Trail Work

After a monumental effort to move the Daffodil Flats trash cache downriver to the Linville Gorge Trail crossing, volunteers went the extra mile and carried the junk across the river to the last stage of its journey out of the … Continued

Troop 899 completed their quarterly trail maintenance on the Spence Ridge Trail today.  Most of the work was cleaning out the drains — a critical element in this wide trail that collects a lot of rain that can quickly wash … Continued

Today a Babel Tower trail crew encountered an extremely heavy tank of propane down by the river along with a full complement of other junk.  Little stuff is often left behind by campers, but sometimes really big objects like this tank are … Continued

Morganton BSA Troop 184 hiked the length of the Jonas Ridge Trail and Hawksbill Trail this weekend, picking up trash and cleaning up campsites.  We need more kids like this in the gorge!  

As dedicated volunteers continue to round up junk from the southern end of Linville Gorge, the piles are growing and the tire count is now well over 50.  There are also bags of smaller trash, and today a giant steel … Continued

Dedicated volunteers hiked the infamous Leadmine route today to round up tires and other trash in the southern end of Linville Gorge.        

70 mph winds last night. At 6:00 am this morning, James Ramsey reported on The Linville Gorge Facebook Group that the Kistler Hwy was blocked by a fallen tree. The Kistler provides the only access to the western side of … Continued

Taking a break from trail work?  Instead of clearing brush on the Linville Gorge Trail, a great crew carried trash today, hauling heavy stuff up from the deepest part of the gorge.  Tires?!!  Why are there tires in the gorge?  Turns … Continued

After a challenging beginning on the badly neglected Pine Gap Trail, the project to restore the Linville Gorge Trail corridor is moving southward.  Work is currently centered in the area across from Brushy Ridge.