2022 Hike Schedule

Date/Difficulty Trail Name Length, Leader
Sat Jan 1 - Moderate or Easy

Upper or Lower River Loop plus Setrock Creek Falls

2.5 to 3.4 miles Duke, Joe & John,
Fri Feb 4 - Easy Roaring Fork Falls with option for a longer hike. 1.5 miles - Duke & Gay
Feb - Moderate No hike scheduled  
Fri March 4 - Strenuous Colbert Loop  7 miles -  Dennis
March 11  Moderate Crabtree Falls 4 miles
Fri April 1 -  Strenuous Overmountain Victory Trail 9 miles - Dennis
TBD TBD  
Thur April 28 - Moderate Lake James Cemeteries 3 miles - Kevin
Fri May 6 -  Strenuous Lost Cove 8 miles - Jake
Thur May 12 -  Easy Ray Mines Geology Hike 1 mile - Bill
Fri June 3 - Strenuous Beauty Spot to Unaka Mtn 6 miles - Dennis
Thur June 9-  Easy Rhododendron Gardens at Roan Mountain 1 mile with option for longer hike
Fri July 1-  Strenuous NC 128 to Walker Knob Overlook 6 miles - Dennis
Fri July 15 -  Moderate Blue Ridge Pinnacle/Green Knob Fire Tower 3 miles - John
Fri August 12 -  Strenuous Big Butt Trail

6 miles - Dennis 
Thur 18 August - Easy Craggy Gardens and Craggy Pinnacle CANCELLED

2 miles - 
Fri Sept 2 - Strenuous Mount Mitchell Loop 7 miles - 
Fri Sept 9 - Moderate Mount Craig with Option to Big Tom 3 miles - 
Fri Oct 7 - Very Strenuous Buncombe Horse Range Trail 10 miles - 
Fri Oct 7 - Moderate High Rocks on the Appalachian Trail 4 miles - 
Fri Nov 4 - Very Strenuous Mount Mitchell to Deep Gap

9 miles - 
Sat Nov 12 - Moderate NC 128 to Lunch Rock 3 miles - 
Fri Dec 2 - Very Strenuous Woody Ridge/Black Mountain Crest Trail/Colbert Ridge 9 miles
TBD - Moderate Lake James Hiking Trails  

NOTE:  Hike dates and details subject to change.