My Favorite Section Hikes (Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Continental Divide Trail)
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Date: 2020-08-18
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GSCHAN2052
Hey Dixie- thought I'd add my 2 cents for a good spot. I've not hiked the whole way, but the 14 mile section of the AT from Carver's Gap to Hwy 19E which traverses the Roan Mountain Highlands at the Tennessee/ North Carolina border is a memorable spot. I could not believe the views from the balds up there, and one day, I hope to get back up there and spend a couple days. If you time it right (mid to late June) the Rhododendron blume makes for a real 'mountaintop experience. ' With the abundant open views and your penchant for doing a celebratory twirl at such locations makes me wonder how you made it through the area with your internal gyro intact, as constant twirling would be in order across the whole area, with maybe a vocalization of The Hills Are Alive. And many thanks for your posts- you're an inspiration!
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Hey Dixie- thought I'd add my 2 cents for a good spot. I've not hiked the whole way, but the 14 mile section of the AT from Carver's Gap to Hwy 19E which traverses the Roan Mountain Highlands at the Tennessee/ North Carolina border is a memorable spot. I could not believe the views from the balds up there, and one day, I hope to get back up there and spend a couple days. If you time it right (mid to late June) the Rhododendron blume makes for a real 'mountaintop experience. ' With the abundant open views and your penchant for doing a celebratory twirl at such locations makes me wonder how you made it through the area with your internal gyro intact, as constant twirling would be in order across the whole area, with maybe a vocalization of The Hills Are Alive. And many thanks for your posts- you're an inspiration!
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Tiger
Snoquamie Pass to Stevens is a great hike, I did it in Aug 2018. The trailhead is only 45 minutes away for me. There is now a once a day bus service from downtown Seattle to the Snoquamie Pass. It's Flixbus. com. My favorite lake on that section is beautiful Spectacle Lake. It worth the 1/2 mile and 500 ft descent from the PCT.
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Snoquamie Pass to Stevens is a great hike, I did it in Aug 2018. The trailhead is only 45 minutes away for me. There is now a once a day bus service from downtown Seattle to the Snoquamie Pass. It's Flixbus. com. My favorite lake on that section is beautiful Spectacle Lake. It worth the 1/2 mile and 500 ft descent from the PCT.
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Sierra
i was watching this to see if the section i planned on hiking on the PCT was a good one and what do you know, its the first suggestion. i live only like 45-ish minutes from Donner Summit so that makes it pretty easy to arrange for someone to pick me up. glad i at least kind of know what i'm doing lol
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i was watching this to see if the section i planned on hiking on the PCT was a good one and what do you know, its the first suggestion. i live only like 45-ish minutes from Donner Summit so that makes it pretty easy to arrange for someone to pick me up. glad i at least kind of know what i'm doing lol
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DrDave
Hi, Dixie. Thank you so much for doing these videos. I have watched many of them. My dream would be to hike the Camino de Santiago in Northern Spain. My wife and I love hiking, but we are not very experienced. I'm a retired college professor and live in Tucson, Arizona. - DrDave.
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Hi, Dixie. Thank you so much for doing these videos. I have watched many of them. My dream would be to hike the Camino de Santiago in Northern Spain. My wife and I love hiking, but we are not very experienced. I'm a retired college professor and live in Tucson, Arizona. - DrDave.
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Distant
The 554 Sound Transit express runs to Issaquah Transit Center form Downtown Seattle and from there the King County 208 connects to North Bend. That is a fair distance along I-90 for about 3/4. North Bend is definitely within reasonable Uber territory for Snoqualmie Pass.
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The 554 Sound Transit express runs to Issaquah Transit Center form Downtown Seattle and from there the King County 208 connects to North Bend. That is a fair distance along I-90 for about 3/4. North Bend is definitely within reasonable Uber territory for Snoqualmie Pass.
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Derrick
Come try the Ouachita Trail! It's 223 miles from Oklahoma to Arkansas and like a mini AT. It takes most people 10-15 days. Lots of terrain change, plenty of water (other than one 20-mile section, 21 shelters, and a great group of people maintaining/supporting the trail.
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Come try the Ouachita Trail! It's 223 miles from Oklahoma to Arkansas and like a mini AT. It takes most people 10-15 days. Lots of terrain change, plenty of water (other than one 20-mile section, 21 shelters, and a great group of people maintaining/supporting the trail.
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Drone
Wenatchee has a airport and isn't too far from Leavenworth. I use to live there, you can puddle jump from Seattle to Wenatchee, any suggestions Dixie on day hikes on the PCT from that Rosary Lakes area as we are living in Eugene Oregon and new to hiking.
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Wenatchee has a airport and isn't too far from Leavenworth. I use to live there, you can puddle jump from Seattle to Wenatchee, any suggestions Dixie on day hikes on the PCT from that Rosary Lakes area as we are living in Eugene Oregon and new to hiking.
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Bill
thanks for doing this video! I wish I could go see the western ones! I agree with you on some of the AT ones. My favorites were also the Roan/Grayson highlands balds, and the whites (Franconia ridge is the best, but I love camping at Speck Pond!
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thanks for doing this video! I wish I could go see the western ones! I agree with you on some of the AT ones. My favorites were also the Roan/Grayson highlands balds, and the whites (Franconia ridge is the best, but I love camping at Speck Pond!
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Charles
Living just outside Pearisburg, VA I would agree with the VA sections you mentioned. I'm lucky that I'm 90 miles from Damascus and about 35 from McAffee and Tinker Cliffs area. Mt Rogers area never gets old to me. thanks for sharing.
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Living just outside Pearisburg, VA I would agree with the VA sections you mentioned. I'm lucky that I'm 90 miles from Damascus and about 35 from McAffee and Tinker Cliffs area. Mt Rogers area never gets old to me. thanks for sharing.
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