From - Mon Jul 29 10:53:26 2002 X-Mozilla-Status: 0001 X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 BCC: don@donredding.com Message-ID: <3D45414A.E8870AD3@donredding.com> Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 09:21:14 -0400 From: don@donredding.com X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.79 [en]C-CCK-MCD NSCPCD47 (Win98; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Gabe Szabo Subject: Info and Directions to the Terrace Inn at Lake Junaluska Assembly Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Gabe:

From Asheville: Interstate 40 West to Highways 19/23/74 - Exit 27. Take second Junaluska exit 103 (US Hwy. 19). The entrance to Lake Junaluska Assembly is about 1/2 mile and on right at North Shore Drive. Turn right on North Shore Drive. Go to dead end. Turn right. Terrace Inn on left about 1/2 mile.

(Since this is so long, you might want to print and read later. Nothing you need to do right now.)

Good morning. Hope all is fine with you.

I have used the camel back several times and it is neat. It works well to have the water close. I  learned it is for water only and not to carry clothes etc. because of condensation.  For day hikes, it is great. Thanks again.

The Alum Cave route  is shorter and harder.  From results last year, everyone will do ok  (and better than I will) but it could be harder than we expect. The first mile or so to Arch Rock is easy and uphill a little. Then it is pretty steep and  hard for next mile to Alum Cave Bluffs, a hugh overhang of rock. Then it is hard again  for about 3/4 mile, then a little heaven for  another 3/4 mile, and then harder for the last couple of miles. This is when it gets me. The last 3/4 mile is level and slightly up but will feel easy by then. We just need to take our time when we need to.  I think it took us 5 hours for the 8 miles last year and we should do it this way in 3 to 4 hours of hiking, or less, for the little over 5 miles. A good spot to stop to eat is exactly half way (in distance, not time) just before the " a little heaven." There are 21 places where we will have the option to hold on to cables and I try always to use them although I have been known to get in a hurry and not.  Usually when there is a cable there is a spectacular view as we will be on  a steep incline on the mountain side with not much space between us and the valley. I think you will like the views. I mention all this so you can decide what you want to tell Christopher about using the cables. At most places I think we should use them and at some places, it is a must. My rule has been to  use them always, but I notice I sometimes forget.


Here are directions to Lake Junaluska. I also am usmailing you a marked map. Let me know if you need any other info. I will give you a call later this week and we can discuss any missing details. I hope it is ok our meeting at Lake Junaluska instead of my driving to Raleigh first. It saves me a lot of driving. Still I am glad to do it if you think it would be better. Otherwise we can plan to meet at the Terrace Inn. If you do not see me, just go to registration and see if I have checked in and find the room. I plan to be there maybe 3 pm so I should have checked in already.
Directions:
From Asheville: Interstate 40 West to Highways 19/23/74 - Exit 27. Take second Junaluska exit 103 (US Hwy. 19). The entrance to Lake Junaluska Assembly is about 1/2 mile and on right at North Shore Drive. Turn right on North Shore Drive. Go to dead end. Turn right. Terrace Inn on left about 1/2 mile.
Don
Monday a.m. 7/29/02

don@donredding.com wrote: on 7/15/02

Hi Gabe and Christopher, Buz (U.S. Mail)

Here are details about our trip for this year to Leconte.
 

We have two rooms at the Terrace Inn at Lake Junaluska for Sunday night. We discussed  meeting at Lake Junaluska instead of my driving to Raleigh first. If we do that we should shoot for getting to the Terrace Inn in  time to eat in the dining room (serving line hours 5:30 - 7).

I will get you some directions later if I do not come to Raleigh.

(I double-checked Lake Junaluska Terrace Inn room reservations with Bridget at 1-800 222-4930 at 9:23 a.m. Monday 7/15/02 for the two rooms for  the night of Sunday August 4. Reservation numbers are 1532336 and 4672677, hopefully lakeside. The reservation # at Leconte for a cabin is 6-200202073 for the night of Monday 8/5)

The Alum Cave Bluffs trail is open this year and I suggest we take it. It has better views of the scenery and you will enjoy that part of the hike. It is shorter in miles and time required than the trail we used last year but  a little harder.  It is 5.2 miles and last year was over 8 miles. It is easy for the first mile, then hard to the cave at about half way and then harder from the cave on up. The last half mile is easy. The cave is a hugh overhang of rock.

You might want to do some checking on the internet about Leconte and our previous trips. Go to my home page of http://donredding.com/ and click Hiking/Mountains on the left menu. Most of the links still work but I have not checked it in a long time and notice something is wrong with some. I will fix someday but not now.

I am looking forward to the trip. Let me know if you have any questions now.

don

7/15/02 Monday a.m.