Maps and more from Linville Gorge
Trees had fallen across a switchback on Pine Gap Trail, forcing hikers down an erosive shortcut. Volunteers cleared the debris today before continuing restoration efforts on this beautiful trail. Clearing Fallen Trees Off Pine Gap TrailTrees down like dominoes on … Continued
Scott Walters climbed an old snag on top of Hawksbill today to retrieve a piece of trash lodged in the top of the tree.
A blizzard’s snow was melted by a tropical storm’s heavy rain to swell the Linville River today. (Videos/Photos: Nicholas Massey). Linville Falls after heavy rain melts snow. (Video: Nicholas Massey) Posted by Linville Gorge Maps on Wednesday, February 3, … Continued
Heavy rains overwhelmed clogged culverts today and cut trails at Linville Falls. Volunteers cleared the culverts, but the damaged trails may need heavy equipment and new gravel. Clearing Clogged Culverts at Linville FallsClogged culverts were overwhelmed by heavy rains … Continued
Nobody gets it done like the MST crew. Today they worked on the “blue dot” approach trail below Shortoff. (Photos: Donnie Williams)
Gall wasp and creepy cave crickets …
Volunteers carried out a seriously heavy hunk of iron abandoned in the days before wilderness designation. The piece was a flywheel from a steam powered lumber mill. The story goes that Linville Falls was protected from development when Marion Wright strategically … Continued
A tree had fallen across Pine Gap Trail and was removed by volunteers today.
