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| sprosseda | Short loop  Date Climbed: Nov 1, 1997 | |
| One of the highest mountains in the south. Nice sub-alpine forest but too easy to hike from BRP. Cool breezes and a garter snake at 6,400 ft. | |
| Posted Oct 6, 2009 7:20 am | ||
| kavak | From Blue Ridge Parkway Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2009 | |
| I was a little bit tired after my hike up Mt Guyot the day before, so this was a welcome relief as far as distance goes. My wife and I found a bucketfull of blackberries while enroute. We were the only ones on the summit and only saw one other couple while on the trail. Surprising! | |
| Posted Sep 11, 2009 10:40 am | ||
| friday | Fun loop to summit Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2009 | |
| Found the trailhead after searching near the high point of the BRP. The trail was a bit rugged, a bit steep at times and full of roots, but not too challenging. I met a couple in their late 60's who were hiking up for their third time and they were quite an inspiration to me for when I reach their age. I hope to be in half the shape they are when I turn 65. | |
| Posted Aug 10, 2009 1:42 am | ||
| tioga | Haywood-Jackson Overlook Date Climbed: May 16, 2009 | |
| After climbing Reinhart Knob, I followed the parkway to the Haywood-Jackson Overlook and took the loop trail around the top and back down. | |
| Posted May 19, 2009 8:44 am | ||
| Tbacon251 | Found it! Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2008 | |
| made the trip up after stopping at the BRP highpoint. Would not have found it if not for summitpost! Not bad of a hike/climb. Bugs were kind of bad and it was a little hot. | |
| Posted Sep 1, 2008 6:40 am | ||
| weeds19 | Quick stop while driving through Date Climbed: May 27, 2003 | |
| We were collecting state highpoints and this peak was on the way when we needed a break. | ||
| Posted Sep 27, 2007 12:20 am | ||
| surgent | Blue Ridge Pkwy hiking tour Date Climbed: May 20, 2000 | |
| The last of about 4-5 hikes I did in one day along the BRP. Mainly did it late in the day, very tired, scratched up from a previous hike. Conditions were pretty good, compared to what others have reported. I hate to say, but I was there for the credit only... I just tagged the sign and turned right around. | |
| Posted Sep 25, 2007 10:17 am | ||
| slick858 | High Speed Drive and Hike Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2007 | |
| My best friend Gareth and I hiked this VIEWLESS, bee infested, stinky, 6,000 foot hill. Less than 30 min round trip. | |
| Posted Sep 9, 2007 7:15 pm | ||
| gwave47 | Route Climbed: Richand Balsam Nature Trail Date Climbed: Apr 28, 2007 | |
| A little rain here and there made for slippery conditions on the rocks. The temperature wasn't bad and the hike was short. It was enjoyable and an easy 6'er for the bag. | |
| Posted Apr 29, 2007 10:41 pm | ||
| WoundedKnee | Nature Trail Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2006 | |
| OK. Jackson county high point. | |
| Posted Aug 16, 2006 2:15 pm | ||
| royswkr | Finally got it on 3rd try Date Climbed: Apr 30, 2005 | |
| And what a disappointment | ||
| Posted Jul 26, 2006 11:34 pm | ||
| GAHikerGirl | Nice Easy Hike Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2006 | |
| Nice easy hike. No much in the way of views, but it's a wonderful, cool forest setting. From the parking area, you can view the entire ridge line from Black Balsam to Cold Mountain, including Shining Rock. | |
| Posted Jun 15, 2006 1:32 am | ||
| mlandau3 | CMC Hike 98 Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2006 | |
| Following the chute and deer trail from the parkway over Reinhart Knob down to the MST, we averaged 1/2 mph (and it was mostly downhill). And that was a lot easier than plowing throught the cane on Reinhart's NE ridge. We followed the MST to the Natureland Conservancy area and then headed up to the parkway and Richland Balsam. There's a great view of the western Balsams from the parking lot where the tourist trail begins. | |
| Posted Jun 5, 2006 12:13 pm | ||
| dwhike | Richland Balsam Loop | |
| I've been up to Richland Balsam a number of times. A great time to go is in the fall when the blueberry's are ripe. Great for the family! | |
| Posted Apr 28, 2006 1:40 pm | ||
| Cortez | Richland Balsam Nature Tral Date Climbed: Oct 29, 2005 | |
| Easy hike with some decent views from the summit. | |
| Posted Mar 2, 2006 9:44 pm | ||
| SteveinFXBG | Route Climbed: Richland Balsam Nature Trail Date Climbed: August 28, 2004 | |
| This summit doesn't provide many views, but it does provide an eye-opening experience. While there are many dead fir trees around, this trail, at times, walks through tunnels of moist, mossy, (and very much alive) spruce that can get downright dark and cool on a sunny day. It makes you wonder how spectacular these mountain forests could be if they were all healthy. | |
| Posted Jun 19, 2005 10:59 pm | ||
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