17 DAYS TO WILDCAT CREEK
17 DAYS IN THE NEW YEAR 2017
And so yes, Trip 179 begins just as Trip 178 began and into the Bald River wilderness but this time in the new year of 2017. Little Mitten drops me off above Baby Falls and I pass by for some pics along the mighty Tellico River.
17 DAYS TO WILDCAT CREEK
TRIP 179
January 5--21, 2017
HIGHLIGHTS
** 17 DAYS IN THE NEW YEAR
** NO BACKPACKERS SEEN IN 17 DAYS
** THE QUEST FOR SKULL MOUNTAIN AND WARRIOR'S PASSAGE
** FIRST SNOW FALL WITH 10F TEMPS
** CASCADE WINTER CAMP AT 4F---COLD!!
** CHINQUAPIN CAMP ON BROOKSHIRE CREEK AT 8F---COLD!!
** UPPER BALD ICE BREAKING CROSSING
** 34 HOUR RAINSTORM ON SUGAR MOUNTAIN 40921
** BACKPACKING 40921 AND 40832 LOGGING CUTS
** 15 DAYHIKERS FROM TELLICO TRAIL BLAZERS HIKING CLUB
** CAMPING BELOW SIX MILE GAP AND WAUCHEESI MT
** SIX MILE GAP HAS WATER!!
** HORSEBACK RIDERS ON WARRIOR'S PASSAGE TRAIL
** SKUNK COMES INTO THE TENT FOR A VISIT
TRAIL
Entrance at Baby Falls on Tellico River
Tellico River roadwalk
Bald River wilderness trail
**Rock Ledge Camp**
Bald River trail
**Big Pine Camp**
Bald River trail
**Cascade Winter Camp**
Bald River trail
Holly Flats roadwalk
Brookshire Creek
**Chinquapin Camp**
Brookshire Creek
**Fern Camp**
Brookshire Creek
Sugar Mt/BMT
**Sugar Mt 40921 Camp (2)**
Logging Cut 40921
Logging Cut 40832
**Skull Gap Camp 408**
Henderson Top Trail
Cow Camp (South)
**Rock Ledge on Bald River**
Bald River trail
Holly Flats roadwalk
Kirkland Creek Trail
**Kirk Camp 7**
Kirkland Creek Trail
Sandy Gap
BMT South
**3rd Trailpost Camp**
BMT South
**Six Mile Gap (2)**
Waucheesi Mt Connector
Waucheesi Mt roadwalk
Warrior's Passage
**Rocky Branch Creek Camp**
Warrior's Passage
**Tobe Creek**
Warrior's Passage
**Wildcat Cove**
Warrior's Passage
Old Furnace Roadwalk and OUT
