TWENTY MILE LOOP TRAIL GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS

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  • Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
  • The Twenty Mile Loop Trail in the Smoky Mountains is a tough hike. The loop has an ascent choice of on the Twenty Mile Trail or the Wolf Ridge Trail. Which ever route your take, the climb is worth it when you make it to Gregory Bald and look down in the valley of Cades Cove. You can also take a short side trail to Shuckstack Fire Tower and see the view of Fontana Dam. Join along as I backpack the loop with Metro on the Move, Southern Hikes, and Andy Parrish Outdoors. #backpacking #smokymountains #greatsmokymountains #hiking #hikingadventures
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    ‪@MetroOnTheMove‬
    ‪@SouthernHike‬
    ‪@AndyParrishOutdoors‬
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  • @CharmingGecko
    @CharmingGecko Год назад +2

    I’m so jealous of you East coasters and your flat trails, tons of water, and plants everywhere. The Sierras are a mix of staring down so you don’t trip and die, or hoping that there is water at some point.

    • @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING
      @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING  Год назад +1

      😂…funny, I just got back from Wyoming and absolutely loved headed out west to hike the trails. For me, all we see is a green tunnel. But, I love it anyway. I actually hope to see the Sierras some day. They look beautiful. Thanks for watching it! 😊🙏

    • @mountainsnmoore256
      @mountainsnmoore256 Год назад

      @@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING Another great video! I’m going to have to pick your brain at some point. We are hopeful that Shan’s feet are finally getting over plantar fasciitis, and hopeful that she will be able to do some winter hikes, but she isn’t going to want to camp. Just day hikes. So be pondering some good day hikes that we could go on and get her back to a hotel with a hot shower at night. 😂 I mean, I have several in mind, but know that you will know of more than I do.

  • @Packsalot
    @Packsalot Год назад +1

    Great trip and meetup. I can't believe you climbed up that rickety fire tower. Dang! The views were great though. You found where the bear goes in the woods! LOL. Cool t see the deer. Well done on your tough miles. Have a great day.

    • @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING
      @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING  Год назад +1

      Thanks Packs! Yeah, nice little weekend adventure. Love the Smokies. Crow✌️

  • @carrollleopard1961
    @carrollleopard1961 Год назад

    Nothing like a hike in the Great Smokies. Thanks for sharing the video.

  • @tangenttrails
    @tangenttrails Год назад

    It’s always good to watch some hiking in the Smokies. Thanks for sharing!

  • @MinuteontheMountain
    @MinuteontheMountain Год назад

    Beautiful views from the tower. Great trip.

    • @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING
      @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING  Год назад

      Thank John! Yeah, I love it up there. Thanks for watching it. Crow✌️

  • @nauticalknotcraft
    @nauticalknotcraft Год назад

    Awesome trip! Tuff, but definitely worth it. Bravo Crow.

  • @sharpironhikers1878
    @sharpironhikers1878 Год назад

    Loved the video and one of my favorite backpacking areas of the Smokies!

  • @HankOutdoors8052
    @HankOutdoors8052 Год назад

    That's a great loop. I love hiking in the Smokies. Glad I'm only hour away. I love watching your videos.

    • @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING
      @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING  Год назад +1

      Appreciate it Hank! You are very kind. Thanks for watching it. Crow✌️

  • @mistymills535
    @mistymills535 Год назад

    Great video!

    • @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING
      @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING  Год назад

      Thanks Misty! You would have loved that hike. Hope you are doing well. 😊✌️

  • @IanYGath
    @IanYGath Год назад

    Great hike! Sometimes ending up back where you started is a good thing! 😉🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @MetroOnTheMove
    @MetroOnTheMove Год назад

    Totally worth the climb to get that view! We were blessed with perfect weather for sure! Always good to see you my brother. Look forward to the next adventure!

    • @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING
      @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING  Год назад

      Appreciate ya my friend! What a great weekend that was. Nice adventure. Crow✌️

  • @rodoutdoors
    @rodoutdoors Год назад

    Looked like a nice trip. Great video. 👍

    • @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING
      @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING  Год назад

      It was! Thanks for watching it Rod. It was a great little adventure. Hope you are well. Crow

  • @homesteadingwithsadie
    @homesteadingwithsadie Год назад

    awesome hike , glad you took us , thanks

  • @chrismascher8667
    @chrismascher8667 Год назад

    Going to do the same loop this spring. In my mid 50s now with a torn up knee. I need that life alert sponsor. GOD bless and keep on keeping on.

