12/7/14 Epic Linville Hike

 I started at 9:40 and it was in the high 30s. I made it back to the van around 4:45 and it was back in the upper 30s. It had warmed up during the day making it a perfect day to do this great hike. This one always puts a hurtin' on me...

My knee was yelling at me by this point. Love the panorama of the Gorge, Hawksbill, TR and the Chimneys all in on big pic!

Dan and Lucas were at the Rock Jock trail-head when I got there. We headed back down the road to Pinchin where the cars were parked.