Turkeypen Ridge + Finley Cane LoopStats
or "And I'm One Of Them"
easy8.8
8.8
-
-
4:24
2.00
#blowdown: navigated around a significant tree blowdown (or more than one)
#wildflowers: spotted a variety of Smoky Mountain wildflowers
Mt. LeConte (The Boulevard)Stats
or "Frozen Water Safari"
hard17.6
8.7
-
-
9:15
1.90
5:12
1.83
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet (#22)
#snow: got snowed on or trudged through it
Crib Gap Trail + Finley CaneStats
or "Car Insurance"
easy5
2.5
1.7
-
2:01
2.48
#dog: saw a dog wandering around in the park
Mt. LeConte (Alum Cave)Stats
or "Icebreakers"
moderate10.5
5.5
-
-
6:07
1.72
3:16
1.62
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet (#21)
#snow: got snowed on or trudged through it
Newfound Gap to Clingman’s Dome (AT)Stats
or "Kuwahi"
punishing15.8
7.9
2.5
7.9
8:40
1.82
4:58
1.59
#road walking: this hike required a bit of trekking alongside a vehicular route
#snow: got snowed on or trudged through it
Mt. Cammerer (Big Creek/Chestnut Loop)Stats
or "Getting Situated is Underrated"
hard17.2
16.5
2.7
2.7
8:51
1.93
5:42
1.95
#backup plan: not the hike that was originally planned but the one we needed all along
#cammerer: Mount Cammerer fire tower (#9)
#road walking: this hike required a bit of trekking alongside a vehicular route
#snow: got snowed on or trudged through it
West Prong TrailStats
or "One More Before Christmas"
moderate5.4
2.7
2.7
-
2:21
2.30
#solo: trekked in the woods alone
Curry Mountain TrailStats
or "Diarrhea Bear"
moderate6.6
3.3
3.3
-
3:07
2.12
#ranger: met a park ranger on the trail
Shuckstack (Fontana Dam)Stats
or "The Legend Of The REI Bus"
hard9.2
4.6
4.6
4.6
5:22
1.71
2:32
1.82
#dragon: drove the Tail Of The Dragon (318 curves in 11 miles)
#road walking: this hike required a bit of trekking alongside a vehicular route
#shuckstack: Shuckstack Mountain fire tower at 4020 ft
Brushy MountainStats
or "Cold Pizza For Breakfast"
moderate11.2
5.6
-
-
4:45
2.29
2:20
2.4
#bear: black bear sighting
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping
#llamas: ran into the LeConte llama train
#solo: trekked in the woods alone
Mt. Cammerer (Chestnut Branch)Stats
or "Cloudy Cloudy Cam Cam"
moderate12
6
2.1
3.3
5:58
2.01
3:10
1.89
#cammerer: Mount Cammerer fire tower (#8)
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping
The Pulpit (Bullhead)Stats
or "Everything's A Bear"
moderate6
3
-
-
3:40
1.63
1:45
1.71
#bear: black bear sighting
Rocky Top (Anthony Creek)Stats
or "It's Not Called Gator Mountain"
hard13.2
6.6
-
1.4
8:08
1.62
3:38
1.82
Brought my ukulele and played Rocky Top on Rocky Top
#bear: black bear sighting
Mt. LeConte (Trillium Gap, Bullhead)Stats
or "Now That's What I Call Mountains, Vol. 20"
hard16.6
16.2
-
-
8:49
1.88
4:54
1.98
#bear: black bear sighting
#deer: spotted a doe, a deer
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet (#20)
#turkey: spotted a turkey or two
Sugarland Mtn + Huskey GapStats
or "It's Just A Lid'l River"
moderate10.6
5.3
3.1
-
5:26
1.95
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping
Metcalf Bottoms / Roundtop TrailStats
or "Wudn't Scared Of Him Or Nuthin"
