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daled
May 2, 2006, 11:10 AM
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Hello Everyone,
So am I to understand that Laurel Knob is now open to climbing? I am sorry, but I could not make the official trial day, but I plan to do my part when I get up there in June (it should be very warm).
What part of the face is open to climbing? I think the left side margin is the large valley, correct? The right side margin would be the far right tree line? The trail is now marked once the parking lot is reached or do you just head for the big rock?
Also...will trade money/bolts/hangers to the CCC for any topo information before I get up there in June :D
But I will donate regardless...great job people.
Dale
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daled
May 2, 2006, 11:17 AM
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LOL at myself...um...that would be "trail"
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daled
May 2, 2006, 11:17 AM
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LOL at myself...um...that would be "trail"
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daled
May 2, 2006, 12:32 PM
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Bump
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toddtar
May 2, 2006, 1:06 PM
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This is from a post on SEC.
The new trail in Laurel won't be really finished until we've nailed down a legal connector to the east end of our easement. Until then please be very low key when walking along the gravel road (Bald Rock development) noted below.
Here are the directions from the Panthertown parking lot:
The hike in shouldn’t take more than an hour, however the hike out is strenuous and will require more time. Don’t underestimate this hike.
1. Hike ¼ mile east down the gated road toward Panthertown valley.
2. Take a hard right onto the first single track trail.
3. After another ½ mile the trial goes straight down a short slab.
4. Continue down a short, steep section passing a nice water fall.
5. The trail soon levels nicely and after several more minutes there is a fork with a rusted logging cable between the forks. Take the right hand fork.
6. Eventually you’ll climb down a short slab and cross the creek just before intersecting another old road. Remember this intersection for the return hike.
7. Take a right on the road and follow it for about ½ mile to a fork.
8. Take the right fork and follow that for another 1/3 mile to Deep Gap and a gravel road.
9. This road is private property. Take a right on the gravel for about 50 feet then leave the road and start hiking (no trail) up the ridge along the left edge of a rhododendron thicket.
10. You are looking for a blue property corner marker located roughly 200 feet off the road. The corner marker is located between two USFS boundary trees (red paint & small yellow signs). Also look for blue flagging.
11. From the corner marker, the trail heads southwest following the straight line of the easement boundary line.
12. You will contour across a mossy stream and about 100 yards of mossy slab. PLEASE: TREAD LIGHTLY ON THE MOSS PADS. This is a fragile area, so walk on bare rock whenever possible.
13. Soon the slab becomes steep and the trail makes a short switch back left into the woods then back right and follows along the edge of a laurel and rhododendron thicket. You will see a gravel road in the gap to your left. Do not hike near or onto that road. That is all private property and will soon be someone’s 2.6 million dollar summer home.
14. Continue on the pink flagged trail. After another 100 yards, the trail begins the 600 foot descent down many switchbacks to the very base of the main face of Laurel Knob.
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saxfiend
May 2, 2006, 2:16 PM
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In reply to: The trail is now marked once the parking lot is reached or do you just head for the big rock?
JL
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