Looking Glass Falls, NC Now that we're back down south and in an effort to keep my sanity by maintaining only one blog, we're bringing over the extensive trail content from SerialHiking.com to A Trail Life! My old site was a trail and gear review fest with tons of pictures and I hope to continue that. Over the next few months, I'll be adding current and past hikes in order to build my Hike Index here. We've also given our Hiking page a once over and it's looking extra shiny. Things are definitely coming along!
Here's a look at a recent hike:
Here's a look at a recent hike:
Spencer Gap Trail
Hike Date: May 15, 2013
Route: Spencer Gap Trail
Type: Out and Back
Distance: 3.3 miles
Conditions: Bright and sunny day!
Difficulty: Easy
Impressions: I was looking for something to get into today, as I'm still in my first weeks here in Asheville, NC and love to explore the new area. After picking up the National Geographic Pisgah Ranger District Map, I headed down the Blue Ridge Parkway in search of adventure. After arriving to and driving down F.R. 5000, I considered a couple of other options before settling for this random trail, Spence Gap. The current National Geographic Map for the area has this section of trail mislabeled, so the section I've done here is just the upper 1.65 miles near the parkway... Read More and See Pics
Route: Spencer Gap Trail
Type: Out and Back
Distance: 3.3 miles
Conditions: Bright and sunny day!
Difficulty: Easy
Impressions: I was looking for something to get into today, as I'm still in my first weeks here in Asheville, NC and love to explore the new area. After picking up the National Geographic Pisgah Ranger District Map, I headed down the Blue Ridge Parkway in search of adventure. After arriving to and driving down F.R. 5000, I considered a couple of other options before settling for this random trail, Spence Gap. The current National Geographic Map for the area has this section of trail mislabeled, so the section I've done here is just the upper 1.65 miles near the parkway... Read More and See Pics