easy12
11.7
11.7
-
5:40
2.12
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping
#shuttle hike: this hike required more than one car to avoid backtracking
Gregory Bald (Gregory Ridge Loop)Stats
or "Talk About Adventure"
hard13.6
10.3
10.3
-
5:41
2.39
2:58
2.63
#bear: black bear sighting
#deer: spotted a doe, a deer
#road walking: this hike required a bit of trekking alongside a vehicular route
#solo: trekked in the woods alone
Mt. LeConte (Alum Cave)Stats
or "They're Not Weights; Just Gaiters"
moderate10
5
-
-
4:16
2.34
2:02
2.46
#bear: black bear sighting
#deer: spotted a doe, a deer
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet (#19)
#solo: trekked in the woods alone
Middle Prong Lollipop (Miry Ridge)Stats
or "Peanut Butter Ridge"
moderate14.9
12.6
2.3
-
6:38
2.25
3:50
2.35
#deer: spotted a doe, a deer
#turkey: spotted a turkey or two
Shuckstack (Twentymile Loop)Stats
or "For Shuck's Sake"
hard12.2
9.4
9.4
0.3
5:51
2.09
2:27
2.20
#bear: black bear sighting
#dragon: drove the Tail Of The Dragon (318 curves in 11 miles)
#shuckstack: Shuckstack Mountain fire tower at 4020 ft
#tick: acquired a tick
Mt. Cammerer (Low Gap)Stats
or "Stop Saying Hello"
hard11.2
5.6
-
-
6:07
1.83
3:10
1.77
#cammerer: Mount Cammerer fire tower (#7)
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping
Ace Gap TrailStats
or "New Slippers Needed"
mostly easy10.8
5.4
5.4
-
4:29
2.37
#wildflowers: spotted a variety of Smoky Mountain wildflowers
Mt. LeConte (The Boulevard)Stats
or "Uphill Both Ways"
hard18.2
9.1
-
2.7
8:38
2.11
4:47
1.99
Turkeypen Ridge + Finley Cane LoopStats
or "Oh Treesus"
easy8.8
8.8
4.3
-
3:48
2.32
#blowdown: navigated around a significant tree blowdown (or more than one)
Cooper Rd + Hatcher Mtn + Little BottomsStats
or "Saggy Buns & Little Bottoms"
moderate13
10.5
10.5
-
5:31
2.36
#added mileage: decided to go the extra mile mid-hike
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping
Schoolhouse Gap + Turkeypen RidgeStats
or "Needin Leadin"
easy9.4
4.7
4.7
-
4:44
1.99
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping
Rocky Top (Lead Cove)Stats
or "We'll See Churchill"
hard12.2
6.1
-
1.4
6:50
1.79
3:35
1.70
#at thru hiker: ran into someone hiking 2,190 miles from Georgia to Maine
Mt. LeConte (Bullhead)Stats
or "The Great Trudge"
hard14.2
7.1
-
-
8:27
1.68
4:42
1.51
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet (#17)
#snow: got snowed on or trudged through it
#turkey: spotted a turkey or two
Chestnut Top TrailStats
or "The Snowglobe Hike"
moderate8.6
4.3
-
-
3:15
2.65
#backup plan: not the hike that was originally planned but the one we needed all along
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping
#snow: got snowed on or trudged through it
Trillium Gap Trail (Grotto Falls)Stats
or "Snow Boot Goofin'"
meh8
4
-
-
3:41
2.17
2
2.0
#bear: black bear sighting
#croc hunter: witnessed people wearing totally inappropriate footwear
#new boots: breaking them in
#snow: got snowed on or trudged through it
#turned back: this hike did not go as originally planned
Mt. Sterling (Baxter Creek)Stats
or "Why Are You Pushing Me To Death?"
