English Family Hiking
South Beyond 6000 Hikes (SB6K)
1 – Mount Mitchell – 6684 ft
Jan 15 2017
Summitted using the Old Mount Mitchell trail accessed from the South Toe River Campground. 11 Hours to complete, covered 12.18 miles and 4200 ft of elevation change over the hike. Raining and cold weather conditions.
2,3,4 – Grassy Ridge, Roan High Knob, Roan High Bluff – 6160 ft, 6285 ft, 6267 ft
Feb 4 2017
Summitted all three starting at Carver’s gap. 8 Hours to complete, covered 11.87 miles and ~3000 ft of elevation change over the hike. Freezing and snowy/icy conditions but a clear day.
5 – Mt Kephart – 6217 ft
Feb 18 2017
Summitted Mt Kephart with a pretty easy in and out hike. 4.1 hours. 6.72 miles and ~1800 ft of ascent. Great views past the summit.
6 – Mt LeConte – 6593 ft
Feb 19 2017
Summited Mt LeConte with a long hike via the Alum Cave trail. 7.25 hrs, 12.49 miles and 4899 ft of ascent. Great hike and cools cabins on the top. Could not get a booking to stay so this was and up and down.
7,8 – Clingman’s Dome, Mt Collins – 6643 ft, 6188 ft
Jul 2 2017
Summited Clingma’s Dome and Mt Collins. 4.25 hrs, 7.52 miles, and 2184 ft ascent.
9 – Mt Hardy, 6110 ft
Jul 22 2017
Summited Mt Hardy. Our first “bushwhack” to get to the summit. 6.5 miles, around 4 hours and 1300 ft in ascent.
10, 11, 12, 13 – Black Balsam Knob, Grassy Cove Top, Tennant Mountain, and Shining Rock, 6040, 6040, 6040, 6214 ft
Apr 20 2018
Summited 4 peaks in the Great Balsams via the Art Loeb trail. 9.4 miles, almost 6 hrs, 1778 ft of ascent.
14 – Sam Knob 6040 Ft
4-22-2018
Summited Sam Knob on a foggy April day. 5.5 miles, 3.5 hr, and 1300 ft of ascent.