Cold Spring Gap Trail

Missing in Action

Wow,I have really neglected this blog. I can’t believe it’s been over a year since I have posted.
It would be understandable if I haven’t hiked,but I have been hiking.

I guess over the course of the next month or so I will start adding all the hikes that I have done.

Springer Mountain ~ My Favorite Place

I think most people have a favorite place. A place that really means something to them. A place that becomes a refuge from the “real”world.

For me that place is Springer Mountain. As soon as I start the .9 mile walk to the summit I can feel all the distractions from life fade away. Springer Mountain is my goto place when I feel like I need to re-focus and re-center. For me Springer is all about new beginnings. Kind of fitting since so many people start their thru-hike journeys from here.

I feel blessed that I can pick up anytime I want and get to Spinger fairly easy. I have also been blessed that all the times that I have gone there to spend time with myself I have arrived to now crowds of people.

Here are some various of images of my trips to Springer. I love taking people there as well.

June Backpacking Trip –Day One

Fontana Dam –Campsite #90 –5.6 miles

A day in the mountains with no hiking…..

is better than a day spent at home.

The plan for the day was leading a Traildames hike and then shuttling some friends up to Tray Gap so they could hike southbound to Hogpen Gap.

I was not able to lead the hike today because my foot is acting up but fellow dames Fab and Kellye led the hike for me. Thanks so much. I missed being able to hike but had a great day as well. I headed down to Vogel State Park and laid on a blanket under a tree and read a book and napped a bit while I waited for the hikers.
~ The weather was absolutely amazing.
~ The kids playing around the creek weren’t annoying.
~ There was someone playing a guitar and was actually pretty good.

It was really great to have a totally relaxing afternnon.

I later took my friends up to Tray Gap where it was 64 degrees. Yes I said 64 degrees :) We ran into a couple of other hikers that I had come into the gap. I was able to help them out by letting them charge their cell phones in my car and hauling out their ziploc baggie of trash. I had 2 camp chairs in the back which they were grateful to sit in.

Who says trail magic has to be a big to-do. Most hikers are so appreciative of the smaller things.