the worst12.4
6.2
-
-
6:39
1.86
3:35
1.73
steepest trail in the Smokies
#rough start: something went wrong at the very beginning
#sterling: Mount Sterling fire tower
Mt. LeConte (Alum Cave)Stats
or "MeglyConte"
moderate10.4
5.2
-
-
6:01
1.73
3:00
1.73
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet (#16)
Mt. Cammerer (Davenport Gap)Stats
or "Never Meet Your Heroes"
moderate11.6
5.8
2.9
5.2
5:38
2.06
2.50
2.05
#cammerer: Mount Cammerer fire tower (#6)
Abrams / Rabbit Creek LoopStats
or "The 500th Mile"
easy11.2
11.2
11.2
-
4:53
2.30
500 round trip miles in the Great Smoky Mountains
#bear: black bear sighting
#deer: spotted a doe, a deer
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping
#tick: acquired a tick
Big Creek TrailStats
or "Hikin' Griffey"
easy5
2.5
-
-
3:06
1.61
Jumped off a rock into very cold water
Mt. LeConte (Alum Cave)Stats
or "BINGO"
moderate10.4
5.2
-
-
5:36
1.86
2:43
1.91
Mt. LeConte (Vertical Mile)Stats
or "Blackjack"
hard21
12.9
-
-
9:03
2.32
4:45
2.18
Longest day hike record
Vertical Mile: climbed 5,280 feet
FKT for females on the Vertical Mile Challenge
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet (#14)
#tick: acquired a tick
Mt. LeConte (Alum Cave)Stats
or "Go Bills"
moderate10.4
5.2
-
-
5:09
1.98
2:51
1.82
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet (#13)
#rough start: something went wrong at the very beginning
Big Creek Trail (Midnight Hole)Stats
or "Gram Hates Biscuits"
easy3.4
1.7
0.2
-
1:14
2.76
0:36
2.67
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping
#rough start: something went wrong at the very beginning
Mt. LeConte (The Boulevard)Stats
or "We Is Risen"
hard16.6
8.1
-
2.7
8:33
1.94
4:01
1.89
#12 Hike to LeConte Lodge
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet (#12)
#rough start: something went wrong at the very beginning
Maddron Bald + Albright GroveStats
or "Picquick With Slow Nick"
moderate14.2
7.6
7.6
-
6:13
2.33
3:50
1.8
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping
Lumber Ridge TrailStats
or "Almost Nobody"
easy8.2
4.1
4.1
-
3:32
2.32
#cat: spotted a big cat
Mt. LeConte (Bullhead)Stats
or "Out Of Shape 2022"
hard14.2
6.9
-
-
8:11
1.74
4:20
1.59
#11 Hike to LeConte Lodge
Personal Worst MPH - tragically out of shape
#deer: spotted a doe, a deer
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet (#11)
#turkey: spotted a turkey or two
Mt. Cammerer (Low Gap)Stats
or "The Ratliff Roundup"
moderate11.2
5.6
-
-
5:05
2.20
2:42
2.07
#cammerer: Mount Cammerer fire tower (#5)
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping
#snow: got snowed on or trudged through it
Mt. LeConte (Alum Cave)Stats
or "Zoomy Audi"
easy10.4
5.2
-
-
4:25
2.26
2.16
2.21
fastest time up Alum Cave Trail
#croc hunter: witnessed people wearing totally inappropriate footwear
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet (#10)
#rough start: something went wrong at the very beginning
Brushy Mountain (Trillium Gap)Stats
or "Oh Wow!"
moderate11.5
5.7
-
-
5:33
2.07
2:48
2.04
#croc hunter: witnessed people wearing totally inappropriate footwear
#turned back: this hike did not go as originally planned
Spruce Flats FallsStats
or "Whoop, Bear It Is"
easy2
1
1
-
#bear: black bear sighting
Mt. LeConte (Boulevard + Bullhead)Stats
or "Bullevard + Bear Head"
moderate15.8
15
-
-
8:20
2.16
3:55
2.07
First Shuttle Hike
Most outrageous bear encounter of all time
#bear: black bear sighting
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet (#9)
#shuttle hike: this hike required more than one car to avoid backtracking
Gabes Mountain TrailStats
or "Achy Knees Festival"
moderate13.2
6.6
6.6
-
6:31
2.02
#turned back: this hike did not go as originally planned
Lower Mt. Cammerer LoopStats
or "Pink Out"
moderate16.3
15.3
-
-
7:32
2.16
4:25
2.38
Personal Best - Uphill MPH
#cammerer: Mount Cammerer fire tower (#4)
#hikertrash: group hike with Smoky Mountain Hikertrash
Mt. LeConte (Alum Cave)Stats
or "First 10 For Twinkle Toes"
moderate10.4
5.2
-
-
5:52
1.77
3:10
1.58
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet (#8)
