Abrams / Rabbit Creek LoopStats
or "The 500th Mile"
11.2
11.2
11.2
-
4:53
2.30
Achievement: 500 round trip miles in the Great Smoky Mountains
#bear: black bear sighting
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping / somebody had to change their socks
#tick: acquired a tick
Big Creek TrailStats
or "Hikin' Griffey"
5
2.5
-
-
3:06
1.61
Achievement: Jumped off a rock into very cold water
Mt. LeConte (Alum Cave)Stats
or "BINGO"
10.4
5.2
-
-
5:36
1.86
2:43
1.91
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet
Mt. LeConte (Vertical Mile)Stats
or "Blackjack"
21
12.9
-
-
9:03
2.32
4:45
2.18
Achievement: Longest day hike record
Achievement: Vertical Mile: climbed 5,280 feet
Achievement: FKT for females on the Vertical Mile Challenge
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet
#tick: acquired a tick
Mt. LeConte (Alum Cave)Stats
or "Go Bills"
10.4
5.2
-
-
5:09
1.98
2:51
1.82
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet
#rough start: something went wrong at the very beginning
Big Creek Trail (Midnight Hole)Stats
or "Gram Hates Biscuits"
3.4
1.7
0.2
-
1:14
2.76
0:36
2.67
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping / somebody had to change their socks
#rough start: something went wrong at the very beginning
Mt. LeConte (The Boulevard)Stats
or "We Is Risen"
16.6
8.1
-
2.7
8:33
1.94
4:01
1.89
Achievement: #12 Hike to LeConte Lodge
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping / somebody had to change their socks
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet
#rough start: something went wrong at the very beginning
Maddron Bald + Albright GroveStats
or "Picquick With Slow Nick"
14.2
7.6
7.6
-
6:13
2.33
3:50
1.8
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping / somebody had to change their socks
Lumber Ridge TrailStats
or "Almost Nobody"
8.2
4.1
4.1
-
3:32
2.32
#cat: spotted a big cat
Mt. LeConte (Bullhead)Stats
or "Out Of Shape 2022"
14.2
6.9
-
-
8:11
1.74
4:20
1.59
Achievement: #11 Hike to LeConte Lodge
Achievement: Personal Worst MPH - tragically out of shape
#deer: spotted a doe, a deer
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet
#turkey: spotted a turkey or two
Mt. Cammerer (Low Gap)Stats
or "The Ratliff Roundup"
11.2
5.6
-
-
5:05
2.20
2:42
2.07
#cammerer: Mount Cammerer fire tower
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping / somebody had to change their socks
Mt. LeConte (Alum Cave)Stats
or "Zoomy Audi"
10
5
-
-
4:25
2.26
2.16
2.21
Achievement: #10 Hike to LeConte Lodge
#croc hunter: witnessed people wearing totally inappropriate footwear
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping / somebody had to change their socks
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet
#rough start: something went wrong at the very beginning
Brushy Mountain (Trillium Gap)Stats
or "Oh Wow!"
11.5
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"
2
1
1
-
#bear: black bear sighting
Mt. LeConte (Boulevard + Bullhead)Stats
or "Bullevard + Bear Head"
15.8
15
-
-
8:20
2.16
3:55
2.07
Achievement: First Shuttle Hike
Achievement: Most outrageous bear encounter of all time
#bear: black bear sighting
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet
Gabes Mountain TrailStats
or "Achy Knees Festival"
13.2
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"
16.3
15.3
-
-
7:32
2.16
4:25
2.38
Achievement: Personal Best - Uphill MPH
#cammerer: Mount Cammerer fire tower
#hikertrash: group hike with Smoky Mountain Hikertrash
Mt. LeConte (Alum Cave)Stats
or "First 10 For Twinkle Toes"
10.4
5.2
-
-
5:52
1.77
3:10
1.58
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet
The Pulpit (Bullhead)Stats
or "Solo"
5.8
2.9
-
-
2:56
1.98
1:28
1.98
Achievement: First Solo Hike
#bear: black bear sighting
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 / somebody had to change their socks
#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
Meigs Creek TrailStats
or "The Rock Hop Redo"
7
3.5
1.5
-
3:09
2.22
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping / somebody had to change their socks
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 / somebody had to change their socks
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
#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
Achievement: Personal Best - Longest Hike To Date
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet
#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
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
Achievement: 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
Achievement: 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
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
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
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
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 / somebody had to change their socks
#turned back: this hike did not go as originally planned
Upper Meigs FallsStats
or "That Sounds Right"
4
2
2
-
2:19
1.72
#got wet: rain / snow / rock hopping / somebody had to change their socks
#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 / somebody had to change their socks
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
Achievement: Personal Best: Average RT & Uphill MPH on a LeConte Hike
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet
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
or "I Found Bears"[blog][blog]
16.5
16
16
-
9:22
1.76
5:26
1.79
#leconte: LeConte Lodge at 6,593 feet
Andrews BaldStats
or "Magna Carta Holy Trail"[blog]
4.6
2.3
2.3
-
3:07
1.47
Achievement: 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
#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
Achievement: First GSMNP Hike