Weekend Gem: Gunter and Sterling Loop
Every backpacker has favorite areas that they find themselves attracted to for some reason or another, it could be a subconscious connection. Maybe it’s the cut of the land or the way you feel in that spacial spot that is beyond human understanding. One of my favorites here is the eastern portion of the Great […]
Weekend Gem-N&S Fork Citico Creeks Loop
Ahhh, the Citico Wilderness. Now this is wilderness in it’s most pure form, quiet and rugged trails leading through steep drainages to rolling ridge lines graced by scenic mountain tops. I have hiked quite a bit of this area and the adjacent Joyce Kilmer over the last few years and have not been disappointed yet. […]
Weekend Gem: Big Frog and Jack River Falls
Big Frog Wilderness is a hidden gem of mountainous terrain located in Southern Tennessee/Northern Georgia. A handful of trails (mostly ridge trails) criss cross this lovely landscape in a isolated pocket of Appalachia. This 16 mile one way trek will lead you past rocky and grassy ridge tops on your way to Big Frog Mountain […]