A few years ago, Matt M. and I made a trip north into Virginia to hike through parts of Jefferson National Forest, including Mount Rogers, Virginia’s highest peak. Both of us agreed that this is a great region for backpacking, so this time, we tricked invited four additional friends to come with us. […] “Backpacking in Jefferson National Forest (Mount Rogers, Wilburn Ridge, the Scales, and more) (VA)”
Wilderness
Backpacking in the Shining Rock Wilderness & hiking a few miles of the Art Loeb Trail (NC)
July in central North Carolina is not really the time to go hiking at lower elevations. Not unless you get a charge out of sweating too much and sleeping too hot, all while feeding the biting insects with copious quantities of your sweet, sweet blood. […] “Backpacking in the Shining Rock Wilderness & hiking a few miles of the Art Loeb Trail (NC)”
Backpacking through parts of Shenandoah National Park (VA)
I originally planned to return to the Smokies and hike from Newfound Gap to Fontana Dam, but Hurricane Helene intervened. While it’s possible we might have been able to make it west across the state, we opted not to chance it and pivoted toward someplace north instead. […] “Backpacking through parts of Shenandoah National Park (VA)”