4th Annual Linville Gorge Trip

“Once again I would like to put together a trip to the Linville Gorge in Linnville Falls, NC. The 1st and 2nd were a great success and the 3rd would have been had the weather cooperated and communications had been better.LOL! (try 3rd annual thread)

The Linville Gorge is an awesome place to visit and there will be hardly anyone around in January.

The only part of the plan for now is the month of January.Give me some feedback as to what dates would work out for the majority and who can make it.

I need to make this trip work for a few dissapointed folks from last year!”

“check out the trips page and see what dates already have trips planned for Jan. I know there is a Savage Gulf Trip planned for the middle of the month. Also there is a big hike planned for Fl the 1st weekend of Feb that could create some problems.”

“Linville gorge is great. I went there a couple times during snowy conditions. I may would like to join you guys if that's okay :)”

“the weekends of january 9-11 or 23-25 are the only two i would be able to make it on and i'm only about an 80% yes on them.”

“17-18 looks good for me. Because:

My daughter has to be in Iowa for the second semester by the 19th. I will be taking her to Chapel Hill, from where she will continue to Iowa with a classmate.

But I'm only a maybe, so plan accordingly.”

“Spam - at least I got to eat at Louise's Rockhouse before the snow came!! I am looking forward to actually backpacking in Linville - very beautiful out there!”

“Jan 17-19 works for me.
That Monday is a holiday.
MLK day!”

“Just keep me off that Pinch-In Trail! <grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr>”

“Iffin you guys are remotely interested please let me know and give me a preferred date so something can get set in stone and folks can get started planning.”

“G00SE and I are both interested but have no preferance for dates. Let us know the where and the when to show up.”

“i am very interested but the only dates i can make it is the the weekends of january 9-11 or 23-25.”

“I'm still gonna wait to set a date maybe until after the Mt Rogers trip. It seems alot of the same people are interested that will be on that trip. I will bring a map for Linville with me to Mt Rogers and we can discuss a plan then.”

“I would prolly be able to make it Jan. 9 - 11.”

“I just came in to bring this thread back up. I'm currently working out a plan and will have it out by tommorrow night.”

“I am interested in going on this, keep us updated”

“I'm thinkin that we have to include the Pinch In Trail whether its going in or coming out is up to you guys.It's only one mile but it's a real booger!”

“http://community.webshots.com/album/63150247GfbkSW/1

http://community.webshots.com/album/80283258EEgkKo/1

...in case some of you want to know...

one of the albums is during feb of lats year, the other one trip was in july of this year I think.”

“Yes... Pinch-In is a Booger, LOL”

“Are you going on this trip?”

“Me and Ms Cmb are going to be a strong maby for this trip.


8)”

“you prolly know...but you'll have a hard time driving down that hill if there is snow. At least if you don't have 4-wheel.”

“Don't see this on the trip page yet.
Has a date been set?”

“I know I've told this story before, but I came out of the Gorge on the Pinch-In once and I was cured! LOL (be sure to stretch your Achilles tendons properly, beforehand) What's the name of that trail between Pinch-In and the falls? That one wasn't bad at all... it had switchbacks, <G>”

“Conley Cove Trail I think.”

“Hay,
I hear they are actually going to start maintaining the trail in Linville Gorge and marking them. Too many people getting lost in there. Not us though!
We'll see how my back is doing at that time.”

“Conley Cove sounds familiar. It's been a while, <G>”

“Hope that everyone is still looking into this trip! I just thought that I would bring this thread back up in case anyone has any questions or maybe someone hasn't heard about it.”

“I may need to make some arrangements > I am taking test on Jan 8 &9. We will see!”

“I am still planning on it, but I won't be able to tell until about one week before...”

“i'm still in”

“in”

“In.”

“i know crosscut (who signed up for the trip, but never posts here) is also a "go".”

“I signed up as a maybe!”

“Definitely maybe.”

“Not looking good for me.
Don't plan on me being there. :(
Work is shutting down and requireing me to take vacation days from Christmas to New Years so about a week of my vac days just disappeared.”

“Darn. Are you still doing Ocala?”

“Tango, he11 will freeze over before I not go to Ocala! ;)”

“Great to see that most are still planning to go. Hopefully a few more will make it.Looking forward to it.”

“Hey guys and gals I'm sorry I haven't been on here lately but I've had some technical difficulties with my CPU. I am SOOO ready to get back out in the woods again and meet some of you for the first time and others again.

So who is still going?


I plan to be there at the trailhead about 3 pm. on Friday.”

“i'll be there around noon on friday.”

“All y'all have a good time...”

“I will be in later. Say around 8pm!”

“after last time I'm waiting for the weather report (grin)”

“The weather through next Wednesday looks pretty promising HOI so go ahead and make your plans Bro.It's supposed to be 59 degrees in the NC mountains today.”

“I don't know guys. I'm having boot issues and I don't know if I can get them repaired by then. We'll see.”

“I got a spare pair of size 14's I can loan out!”

“I am still planning on going, but I am not a 100%.

I also found this info on a linville gorge yahoo board:

The closure order prohibits going into or upon the area within the orange
painted or posted boundary between Jan 15 and Aug 15 to protect the falcon. The
order remains in effect whether or not posted signs are present.

Closed sites may be reopened if the bird is found to be nesting elsewhere,
however the NC wall will remain closed till July first to provide MINIMUM
protection of threatened plant species Hudsonia Montana.

Ciimbing route numbers are taken from "The Climbers Guide to North Carolina" by
Kelly, 1995 3rd edition.

On the NC wall: All routes between and including #5 to #33. On Shortoff: All
routes between and including #42 thru #57.

As usual this letter is addressed to the climbing community and leaves wide open
the question of HIKING either above or below the cliffs.

More info: 828-652-2144”

“Thanks Spam but I wear women's size 10 narrow. Somehow I don't think yours will work.”

“Gemini-so what does that have to do with the linville hike?
Inquiring mind want to know??? Yo bear!”