The Pulpit (Bullhead)Stats
or "Solo"
5.8
2.9
-
-
2:56
1.98
1:28
1.98
First Solo Hike
#bear: black bear sighting
#solo: trekked in the woods alone
Rocky Top (Lead Cove)Stats
or "Thunderstorm on Thunderhead"
12.2
6.1
4.4
1.4
7:39
1.59
3:11
1.92
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping
#hikertrash: group hike with Smoky Mountain Hikertrash
Mt. LeConte (Rainbow Falls, Bullhead)Stats
or "Fight or Flight or Fall"
13.4
12.8
-
-
6:39
2.02
3:12
2.03
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet (#7)
Meigs Creek TrailStats
or "The Rock Hop Redo"
7
3.5
1.5
-
3:09
2.22
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping
Ramsey CascadesStats
or "Honey I Shrunk The Hikers"
8
4
4
-
4:23
1.83
2:07
1.89
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping
#new boots: breaking them in
Mt. Cammerer (Low Gap)Stats
or "There's A Snake In The Fire Tower"
11.2
5.6
-
-
6:38
1.69
3:04
1.83
#cammerer: Mount Cammerer fire tower (#3)
#snake: snake sighting
Mt. LeConte (Brushy Mountain)Stats
or "But I Am LeTired"
20.6
9.5
5.5
-
10:13
2.02
5:17
1.87
Personal Best - Longest Hike To Date
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet (#6)
#snake: snake sighting
Mt. LeConte (Alum Cave)Stats
or "We Need To Name This Hike"
10.4
5.2
5
-
6:32
1.59
2:39
1.89
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet (#5)
Mt. Sterling (Big Creek Loop)Stats
or "Bearly Made It"[blog]
17.2
17.2
17.2
-
8:21
2.06
5:29
1.91
Personal Worst - Roughest Hike To Date
#bear: black bear sighting
#sterling: Mount Sterling fire tower
Chestnut Top TrailStats
or "The Orchid Seeker"
8.6
4.3
4.3
-
3:04
2.80
Personal Best: Average MPH
Huskey Cucumber Gap LollipopStats
or "The Rod Run Rock Hop Reroute"
13.7
13.7
13
-
7:26
1.84
#injury: sustained an injury
Mt. LeConte (The Boulevard)Stats
or "The Boulevard Of Broken Feet"[blog]
18
8.1
6.1
2.7
8:34
2.10
4:14
2.01
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet (#4)
Lower Mt. Cammerer LoopStats
or "Well That's Too Damn Bad!"
16.3
15.3
9.7
2.3
7:30
2.17
4:30
2.33
#cammerer: Mount Cammerer fire tower (#2)
Baskins Creek + Grapeyard RidgeStats
or "The Palindrome Hike"
12.8
6.7
6.1
-
7:36
1.68
#injury: sustained an injury
Rich Mountain LoopStats
or "Use Extreme Caution"
8.7
8.2
8.2
-
5:38
1.55
#fire: built a campfire
#new boots: breaking them in
Mt. LeConte (Trillium Gap + Bullhead)Stats
or "A Load Of Crap On Trillium Gap"[blog]
16.2
16.2
-
-
8:30
1.91
5:02
1.77
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet (#3)
Mt. CollinsStats
or "There's A Spike In My Boot"
10.8
5.4
5.4
5.4
6:41
1.62
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping
#snow: got snowed on or trudged through it
#turned back: this hike did not go as originally planned
Upper Meigs FallsStats
or "That Sounds Right"
4
2
2
-
2:19
1.72
#backup plan: not the hike that was originally planned but the one we needed all along
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping
#turned back: this hike did not go as originally planned
Jakes Panther LollipopStats
or "Captain Caroline & Breakless Bambi"[blog]
17.7
13.8
13.8
-
8:22
2.11
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping
Mt. LeConte (Bullhead + Rainbow Falls)Stats
or "Don't Go Chasin' Waterfalls"[blog]
13.7
13
6.6
-
6:23
2.15
3:06
2.23
Personal Best: Average RT & Uphill MPH on a LeConte Hike
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet (#2)
Spence / Russell FieldStats
or "There Are No Fields"[blog]
13.2
11.6
11.6
2.9
7:06
1.86
Mt. LeConte (Trillium Gap + Bullhead)Stats
16.5
16
16
-
9:22
1.76
5:26
1.79
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet (#1)
#llamas: ran into the LeConte llama train
Andrews BaldStats
or "Magna Carta Holy Trail"[blog]
4.6
2.3
2.3
-
3:07
1.47
First Hiker High
Mt. Cammerer (Low Gap)Stats
or "Devon Hates Caroline"[blog]
11.2
5.6
5.6
2.1
5:57
1.88
3:02
1.85
#cammerer: Mount Cammerer fire tower (#1)
#snake: snake sighting
Charlies BunionStats
or "From Onio's to Bunyo's"
8.4
4.2
4.2
4.2
5:06
1.65
1:34
2.68
first GSMNP hike
#new boots: breaking them in