Another awesome video, I actually camped in that exact same spot. On the East ridge there's some amazing spots to camp right on the cliffs. The Linville Gorge is no joke!
Great vid! Linville is one of the greatest locations in the southeast. Looks like you made a great loop (sometimes this takes creativity due to all the unconnected trails and forest service roads).
I liked your narration style. Not too intrusive that I couldn't enjoy the natural sounds of your footsteps along the trail. But, informative enough to give it a nice story feel, rather than just raw footage. Are you planning to do a logistics and planning video for this hike? I hope so. The ones you've done in the past have been helpful.
Thank you! Glad you liked the format and enjoyed the video. Yes, I will produce a logistics and planning video for this hike. I'm working on putting it together. In addition to showing the route/maps I used, I have some commentary as to the difficulty level and what to expect, both on the rim and inside the gorge. I kind of went "blind" on this hike, not really having a lot of feedback on it. So hopefully what I put together will help others have more control over the difficulty level of the route they choose, as well as a better idea of what to expect. I won't lie though - I enjoyed just diving into it to see what I would find 🙂
I also need to warn himers of the LEDGE sectopn around the west side of Hawksbill. This is a rock-hop under cliffs and stone slabs...not really suitsble for most backpackers. Easy to break an ankle. Much rougher than the remainder of the trail but a necessary bottleneck unless you want to walk a road. LEDGE is beautiful.
If you were to do the Grand Loop again ... what would you do differently? What combination of trails did you take (especially in the northeastern quadrant around Gingercake)? Awesome video!
If I did it again I would do it over 3 days instead of two, or maybe even spend 4 days in the gorge checking out other trails. I would also camp the first night on the eastern gorge rim for sunset. It has been a while since I did the hike, but check out my follow on logistics video for more info and logistics on the trails I strung together, including the Gingercake section where it was largely “social” trails: ruclips.net/video/8eEw-lM-Prc/видео.htmlsi=fvlGfG8CqZnqHqeY. This should give you what you need.
@@UnfetteredFootsteps thank you - yea I found the logistics video shortly after I'd commented - very helpful! Right now, I'm just in the idea stage - trying to figure out what's the best direction and all that to go! Happy trails!
I did it in 2 days and a morning, but that was pretty ambitious. 3 full days would have been more comfortable. I generally hike 20+ mile days, but Linville hiking is fairly strenuous.
Jim, thank you! I definitely want to go back, spend more time, and check out some of the other trails. I would love to camp up on the ridge, but since it was my first time, I walked a bit too far that first night. Such a cool place!
Another awesome video, I actually camped in that exact same spot. On the East ridge there's some amazing spots to camp right on the cliffs. The Linville Gorge is no joke!
Great to see! How did you manage the upper river crossing? Since the bridge being washed away i wonder how people navigate that crossing.
The loop I did went farther north and came out at the visitor center so there was no river crossing on the north end.
I miss this place. Love video!
Thank you! Glad you have gotten to see it!
Thank you for sharing!
No problem - glad you enjoyed it!
Very well done!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Great vid! Linville is one of the greatest locations in the southeast. Looks like you made a great loop (sometimes this takes creativity due to all the unconnected trails and forest service roads).
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed! I definitely want to go back and spend more time exploring there. It’s a beautiful place!
I liked your narration style. Not too intrusive that I couldn't enjoy the natural sounds of your footsteps along the trail. But, informative enough to give it a nice story feel, rather than just raw footage. Are you planning to do a logistics and planning video for this hike? I hope so. The ones you've done in the past have been helpful.
Thank you! Glad you liked the format and enjoyed the video. Yes, I will produce a logistics and planning video for this hike. I'm working on putting it together. In addition to showing the route/maps I used, I have some commentary as to the difficulty level and what to expect, both on the rim and inside the gorge. I kind of went "blind" on this hike, not really having a lot of feedback on it. So hopefully what I put together will help others have more control over the difficulty level of the route they choose, as well as a better idea of what to expect. I won't lie though - I enjoyed just diving into it to see what I would find 🙂
I also need to warn himers of the LEDGE sectopn around the west side of Hawksbill. This is a rock-hop under cliffs and stone slabs...not really suitsble for most backpackers. Easy to break an ankle. Much rougher than the remainder of the trail but a necessary bottleneck unless you want to walk a road.
LEDGE is beautiful.
Nice narration.
Glad you enjoyed.
Thanks Robert! I appreciate your feedback and thank you for watching!
If you were to do the Grand Loop again ... what would you do differently? What combination of trails did you take (especially in the northeastern quadrant around Gingercake)? Awesome video!
If I did it again I would do it over 3 days instead of two, or maybe even spend 4 days in the gorge checking out other trails. I would also camp the first night on the eastern gorge rim for sunset. It has been a while since I did the hike, but check out my follow on logistics video for more info and logistics on the trails I strung together, including the Gingercake section where it was largely “social” trails: ruclips.net/video/8eEw-lM-Prc/видео.htmlsi=fvlGfG8CqZnqHqeY. This should give you what you need.
@@UnfetteredFootsteps thank you - yea I found the logistics video shortly after I'd commented - very helpful! Right now, I'm just in the idea stage - trying to figure out what's the best direction and all that to go! Happy trails!
Another great video! I like how you did this one with the subtle narration throughout the video. You deserve more views and subs my friend.
Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you so much for this. How long did it take you to do the 40? We're headed up to do 30 and want to make sure we can make it in time. Thanks!
I did it in 2 days and a morning, but that was pretty ambitious. 3 full days would have been more comfortable. I generally hike 20+ mile days, but Linville hiking is fairly strenuous.
So very atmospheric and scenic, loving the combined audio and visuals.You instantly took my mind on a journey.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for continuing to check them out!
The gorge is one of my favorite hikes. Excellent video!
Jim, thank you! I definitely want to go back, spend more time, and check out some of the other trails. I would love to camp up on the ridge, but since it was my first time, I walked a bit too far that first night. Such a cool place!