Saturday April 18th, 2009, in this region, was a gift to all those who were able to get outside, or in some cases at least be able to look out a window and wonder.
Today the route began from the Cosby picnic/camping area at Low Gap trail head which we followed up to the Appalachian Trail (AT). From there we went east along the AT and to the Mt. Cammerer spur, meeting and talking w/"BamBam", an AT distance hiker from Sevierville, TN, along the way. From the Cosby trailhead to the overlook is an overall elevation gain of approx. 2800'. As we approached the overlook on Cammerer we also began to pass other folks making their final ascent along the.6 mile spur.
We completed a 16 mile loop(+-) loop via the AT to Lower Mount Cammerer trail and back out to the Cosby complex. We found it interesting in how the second part of this route; from Cammerer back to the trailhead, descended at a much more mellow pace than the first part in which the elevation was gained.
The weather, along this loop, was excellent! Mostly sunny skies, w/ a light wind; even atop the AT and Cammerer, the temperature varied from the 60's-70's, w/ elevation, amount of forest cover, and what direction we were facing on a particular portion of trail. Water was plentiful, and the Trillium, Bluets, Dwarf Iris, et.al., were magnificent in their beauty!
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