Comments on: Solitude atop the East Coast https://getgoingnc.com/2012/06/solitude-atop-of-the-east-coast/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=solitude-atop-of-the-east-coast Explore the outdoors, discover yourself. Mon, 02 Jul 2012 20:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 By: JoeMiller https://getgoingnc.com/2012/06/solitude-atop-of-the-east-coast/comment-page-1/#comment-33660 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 20:12:00 +0000 http://getgoingnc.com/?p=4232#comment-33660 In reply to Barry.

And with exhausted quads, you don’t mind so much that you can’t go out in the 105-degree heat the next day and play. Glad you two had a good time, Barry!

]]> By: Barry https://getgoingnc.com/2012/06/solitude-atop-of-the-east-coast/comment-page-1/#comment-33659 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 01:21:19 +0000 http://getgoingnc.com/?p=4232#comment-33659 Yesterday, my son and I decided to escape the Raleigh heat and head to the cool mountains so we did this as a day trip. Unfortunately, it was hot there too but not as bad. The trek offered great views, beautiful flowers, etc. and a lot of contour lines very quickly between Mitchell and Winter Star. The hike back was hard (ok, strenuous) and my quads are in big time recovery mode today. Regardless, we had a great time and are ready to go get the rest of the 6K peaks. As always, Joe thanks for your insight.

]]> By: Henry Mitchel https://getgoingnc.com/2012/06/solitude-atop-of-the-east-coast/comment-page-1/#comment-33645 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:45:55 +0000 http://getgoingnc.com/?p=4232#comment-33645 Nice thought and awesome ideas. 🙂 Thanks for sharing this man.

]]> By: JoeMiller https://getgoingnc.com/2012/06/solitude-atop-of-the-east-coast/comment-page-1/#comment-33644 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:25:08 +0000 http://getgoingnc.com/?p=4232#comment-33644 In reply to Scott Wotring.

Hey Scott! My favorite Mount Mitchell loop begins at the Colbert Ridge trailhead, which takes you up to Deep Gap. A good camp site (though no water). I like to camp there and do a dayhike north to Winter Star Mountain and on to Celo Knob. With the pack back on head south along the Crest Trail to Mount Mitchell. It’s less than five miles, but it is some wild terrain. Camp at the Mount Mitchell campground or down below, along the horse trail. The trail picks up another, which continues northeast down the mountain, nearly to the Colbert Ridge trailhead. It’s one of the first trips detailed in my “Backpacking North Carolina” (2011, UNC Press). A great trip!

]]> By: Scott Wotring https://getgoingnc.com/2012/06/solitude-atop-of-the-east-coast/comment-page-1/#comment-33643 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:34:37 +0000 http://getgoingnc.com/?p=4232#comment-33643 Always enjoy your posts, Joe. As a fellow NC-adventurer I learn a lot from you and appreciate your effort in keeping people like me informed. I’ve been curious about a Mt. Mitchell backpacking trip and wonder if you have any recommendations for turning this hike into a two- or three-night loop? The more solitude the better. Thanks!

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