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This is going to be a 2 part hike!!
Hike one day or both Saturday and Sunday (Camping info below)
Sunday Nov 8 we are going to meet at the Carvers gap sign starting at 10am
Sunday hike will be Grassy Ridge Bald via Appalachian Trail 5.8 miles 1, 272 ft elevation hike is rated moderate.
Starts at the Carvers Gap parking area near the sign
Here's the full AllTrails description:
The trail begins with a series of wooden steps leading up to the summit of Round Bald. Due to the beautiful views and the short distance (roughly 0.7 miles),Continuing northbound along the Appalachian Trail for another 0.7 miles (technically walking eastward) you reach Jane Bald. In between Round and Jane you lose and regain about 200 feet before reaching the 5807-foot summit of Jane Bald. Partially overgrown by rhododendron, the bald area atop Jane is much smaller than its two neighbors. Local legend has it that the peak received its name after a woman named "Jane" died of milk sickness while crossing the mountain. Milk sickness is poisoning by milk from cows that have eaten white snakeroot. Coming off Jane Bald you descend about 100 feet before beginning the final climb of almost 500 feet to the summit of Grassy Ridge Bald. At roughly 1.9 miles the Appalachian Trail takes a turn towards the left. At this junction you'll see a spur trail that continues straight ahead. This will take you to the summit of Grassy Ridge Bald - the trail cuts through rhododendron thickets. After a relatively stiff climb you reach the huge grassy meadows atop the peak. The panoramic views from the summit area are spectacular,

WE WILL BE CAMPING AT ROAN MOUNTAIN STATE PARK Location: 527 TN-143, Roan Mountain, TN 37687
FRI AND SAT NIGHT FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN HIKING BOTH SATURDAY & SUNDAY!!
THE WEATHER IS GOING TO BE PERFECT
High / Low: High near 62°F–64°F | Low around 43°F–44°F Partly cloudy

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