Taconic Parkway, near Hopewell Junction/Carmel .The Appalachian Trail winds for nearly forty-five miles in this final northbound section of New York. It passes near Clarence Fahnestock State Park and climbs ...
- [Chaplin Community Park](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/chaplin-community-park/) - Chaplin Community Park is a 111‑acre multi‑use recreational gem located at 11 Cast Net Drive on Hilton Head Island, SC— right between William Hilton Parkway, Burkes Beach Road, and Singleton Beach Road. The park takes its name from the historic Chaplin Gullah community, a farming and fishing settlement established in the early 1900s between Broad Creek ...
- [Appalachian Trail #4 (Graymoor Friary to NY/CT Border)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-york/appalachian-trail-northern-section-graymoor-friary-to-ny-ct-border/) - The Appalachian Trail winds for nearly forty-five miles in this final northbound section of New York. It passes near Clarence Fahnestock State Park and climbs a ridge for some nice views of Canopus Lake. The RPH Cabin is located just north of here at Hortontown Road. It is a former residence that was converted into ...
- [Ferry Bluffs](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/wisconsin/ferry-bluffs/) - Ferry Bluff and the adjacent Cactus Bluff tower more than 300 feet above the confluence of Honey Creek and the Wisconsin River. Both provide outstanding views from their sandstone cliffs and down to the river valley below. During the Civil War, a ferryboat landing was located at Honey Creek and it shuttled people and goods ...
- [Pioneer Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/tennessee/cumberland-mountain-state-park-pioneer-trail/) - Cumberland Mountain State Park is located near Crossville, TN and sits on the Cumberland Plateau - a segment of the great upland, which extends from western New York to central Alabama. It is said to be the largest timbered plateau in America. This hike on the Pioneer Trail starts at the boat house on Byrd ...
- [Isle Royale](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/michigan/isle-royale-national-park-lake-whittlesey/) - Isle Royale National Park sits on a remote island in the middle of Lake Superior, and is 45 miles long and nine miles wide. The island is a wild northern forest and it is packed with inland lakes where both moose and wolves roam. The weather changes quickly and is much cooler than the mainland ...
- [Siphon Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/california/klamath-national-forest-russian-wilderness-siphon-lake/) - The Klamath National Forest of northwest California offers backcountry solitude, clear streams and lakes, and includes five designated Wilderness Areas: Marble Mountain, Russian, Trinity Alps, Red Buttes, and Siskiyou. The 12,000 acre Russian Wilderness spans the major ridge dividing the Scott and Salmon River drainages. It contains 22 lakes, most set in glacial bowls surrounded ...
- [Leaf Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/michigan/manistee-national-forest-leaf-lake/) - The Huron-Manistee National Forests has over 330 miles of trails, some of which are shared with horses or cross-country skiers in the winter months. The hiking and horse trails are often linear, while the cross-country and interpretive (nature) trails are usually loops of varied lengths. The North Country National Scenic Trail (NST) is a linear ...
- [Meadow Ridge](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/meadow-ridge/) - Lake Toxaway is the largest privately held lake in North Carolina and it was developed by the the Lake Toxaway Company. The man-made lake is 640 acres and flows out onto Toxaway Falls and then continues down the Toxaway River and eventually to Lake Jocassee. Meadow Ridge is a field and mountain neighborhood within Lake ...
- [Lake Nixon](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/arkansas/lake-nixon/) - Lake Nixon was originally opened by Oscar Nixon as a commercial recreation spot in the mid‑1960s. Lake Nixon initially charged a small fee but barred black visitors and when two women were refused entry, leading to the 1969 Supreme Court ruling in Daniel v. Paul—a landmark decision affirming that such places couldn’t dodge the Civil ...
- [Conner Park Loop](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/arkansas/conner-park-loop/) - Little Rock Parks & Recreation is the department responsible for managing and maintaining parks, recreational facilities, and programs in Little Rock, Arkansas. The department aims to enhance the quality of life for residents by providing diverse recreational opportunities and preserving green spaces throughout the city. Conner Park is a small neighborhood park located in Little ...
- [Three Sisters](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/colorado/jefferson-country-colorado-open-space-three-sisters/) - This loop hike in the Alderfer/Three Sisters park uses a combination of the Silver Fox, Ponderosa, Sisters, Bearberry, Mountain Muhly Trails to explore the open meadows, historical sites, and views from the Three Sisters peaks. The elevation in this area is around ~7500 feet and there isn't much elevation change on the route - so ...
- [Frazier Discovery Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/virginia/frazier-discovery-trail/) - Shenandoah National Park is located in northwestern Virginia and is long and narrow and surrounds a portion of the Blue Ridge Mountains. From the ridgeline, there are expansive views to the Shenandoah River Valley to the west and the rolling hills of the Virginia Piedmont to the east. Skyline Drive is the main road through the ...
- [Fort Barton Nature Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/rhode-island/fort-barton-nature-trail/) - Fort Barton is a historic American Revolution fort in Tiverton, Rhode Island that was used as a launching position for American forces during the Battle of Rhode Island. The site was named after Lt. Col. William Barton who successfully captured the British General Prescott during a midnight raid on the British headquarters at Prescott Farm ...
- [Cathedral Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/colorado/cathedral-lake/) - Cathedral Lake, nestled in the Maroon‑Bells/Snowmass Wilderness just outside Aspen, is a stunning alpine gem that draws hikers for its dramatic setting and wildflower‑drenched meadows. Access via Castle Creek Rd (~12 mi west of Aspen), then ¾ mile of rough dirt road. High‑clearance 2WD vehicles can reach the trailhead
- [Crater Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/colorado/crater-lake/) - Add Me!
- [Vail Traverse](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/colorado/vail-traverse/) - The two and one-quarter million acre White River National Forest is located in the heart of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, approximately two to four hours west of Denver on Interstate 70. It consistently ranks as one of the top five forests nationwide for total recreation use, and it provides an excellent variety of recreation opportunities ...
- [Lower Paddock Creek](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-dakota/lower-paddock-creek/) - Theodore Roosevelt National Park consists of 70,446 acres of land located in the badlands of western North Dakota. The park was named for U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt who lived and worked at a ranch in the area and was instrumental in getting the area established as a national park. TRNP has three separate units: The ...
- [Flume Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-dakota/flume-trail/) - The Flume Trail has been designated a National Recreation Trail and has historical significance dating back to the mining boom of the 1880s. The Rockerville Flume carried water 20 miles, from Spring Creek west of the present day Sheridan Lake, east to the placer diggings near Rockerville, South Dakota. The flume operated until 1885, and ...
- [Exhibit Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-dakota/exhibit-trail/) - The Badlands are an area of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles, and spires that cover the western part of both North and South Dakota. However, Badlands National Park is located in the southwestern corner of South Dakota. The western entrance to the Park is less than an hour from Rapid City, and is a gateway to ...
- [Upper Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/big-canoe-upper-falls-trail/) - This is a short hike in Big Canoe that descends 0.4 miles from the trailhead to a small and two-tiered waterfall known as Upper Falls. The hike follows an old jeep trail to the falls which carve a deep cut out of exposed rock. There are two small pools in the waterfall and picnic tables ...
- [Park Brooke Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/park-brooke-trail-6-08-11/) - Brookside Office Park is a commercial real estate property comprising of two buildings in the City of Alpharetta, Georgia. It has a walking trail and a pond located on the west end of the parking area between GA 400 and Old Milton Parkway. The paved path follows the Park Brooke Trail around the lake and has ...
- [Park Brooke Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/park-brooke-trail/) - Brookside Office Park is a commercial real estate property comprising of two buildings in the City of Alpharetta, Georgia. It has a walking trail and a pond located on the west end of the parking area between GA 400 and Old Milton Parkway. The paved path follows the Park Brooke Trail around the lake and has ...
- [Lake Pleasant](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/arizona/lake-pleasant-regional-park-lake-pleasant/) - At approximately 120,000 acres, Maricopa County is home to the largest regional park system in the United States. All trails within the Maricopa County Park System are for non-motorized use only and ten parks in the system circle the metropolitan area and all are within a 45-minute drive from downtown Phoenix. This backtrack hike is ...
- [Damascus](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/virginia/damascus/) - Damascus, Virginia, affectionately known as “Trail Town USA,” is a charming small town nestled in the Blue Ridge Highlands. With a population of approximately 800 full time residents, Damascus is renowned for its vibrant outdoor recreation scene, where seven nationally recognized trails converge within its limits. These trails not only provide recreational opportunities but also ...
- [Round Bald](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/tennessee/round-bald/) - This short hike to Round Bald starts at Carver's Gap and climbs ~300′ through an evergreen forest to the bald with outstanding views in all directions. The trail is mostly within the State of North Carolina, but crosses in to Tennessee briefly as you close in on the Round Bald. The Appalachian Trail continues northbound ...
- [Bridal Veil Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/tallulah-gorge-state-park-bridal-veil-falls/) - In the late 1800's, Tallulah Gorge was North Georgia's first tourist attraction and it drew thousands every week with the arrival of the Tallulah Gorge Railroad. The hard granite walls form steep cliffs that astounded early settlers. Tallulah Gorge is also one of the most spectacular canyons in the eastern U.S., and it runs over ...
- [Panther Canyon](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/texas/panther-canyon/) - The Panther Canyon Nature Trail in New Braunfels, Texas, offers a scenic and accessible hiking experience within the city's Landa Park. Spanning approximately 1.8 miles, this trail system meanders through 49 acres of diverse terrain, featuring native flora and fauna, shaded woodlands, and a dry creek bed that flows during or after rainfall
- [Dillon Lake (via Licking Bend Trail)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/ohio/licking-bend-trail/) - Dillon State Park is located in in Muskingum County, a short distance from Zanesville, Ohio. The area possesses diverse and interesting natural features resulting from the unique properties of the Black Hand Sandstone. Sand, which eroded hundreds of millions of years ago from the mountains farther east, accumulated in a vast delta in the sea ...
- [Paul Yost Recreation Area](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/kentucky/paul-yost-recreation-area-blue-trail/) - In 1946, Jefferson County, Kentucky, established a working forest preserve in the southern part of the county. The Jefferson County Memorial Forest was originally envisioned to be 10,000 acres and was named as a memorial to the area's dead of World War II. Since then, the forest has been re-designated to remember all who served ...
- [Ellis Dam](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/ohio/muskingum-river-state-parkway-ellis-dam/) - The Muskingum River Parkway and its 160-year-old navigation system were designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in July 2001. Along with such majestic institutions as Hoover Dam, The Empire State Building and the Golden Gate Bridge, the Muskingum River's 10 hand-operated locks are now recognized as one ...
- [Dillon Lake (via Ruffed Grouse Nature Trail)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/ohio/dillon-state-park-dillon-lake-via-ruffed-grouse-nature-trail/) - Dillon State Park is located in in Muskingum County, a short distance from Zanesville, Ohio. The area possesses diverse and interesting natural features resulting from the unique properties of the Black Hand Sandstone. Sand, which eroded hundreds of millions of years ago from the mountains farther east, accumulated in a vast delta in the sea ...
- [Gorsuch Fitness Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/ohio/city-of-zanesville-gorsuch-fitness-trail/) - The Gorsuch Fitness Trail was constructed in the summer of 1982 and was funded through donations made to the Bethesda Hospital Foundation. It was named after a major contributor, Charles A. Gorsuch, and was quickly adopted by the community of Zanesville as a place for area residents to exercise. Bethesda Hospital was purchased by and ...
