Hiking Max Patch

“There's a section of the AT close to me, that somehow I have never done. Hiked both sides of it, but never included the section called 'Max Patch'.

I will prolly try to hike it this spring sometime, maybe while it is still good and cold, with clear skies. They tell me there is also some sort of developed shelter up there.. "Sterchi Lodge, near Max Patch Mountain?"

Anyone have any advice, tips or knowledge of the Max Patch area?”

“Is that like a Nicotine patch to help you stop smoking?

Why would u want to stop hiking”

“It sure sounds like some sort of "fix."”

“Geobeet..just curious how did you come up with that article from Asheville Citizen Times? Just by a search?”

“Yahoooooooooooooo”

“One never knows when one types in a term just what will pop up. Sometimes it's even what you were looking for. Ain't life just the greatest thing?”

“This is true! I'm in Asheville so when I clicked on your link I did it again..kinda flipped me out!”

“This is where I want to end my next hike.

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“At the big red "X"?”

“Bummer for you, man. I can see it. (Oh and its good to see you posting again)

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sbj_zXc_qaM/Ri-RlOVKdLI/AAAAAAAABrI/ulBeAwwb7YY/IMG_6006.JPG”

“Hi Bit

Still no good Hyway (note the missing comma), lol.”

“At the big red X or at the place not found...I am confused.”

“Mmmmmmm....sunset porn.

Right click on the "x", copy the url from the properties stuff and paste into the browser.”

“I tried that and I still can't see it. To be fair, I haven't finished my coffee yet. I'll try later... ;)”

“its Max Patch at sunset”

“Max Patch is one of the more beautiful places I have been...on a clear day.

It is also one of the ugliest places I have been..during a storm.

~~chili”

“At least it will be memorable :)”

“yeah, the patch is awesome. i've been there multiple times now. goergious views, even at night.”

“I went through there in a whiteout in '05, the view were not so good:)”

“I camped on Max Patch...it was beautiful and very windy. My little "weather station" caught 42 mph gusts. Lesson learned: stake down your freestanding tent before you set it up.”

“You can drive almost right to it!”

“why drive if you can fly to it? ;)”

“Crash, Kamper,Smoky Girl, Ewker, Several others, and I set up an awesome trail magic there a few years ago. Awesome weekend. Drop dead gorgeous weekend.”

“that was in 05, i believe. beautiful night. i cowboy camped. what a terrific weekend”

“OOps it says I set up Trail Magic. It was Crash Bangs idear. Sorry dood.”