Maps and more from Linville Gorge
After braving the snow covered trail today to reach the icy Hawksbill summit, Wild South volunteers were able to scrub the rock clean of recent graffiti. This is only a warm-up exercise for work to come because this charcoal mess … Continued
Volunteer crew worked in the snow today along the Kistler Highway bordering Linville Gorge. Trails were too icy and dangerous for trail work, so instead the roadsides and campsites got a nice trash pickup.
Fantastic black vulture series photographed by Alan Johnson and posted in The Linville Gorge Facebook Group.
Trailbed restoration on Pine Gap Trail today, following up on the great brush work last weekend. This is the tough stuff, but it’s the part that lasts. Kayakers carrying their boats down the trail immediately noticed the improvement. Even day hikers with … Continued
A great crew did amazing work today on Pine Gap Trail, clearing brush back on the uphill side of the trail to uncover the original trailbed. Clippings were used to tie down the badly eroded corridor. Some sturdy rock work was rediscovered. … Continued