- [Chinnabee Silent Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/alabama/talladega-national-forest-chinnabee-silent-trail/) - The Chinnabee Silent Trail is a 3.7 mile route built from 1973 to 1976 by Boy Scout Troop 29. The Scouts were all students at the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind which is how the trail got its name. The path climbs gradually along the banks of Cheaha Creek and passes a shelter ...
- [Boardwalk River Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/boardwalk-river-trail-11-03-12/) - The Chattahoochee Nature Center is a private, non-profit environmental education facility in Roswell, Georgia located next to the Chattahoochee River. The nature center has an indoor interpretive center with live fish, snakes, turtles and an interactive area for kids. Outside, there is a paved walking trail that takes you past beavers, bald eagles, and a ...
- [Sweet Apple](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/sweet-apple/) - Sweet Apple Elementary School, established in 1997, serves students from Pre-K through 5th grade. Located near the Crabapple area, the school is part of the Fulton County School System. It feeds into Elkins Pointe Middle School, Milton High School, and Roswell High School. The school's mascot is Wolfie, and its colors are blue and yellow. ...
- [Walkin #6](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/don-carter-state-park-walkin-6/) - Don Carter is Georgia’s newest state park, as well as the first state park on 38,000 acre Lake Lanier. Situated on the north end of the reservoir, the park offers outstanding recreation for water lovers. Guests can stay cool at a large, sand swimming beach with bath house. Boat ramps provide quick access to the ...
- [Sol Duc Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/washington/olympic-national-park-sol-duc-falls/) - This six mile loop hike on the Lover's Lane Trail follows the Sol Duc River to a scenic set of falls that are set in an old growth forest. It can be hiked in either direction, but the western piece ends in the park campground and is more heavily used. The trail can be accessed ...
- [Dolphin Head](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/dolphin-head-7-03-24/) - Hilton Head Island is a Lowcountry resort town located in Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA. The island is named for Captain William Hilton who in 1663 identified a headland near the entrance to Port Royal Sound which he named “Hilton's Head”. The island has 12 miles of beachfront on the Atlantic Ocean and is a ...
- [Dolphin Head](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/dolphin-head-11-23-12/) - Hilton Head Island is a Lowcountry resort town located in Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA. The island is named for Captain William Hilton who in 1663 identified a headland near the entrance to Port Royal Sound which he named “Hilton's Head”. The island has 12 miles of beachfront on the Atlantic Ocean and is a ...
- [Dolphin Head](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/dolphin-head-8-20-23/) - Hilton Head Island is a Lowcountry resort town located in Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA. The island is named for Captain William Hilton who in 1663 identified a headland near the entrance to Port Royal Sound which he named “Hilton's Head”. The island has 12 miles of beachfront on the Atlantic Ocean and is a ...
- [Dolphin Head](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/dolphin-head-12-23-23/) - Hilton Head Island is a Lowcountry resort town located in Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA. The island is named for Captain William Hilton who in 1663 identified a headland near the entrance to Port Royal Sound which he named “Hilton's Head”. The island has 12 miles of beachfront on the Atlantic Ocean and is a ...
- [Dolphin Head](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/dolphin-head-2-28-24/) - Hilton Head Island is a Lowcountry resort town located in Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA. The island is named for Captain William Hilton who in 1663 identified a headland near the entrance to Port Royal Sound which he named “Hilton's Head”. The island has 12 miles of beachfront on the Atlantic Ocean and is a ...
- [Shell Point](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/pinckney-island-shell-point/) - The Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge is a 4,053-acre National Wildlife Refuge located between the mainland at Beaufort and the Island of Hilton Head, South Carolina. The refuge is named after Major General Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, who signed the Declaration of Independence and was a presidential candidate prior to the Civil War. Pickney lived on ...
- [Hoover Metropolitan Complex](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/alabama/hoover-metropolitan-complex-11-14-20/) - The Hoover Metropolitan Complex (aka the Hoover Met), is a multi-use sports and event facility located in Hoover, Alabama. The venue opened in 1988 as the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, primarily to serve as the home field for the Birmingham Barons, a minor league baseball team. Over the years, the facility has undergone several renovations and ...
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- [Amicalola Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/amicalola-falls/) - This hike to Amicalola Falls starts at the visitor's center and ascends ~800 feet to the top of the falls after 1.5 miles. A portion of the 8.1 mile Approach Trail is used for this hike which provides access to the start of the Appalachian Trail at Springer Mountain. Start at the back of the ...
- [Deerfield Beach](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/florida/deerfield-beach/) - The 976 foot Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier is located at 200 N.E. 21st Ave. and it attracts thousands of visitors and fishermen annually to Deerfield Beach. The pier is next to the Wyndamn Hotel and is surrounded by a number of restaurants and bars on the beach.This hike begins at the pier and follows ...
- [Black Gap Shelter (via Nimblewill Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/black-gap-shelter-via-nimblewill-gap/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here.The ...
- [Benton MacKaye/Duncan Ridge Trails (Bryson Gap to Toccoa River)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/benton-mackaye-trail-bryson-gap-to-toccoa-river/) - The Benton MacKaye Trail is a work in progress, and it currently runs nearly 100 miles from the southern terminus at Springer Mountain, Georgia, to US Hwy 64 & 74 near the Ocoee River in Tennessee. The trail is named for Benton MacKaye, who first published a proposal for the creation of the Appalachian Trail ...
- [Greenway Loop](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/greenway-loop/) - The Big Creek Greenway is a 12-foot wide concrete path that meanders through the deciduous woods along Big Creek. The greenway is used by walkers, joggers, and bikers - although dirt bike trails are located on the east side of the creek 2/5 mile south of Webb Bridge Road. This hike near Big Creek uses ...
- [Beaver Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/colorado/white-river-national-forest-holy-cross-wilderness-beaver-lake/) - This hike starts at the Beaver Creek Village ski area where you can go to the hiking center and get a Trail map. It follows the Beaver Lake Trail from the village southbound for 3.75 miles and spends at least the first mile winding through the resort. If you start the hike at the Village, ...
- [Allie's Way](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/colorado/white-river-national-forest-allies-way/) - This hike starts at the Beaver Creek Village ski area where you can go to the hiking center and get a Trail map. It follows the Five Senses Trail from the village southbound for a mile along Beaver Creek and is initially in sight of many Beaver Creek buildings and homes. Once you arrive at ...
- [Five Senses Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/colorado/white-river-national-forest-five-senses-trail/) - This hike starts at the Beaver Creek Village ski area where you can go to the hiking center and get a Trail map. It follows the Five Senses Trail from the village southbound for a mile along Beaver Creek and is mostly in sight of Beaver Creek buildings and homes. If you start the hike ...
- [Castle Rock](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/colorado/castle-rock/) - The Town of Castle Rock (6,224 feet) is located right of I-25 and is in between the Cities of Denver and Colorado Springs. The town is named after a castle tower-shaped butte that is the located in Castle Rock Park just north of downtown, and was originally settled by white settlers that were seeking gold.This ...
- [Devil's Thumb Ranch](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/colorado/devils-thumb-ranch/) - Devil's Thumb Ranch is a resort near Fraser, CO that has plush accommodations, restaurants, meeting rooms, and many indoor and outdoor activities - including hiking, zip lining, mountain biking and horseback riding. During our stay, we hiked 4.7 miles behind the ranch and looped together a number of trails on this private parcel of land ...
- [Rainbow Lakes](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/colorado/rainbow-lakes/) - This parking area provides access to the Rainbow Lakes and Arapaho Glacier Trails inside the Indian Peaks Wilderness, but you will follow Trail 918 to Rainbow Lakes. The trailhead is located east of the Rainbow Lakes Campground which you walk past in the first mile of the hike. Starting at an elevation of ~10,000 feet, ...
- [Whitewater Falls (via Parking Area)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/whitewater-falls-via-parking-area/) - The Nantahala National Forest is the largest of the four national forests in North Carolina and is the the second wettest region in the country – after the Pacific Northwest. The word “Nantahala” is a Cherokee word meaning “Land of the Noonday Sun.” In some spots, the sun only reaches the floors of the deep gorges in the middle of the day. The ...
- [Ted Rhodes Park/MetroCenter Levee Greenway](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/tennessee/ted-rhodes-park-metrocenter-levee-greenway-11-04-23/) - The Cumberland River Greenway is a multi-use trail that follows the Cumberland River through downtown Nashville. Most of the trail lies on the west/south bank of the river, but it does cross over the Shelby Street Bridge and continues to LP Field. This part of the trail is known locally as the East Bank Greenway.The ...
- [Gold Branch](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/gold-branch-9-14-14/) - The City of Roswell has several well-known trails and outdoor recreational areas due to its proximity to the Chattahoochee River and the natural beauty of the surrounding area. Some popular trails in the Roswell area include the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, the Oxbo Trail, the Vickery Creek Trail, Big Creek Greenway, and the Roswell ...
- [Gold Branch](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/gold-branch-december-2020/) - This hike to the Chattahoochee River is from the Gold Branch parking area off Lower Roswell Road near Marietta, GA. The route starts in the northwestern corner of the park and descends down to a small stream in a hardwood forest. From here, you can hike either in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction to reach ...
- [Gold Branch](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/gold-branch-february-2017/) - This hike to the Chattahoochee River is from the Gold Branch parking area off Lower Roswell Road near Marietta, GA. The route starts in the northwestern corner of the park and descends down to a small stream in a hardwood forest. From here, you can hike either in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction to reach ...
- [Gold Branch](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/atlanta-city-of-roswell-gold-branch/) - This hike to the Chattahoochee River is from the Gold Branch parking area off Lower Roswell Road near Marietta, GA. The route starts in the northwestern corner of the park and descends down to a small stream in a hardwood forest. From here, you can hike either in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction to reach ...
- [Jarvis Creek Park](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/jarvis-creek-park-7-30-12/) - The $1 million Jarvis Creek Park is part of a rainwater management system for Hilton Head Island that pumps runoff into the lake for sediment to settle. It is then filtered through the wetlands before being released into Jarvis Creek. Although the Cross Island Parkway borders the park to the northwest, the trail is very ...
- [Landsford Canal](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/landsford-canal-state-historic-district-landsford-canal/) - Landsford Canal was once an important trading route running from the coast to the Foothills of South Carolina. It was built in 1820 by Robert Leckie as a canal lock designed to avoid the rough waters of the nearby Catawba River. The lock did not operate long, however, due to continual problems with flooding but ...
- [Oak Ridge Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/little-ocmulgee-state-park-oak-ridge-trail/) - Little Ocmulgee State Park is located in South Georgia and offers a wide variety of activities. There is the 18-hole Wallace Adams Golf Course, a 265 acre lake with boating, swimming and fishing facilities, and the 2.8 mile Oak Ridge Hiking Trail. The park was once at the edge of an ancient ocean, so the ...
- [Beaver Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/magnolia-springs-state-park-beaver-trail/) - Magnolia Springs State Park is known for its crystal clear springs which see seven million gallons of water flowing each day into the lake systems of the park. A boardwalk spans this crisp, cool water, and the National Fish Hatchery and Aquarium is managed nearby and is a must-see during the visit here. The reliable ...
- [Magnolia Beach Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/huntington-beach-state-park-magnolia-beach-trail/) - Huntington Beach State Park is named after the American sculptor Anna Hyatt Huntington who used the area as a private beach and studio during the winter months. She and her husband Archer lived in a white Moorish-styled mansion on the south end of the beach and called the site Atalaya. It is now open to ...
