Maps and more from Linville Gorge
The retaining wall at Babel Tower was capped today, filling a gaping gap on the Linville Gorge Trail. Over a hundred hours of work have gone into this erosion control measure at one of the most heavily used sites in Linville … Continued
What would have been a world class view was marred recently with a can of spray paint. That’s unfortunate, but the good news is that wilderness volunteers have been perfecting their graffiti removal skills lately.
Crews have been stockpiling rock since May 25, and today work began on a retaining wall to staunch the terrible erosion at the intersection of the Babel Tower Trail and Linville Gorge Trail. In many places, top soil and up … Continued
One of the best places to go swimming at Linville Gorge isn’t actually in the wilderness! Nearby Upper Creek Falls is a relatively easy hike with beautiful swimming holes and sliding rocks. It’s a great way to get that wilderness … Continued
The graffiti clean-up at Babel Tower is just about finished, and for the final effort we’ve had to bring in the big guns: local artist Jen Carson who knows where art doesn’t belong and how to remove it. Thank you Jen! … Continued
Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards worked on the Hawksbill Trail today with a team from the U.S. Naval Academy. (Photos: Laura Hodge)
The Gorge Rats put in a two day effort on Rock Jock this weekend, clearing brush to make way for drainage structures on the trail’s steep southern end.
A powerhouse crew concluded the clearing of a half mile of brush along the Linville Gorge Trail near its intersection with Babel Tower. Some of this was seriously thick and difficult, and in places the trail was obscured enough to … Continued
A number of graffiti sites have been identified in the gorge, and the project to remove the mess has finally begun. Thanks to the US Forest Service Grandfather District for advising on wilderness regulations and providing supplies. Today’s effort was … Continued
Someone called the Forest Service office in Nebo this week to report trash at the foot of Conley Cove Trail. It begs the question: why didn’t they just pick it up instead of calling? In all fairness, it was a spectacular amount … Continued