Linville Gorge #5

“Come one, come all to the 5th Annual Linville Gorge Trip.Please sign in on the trips page iffin ya are interested and I promise you won't be disappointed.”

“decisions, decisions!!!”

“Yo Spam! What up Bro!”

“Has anyone hiked this area lately since the hurricane flooding/rock/mud slides ? If so how are the trails?”

“Suggest Yahoo groups, specifically Linville Gorge group. Moderator is Bob Underwood from Greensboro. Also look at the NC USFS web page. All the gorge trails may be closed? For how long? Remember to get a ticket you have to be caught!”

“haha! i'm in! we can come in from any direction.”

“I haven't heard anything about any trails being closed.I will check into it and get back with you all.

Walkindude I'm doing great and I hope you and yours are!”

“http://www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc/press/storm.htm

...For Linville Gorge Wilderness: No camping permits will be issued until further notice. This means no overnight camping is allowed in the Gorge. Trail assessments are finding a large number of trees blown down and in some places where the trail is completely washed away. The public is NOT encouraged to use any of the trails in the Gorge at this time.

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http://www.nps.gov/blri/pphtml/newsdetail14752.html

Two short sections of the Parkway remain closed: Milepost 317-325 south of Linville Falls, and Milepost 344-355, north of Mount Mitchell.


Bears keeping an eye on. Hopefully the trails you want to use will be OK Spam.”

“WD --->been a lawng time dude!!!”

“We'll keep watching or I will go out there within the next few weeks to see whats up.Keep the trip in mind and in the mean time I will come up with an alternate plan.”

“We're going to be in the Boone area in a few weeks. We may swing by Linville while we're up there and check things out. If we do, I'll let you know.”

“Let me know guys and maybe I can meet you there.”

“Cool. It'll be the weekend before Thanksgiving. We're looking to do some day hiking that weekend and it would be great if you could join us.”

“My son has a school "thing" on Saturday that I don't want to miss. Looks like I won't be heading up there this weekend after all. I still want to head up to the Boone area soon though, so I'll send you an email if I do.”

“Spam, I tried to send you an email but it wouldn't go. Is the email address in your TT profile current?”

“what part ya thinking about hiking..i wanna get back out there”

“skully, check your email.”

“Tnx baume, I'll have to check it when I get home. I can't get to it from work.”

“Skullcap I'm very sorry that I haven't responded to your last post and I'm sorry that you guys can't make it this weekend. I also have to appologize for not having the trail info yet, I will this week for sure.

As for now my email is Spamalam@hotmail.com
I have tried to change it on my profile but it didn't work.”

“Awesome, thank you. I've been trying to change my email in my profile as well. Also to no avail. Time for an email to Matt, I guess.”

“I spoke wiyh Forestry and Parkway Offficials this morning and sure enough the Linville Gorge Trail is mostly gone due to the flooding that Hurricane Francis brought to that region.The rock wall on the south side of the falls was washed away after almost 50 years. The visitors center on the Blueridge Parkway side of the falls was flooded and received significant damage also. In addition to the Linville Gorge, the Wilson Creek/Lost Cove area also has sections that are closed.The officials that I spoke with say that it might be years before this area is opened to the public again.Gosh what a terrible loss. I will miss this area and look forward to returning when it is reopened.”

“well then, where are we going instead? we gots to have a trip!”

“Baume I am seriously considering the Blair Witch Trip in Burkittsville, MD. There's 13 people signed up and I've never met any of them. Iffin you wanted to go maybe I could pick you up in route. Let me know.”

“Wow, that sucks about the Linville Gorge. Ivan managed to destroy the Dunnfield Creek Trail here in NW New Jersey, a very scenic dayhiking area, this past fall. Hopefully the trail conference will rebuild it sometime soon. Also, the Catskills and Adirondacks in NY still sport the severe damage left behind by Floyd 5 years ago.

Anyway, I'm not signed up on the MD trip yet, but it's on my radar. Maybe I'll see y'all there...”

“I checked on Yahoo maps and according to them it will take me around 7 hours to get there. I will be doing most of the trip on I-81. Baume66 I could meet you somewhere on 81?”

“i'll look into it.”

“spam, is this area still closed? is this trip dead? i'm itchin real bad for a hike.”

“Yes Baume66 Dude it is still closed. I would be stoked iffin you were to go this Blair Witch trip next weekend. Even though I love to meet new TTers it would be nice to have someone along that I know!”

“Baume, there is a trip just a little further south on the Black Mountain Crest Trail (Crest of the Blacks). It's probably less than an hour from Linville Gorge and the guys going on that trip are all good guys.”

“Don't listen to ENS..... go on this one with us!!!”

“is the linville trip still happening?
last edited: 1/08/05 11:37:27 AM”

“According to FS website the only trails in the gorge that are closed are Sandy Flats and Conley Cove? Travel is discouraged, which means, GO GO GO. Not sure about camping, but Ranger Rick has to catch you! Enjoy.”

“No Baume66 no Linville trip this year> Sorry I really wish it wern't so.”