- [Marsh Boardwalk Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/huntington-beach-state-park-marsh-boardwalk-trail/) - Huntington Beach State Park is a small coastal preserve and state park near Murrells Inlet, in South Carolina. The park features Atalaya a picturesque winter home that belonged to Anna Hyatt Huntington who donated the park and nearby Brookgreen Gardens. There is an Education Center, campground, and numerous trails in the park. This hike is ...
- [Cane Creek Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/cane-creek-park-lake-10-10-23/) - Cane Creek Park is located near Waxhaw, NC and is run by Union County. The park's focal point is a 350-acre lake rumored to house trophy bass and the park has wilderness, group, and full-service campsites surrounding the water. There are also nearly 14 miles of trails for hikers, bikers, and horseback riders. On this hike, ...
- [Landsford Canal](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/landsford-canal-5-26-13/) - Landsford Canal was once an important trading route running from the coast to the Foothills of South Carolina. It was built in 1820 by Robert Leckie as a canal lock designed to avoid the rough waters of the nearby Catawba River. The lock did not operate long, however, due to continual problems with flooding but ...
- [Osprey Pond](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/osprey-pond/) - The Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge is a 4,053-acre National Wildlife Refuge located between the mainland at Beaufort and the Island of Hilton Head, South Carolina. The refuge is named after Major General Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, who signed the Declaration of Independence and was a presidential candidate prior to the Civil War. Pickney lived on ...
- [Area #3](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/area-3/) - The Audubon Newhall Nature Preserve is a nature conservation area located at the end of the toll road in Hilton Head, South Carolina. The Preserve was established in 1965 as the Island Wildlife Preserve when Caroline “Beany” Newhall recognized the need to conserve woodlands on this rapidly developing island. She persuaded Charles Fraser of the ...
- [Dowdell Knob](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/dowdell-knob/) - The Pine Mountain Trail is a 23-mile footpath, which crosses and follows the Pine Mountain Ridge in west central Georgia. The trail is inside Franklin Delano Roosevelt State Park, close to Calloway Gardens, and popular with people from all over the State. Much of the land once belonged to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, whose farm ...
- [Providence Canyons #4-5](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/providence-canyon-4-5/) - The Providence Canyon area is known as “Georgia's Little Grand Canyon” due to its unique geological features. The soils are very soft and erosive due to the elevation and geologic location of the Park. The area was once an ancient seabed that was drastically effected by farming practices during the 1800's. Once trees and vegetation ...
- [Whitetail Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/red-top-mountain-state-park-whitetail-trail/) - Lake Allatoona was built by the Army Corps of Engineers shortly after the end of World War II and it surrounds the park on three sides. Red Top Mountain State Park is situated on a peninsula jutting north into Lake Allatoona which is fed by the Etowah River to the northeast and Allatoona Creek to ...
- [Lower Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/lower-falls-8-06-23/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Woodland Loop Hike](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/woodland-loop-hike-11-02-13/) - Dunwoody is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, located in the northeastern suburbs of Atlanta. Dunwoody is a diverse and affluent community with a mix of residential neighborhoods, corporate offices, and retail areas. The city attracts families, professionals, and retirees due to its amenities and proximity to Atlanta. Dunwoody was officially incorporated as a city ...
- [Baggs Creek Gap](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/appalachian-trail-chattahoochee-national-forest-baggs-creek-gap/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [A.L. Burruss Nature Park](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/a-l-burruss-nature-park/) - A.L. Burruss Nature Park is a city park located in Marietta, GA near Life University and the Dobbins Air Force Base. The main trail leaves the parking area and after a short distance intersects with the green, blue, and red trails which can be used to explore the park. All of these trails are in ...
- [Castle Rock](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/colorado/castle-rock-8-08-16/) - The Town of Castle Rock (6,224 feet) is located right off I-25 and in between the Cities of Denver and Colorado Springs. The town is named after a castle tower-shaped butte that is located in Castle Rock Park just north of downtown. They City was originally settled by white settlers that were seeking gold, but ...
- [Browne Circle Double Loop](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/browne-circle-loop-12-08-17/) - Lake Lanier (officially known as Lake Sidney Lanier) is a large reservoir in northern Georgia, United States. It is one of the most popular lakes in the southeastern U.S., known for its recreational activities, scenic beauty, and historical significance. The lake is located about 40 miles northeast of Atlanta, spanning across Hall, Forsyth, Dawson, Gwinnett, ...
- [Coosa Bald (via Wildcat Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/coosa-bald-via-wildcat-gap-12-07-24/) - Coosa Bald (4,271 feet) is one of the ten highest peaks in Georgia and it is accessible via the Coosa Backcountry and Duncan Ridge Trails which start near Vogel State Park. The summit hardly qualifies as a bald these days and Mother Nature has mostly taken back this once open area. So if you want ...
- [Coosa Bald (via Wildcat Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/coosa-bald-via-wildcat-gap-12-26-20/) - Coosa Bald (4,271 feet) is one of the ten highest peaks in Georgia and it is accessible via the Coosa Backcountry and Duncan Ridge Trails which start near Vogel State Park. The summit hardly qualifies as a bald these days and Mother Nature has mostly taken back this once open area. So if you want ...
- [Coosa Bald (via Wildcat Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-coosa-bald-via-wildcat-gap/) - Coosa Bald (4,271 feet) is one of the ten highest peaks in Georgia and it is accessible via the Coosa Backcountry and Duncan Ridge Trails which start near Vogel State Park. The summit hardly qualifies as a bald these days and Mother Nature has mostly taken back this once open area. So if you want ...
- [Browne Circle Double Loop](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/browne-circle-double-loop-11-11-16/) - Lake Lanier (officially known as Lake Sidney Lanier) is a large reservoir in northern Georgia, United States. It is one of the most popular lakes in the southeastern U.S., known for its recreational activities, scenic beauty, and historical significance. The lake is located about 40 miles northeast of Atlanta, spanning across Hall, Forsyth, Dawson, Gwinnett, ...
- [Whooping Crane Pond](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/whooping-crane-pond-11-29-24/) - The 137-acre Whooping Crane Pond Conservancy is located on Hilton Head Island within Hilton Head Plantation. It consists primarily of freshwater black gum (or tupelo) forested swamp and open “savannah” swamp. A swamp edge transition zone of thick, head-high bushes separates the swamp from the pine dominated uplands and the habitat supports approximately 75 plant ...
- [Whooping Crane Pond](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/whooping-crane-pond-3-02-24/) - The 137-acre Whooping Crane Pond Conservancy is located on Hilton Head Island within Hilton Head Plantation. It consists primarily of freshwater black gum (or tupelo) forested swamp and open “savannah” swamp. A swamp edge transition zone of thick, head-high bushes separates the swamp from the pine dominated uplands and the habitat supports approximately 75 plant ...
- [Riverside Park](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/riverside-park/) - The City of Roswell has several well-known trails and outdoor recreational areas due to its proximity to the Chattahoochee River and the natural beauty of the surrounding area. Some popular trails in the Roswell area include the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, the Oxbo Trail, the Vickery Creek Trail, Big Creek Greenway, and the Roswell ...
- [Sunset Ridge Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/iowa/sunset-ridge-trail/) - Waubonsie is located in the unique “Loess Hills”, a landform found only along the Missouri River in Iowa and Missouri, and in China. As the glaciers melted 14,000-28,000 years ago the Missouri River became a major channel for water and sediment during the summer. In the winter, when the water level was reduced, these deposits ...
- [357 Loop Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/kansas/wyandotte-county-park-357-loop-trail/) - Wyandotte County Park is located west of Kansas City and is situated around a 400-acre lake that bears the same name. The park has 1,500 acres of wooded area, a kids' fishing pond, a large playground, boat rentals, concessions, a bridle trail, an off-leash dog area, archery range, picnic shelters, and F.L. Schlagle Library and ...
- [Indian Cave State Park](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/nebraska/indian-cave-state-park/) - Indian Cave State Park is located along the the Missouri River in southeastern Nebraska and has 22 miles of hiking and biking trails winding through the ~3,300 acres of park. This hike starts at Trailhead #3 where there are outstanding views from an overlook on the ridge line. From here, the trail descends ~300 feet ...
- [Nesmith Preserve (via Starr's Mill High School)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/starrs-mill/) - The property that became Starr's Mill was owned by Hananiah Gilcoat who build the first mill here before his death in 1825. Hillard Starr who owned the mill on Whitewater Creekfrom 1866 to 1879 gave the site its current name.The Nesmith Preserve is accessed at the left side of the Starr's Mill High School football ...
- [Nesmith Preserve (via Starr's Mill High School)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/nesmith-preserve-via-starrs-mill-high-school-6-18-22/) - The property that became Starr's Mill was owned by Hananiah Gilcoat who build the first mill here before his death in 1825. Hillard Starr who owned the mill on Whitewater Creekfrom 1866 to 1879 gave the site its current name.The Nesmith Preserve is accessed at the left side of the Starr's Mill High School football ...
- [Nesmith Preserve (via Starr's Mill High School)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/nesmith-preserve-via-starrs-mill-high-school-11-13-21/) - The property that became Starr's Mill was owned by Hananiah Gilcoat who build the first mill here before his death in 1825. Hillard Starr who owned the mill on Whitewater Creekfrom 1866 to 1879 gave the site its current name.The Nesmith Preserve is accessed at the left side of the Starr's Mill High School football ...
- [Nesmith Preserve (via Starr's Mill High School)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/nesmith-preserve-via-starrs-mill-high-school-11-12-22/) - The property that became Starr's Mill was owned by Hananiah Gilcoat who build the first mill here before his death in 1825. Hillard Starr who owned the mill on Whitewater Creekfrom 1866 to 1879 gave the site its current name.The Nesmith Preserve is accessed at the left side of the Starr's Mill High School football ...
- [Roswell Area Park](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/roswell-area-park/) - The City of Roswell has several well-known trails and outdoor recreational areas due to its proximity to the Chattahoochee River and the natural beauty of the surrounding area. Some popular trails in the Roswell area include the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, the Oxbo Trail, the Vickery Creek Trail, Big Creek Greenway, and the Roswell ...
- [High Shoal Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/high-shoal-falls/) - This hike starts at a small trailhead on the gravel Indian Grave Gap Road that has room for ~4 cars. The quickest way here is from GA 17, but you have to cross a small stream to get here - so a high clearance vehicle is suggested.At the trailhead, The High Shoal Falls trail drops ...
- [Buzzard Rock](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/latta-plantation-buzzard-rock/) - Mountain Island Lake was developed in 1924 as part of Mountain Island Hydroelectric Station, but the plantation itself was built in 1800 and was called Latta Place after its owner James Latta. Latta was a successful traveling merchant through 1820, but Mr. Latta retired and turned his property into a cotton plantation until his death ...
- [Woods Hole](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/appalachian-trail-woods-hole-shelter/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Wildcat Ridge](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/wildcat-mountain-12-08-23/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Wildcat Ridge](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/wildcat-mountain-10-17-20/) - This is a short day-hike to Wildcat Mountain that ends at a ridgeline with 180 degree views across the valley and to Cowrock Mountain. It starts at the Hogpen Gap parking area and follows the Appalachian Trail southbound climbing 200′ in the first 0.3 miles until you reach a junction to the blue-blazed Whitley Gap ...
