Buckethead Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Was this your first trip to the Gorge at all? If so Wisemans is just the start. I've hiked all over that place and done a little climbing/rapelling. It's insane. Yup. I think I'm addicted. I might have some questions lol. Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Penland Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Yup. I think I'm addicted. I might have some questions lol. Sent from my SM-G970U using TapatalkJust lemme know. I highly, highly recommend Babel Tower next. It's a fairly easy/popular hike and a great intro into how steep the Gorge trails can get. Hawksbill is the best peak view although Celestial Point up at the north end is also good. I scrambled/bushwhacked down into a hard to reach spot off the LGT back in the spring for this view.Your best resource by a long shot is Avenza. There are high res maps of the Gorge on there put together by the Gorge Rats (namely the Massey family). 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wncsnow Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 30 minutes ago, Tyler Penland said: Just lemme know. I highly, highly recommend Babel Tower next. It's a fairly easy/popular hike and a great intro into how steep the Gorge trails can get. Hawksbill is the best peak view although Celestial Point up at the north end is also good. I scrambled/bushwhacked down into a hard to reach spot off the LGT back in the spring for this view. Your best resource by a long shot is Avenza. There are high res maps of the Gorge on there put together by the Gorge Rats (namely the Massey family). Some good smallmouth fishing there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 On 7/15/2020 at 8:13 PM, Tyler Penland said: Was this your first trip to the Gorge at all? If so Wisemans is just the start. I've hiked all over that place and done a little climbing/rapelling. It's insane. You guys are so old fashioned. This is the 21st century. Hike? Uh-uh. Not me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculus1 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Made my first trip to Wiseman's View last night. Watched an impressive storm blow up near Charlotte. Had a great sunset and afer dark wasn't bad either. We even saw a weird glowing area on the gorge floor with no infrared signature. That place is great!Sent from my SM-G970U using TapatalkAmazing pics!I agree with Tyler. The Gorge has amazing hikes. I once camped on the western rim (Wiseman's side) just before Christmas. Crazy cold, but what an adventure!On the eastern rim you can combine a lot of the peaks into the same hike (e.g., Table Rock, Hawksbill, and Sitting Bear). You can also hike up Shortoff from the base near Lake James and ridge walk over to Table Rock. It's quite exposed to the sun as you hike up, but once up on top it is almost level for quite a ways.I'm currently on my way back from Rocky Mountain NP. Lots of amazing hikes over the past two weeks. Those mountains are so different from our own, but each are beautiful in their own ways.Sent from my moto e5 supra using Tapatalk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckethead Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 I haven't had a drop of rain at my house in over a week now. Storms all around almost daily, but nothing.Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRidgeFolklore Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Buckethead said: I haven't had a drop of rain at my house in over a week now. Storms all around almost daily, but nothing. Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk Transylvania has been getting hammered. By the way, this is how it felt watching your snow posts all winter. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckethead Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, BlueRidgeFolklore said: Transylvania has been getting hammered. By the way, this is how it felt watching your snow posts all winter. Well now I know. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRidgeFolklore Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Welp..... July is winding down and that means August is the unofficial start to the WNC fall and winter discussion. Everyone should start trickling back in soon. Better get warmed up, it's going to be a marathon! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonhowl Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 16 hours ago, Buckethead said: I haven't had a drop of rain at my house in over a week now. Storms all around almost daily, but nothing. Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk Same here, had lightning within 1/4 mile of the house but no more than a few drops of rain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wncsnow Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Yea its definitely been the haves vs the have nots. We had been the have nots until today. Wicked lightning storm and .75 rain. Still a little less than 2 inches for the month though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 Been at Hilton Head all week. Its been a scorcher here with temps running from 90 to 98 everyday. I have heard from family though back home that we have had multiple storns with localized flooding and even some hail. Looks like we will some some relief from the heat though with a trough coming through soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooneWX Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 On 7/21/2020 at 1:48 PM, Buckethead said: I haven't had a drop of rain at my house in over a week now. Storms all around almost daily, but nothing. Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk I haven't *not* had a drop of rain at my house every day this past week. I'll trade ya. I'm tired of the mowing lol! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckethead Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 I haven't had a drop of rain at my house in over a week now. Storms all around almost daily, but nothing.Sent from my SM-G970U using TapatalkI think that the dry streak is finally about to end here. I hope. Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Penland Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 I think that the dry streak is finally about to end here. I hope. Sent from my SM-G970U using TapatalkIt's been raining here almost nonstop since noon. I'd gladly trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckethead Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 It's been raining here almost nonstop since noon. I'd gladly trade. Normally I'd take the dry weather, but its actually getting too dry. The top of my mountain has an abundant supply of two things: dry grass and campers on the AT making illegal fires. Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonhowl Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Was nice to finally get a tiny bit of rain yesterday which contributed to the inversion valley fog this morning. Attached a few pictures from a sunrise bicycle ride on the Parkway this morning: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckethead Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Was nice to finally get a tiny bit of rain yesterday which contributed to the inversion valley fog this morning. Attached a few pictures from a sunrise bicycle ride on the Parkway this morning: Those are cool!Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckethead Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 So I start out this morning at 0729 with a lightning strike that took out my modem and router and knocked out power and knocked down two 80' chestnuts. That was probably the most intense electrical storm I've seen up here. The hailstorm we had last month was tamer than this. Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonhowl Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Buckethead said: So I start out this morning at 0729 with a lightning strike that took out my modem and router and knocked out power and knocked down two 80' chestnuts. That was probably the most intense electrical storm I've seen up here. The hailstorm we had last month was tamer than this. Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk Holy cow, I had no idea there were storms in the area until I looked at the radar at about 10:30 am (I took the pictures at 6:51 am). The power of storms is always fascinating to see but the damage sucks. Have since had some light rain here but nothing like what you had. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 Three little storms converging over the top of me now. More rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 Big storm blowing up with hail! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 More storms, more rain rolling in again today. We have been very wet here locally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 3 hours later and its still raining. We need a full week to dry out. The garden is suffering because its been way too wet here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckethead Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 3 hours later and its still raining. We need a full week to dry out. The garden is suffering because its been way too wet here.Totally different situation here. I'm back to storms all around but zero rain at the house. That's summertime for ya. Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wncsnow Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 We've kinda been the Goldilocks just right amount here. About 2 inches the past 7 or 8 days. Nothing too excessive but certainly not dry. .25 here, .75 there. Streams looking healthy again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 18 minutes ago, Buckethead said: Totally different situation here. I'm back to storms all around but zero rain at the house. That's summertime for ya. Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk Man I wish we could catch a break here. The funny thing is that they blow up right over us and then just rain itself out. The ground is so saturated its ridiculous. Like I said the garden is suffering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 Just now, wncsnow said: We've kinda been the Goldilocks just right amount here. About 2 inches the past 7 or 8 days. Nothing too excessive but certainly not dry. .25 here, .75 there. Streams looking healthy again. Yeah thats not bad. These microclimates in the summer are just as fascinating as in the winter. I feel like we are borderline rainforest climate here the past 3 or 4 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wncsnow Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 23 minutes ago, Met1985 said: Yeah thats not bad. These microclimates in the summer are just as fascinating as in the winter. I feel like we are borderline rainforest climate here the past 3 or 4 years. For sure. Some places on the Blue Ridge near Mt Mitchell have had 7 to 8 inches the past week or so. Storms have been popping in the same locations over and over. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 5 straight hours of rain falling now. Impressive for this time of the year right in the middle of summer from just some pop up storms forming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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