Weekend Gem-JMT and Laurel Loop

Posted by on Nov 21, 2025 in Weekend Gem | No Comments

Back in the Big South Fork again for another great trip. This time we decided to hike out on the Sheltowee for a faster trip because we had to get a late start and a cold front/mean system was moving in the next day and the end section of Laurel Creek TR has a grip […]

Weekend Gem-Big Fat Loop

Posted by on Nov 19, 2025 in Weekend Gem | No Comments

I went into the Joyce Kilmer/Slickrock Wilderness to see how the fall foliage looked in the higher elevations. Turns out that it was just getting started to get good, but had a good trip nonetheless. I never started at Big Fat Gap before I’ve only hiked through it. Turns out to be a great place […]