- [Cabin Creek Spring](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/virginia/cabin-creek-spring/) - The Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (NRA) is part of both the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. The NRA covers over 140,000 acres of high mountain lands in southwest Virginia. The high country, the heart of the NRA, contains over 25,000 acres of the highest lands in Virginia - and the Mount Rogers NRA ...
- [Woodruff Scout Reservation](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/woodruff-scout-reservation-october-2015/) - Woodruff Scout Reservation is an Atlanta Area Council camp located near Blairsville, Georgia. It is named for Robert W. Woodruff who was born in 1889 in Georgia and was one of a group of businessmen who bought The Coca-Cola Company in 1919. Woodruff Scout Camp was built with donations from the Woodruff Foundation and The Coca-Cola ...
- [Woodruff Scout Reservation](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/woodruff-scout-reservation-october-2016/) - Woodruff Scout Reservation is an Atlanta Area Council camp located near Blairsville, Georgia. It is named for Robert W. Woodruff who was born in 1889 in Georgia and was one of a group of businessmen who bought The Coca-Cola Company in 1919. Woodruff Scout Camp was built with donations from the Woodruff Foundation and The Coca-Cola ...
- [Bert Adams Scout Reservation](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/bert-adams-scout-reservation-october-2013/) - Bert Adams Scout Reservation is a nearly 1300 acre facility located near Covington, Georgia. It opened in 1960 and is a favorite location for Scout activities. Bert Adams has state-of-the-art facilities and is situated around Lake Bulow Campbell. This hike starts at the nature center and follows the lake through the Scout Reservation. The roughly ...
- [Bert Adams Scout Reservation](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/bert-adams-scout-reservation-october-2012/) - Bert Adams Scout Reservation is a nearly 1300 acre facility located near Covington, Georgia. It opened in 1960 and is a favorite location for Scout activities. Bert Adams has state-of-the-art facilities and is situated around Lake Bulow Campbell. This hike starts at the nature center and follows the lake through the Scout Reservation. The roughly ...
- [Bert Adams Scout Reservation](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/bert-adams-scout-reservation-october-2014/) - Bert Adams Scout Reservation is a nearly 1300 acre facility located near Covington, Georgia. It opened in 1960 and is a favorite location for Scout activities. Bert Adams has state-of-the-art facilities and is situated around Lake Bulow Campbell. This hike starts at the nature center and follows the lake through the Scout Reservation. The roughly ...
- [Henderson Park](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/henderson-park/) - Henderson Park is located near Tucker, GA and has over six miles of hiking trails that are marked with blue, white and red blazes.Roughly two miles of these trails circle Lake Erin which is situated between a playground and some soccer fields in the Park. The trails are well maintained and surprisingly wooded for this ...
- [East Roswell Park](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/east-roswell-park-4-24-13/) - East Roswell Park is a large recreational park located in Roswell, Georgia, a northern suburb of Atlanta. It’s known for offering a wide variety of amenities and activities for families and individuals alike. East Roswell Park offers scenic walking trails that are popular with joggers, walkers, and nature enthusiasts. The trails wind through wooded areas, ...
- [East Roswell Park](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/city-of-roswell-east-roswell-park-10-09-17/) - The East Roswell Park trail is a loop that follows the perimeter of the property and passes by the Recreation Area, the softball and soccer fields, tennis courts, and a small kid's playground with pavilion. It is primarily in open areas with only a very short section that dips in to a wooden area just ...
- [Oxbo Trail (via Waller Park)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/oxbo-trail-via-waller-park-10-01-24/) - The City of Roswell has several well-known trails and outdoor recreational areas due to its proximity to the Chattahoochee River and the natural beauty of the surrounding area. Some popular trails in the Roswell area include the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, the Oxbo Trail, the Vickery Creek Trail, Big Creek Greenway, and the Roswell ...
- [GA 190 (Mile 11) to Whiskey Still Campsite](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/ga-190-mile-11-to-whiskey-still-campsite/) - The Pine Mountain Trail is a 23-mile footpath, which crosses and follows the Pine Mountain Ridge in west central Georgia. The trail is inside Franklin Delano Roosevelt State Park, close to Calloway Gardens, and popular with people from all over the State. Much of the land once belonged to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, whose farm ...
- [Portland Head Light](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/maine/portland-head-light/) - Portland Head Light is a lighthouse inside Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth, Maine - which is located just southeast of Portland. Construction began in 1787 at the directive of George Washington and was completed on January 10, 1791. The area became a military installation in the 1890's but was obsolete by the 1960's and ...
- [Casco Bay](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/maine/casco-bay/) - Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park is located near Freeport, Maine but sits on a salt marsh estuary along the rocky shorelines of Casco Bays and the Harraseeket River. Despite the proximity to town, the park offers a nice respite from Freeport's busy shopping district and has more than 200 acres to roam - thanks to ...
- [Nahmakanta Lake ](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/maine/nahmakanta-lake/) - Nahmakanta Lake is the source of Nahmakanta Stream which flows four miles to the Pemadumcook Lakes. The Appalachian Trail follows the Nahmakanta Stream and the southwest shore of Nahmakanta Lake for a few miles - passing through a designated campsite on the south shore and the Wadleigh Lean-To further north. Most of the forests around Nahmakanta have been ...
- [Fifth Debsconeag Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/maine/fifth-debsconeag-lake/) - The Debsconeag Lakes Wilderness Area (DLWA) is located just south of Baxter State Park and to the east of Nahamakanta Lake, and includes some sections of the Appalachian Trail. The Native American name means "carrying place" for the portage sites they used to carry their birch bark canoes around rapids and waterfalls. The Nature Conservancy ...
- [Folly Field](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/folly-field/) - Hilton Head Island is a Lowcountry resort town located in Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA. The island is named for Captain William Hilton who in 1663 identified a headland near the entrance to Port Royal Sound which he named “Hilton's Head”. The island has 12 miles of beachfront on the Atlantic Ocean and is a ...
- [Lake Winfield Scott](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/lake-winfield-scott/) - Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area is a picturesque outdoor destination located in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests in the North Georgia mountains. This area is known for its serene beauty, diverse recreational opportunities, and proximity to popular hiking trails and natural attractions - including the 2000+ Appalachian Trail.. The lake is located near Suches, Georgia which ...
- [Jarvis Creek Park](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/jarvis-creek-park-11-29-13/) - The $1 million Jarvis Creek Park is part of a rainwater management system for Hilton Head Island that pumps runoff into the lake for sediment to settle. It is then filtered through the wetlands before being released into Jarvis Creek. Although the Cross Island Parkway borders the park to the northwest, the one mile trail ...
- [Jarvis Creek Park](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/jarvis-creek-park-12-23-23/) - The $1 million Jarvis Creek Park is part of a rainwater management system for Hilton Head Island that pumps runoff into the lake for sediment to settle. It is then filtered through the wetlands before being released into Jarvis Creek. Although the Cross Island Parkway borders the park to the northwest, the trail is very ...
- [Jarrard Gap](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/appalachian-trail-chattahoochee-national-forest-jarrard-gap/) - Lake Winfield Scott is a man-made reservoir located near Suches, GA. It was built by the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) in the early 1940's, and was named for General Winfield Scott, a 19th century U.S. Army General. The U.S. Forest Service's Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area includes both the lake and a campground with two ...
- [Charles River Esplanade](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/massachusetts/charles-river-esplanade/) - The Charles River Esplanade is a scenic park located along the banks of the Charles River in Boston. It is a popular destination for both locals and tourists - offering a beautiful mix of greenery, waterfront views, and recreational opportunities. The Esplanade stretches for about 3 miles between the Museum of Science and the Boston ...
- [Legacy Lite Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/legacy-lite-trail/) - Lake Lanier Island Resort is a 1,500-acre resort located on Lake Sidney Rainer and that is enjoyed by families, couples, wedding parties, corporate groups, and even outdoor adventurers. The complex has villas, rooms, lake houses, and lots of amenities that cater to those who enjoy being outside. There are nine hiking and walking trails at ...
- [Beaverstone Bay](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/float-trips/canada-ontario-philip-edward-island-beaverstone-bay/) - Beaverstone Bay sits just off the Georgian Bay in Northern Ontario and shares its water with Lake Huron. It is located between Philip Edward Island and the mainland of Ontario near Killarney and many sailboats enters its waters and follow the Collins Inlet seeking shelter (and sometimes overnight protection) from the winds and waves of ...
- [Ellis Dam](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/ohio/ellis-dam-8-02-24/) - The Muskingum River Parkway and its 160-year-old navigation system were designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in July 2001. Along with such majestic institutions as Hoover Dam, The Empire State Building and the Golden Gate Bridge, the Muskingum River's 10 hand-operated locks are now recognized as one ...
- [Panther Creek #2](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/panther-creek-2-12-19-15/) - Panther Creek is located in the Chattahoochee National Forest and runs for 3.5 miles from US 441 before reaching its namesake Panther Creek Falls after 3.5 miles. The 75 foot water fall is located in the Panther Creek Recreation Area which is a heavily used but offers well maintained trails and parking facilities. The hiking ...
- [Panther Creek #4](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/panther-creek-4-10-09-15/) - Panther Creek is located in the Chattahoochee National Forest and runs for 3.5 miles from US 441 before reaching its namesake Panther Creek Falls after 3.5 miles. The 75 foot water fall is located in the Panther Creek Recreation Area which is a heavily used but offers well maintained trails and parking facilities. The hiking ...
- [Panther Creek #4](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/panther-creek-4-6-11-11/) - Panther Creek is located in the Chattahoochee National Forest and runs for 3.5 miles from US 441 before reaching its namesake Panther Creek Falls after 3.5 miles. The 75 foot water fall is located in the Panther Creek Recreation Area which is a heavily used but offers well maintained trails and parking facilities. The hiking ...
- [Panther Creek #4](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/panther-creek-4/) - Panther Creek is located in the Chattahoochee National Forest and runs for 3.5 miles from US 441 before reaching its namesake Panther Creek Falls after 3.5 miles. The 75 foot water fall is located in the Panther Creek Recreation Area which is a heavily used but offers well maintained trails and parking facilities. The hiking ...
- [Life University](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/life-university/) - This hike starts at the bridge next to the track at Life University and follows a creek up stream to a 19th century village with log cabins and an inactive mill with a water wheel. Follow the trail below the bridge and start by hiking the short trail along the creek until you come to ...
- [A.L. Burruss Nature Park](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/a-l-burruss-nature-park-10-25-2020/) - A.L. Burruss Nature Park is a city park located in Marietta, GA near Life University and the Dobbins Air Force Base. The park is situated in in Cobb County and is easily accessible with a natural retreat within an urban area. The main trail leaves the parking area and after a short distance intersects with ...
- [Wildwood Park](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/wildwood-park/) - Wildwood Park is a multi-use area that covers 28 acres next to Life University and the Dobbins Air Force base in Marietta, GA. There are two 1/2 miles of hiking trails, a 1 mile jogging trail, and picnic pavilions, a playground, and a 1.4 acre fenced area for dogs to roam off leash here. You ...
- [Angel Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/chattahoochee-national-forest-cooper-creek-wildlife-management-area-angel-falls/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest was created when the Forest Service purchased acerage in Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin and Union Counties from the Gennett family in 1911 for $7.00 per acre. In the beginning, the Chattahoochee was part of the Nantahala and Cherokee National Forests in North Carolina and Tennessee, but eventually the Forest Service made additional ...
