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Sat, Aug 3 2013 - Great Smoky Mountains - Mt. Sterling Backpacking Loop Trip (View Original Event Details)

Trip Leader(s): Patrick Barry, David M
Participants:David M, Chuck M, Terry

Write Up:

David, Terry and Chuck parked at the Ranger Station, got our backpacks on and started out on a fitness adventure with the hope of some good pictures as well.  Chuckand David completed the entire 19 mile loop over Saturday and Sunday (including some water trips and the extra mileage from the Ranger Station to the trailheads and back), while Terry opted to go up Baxter and down Baxter Sunday as well as she needed to get home sooner.  The pictures Saturday from the firetower were less than stellar due to cloudiness, but supper and conversation was good and the only rain was a few sprinklings overnight while we were in our tents - so the weather was bad for pictures but good overall (no thunder! and no rain while setting up or taking down tents).  Later on Sunday, it cleared a little and we got some good pictures of Swallow Creek, Big Creek, Mouse Creek Falls and Midnight Hole on the way down the loop.  A lovely time in the Smokies!