trips - GSMNP - Tremont to Cades Cove

Trip Info

Dates: 2/15 - 2/17/08
Trip Organizer: chili
Location: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Number of Attendees: (view all)
2 yes
1 maybe

Description

We will leave Tremont on Friday afternoon and hike a little over 2.5 miles to Campsite 18 via West Prong Trail (those arriving late could either (A) park at school house gap and hike up to 18 via Bote Mtn Trail shaving off a mile or (B) meet at Schoolhouse Gap TH on Saturday morning).

Saturday we will leave 18, continue on West Prong to Bote Mtn, down and across Laurel Road, cut over and up School House Gap (stopping for a side trip to White Oak Sinks) and then on up to Scott Mtn Trail and on over to CS 6. Total mileage (including trip up to White Oak Sinks) about 13 miles.

Sunday we will continue on Scott Mtn trail over to Crooked Arm Ridge and down to the kiosk at Cades Cove (about 2.5 miles).

I know there is water at 18. I will try to get confirmation as to water at 6, but the spring should be wet.

Short notice and if we need to move it back to the 22nd, we can do that (assuming it works out for the majority, if any).