Saturday, August 23, 2014

Crib Gap Trail, Rich Mountain Loop to John Oliver Cabin

August 12, 2014
We did these two shorter hikes with our friends John and Alice. It started out as a drippy but warm day, and we soon shed our rain gear.
We left one car at the trail end, and drove the other one to the Cades Cove picnic area where the trail begins. By doing it this way, it was "downhill all the way" to the car. No views to speak of but it was a nice woodsy walk.
After finding the car and eating lunch back at the picnic area, we decided to hike to John Oliver's cabin. This is one of the early settlers cabins and it has been preserved by the National park service. Although I've visited this cabin before , I am always fascinated by how the early white settlers lived.
Total miles 4.8

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