My hiking adventures
Sherri and I 10 miles 4/21/18 It was my turn to pick a trail and I picked the Tanawha Trail . I have never heard of it but while googling I came across it. It follows the Blue Ridge Parkway from Linn Cove Viaduct to Price Park Picnic area near Boone. We decided to hike... Continue Reading →
April 8, 2018 Sherri and I I have never heard of Graybeard Trail or the 3 Sisters range that is with it. Sherri picked this one because it had views and a waterfall. We decided to leave at 8 am to head on up. She picked me up in her hot new Subaru! We were... Continue Reading →
April 6 2018 Lisa and I Today we drove to Old Fort NC to hike Catawba Falls. We arrived about 9 and the parking lot was empty. When we left it was completely full. It's a nice path along a stream. The first thing you see is the partial remains of an old building that... Continue Reading →
March 30-April 1 Mike and I A few weeks ago when we were hiking Hunt Fish Falls I called Bruce, the owner of Betsey's to come to where we were on the road and pick us up because we could not make it back to our car before dark. He rescued us so to speak!... Continue Reading →
Lisa Wanncheck and I 3/23/18 14.5 miles 7 waterfalls, 7 hours Lisa and I got a late start because she works night shift and got home at 6 am. We left at 9:30 am. We arrived in Brevard about 11:30. The first waterfall we are going to is Grogan Falls near John's Rock. I knew... Continue Reading →
Hiking Grayson Highlands Sherri McMurray and I Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3/18/18 This trail has been on Sherri's bucket list. Â I haven't heard of this area until she told me about it. We couldn't decide where to hike so I googled this trail and found it was 3 hrs away. Â (this means... Continue Reading →
Daina, Cooper and I March 10, 2018 Daina was home from Clemson this weekend and we were trying to find a good hike with views. She talked about table rock which I've done twice but is super hard. I was looking for somewhere I haven't been but there was a lot of afternoon rain in... Continue Reading →
3/3/18 Sherri Mcmurray, Lori Vogel and I. Wilson's Creek is a beautiful unspoiled area west of Lenoir NC. It's very undeveloped and is primarily used for camping, hiking, kayaking and trout fishing. Mike and I went car camping up there in October and I've been wanting to go back. It's very beautiful. Wilson's Creek is... Continue Reading →
2/24/18 Ashley, Daina, Riley and Cooper A day hiking with my girls and dogs. A very rare and awesome treat for me! We are all coming from different directions so we decide to meet at Asbury Hills Camp at 9am. I called yesterday to get the gate code to get in. Diana arrived first then... Continue Reading →
Sherri and I 2/9/18 We start at 7:15 for the 3 hour drive. Â We decide to take highway 11 instead of I-85. Â We manage to get behind every slow driving grandma, concrete truck or what ever. Â We make a couple of stops our final one at McDonalds in Brevard for breakfast and a pitstop. Sherri... Continue Reading →
My Outdoor life 