Casual Climbers: Unfit Hikers in the Carolinas

In this week's Trail Snacks episode, we discuss Wolf Creeks Falls Trail in Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee. This short trail rewards you with a wonderful waterfall view.

In today's full episode, we are back in South Carolina and discuss a short waterfall hike in Ellicott Rock Wilderness: Spoonauger Falls Trail. We also have a fun-fact about Hillbilly Day there in Mountain Rest, and review a set of ice cleat crampons to help keep your footing on those icy winter trails.

In our season 2 opener, we have a Trail Snacks episode where we discuss Oconee Loop at Oconee State Park in South Carolina. This 3+ mile trail is great exercise and would be spectacular in spring given the massive rhododendron thickets along the trail.

This week's episode is a year in review! We retrace our steps of the trails in the very first episode, talk about some of our favorite trails of the year, discuss some of the biggest events of 2024, and share our experiences doing this podcast.

In this full episode, we are in North Carolina and discuss the Grandfather Mountain State Park's Grandfather Loop. We also have a super-sized fun-fact segment about Grandfather Mountain, and review a nice Scottish restaurant minutes from the park's entrance - The Tartan Restaurant.

In this week's Trail Snacks episode, we discuss Sinking Waters Trail in Warriors Path State Park in Tennessee. This fairly short trail is one of the few we may not recommend to listeners.

In today's full episode, we are in North Carolina and discuss the Whiteside Mountain Trail in Nantahala National Forest. We also have a fun fact about a daring rescue on the mountain in 1911, and review some battery powered warming gloves that are great for winter hikes.

In this week's Trail Snacks episode, we are back in the Carolinas for the Yellow Branch Falls Trail in Sumter National Forest. This challenging trail ends in a breathtaking 60-foot cascade waterfall that is truly something to behold.

In this week's full episode, we are in Kentucky and discuss two trails in Cumberland Gap National Historical Park: Object Lesson Road to Tri-State Peak Trail. We also have a fun fact about some amazing women who helped bring literacy to rural Kentucky in the early 1900s, and review the Dutch Treat, a great Dutch deli, bakery, and store in Rose Hill, Va.

In this week's Trail Snacks episode, we are in Kentucky and discuss two trails in Cumberland Falls State Resort Park: Cumberland Falls Trails 4 and 6. These trails provide you with a spectacular view of the famous Cumberland Falls and an awe-inspiring rock formation.