A Grand Loop - Linville Gorge ... Day 6 4K

Third backpacking trip of 2024 ... April 13 - 19, 2024
Included ... Mom, Sally, and myself
Day 6 ... April 18, 2024
After a rough night trying to sleep with the trees knocking together in the wind ... we slowly pack up as we make time for coffee and a small breakfast by the river before hitting the trail. From here to our next campsite was familiar ground. We pass by one of our campsites from last year near the junction with Conley Cove (excellent tent site) and continue the slog that is the Linville Gorge trail. It's more of the same as what we've done the last day and a half up until the intersection with Pinch-In.
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Things to note ... the Linville Gorge trail continues its toughness pretty much all the way to its intersection with Pinch-In. There was also quite a bit more poison ivy on this southern end .. thankfully none of us ended up broken out with it! The trail past Pinnacle does climb one more time - but it wasn't as terrible as I'd remembered. This section of trail also has more shade than most of this loop. The campsite is in pines ... so be super mindful of fires because pine needles tend to be exceptionally dry!
There are several campsites throughout this section - but if you're in this section during a weekend you might have issues finding ones that aren't taken. Also, that tree being down and trying to climb up loose dirt was very tricky - but if you've made it this far around the loop it shouldn't be unmanageable!

[@randypeterson4146]

Another awesome gorge video Angela 🙌...Got to hear Sally bark too lol...I hope you enjoy your adventures this weekend 🥾🥾

[@roselee_explores]

Yea she loves a good squirrel chase! :) Thank you for everything! ☺