Brasstown Bald via Wolfpen Ridge - dismal wilderness
Hiking Brasstown Bald via Wolfpen Ridge, a robust hike to Georgia's natural high point in the southern Appalachians.| dismal wilderness
May 4, 2025 Arrival I drove through the small town of New Paltz and began climbing the switchbacks up onto the Shawangunk Ridge. It was a rainy day in early May, and clouds obscured the tops of the ridgeline. Soon, I was within the cloud layer, driving in thick fog. Soon after I arrived at … Continue reading "Enjoying an ORTBO at Lake Minnewaska" The post Enjoying an ORTBO at Lake Minnewaska appeared first on dismal wilderness.| dismal wilderness
May 3, 2025 Arrival I drove through the picture-perfect town of Cold Spring, tucked alongside the Hudson River amidst the hills of the Hudson Highlands. This was an auspicious little corner of the Empire State. It was here (and only here) that glaciers managed to carve a broad, navigable river through the ancient Appalachian Mountains. … Continue reading "Bull Hill (aka Mount Taurus)" The post Bull Hill (aka Mount Taurus) appeared first on dismal wilderness.| dismal wilderness
Hiking Brasstown Bald via Wolfpen Ridge, a robust hike to Georgia's natural high point in the southern Appalachians.| dismal wilderness
Snarled traffic and Fall Foliage en route to Kuwohi, Tennessee's state high point and America's most-visited major summit.| dismal wilderness
A robust, ridgeline hike through Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Charlies Bunion, an oddly named rock outcropping with stunning views.| dismal wilderness
A short hike to Craggy Pinnacle, a spectacular overlook along the famed Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.| dismal wilderness
A 3600' ascent to Mount Mitchell, the tallest US peak East of the Mississippi. The forest mountain summit sports a visitor center and deck.| dismal wilderness
A brief stroll down a dirt road to Black Mountain, Kentucky's state high point, near its mountainous border with Virginia.| dismal wilderness
A journey to Mount Rogers, the Virginia high point, takes you through mountain meadows and mossy woods, amongst thru hikers and wild ponies.| dismal wilderness
