Mt Mitchell with Noel and Starla

We decided to stop at the fire tower.









The Black Mtns from the parkway


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Mountain Bike Camping Trip on Chestnut Mtn

Rode in Saturday night (8/8/09) and enjoyed a smokin' fire: Sunday morning (8/9/09) get up to ride the Big O. Pedal up Craig Creek Rd to the car at the Pass for lunch and dinner preparation. Back up to the campsite. Good night sleep on Chestnut Mtn then climb up to the top Monday morning (8/10/09), and back down to the pass with the pack.
What a great trail:


Shots taken from Birthday Knob, on my way back to the pass.

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Saturday back on the bike...

The "MTB In" campsite aka "The Spot":

The climb up and bomb down Chestnut Mtn:

A real mountain bike ride, blood, broken chain, trail work, etc.
Hazy days, you can just barely see Grandfather Mtn:Parked at the bottom of Lower Wilson Ridge (aka The Spike), climb Craig Creek Rd to the pass, climbed up Chestnut Mtn taking the right across from the top of Bee Hive, climbed over the top and down the other side dropping out at the top of Raider Camp, to the Upper South Harper Falls overlook, down to Harper Creek, dry foot Xing then broken chain right before the Yellow Buck crossing. Good to see Enoch and Charlotte crowd. Out and back on the Spike and home to contemplate the ride in at dusk and camping at "The Spot".
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Friday Vacation day with Noel and Starla at Harper Creek Falls


















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Tuesday: Hike with Noel up to the top of Hawksbill after work

We stopped at the Brown Mtn Overlook on the way up 181. ^
Noel liked the graffiti rock:







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