- [Appalachian Trail #1 (NJ/NY Border to West Mombasha Road)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-york/appalachian-trail-southern-section-nj-ny-border-to-west-mombasha-road/) - Eighty Eight miles of the Appalachian Trail are in the State of New York, and most hikers find it to be much more wooded and remote than they initially expect. Elevation changes are moderate and the highest point on the Trail in New York is only 1,433 feet. The Trailside Museum and Zoo at Bear ...
- [Hyde Park Farm](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/hyde-park-farm/) - Hyde Park Farm is located in the Charleston, South Carolina area. The farm has a Polo Club that offers a variety of equestrian and polo-related activities. The club is situated in a picturesque area with lush fields and scenic landscapes, providing an ideal setting for equestrian sports and outdoor events. Hyde Park Farm also serves ...
- [Brantley Nature Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/brantley-nature-trail/) - Hard Labor Creek State Park is a 5,804 acre park located between near Rutledge, Georgia. The park is named after Hard Labor Creek which comes either from enslaved people who once tilled the summer fields, or from Native Americans who found the area around the stream difficult to ford. This short loop hike starts at the trading post in the park ...
- [Tritt Nature Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/atlanta-city-of-marietta-tritt-nature-trail/) - This short urban hike is in Marietta, GA and is located near Tritt Elementary School. It makes a loop through the baseball fields but spends the majority of the route passing through a hardwood forest with some benches and an outdoor classroom along the trail. Occassional views to the housing subdivisions that surround the school ...
- [Tritt Nature Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/tritt-nature-trail-5-06-24/) - Tritt Elementary School is located in Marietta, Georgia in a suburban area of Atlanta known as East Cobb. The school serves students from kindergarten through fifth grade and is part of the The Cobb County School District - one of the largest and most respected school districts in Georgia. The district serves a diverse population ...
- [Bear Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-york/bear-mountain-11-01-22/) - Bear Mountain State Park is located in a valley between mountains overlooking the Hudson River. The park has a lodge, lake, swimming pool, and Trailside Museum and Zoo and numerous hiking, biking and cross-country ski trails. There are over 50 official trails covering 235 miles in the Park. The first section of the Appalachian Trail running from ...
- [King Creek Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/king-creek-falls-7-03-23/) - The Chattooga River begins in the mountains of North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. The water drops a half mile in elevation over fifty miles as it winds its way to Lake Tugaloo where the river ends between South Carolina and Georgia. ...
- [Benton MacKaye/Duncan Ridge Trails (Three Forks to Bryson Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/benton-mackaye-trail-three-forks-to-bryson-gap/) - The Benton MacKaye Trail is a work in progress, and it currently runs nearly 100 miles from the southern terminus at Springer Mountain, Georgia, to US Hwy 64 & 74 near the Ocoee River in Tennessee. The trail is named for Benton MacKaye, who first published a proposal for the creation of the Appalachian Trail ...
- [Greenway Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/greenway-trail-3-06-24/) - Bluffton is located in southern Beaufort County near the coast of South Carolina. The town is one of the fastest growing municipalities in South Carolina and as of 2020 is the fifth-most populous municipality in the State. It is located around U.S. Route 278, between Hilton Head Island and Interstate 95. The Lowcountry town's original ...
- [Whooping Crane Pond](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/whooping-crane-pond-2-26-24/) - The 137-acre Whooping Crane Pond Conservancy is located on Hilton Head Island within Hilton Head Plantation. It consists primarily of freshwater black gum (or tupelo) forested swamp and open “savannah” swamp. A swamp edge transition zone of thick, head-high bushes separates the swamp from the pine dominated uplands and the habitat supports approximately 75 plant ...
- [Jarvis Creek Park](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/jarvis-creek-park-2-25-24/) - The $1 million Jarvis Creek Park is part of a rainwater management system for Hilton Head Island that pumps runoff into the lake for sediment to settle. It is then filtered through the wetlands before being released into Jarvis Creek. Although the Cross Island Parkway borders the park to the northwest, the one mile trail ...
- [Islander's Beach Park](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/owners-beach/) - Hilton Head Island is situated along the Atlantic coast and is the largest barrier island in South Carolina. It's known for its beautiful beaches, marshes, and maritime forests and the island covers ~42 square miles - including over 12 miles of pristine beaches. Islanders Beach Park is a public beach located on Hilton Head Island and ...
- [Whooping Crane Pond](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/town-of-hilton-head-whooping-crane-pond-4-07-11/) - The 137-acre Whooping Crane Pond Conservancy is located on Hilton Head Island within Hilton Head Plantation. It consists primarily of freshwater black gum (or tupelo) forested swamp and open “savannah” swamp. A swamp edge transition zone of thick, head-high bushes separates the swamp from the pine dominated uplands and the habitat supports approximately 75 plant ...
- [Whooping Crane Pond](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/whooping-crane-pond-4-04-13/) - The 137-acre Whooping Crane Pond Conservancy is located on Hilton Head Island within Hilton Head Plantation. It consists primarily of freshwater black gum (or tupelo) forested swamp and open “savannah” swamp. A swamp edge transition zone of thick, head-high bushes separates the swamp from the pine dominated uplands and the habitat supports approximately 75 plant ...
- [Whooping Crane Pond](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/whooping-crane-pond-11-28-13/) - The 137-acre Whooping Crane Pond Conservancy is located on Hilton Head Island within Hilton Head Plantation. It consists primarily of freshwater black gum (or tupelo) forested swamp and open “savannah” swamp. A swamp edge transition zone of thick, head-high bushes separates the swamp from the pine dominated uplands and the habitat supports approximately 75 plant ...
- [Whooping Crane Pond](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/whooping-crane-pond-4-06-17/) - The 137-acre Whooping Crane Pond Conservancy is located on Hilton Head Island within Hilton Head Plantation. It consists primarily of freshwater black gum (or tupelo) forested swamp and open “savannah” swamp. A swamp edge transition zone of thick, head-high bushes separates the swamp from the pine dominated uplands and the habitat supports approximately 75 plant ...
- [Whooping Crane Pond](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/whooping-crane-pond-11-23-18/) - The 137-acre Whooping Crane Pond Conservancy is located on Hilton Head Island within Hilton Head Plantation. It consists primarily of freshwater black gum (or tupelo) forested swamp and open “savannah” swamp. A swamp edge transition zone of thick, head-high bushes separates the swamp from the pine dominated uplands and the habitat supports approximately 75 plant ...
- [Whooping Crane Pond](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/whooping-crane-pond-11-27-20/) - The 137-acre Whooping Crane Pond Conservancy is located on Hilton Head Island within Hilton Head Plantation. It consists primarily of freshwater black gum (or tupelo) forested swamp and open “savannah” swamp. A swamp edge transition zone of thick, head-high bushes separates the swamp from the pine dominated uplands and the habitat supports approximately 75 plant ...
- [Greenway Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/town-of-bluffton-greenway-trail/) - The Greenway Trail is a new path (as of 2011) that circles Buckwalter Place which is a shopping complex near Bluffton, SC. The well maintained trail has a large entrance located near the back corner of the Publix shopping center and only a short distance from U.S. 278 in the town of Bluffton. The trail ...
- [Playa Avallanas](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/international/playa-avallanas/) - Playa Avellanas is a small town in Guanacaste on the western Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. It has a beautiful beach that bears the same name and it is popular with surfers but has far fewer facilities and significantly less people than the tourist areas nearby like Tamarindo. Playa Avellanas has some small hotels, cabins, ...
- [Playa Junquillal](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/international/playa-junquillal/) - Playa Junquillal is a beach located on the Pacific Coast of northwest Costa Rica in the province of Guanacaste. It is known for its pristine, uncrowded beaches with golden sand, volcanic black rock, clear blue waters, and stunning sunsets. It's backed by lush vegetation, including mangroves and tropical dry forests, which adds to its natural ...
- [Rio Negro Hot Springs](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/international/rio-negro-hot-springs/) - The Rio Negro Hot Springs are located less than an our from Liberia, but are located on a private road which charges a small fee for use. Guests at the Hotel Hacienda Guachipelin have free access to the springs which are a 10 minute drive from the Las Pailas Sector of Rincon de la Vieja ...
- [Shoshone Point](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/arizona/grand-canyon-national-park-shoshone-point/) - The Grand Canyon is a World Heritage Site and is one of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world. The views from the rim of the canyon are nothing short of spectacular, and people come from all over to see them. This is a short and easy day hike in the park ...
- [Santa Maria Spring](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/arizona/grand-canyon-national-park-hermits-rest-to-santa-maria-spring/) - The Grand Canyon is a World Heritage Site and is one of the most spectacular examples of erosion anywhere in the world. The views from the rim of the canyon are nothing short of spectacular, and people come from all over to see them. This hike starts at the Hermit's Rest parking area at 6640 ...
- [Arizona Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/arizona/arizona-trail/) - The Arizona Trail is a ~800 mile National Scenic Trail that runs the length of the State starting at the Mexico border and ending at the Utah border. It generally runs South to North and is not exclusively a hiking trail. It is shared with mountain bikers, horse packers and cross-country skiers in the winter. ...
- [Rim Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/arizona/grand-canyon-national-park-rim-trail/) - This hike starts at the Bright Angel Lodge and follows the Rim Trail to Maricopa Point - a distance of about 2.2 miles roundtrip. The path is paved with outstanding views for the entire hike - especially down to the Indian Gardens in the canyon below. The trail makes a gradual climb to Maricopa Point ...
- [Tusayan Ruins](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/arizona/grand-canyon-national-park-tusayan-ruins/) - This is a short hike near the east entrance to Grand Canyon National Park that winds 0.3 miles past Tusayan Indian ruins and has views of Humphrey's Peak, the highest point in Arizona, in the distance. The hike is very easy and can be done as either a guided or self guided tour. It starts ...
- [Watchman Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/utah/zion-national-park-watchman-trail/) - Zion National Park is located in the Southwestern corner of Utah near the Town of Springdale. The main feature of the 229-square-mile park is Zion Canyon, which is a 15 mile long and half a mile deep canyon that is the launch point for many trails in the park. The Floor Of The Valley Road follows ...
- [Chattooga River (West Fork Campground to Earl's Ford)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/float-trips/chattooga-river-west-fork-campground-to-earls-ford-6-19-16/) - The Chattooga River begins in the mountains of North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. The water drops a half mile in elevation over fifty miles as it winds its way to Lake Tugaloo where the river ends between South Carolina and Georgia. ...
- [Chattooga River (West Fork Campground to Earl's Ford)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/float-trips/chattooga-river-west-fork-campground-to-earls-ford-6-24-18/) - The Chattooga River begins in the mountains of North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. The water drops a half mile in elevation over fifty miles as it winds its way to Lake Tugaloo where the river ends between South Carolina and Georgia. ...
- [Chattooga River (West Fork Campground to Earl's Ford)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/float-trips/chattooga-national-wild-and-scenic-river-chattooga-river-west-fork-campground-to-earls-ford/) - The Chattooga River begins in the mountains of North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. The water drops a half mile in elevation over fifty miles as it winds its way to Lake Tugaloo where the river ends between South Carolina and Georgia. ...
- [Chattooga River (Highway 28 to Earl's Ford)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/float-trips/chattooga-river-highway-28-to-earls-ford/) - The Chattooga River begins in the mountains of North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. The water drops a half mile in elevation over fifty miles as it winds its way to Lake Tugaloo where the river ends between South Carolina and Georgia. ...
