March 14, 2015
9 Miles Total
9 New Miles
373.29 Total Smoky Miles to Date (Since November 2013)
61.10 Total Miles in 2015
Kephart Prong Trail is an easy beautiful hike along the creek. Very rocky but not much elevation gain. Lots of history, artifacts and many small waterfalls.
Five creek crossings but all have foot bridges or foot logs so not a problem other than being slick on this rainy day.
Kephart shelter was a nice place to rest and dry off for a minute. Would be a great place to camp!
After a short rest and changing shirts (I was soaked) we set out on Grassy Branch Trail. It sounds like an innocent enough trail but it will kick your butt! 2000 foot incline in 2.5 miles. It was muddy, rainy and had quite a few difficult rock hop creek crossings.
The moss covered rocks covering the sides of the mountain were the highlight of Grassy Branch.
All in all another wonderful day in the Smokey Mountains!!!!
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