Slickrock Creek - Troop 88

 

• Route: Slickrock Creek Trail (Slickrock Wilderness Area, Cheoah Ranger District) to Lower Falls. 3.25 Miles one way
• Total Mileage: 6.5 miles roundtrip
• Points of Interest: Slick Rock algae water slide

Date: 8/13-14/2005

Hikers: Drew Dirmeyer, Steve Cox, Fred French, Andy Lombardo, Evan, Trevor, Kyle, William, Corey, Jack (Troop 88)

Cades Cove to Abrams Creek Campground

 

• Route: Abrams Falls Trail to Little Bottom Trail (4.2), Little Bottom Trail to Abrams Creek Campground (3.2).
• Total Mileage: 7.4 miles
• Notes: Hiking in to the Abrams Creek campground where the car and tents were. The Lombardos and Baumgardners drove up for supper in the evening.
• Wildlife: Copperhead sunning on Little Bottom Trail
• Points of Interest: Abrams Falls

Date: 6/29/2003
Hikers:
Andy, David and Dexter Baumgardner

Rich Mtn Loop

 

• Route: Cades Cove entrance to Crooked Arm Ridge Trail (2.2), Crooked Arm Ridge to Indian Grave Gap Trail (1.8), set up camp at Campsite 5, broke camp, and took Rich Mtn Trail to park boundary (2.3), Rich Mtn Road back into Cades Cove (approx. 6.5 miles), Cades Cove Loop Rd to Car (approx. 3.5 miles).
• Total Mileage: approx. 16.3
• Notes: Intended 4 miles in, 4 miles out overnight to Campsite 5. We were at the campsite before noon, got bored, and decided to go on to the Rich Mountain Shelter that, unbeknownest to us, has been demolished a few years previous. Several hours and 15 miles later, we ended up back at the car.

Date: 01/XX/99
Hikers: Sam and Andy

Aftermath Photos:

Maryville College Freshman Orientation

 

• Route: Cooper Rd Trail to Campsite 1 (.9),  Little Bottoms Trail to Campsite 17 (1.6), Campsite 17  to Hatcher Mtn Tr then Campsite 16 at Rabbit Creek (2.5), Campsite 16 to Abrams Creek Ranger Station (2.7).
  
• Total Mileage: 7.7 miles
• Notes: Maryville College Orientation hike. Large Group.

Date:  8/21 to 8/24/98 (approx.)
Hikers: Andy, Josh King, Anna Schofield, Danni, Holly, Andy Lewter, misc. others

The Great Flood

 

• Route: Day 1: Cooper Rd Trail to Wet Bottoms Tr (1 mile) to Abrams Falls Trail (4.2) to Little Bottoms Trail (2.3) to Rabbit Creek Trail (1.0) to Campsite 15 (3.5); Day 2: Campsite 15 to Abrams Falls Trailhead (4.25) and back to Campsite 15 (4.25); Day 3: Campsite 15 to Abrams Creek Ranger Station (3.5).
• Total Mileage: 23 miles
• Notes: Rained in. Abrams Falls parking lot was about 200 ft of water. Creek by Campsite 15 was impassable. When we arrived at the Abram's Creek Ranger Station we had to be brought out by inflatable kayak. Our bear bag was attacked by mini-bears during night 2 at campsite 15. Brandon's mother forbade him from hiking with me ever again :) .

Date:
4/18/98-4/20/98
Hikers:
Andy, Brandon Everhart

Eagle Creek to Fontana Loop

 

• Route: Day 1: Eagle Creek Trail to Campsite 90 (5.2). Day 2: Campsite 90 to Lost Cove Trail to AT (2.7), AT to Fontanta (3.7).
  
• Total Mileage: 11.6 miles
  
• Notes: Car Remains on Eagle Creek Trail between Fontana and Campsite 90.

Date:
Late Spring 1998
Hikers:
Andy, Bethany Minser

Spring Break Backpacking

 

• Route: Day 1: Cades Cove Picnic Area to Anthony Creek Trail to Bote Mtn Trail (3.5), Bote Mtn Trail to AT at Spence Field (1.7) to Eagle Creek Trail to Campsite 90 (8.7); Day 2: Lost Cove Trail to AT (2.7), AT to Mollies Ridge Shelter (6.2); Day 3: Mollies Ridge to Russell Field Trail (2.5), Russell Field Trail to Anthony Creek Trail (3.5), Anthony Creek Trail to Cades Cove Campground Store (1.6).
  Total Mileage: 30.4 miles
• Notes: 1st backpacking trip with Sam. Campsite 90 is one of the best sites around. On the lake, large, flat.

Date:
MHS Spring Break 199X
Hikers:
 Andy, Sam

Philmont

 

Philmont Expedetion 723-Q3. I am trying to find the precise route. We began the first day of the Atlanta summer Olmpics, and returned the day of the closing ceremonies.

Date:
7/23/1996-8/2/1996
Hikers: Philmont Crew 723-Q3
(Dean Moss, Chuck Farmer, Marvin Beard,
Clark Luckman, Charlie Farmer,
Gaines Pittenger, Andrew Howe,
Michael Norman, Andy Lombardo,
Clayton Wood, ___ Wood, Jimmy Beard, )