- [Man Key](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/float-trips/key-west-national-wildlife-refuge-man-key/) - Man Key is located a short boat ride from the town of Key West in southern Florida. It is a small island in the Key West National Wildlife Refuge which is a protected area a few miles across from the bustling harbor and bar district of Key West. Man Key offers snorkeling and kayaking opportunities ...
- [Lake Louisa](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/florida/lake-louisa-state-park-nature-trail/) - Lake Louisa State Park is located on US 27, seven (7) miles south of State Road 50. Hiking is permitted on the horse trails, where an abundance of wildlife may be seen. Birding is a favorite activity, with sightings dependent on the seasons. A .5 mile nature trail is located at the Lake Louisa parking ...
- [Lake Panasoffkee](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/florida/lake-panasoffkee-management-area-jones-creek/) - Lake Panasoffkee was acquired to preserve a vast floodplain forest near Wildwood, Florida, and the land also preserves pine flatwoods, freshwater marshes and oak scrub forest. The 9,911 acres wilderness area has trails for hiking, biking, horseback riding and offers additional recreation opportunities for hunting and fishing. This hike on the Jones Creek Trail roughly ...
- [Eden Gardens Nature Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/florida/eden-gardens-nature-trail/) - Eden Gardens State Park is a 163 acre former historic homestead of the Wesley family. Their 1897 mansion was restored and donated to the State in 1968, and the beautifully landscaped estate has an Old South vibe to it. For this reason (and the proximity to the nearby tourist destinations of Seaside and Watercolor), the ...
- [Florida Trail (Suwanee River)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/florida/florida-trail-suwanee-river/) - The Florida National Scenic Trail is a 1,500 mile federally designated trail beginning at Big Cypress National Preserve and ending at Gulf Islands National Seashore. It was was officially designated as a National Scenic Trail in 1983, and is managed by more than 25 different agencies and private partners. The Florida Trail Association is a ...
- [Captiva Beach](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/florida/captiva-beach/) - Captiva Island has been called “Sanibel's Little Sister” and has only 18 neighborhoods. There is a small area known as Captiva Village at the north end of Captiva road just before it enters the South Seas Island Resort and Yacht Club. Captiva Village is the heart and soul of local life on the island.This is ...
- [Cowrock Mountain #2](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/cowrock-mountain-2/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Cowrock Mountain #3](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/cowrock-mountain-3/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Wolf Laurel Top (via Byron Herbert Reece Trailhead)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/wolf-laurel-top-via-byron-herbert-reece-trailhead/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Wolf Laurel Top (via Tesnatee Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/appalachian-trail-chattahoochee-national-forest-wolf-laurel-top-via-tesnatee-gap/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Plum Orchard Shelter (via Blue Ridge Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/appalachian-trail-plum-orchard-shelter-via-blue-ridge-gap/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Horsepasture River (via Grassy Ridge Trailhead)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/horsepasture-river-via-grassy-ridge-trailhead-11-28-19/) - Gorges State Park is one of North Carolina's newest state parks. The property was purchased on April 29, 1999 by the state from Duke Energy Corporation. The transaction created a 2,900-acre gameland managed by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission and a 7,100-acre state park with plunging waterfalls, rugged river gorges, sheer rock walls and one ...
- [Horsepasture River (via Grassy Ridge Trailhead)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/horsepasture-river-via-grassy-ridge-trailhead-1-21-22/) - Gorges State Park is one of North Carolina’s newest state parks. The property was purchased on April 29, 1999 by the state from Duke Energy Corporation. The transaction created a 2,900-acre gameland managed by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission and a 7,100-acre state park with plunging waterfalls, rugged river gorges, sheer rock walls and one ...
- [Horsepasture River (via Grassy Ridge Trailhead)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/horsepasture-river-via-grassy-ridge-trailhead-10-13-13/) - Gorges State Park is one of North Carolina's newest state parks. The property was purchased on April 29, 1999 by the state from Duke Energy Corporation. The transaction created a 2,900-acre gameland managed by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission and a 7,100-acre state park with plunging waterfalls, rugged river gorges, sheer rock walls and one ...
- [Black Mountain Ridge](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/black-mountain-ridge/) - Black Mountain sits above Woody Gap and is accessed by a restricted side trail. On this hike, we used the Appalachian Trail to access the lower section of the Black Mountain Ridge where we camped, then did an 0.8 mile side hike to Ramrock Mountain - which has outstanding views to the Southwest. On a ...
- [Vickery Creek (via Roswell Mill)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/vickery-creek-via-roswell-mill-1-01-22/) - This short hike in Roswell, Georgia starts at the parking area at the Roswell Historic Mill and crosses a bridge over Vickery Creek (also known as Big Creek). The path then descends to the stream, then follows it briefly before looping back to the Milll area where there are restrooms and some bench seating.On our ...
- [Ramrock Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/ramrock-mountain-5-13-16/) - The walk to Ramrock Mountain is an in-and-out, backtrack hike that is ideal for day hiking, but it can also be done as an easy overnight backpacking trip. The hike begins on GA 60 at Woody Gap and follows the white blazes of the Appalachian Trail all the way to the rock outcropping that marks ...
- [Sassafras Mountain (via Gooch Gap)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/gooch-gap/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Stover Creek (via Three Forks)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/appalachian-trail-chattahoochee-national-forest-stover-creek/) - The Chattahoochee National Forest is one of two National Forests in the State of Georgia, and it takes its name from the Chattahoochee River whose headwaters begin in the North Georgia mountains. The River and the area were given the name by the English settlers who heard it from the Indians that once lived here. ...
- [Turtle Hollow](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/turtle-hollow/) - This short hike to the Turtle Hollow backcountry campsite starts at the Fox Den Cove parking area and follows the Pine Mountain Trail for 1.4 miles to the Turtle Hollow campsite. Here there is a wooden sign for the access trail to the site. Follow the white blazed access trail down and west 780’ to ...
- [Bethel Creek](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/pine-mountain-trail-bethel-creek/) - The Pine Mountain Trail is a 23-mile footpath, which crosses and follows the Pine Mountain Ridge in west central Georgia. The trail is inside Franklin Delano Roosevelt State Park, close to Calloway Gardens, and popular with people from all over the State. Much of the land once belonged to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, whose farm ...
- [Trahlyta Lake](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/vogel-state-park-trahlyta-lake/) - Vogel State Park is one of Georgia's oldest and most popular facilities in the Georgia Parks system, and it is located at the base of Blood Mountain in the Chattahoochee National Forest. This short loop hike at the Park circles the lake near the visitor's center and passes across a damn with a spillway that ...
- [Cartecay River](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/cartecay-river-12-31-19/) - Rich Mountain Wilderness was dedicated in 1986 by the U.S. government and currently encompasses over 10,000 acres of terrain. The Chattahoochee National Forest Service manages the property which is named after 4,050′ Rich Mountain and where remnants of white settlements can still be seen just north of the summit. The sites date back to around ...
- [Hidden Pond](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/hidden-pond/) - Carters Lake is a reservoir in northwestern Georgia that is fed by the Coosawattee River - which was the inspiration for James Dickey's novel and subsequent film Deliverance. The US Army Corps of Engineers owns and manages the lake which was completed in 1977. This short loop hike starts near the dam at Carter's Lake ...
- [Big Acorn Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/carters-lake-big-acorn-trail/) - Carters Lake is a 3,200 acre reservoir located in Northwestern Georgia that is owned and managed by the U.S. Corps of Engineers. The lake is fed by the Coosawattee River and it is the deepest reservoir in the State at 450 feet. The dam that holds back the river, Carters Dam, was built in 1977 ...
- [Tumbling Waters Nature Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/carters-lake-tumbling-waters-nature-trail/) - Carters Lake is a 3,200 acre reservoir located in Northwestern Georgia that is owned and managed by the U.S. Corps of Engineers. The lake is fed by the Coosawattee River and it is the deepest reservoir in the State at 450 feet. The dam that holds back the river, Carters Dam, was built in 1977 ...
- [Amadahy Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/amadahy-trail/) - This is a loop hike near Ellijay, GA that mostly follows the shoreline of Carter's Lake. There isn't a lot of elevation change on the trail, so it is a great hike if you are looking for a leisure walk with occasional views from the shoreline and across the water. Mountain bikers are also permitted ...
- [Birch Creek](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/birch-creek/) - This is a short section of the Conasauga River Trail that you can follow 1.7 miles down from Betty Gap to the junction of Popular Springs Branch, Birch Creek, and the Conasauga River Trail. The point where these streams intersect is interesting but there are limited flat areas for camping here if you are a ...
- [Rough Creek](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/cohutta-wilderness-area-hickory-creek/) - The Cohutta Wilderness at 36,977 acres is the largest National Forest Wilderness in the southeast and combined with the Big Frog Wilderness in Tennessee the area is some of the most pristine and isolated in the South. Both the Conasauga and Jacks Rivers are stocked with trout and have great fishing. There's also numerous sand ...
- [Hog Pen Campsite](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/fort-mountain-state-park-hog-pen-campsite/) - This short hike to the Hog Pen campsite follows the Gahuti Backpacking Trail for 1.5 miles on the East Loop. The trail is routed through a hardwood forest and hugs the hillside just below a mountain biking trail and the main park road. There isn't a lot to see once you leave the trailhead at ...
- [Vickery Creek (via Roswell Mill)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/vickery-creek-via-roswell-mill/) - This short hike in Roswell, Georgia starts at the parking area at the Roswell Historic Mill and crosses a bridge over Vickery Creek (also known as Big Creek). The path then descends to the stream, then follows it briefly before looping back to the Milll area where there are restrooms and some bench seating. On ...
- [Toccoa River (via USFS 816)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/toccoa-river-via-usfs-816/) - The Benton MacKaye Trail and the Duncan Ridge Trail share this in-and-out backtrack route to the Toccoa River and the highlight of this section is an impressive suspension bridge over the river. The Georgia Appalachian Trail Conference and the U.S. Forest Service constructed the 260’ bridge in 1977, and it offers an excellent view of ...
- [The Narrows](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/eastatoe-heritage-preserve-the-narrows/) - Eastatoe Creek Heritage Preserve is a 373-acre wilderness west of Rocky Bottom, S.C. which protects a five-mile stretch of Eastatoe Creek and three of its tributaries. The stream lies in a gorge surrounded by rocky cliff faces that is accessed via an old logging road which descends gradually toward the ravine. The final mile of ...
- [Fort Pulaski](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/fort-pulaski/) - Fort Pulaski National Monument is located on Cockspur Island between the City of Savannah and Tybee Island in southeastern Georgia. The original fork was constructed for coastal defense against the British Navy, but in the late 1800's saw its only wartime action during the Civil War. The Union Army successfully tested rifled cannon in 1862 ...
- [Tray Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/tray-mountain-11-12-15/) - Tray Mountain, with an elevation of 4,430 feet, is the seventh-highest peak in Georgia. The summit is located a short distance from Helen and serves as the boundary between White and Towns counties. The summit is located in the Tray Mountain Wilderness within the borders of the Chattahoochee National Forest and has limited views to ...
- [Middle Warden Falls](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/middle-warden-falls-6-10-2006/) - Panthertown Valley is a 6,311-acre wilderness located in the Nantahala National Forest in Western North Carolina. It is on the Eastern Continental Divide and located between the Great Smoky Mountains and Blue Ridge Mountains. The National Forest Service acquired Panthertown Valley in 1989 from Duke Power in a deal coordinated by the Nature Conservancy.Panthertown Valley is ...
