Last year in November 2009, a small group went to WNC to explore and check out what roads were open. We found a few closed but also found a good system that was open...no gates, no traps, no signs...nice campsite, etc.
The goal for the Nov 2010 Expedition by the basically the same exact group, was to verify if it was still open and then try and coordinate a UC-LC run later in year.
Unfortunately everything else that was open last year was tank trapped, gated, and posted this year except for one single road.....likely because someone lived on one end of it. Nonetheless...the group enjoyed a fine time the one night around a campfire. The next day some went to other areas in western part of state to check out some different trails...while I headed to Sunrift to pick up a Bell Northwind canoe I purchased the month earlier. Here are some of the pics the first 24 hours.... Nothing fancy but it was very nice to be out and there was still a hint of color.
...a good time was had by all in spite of it all. I will miss that place....
The goal for the Nov 2010 Expedition by the basically the same exact group, was to verify if it was still open and then try and coordinate a UC-LC run later in year.
Unfortunately everything else that was open last year was tank trapped, gated, and posted this year except for one single road.....likely because someone lived on one end of it. Nonetheless...the group enjoyed a fine time the one night around a campfire. The next day some went to other areas in western part of state to check out some different trails...while I headed to Sunrift to pick up a Bell Northwind canoe I purchased the month earlier. Here are some of the pics the first 24 hours.... Nothing fancy but it was very nice to be out and there was still a hint of color.
...a good time was had by all in spite of it all. I will miss that place....
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