Blue Ridge Parkway > Black Balsam Knob > Climber's LogBlack Balsam Knob Climber's Log
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| evanrothe | Black Balsam  Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2008 | |
| Some of the best views on the BRP. | |
| Posted Nov 15, 2011 8:07 pm | ||
| AirborneBuff | solitude Date Climbed: May 2, 2011 | |
| Had the trail and the summit all to myself on a Monday afternoon. Great views. | |
| Posted May 4, 2011 2:07 pm | ||
| mlandau3 | Many Times Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2004 | |
| It's so close to the road; we go blueberry picking in this area at the end of every summer | |
| Posted Jan 6, 2011 6:31 pm | ||
| sprosseda | Amazing open landscape for the South Date Climbed: Nov 1, 1997 | |
| I love this mountain. So much bald, open grassy landscape with vast views and an occasional gneissic rock outcrop to play on. Can meander and bushwack all around on this fun peak. Have camped on top a few times also. Fun, Fun, Fun! | |
| Posted Oct 7, 2009 12:17 pm | ||
| friday | Hiked with my daughter Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2009 | |
| Hiked this with my daughter, along with the crowds that day. The views were good for the first hour or so, but clouds, followed by rain came in. We had to quickly leave the summit and back to the car as the rain started to fall. | |
| Posted Aug 10, 2009 1:53 am | ||
| Mike N | Art Loeb Trail Date Climbed: May 24, 2009 | |
| Went early in AM. Nobody there. Fantastic views. May be it was just the clouds and the fog that day, but the views were tremendous and the valleys seemed deep. I look forward to returning in winter. | |
| Posted May 26, 2009 10:22 pm | ||
| tioga | Foggy and Wet Date Climbed: Mar 15, 2009 | |
| I climbed this with my girlfriend, just before I proposed to her. It was a wet day and the best weather we had was on top of this mountain. | |
| Posted Mar 16, 2009 2:10 pm | ||
| MarkDidier | Via Art Loeb Date Climbed: May 19, 2007 | |
| Nice short hike with beautiful views. | |
| Posted Jul 29, 2008 8:56 pm | ||
| LilBird | Feels Like Home Date Climbed: Apr 19, 2008 | |
| This was quite fun and the tiny bluets on the way up reminded me of home. One of my favorites. | |
| Posted May 10, 2008 9:47 pm | ||
| peakrat76 | Art Loeb Date Climbed: Apr 16, 2008 | |
| First "climbing" trip east of the Mississippi. A nice, albiet crowded, summit with expansive views. Nice to see some country with a little 'alpine' feel. Continued on to Tennent. (very nice) | |
| Posted Apr 21, 2008 6:34 pm | ||
| Koonsy | Art Loeb=Good hike | |
| The views from this trail are great. Perfectly clear sky on a cool spring day, what more could you ask for. | |
| Posted Mar 4, 2008 9:15 pm | ||
| captainbuuda | Art Loeb Trail (southbound) Date Climbed: Dec 21, 2007 | |
| Hiked up from Shining Rock campsite; also found the top of Grassy Top Cove and Tennent Mtn. I actually was simply looking to go around it, however visibility was about 20 feet due to the horrible weather: temps hovering around freezing, strong winds and I had my very own Perma-cloud(ie dense fog), making humidity and moisture levels pretty much 100%. I wish it had been snow. I hope to make a day-hike out of it so I can actually see farther than twenty feet in front of me next time. | |
| Posted Jan 19, 2008 10:01 am | ||
| chugach mtn boy | A real find Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2004 | |
| I grew up hiking the NC mountains but didn't discover this gem till I was almost a geezer | |
| Posted Dec 3, 2007 11:26 am | ||
| buzzdainer | Art Loeb Trail Date Climbed: Oct 15, 2000 | |
| Brought my folks up here. Beautiful, as usual. | ||
| Posted Oct 15, 2007 1:10 am | ||
| Florida Frank | Remiscient of the west Date Climbed: Jul 10, 1996 | |
| The open, grassy ridgetop is more remiscient of the west. Wonderful views! | |
| Posted Sep 27, 2007 12:31 pm | ||
| StarMan | Awesome views! | |
| Have done in all seasons | |
| Posted Aug 9, 2007 7:58 pm | ||
| Tbacon251 | Nice Hike Date Climbed: Mar 17, 2007 | |
| Started from the parking lot below and hiked to the top on a VERY cold day. After making the summit we pushed on to Tennent Mountain. Great day to hike. Clear skys. | |
| Posted Mar 19, 2007 10:08 pm | ||
| gwave47 | Art Loeb mostly, also hit Tennant Mountain, Grassy Cove Top, and Shining Rock Date Climbed: Nov 10, 2006 | |
| I found myself off the trail many times and bushwacking until I could eventually make my way back to it. Thought it was interesting how the trail will split 10 ways but they all go to the same place. Why couldn't everyone just follow the original trail? | |
| Posted Nov 10, 2006 11:19 pm | ||
| sugie1986 | Foreign Scenery Date Climbed: Oct 29, 2006 | |
| Absoultely gorgeous!! Ive never seen anything like it in the mountains around here. A little cold and windy, but definitely worth the view!! | |
| Posted Nov 6, 2006 2:46 pm | ||
| slick858 | Unreal in the South Date Climbed: Oct 29, 2006 | |
| You truely do not know your in the South with this grassy bald! Be Prepared for some wind. | |
| Posted Oct 30, 2006 5:13 pm | ||
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