- [French Broad River](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/french-broad-river-westfeldt-road-to-asheville-outdoor-center/) - The French Broad River is a 213 mile waterway that starts near the village of Rosman, North Carolina and flows to the Tennessee state line where it joins with the Holston River in Knoxville and becomes the Tennessee River. This is a kayaking trip along a fifteen mile section of the French Broad River that ...
- [Ellijay Softball Park to River Resort Pool](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/coosawattee-river-ellijay-softball-park-to-river-resort-pool/) - The Coosawattee River is a nearly 50 mile river that runs through Ellijay, Georgia and is fed by both the Cartecay and Ellijay Rivers. It flows west to Carters Dam and helps form Carters Lake. The Coosawattee was the inspiration for the James Dickey novel (and 1970's Hollywood movie), Deliverance which was based on the ...
- [Chattahoochee River (Don White to Roswell River Landing)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/chattahoochee-river-don-white-memorial-park-to-azalea-park/) - The Chattahoochee River is 430 miles long and it forms the southern half of the Alabama and Georgia border, as well as a portion of the Florida border. It is a tributary of the Apalachicola River, a relatively short river formed by the confluence of the Chattahoochee and Flint rivers and emptying from Florida into ...
- [Toccoa River - Deep Hole to Sandy Bottoms](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/toccoa-river-deep-hole-to-sandy-bottoms/) - The Toccoa River flows northwestward through the Georgia mountains and becomes the Ocoee River when it reaches the Tennessee border near McCaysville, GA. The Georgia portion of the river runs for 56 miles through both public and private land and is damned near the town of Blue Ridge, GA. This section of the Toccoa River ...
- [Fontana Lake - Mile 79 Campsite](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-fontana-lake-mile-79-campsite/) - This kayaking trip starts at the Tsali boat ramp in the Nantahala National Forest and follows the Little Tennessee River toward Fontana Lake. We chose a campsite in the area of Mile #79, but there are other options in the National Forest or in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park - although a permit is ...
- [Foothills Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/foothills-trail-sections/foothills-trail-sloan-bridge-a9-to-burrells-ford-road-a11/) - The main stem of this nearly 100 mile long hiking trail extends from Table Rock State Park in Pickens County, to Oconee State Park in Oconee County. The trail crosses some of the most rugged and beautiful terrain in the Southeast and provides access to Sassafrass Mountain, the highest peak in South Carolina, and to ...
- [Double Springs Campground](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/devils-fork-state-park-double-springs-primitive-campground/) - Devil's Fork State Park is located in the northwestern corner of South Carolina and is an undeveloped 7,500-acre reservoir tucked deep into the Blue Ridge Mountains. It was leased in 1991 by the State of South Carolina from the Duke Power Company and it currently provides the only public access to Lake Jocassee. This paddling ...
- [Nantahala River (via Turkey Creek Campground)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-nantahala-river-via-turkey-creek-campground/) - This section of the Nantahala River is very popular with both kayakers and rafters and was once used for summer events in the 1996 Olympics. The eight mile river route starts at the put-in thirteen miles west of Bryson City on Highway 19/74. It ends at the Nantahala Outdoor Center or N.O.C. in Wesser, N.C ...
- [Nantahala River (via Nantahala Wesser Campground)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-nantahala-river-via-nantahala-wesser-campground/) - This section of the Nantahala River is very popular with both kayakers and rafters and was once used for summer events in the 1996 Olympics. The eight mile river route starts at the put-in thirteen miles west of Bryson City on Highway 19/74. It ends at the Nantahala Outdoor Center or N.O.C. in Wesser, N.C ...
- [Nantahala River (via Camp Watia)](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/nantahala-national-forest-nantahala-river-via-camp-watia/) - This section of the Nantahala River is very popular with both kayakers and rafters and was once used for summer events in the 1996 Olympics. The eight mile river route starts at the put-in thirteen miles west of Bryson City on Highway 19/74. It ends at the Nantahala Outdoor Center or N.O.C. in Wesser, N.C ...

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- [Backpacking in Canada](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backpacking-trail/international-hikes/backpacking-in-canada/)
- [Banff National Park](https://n2backpacking.com/category/management/national-parks/banff-national-park/)
- [Tour du Mont Blanc](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backpacking-trail/long-distance-backpacking/tour-du-mont-blanc/)
- [The Hayduke Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backpacking-trail/long-distance-backpacking/the-hayduke-trail/)
- [Desert Backpacking](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backpacking-2/desert-backpacking/)
- [Florida Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backpacking-trail/long-distance-backpacking/florida-trail/)
- [Guidebooks](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backcountry-writing/books/guidebooks/)
- [Backcountry Writing](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backcountry-writing/)
- [Podcast Videos](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backpacking-videos/podcast-videos/)
- [Bartram Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backpacking-trail/long-distance-backpacking/bartram-trail/)
- [Trail Days](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backpacking-trail/long-distance-backpacking/appalachian-trail/trail-days/)
- [Music](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backpacking-music/)
- [Klondike Hikes](https://n2backpacking.com/category/weather/winter-backpacking/klondike-hikes/)
- [Chattahoochee National Forest](https://n2backpacking.com/category/management/national-forest/chattahoochee-national-forest/)
- [Colorado Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backpacking-trail/long-distance-backpacking/colorado-trail/)
- [Trout Fishing](https://n2backpacking.com/category/fishing/trout-fishing/)
- [Nantahala National Forest](https://n2backpacking.com/category/management/national-forest/nantahala-national-forest/)
- [Drone Video](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backpacking-videos/drone-video/)
- [Backpacking Gear](https://n2backpacking.com/category/gear/backpacking-gear/)
- [Snow](https://n2backpacking.com/category/weather/snow/)
- [Summit Views](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/summit-views/)
- [Frost](https://n2backpacking.com/category/weather/frost/)
- [Cohutta Wilderness](https://n2backpacking.com/category/management/national-forest/chattahoochee-national-forest/cohutta-wilderness/)
- [Backpacking Documentaries](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backpacking-videos/backpacking-documentaries/)
- [Hiking Documentaries](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backpacking-videos/hiking-documentaries/)
- [Hiking Videos](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backpacking-videos/hiking-videos/)
- [Panoramic Views](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/panoramic-views/)
- [Lake Views](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/lake-views/)
- [Backpacking Adventures](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backcountry-writing/books/backpacking-adventures/)
- [Shikoku Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backpacking-trail/long-distance-backpacking/shikoku-trail/)
- [Trail Hacks](https://n2backpacking.com/category/how-to-hike-backpack/trail-hacks/)
- [Arizona Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backpacking-trail/long-distance-backpacking/arizona-trail/)
- [Night Hiking](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/night-hiking/)
- [Isle Royale National Park](https://n2backpacking.com/category/management/national-parks/isle-royale-national-park/)
- [Backcountry Guiding](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backcountry-guides-services/)
- [Ocean](https://n2backpacking.com/category/water-hikes/ocean/)
- [Hot Springs](https://n2backpacking.com/category/water-hikes/hot-springs/)
- [Badlands National Park](https://n2backpacking.com/category/management/national-parks/badlands-national-park/)
- [Rivers](https://n2backpacking.com/category/water-hikes/rivers/)
- [Chattooga River Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backpacking-trail/long-distance-backpacking/chattooga-river-trail/)
- [Thunderstorms](https://n2backpacking.com/category/weather/thunderstorms/)
- [Streams](https://n2backpacking.com/category/water-hikes/streams/)
- [Backpacking Etiquette](https://n2backpacking.com/category/how-to-hike-backpack/backpacking-etiquette/)
- [Jefferson National Forest](https://n2backpacking.com/category/management/national-forest/jefferson-national-forest/)
- [Campfires](https://n2backpacking.com/category/campfires/)
- [Mountain Ranges](https://n2backpacking.com/category/mountain-ranges/)
- [Blue Ridge Mountains](https://n2backpacking.com/category/mountain-ranges/blue-ridge-mountains/)
- [Sunsets](https://n2backpacking.com/category/night-sky/sunsets/)
- [Lightening](https://n2backpacking.com/category/weather/lightening/)
- [Full Moon](https://n2backpacking.com/category/weather/full-moon/)
- [Cows](https://n2backpacking.com/category/wildlife/cows/)
- [Wild Horses](https://n2backpacking.com/category/wildlife/wild-horses/)
- [Fishing Videos](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backpacking-videos/fishing-videos/)
- [Fishing Videos](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backpacking-videos/fishing-videos/fishing-videos-fishing-videos/)
- [Wolf](https://n2backpacking.com/category/wildlife/wolf/)
- [Grayson Highlands State Park](https://n2backpacking.com/category/management/state-parks/grayson-highlands-state-park/)
- [Swamp Backpacking](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backpacking-2/swamp-backpacking/)
- [Swamp Hiking](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/swamp-hiking/)
- [Swamps](https://n2backpacking.com/category/water-hikes/swamps/)
- [Beach Hikes](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/beach-hikes/)
- [Beaches](https://n2backpacking.com/category/water-hikes/beaches/)
- [Bald](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/bald/)
- [Gorges State Park](https://n2backpacking.com/category/management/state-parks/gorges-state-park/)
- [Metro Hikes](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/metro-hikes/)
- [Rain](https://n2backpacking.com/category/weather/rain/)
- [Desert Hiking](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/desert-hiking/)
- [Creeks](https://n2backpacking.com/category/water-hikes/creeks/)
- [Ponds](https://n2backpacking.com/category/water-hikes/ponds/)
- [Fog](https://n2backpacking.com/category/weather/fog/)
- [Lakes](https://n2backpacking.com/category/water-hikes/lakes/)
- [Ravine](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/ravine/)
- [Lighthouses](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/lighthouses/)
- [Fish Filets](https://n2backpacking.com/category/fishing/fish-filets/)
- [Camping](https://n2backpacking.com/category/camping/)
- [Family Camping](https://n2backpacking.com/category/camping/family-camping/)
- [Lake Fishing](https://n2backpacking.com/category/fishing/lake-fishing/)
- [River Fishing](https://n2backpacking.com/category/fishing/river-fishing/)
- [Pond Fishing](https://n2backpacking.com/category/fishing/pond-fishing/)
- [Ocean Fishing](https://n2backpacking.com/category/fishing/ocean-fishing/)
- [Stream Fishing](https://n2backpacking.com/category/fishing/stream-fishing/)
- [Boardwalk](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/boardwalk/)
- [Rock Outcrop](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/rock-outcrop/)
- [Night Sky](https://n2backpacking.com/category/night-sky/)
- [Comet](https://n2backpacking.com/category/night-sky/comet/)
- [Stars](https://n2backpacking.com/category/night-sky/stars/)
- [Panthertown Valley](https://n2backpacking.com/category/management/national-forest/nantahala-national-forest/panthertown-valley/)
- [Salt Marsh](https://n2backpacking.com/category/water-hikes/salt-marsh/)
- [Island](https://n2backpacking.com/category/water-hikes/island/)
- [Duncan Ridge Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backpacking-trail/long-distance-backpacking/duncan-ridge-trail/)
- [Trail Shelter](https://n2backpacking.com/category/camping/trail-shelter/)
- [Fauna](https://n2backpacking.com/category/fauna/)
- [Bears](https://n2backpacking.com/category/fauna/bears/)
- [Pine Trees](https://n2backpacking.com/category/flora/pine-trees/)
- [Fishing With Kids](https://n2backpacking.com/category/with-kids/fishing-with-kids/)
- [Lacrosse Hikes](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/sports-hikes/lacrosse-hikes/)
- [Soccer Hikes](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/sports-hikes/soccer-hikes/)
- [Swimming](https://n2backpacking.com/category/water-hikes/swimming/)
- [Cooking](https://n2backpacking.com/category/cooking/)
- [Ski Resorts](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/ski-resorts/)
- [Chairlifts](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/chairlifts/)
- [Gondola](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/gondola/)
- [Sports Hikes](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/sports-hikes/)
- [Gymnastics Hikes](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/sports-hikes/gymnastics-hikes/)
- [Baseball Hikes](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/sports-hikes/baseball-hikes/)
- [Cliffs](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/cliffs/)
- [Historical](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/historical/)
- [Flowers](https://n2backpacking.com/category/flora/flowers/)
- [Lost](https://n2backpacking.com/category/mishaps/lost/)
- [Ice](https://n2backpacking.com/category/weather/ice/)
- [Permit Required](https://n2backpacking.com/category/management/permit-required/)
- [Reservation Required](https://n2backpacking.com/category/management/reservation-required/)
- [New Years Hikes](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/new-years-hikes/)
- [Forest Fires](https://n2backpacking.com/category/mishaps/forest-fires/)
- [Gap](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/gap/)
- [Thru-Hikers](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backpacking-trail/long-distance-backpacking/thru-hikers/)
- [Shuttle Hike](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/shuttle-hike/)
- [Fire Towers](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/fire-towers/)
- [Foothills Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backpacking-trail/long-distance-backpacking/foothills-trail/)
- [Snowstorm](https://n2backpacking.com/category/weather/snowstorm/)
- [Suspension Bridge](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/suspension-bridge/)
- [Pisgah National Forest](https://n2backpacking.com/category/management/national-forest/pisgah-national-forest/)
- [Shining Rock Wilderness](https://n2backpacking.com/category/management/national-forest/pisgah-national-forest/shining-rock-wilderness/)
- [Forts](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/forts/)
- [State Historic Forts](https://n2backpacking.com/category/management/state-parks/state-historic-forts/)
- [National Historic Forts](https://n2backpacking.com/category/management/national-parks/national-historic-forts/)
- [Sunrise](https://n2backpacking.com/category/weather/sunrise/)
- [National Seashore](https://n2backpacking.com/category/management/national-seashore/)
- [National Seashore](https://n2backpacking.com/category/management/national-parks/national-seashore-national-parks/)
- [Canyons](https://n2backpacking.com/category/hiking-2/canyons/)
- [Private Property](https://n2backpacking.com/category/management/private-property/)
- [Best Hikes With Dogs Georgia-South Carolina](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backcountry-writing/best-hikes-with-dogs-georgia-south-carolina/)
- [Carribbean Hikes](https://n2backpacking.com/category/backpacking-trail/international-hikes/carribbean-hikes/)

## Tags

- [Hiking](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/hiking/)
- [Backpacking](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/backpacking/)
- [Best Hikes With Dogs](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/best-hikes-with-dogs/)
- [Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/appalachian-trail-thru-hike/)
- [Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/appalachian-trail-thru-hiker/)
- [Thru-Hiker](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/thru-hiker/) - Thru-Hiker – A hiker that attempts to hike the entire Appalachian Trail or any long distance trail in one continuous hike within a single calendar year.
