Ramblin' On...

Nolichucky River with Dennis, Steven, Keith, Tera, and John. A nice fall day run with some spectacular views.

^Keith in his Green boat in Jaws.

^ Tera

Steven

Dennis and Steven surfing Jaws at the same time

^ John in Jaws

The drive home:

Amos' Epics

Hiking the Hickory Branch and Lead Mine Trails 213 & 212

RIP Sandra and Rhonda. The Conti family lost 2 wonderful ladies to cancer last weekend. This hike was for them.

I found out about this hike in the Blue Ridge Outdoors September issue. The hike was listed in a subsecton of an article called "The Forgotten Peaks". I followed an orange blaze along, through and past a beautiful creek with some falls to a 3 way intersection then took a right onto the less beaten path and followed ribbons to the 2nd set of falls - different creek I'm pretty sure. I then back-tracked, climbing back up to the 3-way and took a right following a yellow blaze to a lot of ridge line climbing. Scramble hiking reminisent of Sitting Bear Mtn. I never made it to where Lead Mine meets Curtis Creek Rd but I think I was pretty close when I turned around. I'm sure I crossed over Buckeye Knob. Next time, Mackey Mountain.

Amos' Epics

The Pinnacle and some of the Mountains to Sea Trail, Linville Gorge Style

^ The trail leading to the Pinnacle

Lake Lames in the background

Noel on top of the Pinnacle

Looking back up at the platform deck at the base of Pinnacle Rock:

Shortoff Mountain

Amos' Epics

23 Mile Ride that ended with deraileur Technical Difficulties

I parked at Upper Creek and climbed up Chestnut to Raidercamp. View from Birthday Knob:

Over to South Harper Creek Falls:

Harper Creek wet foot crossing then climbed up Craig Creek Road to Sinkhole where the spring in my deraileur sprung which left my deraileur hanging low and with the chain dragging the ground. I was able to hobble out, thankfully it was mostly downhill at the point of the malfunction. On the few short uphills I got to practice my hike a bike technique Cross style.