    • @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING
      @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING  Год назад

      Thanks so much my friend! Appreciate ya! Good look with the loop. Crow✌️

  • @SouthernHike
    @SouthernHike Год назад

    Renaming the Smokies "uphill" - Had a blast man!

  • @TheAdventuresofEli
    @TheAdventuresofEli Год назад

    AhHh the Great Smokies !! Great Hike Crow, you had some great company along the way as well. Awesome Trip !! i'll have to add this to my bucket list for sure.

  • @steviefranks
    @steviefranks Месяц назад

    nice video dude. gonnna hike this trail next week!

  • @cachemacstrailtime
    @cachemacstrailtime Год назад

    Looks like a great loop. I couldn't help but laugh at Taylor's suggestion about life alert.😂
    Take care Brad!

    • @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING
      @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING  Год назад +1

      Yeah…I had to get that clip. It also reminded me of a couple of climbs in the WW Range…I may have needed that life alert there too. 😂✌️

  • @WoodKnock01
    @WoodKnock01 Год назад

    2 years ago I started at the Twenty mile loop trail. Went up wolf ridge trail to campsite 13 at Gregory bald. Then went across at got on the AT and stayed at campsite 113. Then woke up and went to shuck stack tower then back to the twenty mile ranger station. It was a beautiful hike but the elevation gain on that first day was wild. I had to stop and catch my breath several times. I thought my heart was going to beat out of my chest. Lol 😆 I know what you guys went threw on this trail. Awesome vid

    • @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING
      @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING  Год назад +1

      I felt the same thing. I couldn’t believe that climb was so intense. Awesome trip! 😊✌️

  • @AndyParrishOutdoors
    @AndyParrishOutdoors Год назад

    That was the best recap of our trip that I have seen yet... I felt like I was there... 😂
    That was really awesome, Crow... Nice job on the video!
    And I found it fitting that the ad at the end of the video was for life alert... Not sure how you signed them so quickly... 💪

    • @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING
      @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING  Год назад

      They reached out quickly, before I kicked the bucket...lol. Appreciate it! Great times, lets do it again. Crow

  • @tramperscott
    @tramperscott Год назад

    Good hike. I may have to check that trail out. I'm not far from it

  • @MetroOnTheMove
    @MetroOnTheMove Год назад

    Excellent video! Was definitely a challenge in some areas getting up to the AT and Gregory Bald. Good times!

    • @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING
      @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING  Год назад

      Great trip Andy! Glad we could make this happen. Appreciate ya! Crow

  • @SoutheasternFrontiers
    @SoutheasternFrontiers Год назад

    Love that loop! But it seems whenever I can schedule time to do it, it always ends up pouring rain when I'm at Gregory's Bald! 😂 But even then, it's worth the climb. The climb up to Shuckstack definitely gets your heart going in the morning (in more ways than one)!

    • @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING
      @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING  Год назад

      Oh yeah! It is worth is for sure. I hear ya on the rain…I’m batting about .400 on rain/sun getting up there on past trips. The climb always reminds me my heart is still beating…😂✌️

  • @Stoney_AKA_James
    @Stoney_AKA_James Год назад

    Well, at you guys didn’t hear any dueling banjos!

  • @mountainsnmoore256
    @mountainsnmoore256 Год назад

    That fire tower would be awesome...but I have noticed this strange correlation; as I have aged, my "bounce gear" doesn't work as well as it once did. And as my bounce gear has slowly declined, my fear of heights has slowly increased. As a boy & young man, I worked for a carpenter building houses. When quitting time rolled around, I would laugh at the "old guys" using the ladder to get off the roof as I just jumped to the ground. They warned me that I would regret that stuff one day...and here I am regretting it as I think hard about climbing up on so much as a 5 gallon bucket!!!!
    LIFE ALERT!!!! Blahahaha!!! Dude, I nearly spit out my coffee on that one!

    • @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING
      @ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING  Год назад

      😂😂😂…my bounce back doesn’t work too well either Brad…oh well, we are getting old my friend. My mind tells me I’m 30…my body says…nope…😂✌️

  • @Treyamigos
    @Treyamigos Год назад

    He’s a comedian. Lol