- [Springer Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/springer-mountain/)
- [Backpacking Trails](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/backpacking-trails/)
- [Thru-Hike](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/thru-hike/)
- [Appalachian Trail Maps](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/appalachian-trail-maps/)
- [Appalachian Trail Guidebooks](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/appalachian-trail-guidebooks/)
- [Chattooga River Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/chattooga-river-trail/)
- [Chattooga River](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/chattooga-river/)
- [Chattooga River Trail Guidebook](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/chattooga-river-trail-guidebook/)
- [Chattooga River Trail Map](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/chattooga-river-trail-map/)
- [Fishing The Chattooga River](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/fishing-the-chattooga-river/)
- [Thru-Hiking The Chattooga River Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/thru-hiking-the-chattooga-river-trail/)
- [Earls Ford](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/earls-ford/)
- [Kayaking The Chattooga River](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/kayaking-the-chattooga-river/)
- [Mount Rogers](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/mount-rogers/)
- [Blood Mountain](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/blood-mountain/)
- [Neels Gap](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/neels-gap/)
- [Jarrard Gap](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/jarrard-gap/)
- [Mount Rogers National Recreation Area](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/mount-rogers-national-recreation-area/)
- [Grayson Highlands State Park](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/grayson-highlands-state-park/)
- [Max Patch](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/max-patch/)
- [Pacific Crest Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/pacific-crest-trail-2/)
- [DVD](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/dvd/)
- [Thru-Hiking](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/thru-hiking/)
- [The Pacific Crest Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/the-pacific-crest-trail/)
- [Appalachian Trail Days](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/appalachian-trail-days/)
- [Trail Days](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/trail-days/)
- [Hiker News](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/hiker-news/)
- [Hiking News](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/hiking-news-2/)
- [Monson](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/monson/)
- [Maine Appalachian Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/maine-appalachian-trail/)
- [Hostel](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/hostel/)
- [Blue-Blaze](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/blue-blaze/)
- [Long-Distance Hiking](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/long-distance-hiking/)
- [Long Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/long-trail-2/)
- [Vermont](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/vermont/)
- [Missing Hiker](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/missing-hiker/)
- [Sugarloaf Ski Reort](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/sugarloaf-ski-reort/)
- [Caribou Valley Road](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/caribou-valley-road/)
- [backpacking news](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/backpacking-news-2/)
- [FacebookPages](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/facebookpages/)
- [YourHikes.com](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/yourhikes-com/)
- [Links](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/links/)
- [backpacking gear](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/backpacking-gear-2/)
- [hiking with kids](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/hiking-with-kids-2/)
- [geocaching](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/geocaching/)
- [scouts](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/scouts/)
- [best hikes with kids](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/best-hikes-with-kids/)
- [hikes with kids](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/hikes-with-kids/)
- [hikes with dogs](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/hikes-with-dogs/)
- [camping with kids](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/camping-with-kids-2/)
- [backpacking with kids](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/backpacking-with-kids-2/)
- [IFTTT](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/ifttt/)
- [Hiking Articles](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/hiking-articles-2/)
- [trail talk](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/trail-talk-2/)
- [hiking books](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/hiking-books/)
- [backpacking books](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/backpacking-books/)
- [7 Tips For Safer Hiking With Your Dog](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/7-tips-for-safer-hiking-with-your-dog/)
- [Best Hikes with Dogs—Georgia](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/best-hikes-with-dogs-georgia/)
- [Walk In The Woods](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/walk-in-the-woods/)
- [Canyons](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/canyons/)
- [Zion National Park](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/zion-national-park/)
- [#REI](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/rei/)
- [hollywood movies](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/hollywood-movies/)
- [Appalachian Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/appalachian-trail/)
- [Backpacking With Your Dog](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/backpacking-with-your-dog/)
- [Hiking With Your Dog](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/hiking-with-your-dog/)
- [Backpacking Trails](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/backpacking-trail/)
- [Kayaking](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/kayaking/)
- [Great Smoky Mountain National Park](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/great-smoky-mountain-national-park/)
- [gear for your dog](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/gear-for-your-dog/)
- [Videos](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/backpacking-videos/)
- [National Parks](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/national-parks/)
- [Long Distance Backpacking](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/long-distance-backpacking/)
- [Winter Hiking](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/winter-hiking/)
- [Camping With Your Dog](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/camping-with-your-dog/)
- [Humor](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/humor/)
- [Backpacking Articles](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/backpacking-articles/)
- [Backpacking Discussions](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/backpacking-discussions/)
- [National Forest](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/national-forest/)
- [Backpacking Movies](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/backpacking-movies/)
- [Hiking Movies](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/hiking-movies/)
- [hiking gear](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/hiking-gear/)
- [Hiking With Cub Scouts](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/hiking-with-cub-scouts/)
- [Backpacking With Cub Scouts](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/backpacking-with-cub-scouts/)
- [Camping With Cub Scouts](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/camping-with-cub-scouts/)
- [Benton MacKaye Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/benton-mackaye-trail/)
- [camping with dogs](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/camping-with-dogs/)
- [backpacking with dogs](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/backpacking-with-dogs/)
- [hiking with dogs](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/hiking-with-dogs/)
- [thru-hikers](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/thru-hikers/)
- [podcasts](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/podcasts/)
- [Hiking Urban](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/hiking-urban/)
- [Mountain To Sea Trail](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/mountain-to-sea-trail/)
- [Cohutta Wilderness](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/cohutta-wilderness/)
- [Tour du Mont Blanc](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/tour-du-mont-blanc/)
- [n2backpacking](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/n2backpacking/)
- [Tumblr](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/tumblr/)
- [appalachiantrail](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/appalachiantrail/)
- [seaside](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/seaside/)
- [ultralight](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/ultralight/)
- [backpaking](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/backpaking/)
- [osprey](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/osprey/)
- [river](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/river/)
- [The CanyonAtPondCreek](https://n2backpacking.com/tag/the-canyonatpondcreek/)

## Location

- [Alabama](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/alabama/)
- [Alaska](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/alaska/)
- [Arizona](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/arizona/)
- [Arkansas](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/arkansas/)
- [California](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/california/)
- [Colorado](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/colorado/)
- [Connecticut](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/connecticut/)
- [Delaware](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/delaware/)
- [Florida](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/florida/)
- [Georgia](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/georgia/)
- [Hawaii](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/hawaii/)
- [Idaho](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/idaho/)
- [Illinois](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/illinois/)
- [Indiana](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/indiana/)
- [Iowa](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/iowa/)
- [Kansas](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/kansas/)
- [Kentucky](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/kentucky/)
- [Louisiana](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/louisiana/)
- [Maine](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/maine/)
- [Maryland](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/maryland/)
- [Massachusetts](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/massachusetts/)
- [Michigan](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/michigan/)
- [Minnesota](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/minnesota/)
- [Mississippi](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/mississippi/)
- [Missouri](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/missouri/)
- [Montana](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/montana/)
- [Nebraska](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/nebraska/)
- [Nevada](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/nevada/)
- [New Hampshire](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-hampshire/)
- [New York](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-york/)
- [New Jersey](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-jersey/)
- [New Mexico](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/new-mexico/)
- [North Carolina](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-carolina/)
- [South Carolina](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-carolina/)
- [North Dakota](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/north-dakota/)
- [South Dakota](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/south-dakota/)
- [Ohio](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/ohio/)
- [Oklahoma](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/oklahoma/)
- [Oregon](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/oregon/)
- [Pennsylvania](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/pennsylvania/)
- [Rhode Island](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/rhode-island/)
- [Tennessee](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/tennessee/)
- [Texas](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/texas/)
- [Utah](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/utah/)
- [Vermont](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/vermont/)
- [Virginia](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/virginia/)
- [West Virginia](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/west-virginia/)
- [Washington](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/washington/)
- [Wisconsin](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/wisconsin/)
- [Wyoming](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/wyoming/)
- [Foothills Trail Sections](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/foothills-trail-sections/)
- [International](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/international/)
- [Float Trips](https://n2backpacking.com/hikes/float-trips/)