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These data were taken from Paul Dinwiddie's original Hiking Journals. In his earliest hikes,
dating from 1931, to Mt. LeConte, Paul did not keep a formal record of his hikes. In 1980 he reconstructed his hiking history from notes, memory and friends. His notes are as follows: Known hikes to Mt. LeConte between 1931 and 1979.
1931 - first hike to Mt. LeConte - made at night (Sat) Down Sunday. There were several hikers. We went by truck - Names of those that I can remember - Roy Patrick - Carl Shular - John L. Bean - Gene Rollins - Carl Murphy - and I believe Tom Maxey. The only one of these still alive is Carl Murphy of Seymour. Hike made in the summer of 1931 - month or day unknown - Gene and I were 15 years old and Carl Murphy was 12. We hiked the Rainbow Falls Trail. (1 hike to Mt. LeConte).
According to Fred Finger's diary, we made 18 trips to Mt. LeConte together. Most were made at night and most of the time we camped in the gap between Cliff Top and High Top. I can recall at least one, day hike, which was made in the winter. Snow was on part of the trail. I believe that I saw cougar tracks in the snow. Both Rainbow Falls and Alum Cave trails were used. (18 hikes to Mt. LeConte).
One overnight trip alone - up Alum Cave Bluff Trail. Stayed at the campsite above the lodge in the gap between Cliff Top and High Top. (1 hike to Mt. LeConte). The above reconstruct 20 hikes to Mt. LeConte.
About 1956 - Up Alum Cave, overnight at the lodge and down bull Head Trail with Glen Parker. (1 hike to Mt. LeConte).
With Gary - Day hike up Rainbow Falls Trail, camped near Metcalfe bottoms. Another day, hiked up Alum Cave Bluff - Ralph Holder was along - date unknown but before Gary was grown. After he married - Jackie, Linda and Brenda - camped at the top. Got charged by a bear with a cub at Gracie's Point. (3 hikes to Mt. LeConte).
With Toby Neeley and Charlie Davis - date unknown - Alum Cave Trail - Camped on top. Went up at night. (1 hike to Mt. LeConte).
Two trips with Jack Pugh - One camping trip at a campground via Alum Cave Trail. The other up the Boulevard Trail and down the Alum Cave Bluff Trail - probably in the 70's. (2 hikes to Mt. LeConte).
With David and Wally _ Alum Cave Trail. Camped on top - rained - got wet. (1 hike to Mt. LeConte).
With Joan and Linda to LeConte, (1 hike to Mt. LeConte).
Wally says that he made at least three trips with me besides camping trips. (3 hikes to Mt. LeConte).
With Tim - 1 trip with Brian Whittaker plus 2 with just me. (3 hikes to Mt. LeConte).
Linda and Brenda together. (1 hike to Mt. LeConte).
The above trips are for certain. (36 hikes to Mt. LeConte).
I probably made 10 or 12 day hikes by myself but I can't document them by associating them with other hikers. I will only count 4 of them to make a total of 40hike to Mt. LeConte before 1980.
Year Hikes Total Hikes
1979 and before 40 40
1980 4 44
1981 19 63
1982 33 96
1983 63 158
1984 78 237
1985 49 286
1986 44 330
1987 54 384
1988 75 459
1980 Hikes, originally recorded on a calendar.
Date and destination Total miles for year
Wed. May 8, 1980, to Ice Water Springs with David 7
Fri. June 6, 1980, to Ice Water Springs with Tim 14
Sun June 8, 1980, Laurel Falls with Tim and Wally 17
Wed. June 11, 1980, Thunderhead with David D. & Wally 33
Tue. June 24, 1980, # 10 campsite with Tim & Wally 38
Wed. July 23, 1980, Chimney Tops with David, Tim & Wally 42
Thur. July 31, 1980, Silers Bald with Tim 52
Wed. Aug. 13, 1980, Andrews bald with Tim, Linda & family 56
Fri. Aug. 22, 1980, Mt. LeConte with Tim and Bryant 64
Wed. Aug. 27, 1980, Silers Bald with David, Tim and Bryant 74
Wed. Sept. 3, 1980, Andrews Bald with David 78
Thur. Sept. 11, 1980, Myrtle Point alone (Mt. LeConte) 90
Sun. Sept. 14, 1980, AT via Mt. Cammerer Trail 105
Sun. Sept. 21, 1980, Mt. LeConte with David and Tim 118
Wed. Oct. 8, 1980, Gracie's Point alone 124
Wed. Oct. 22, 1980, Mt. Cammerer with David via AT 135
Sun. Nov. 4, 1980, # 35 campsite from ranger station with David 145
Sun. Nov. 9, 1980, Chimney Top with David, Tim and Tim 149
Wed. Nov. 12, 1980, ACB, down Little Duck Hawk with David 153
Wed. Dec. 7, 1980, Boobs Ridge with David, Jim, Tim & Tim went
On to Myrtle Point (didn't count this trip - corrected total on Jan. 8,
1985. Added 1 trip to total. 4 trips to LeConte this year. 163
Two trips to LeConte since my 65th birthday.
1981 hikes originally recorded on a calendar
Wed. April 1, 1981,Ramsey Cascades with David 8
Tue. April 7, 1981,Rich Mountain alone. 15
Sun. April 12, 1981, Mt. LeConte with David. Up Trillium, down
Bull Head. Met Gracie. 29
Sun. April 26. 1981, Mt. LeConte with David, Tim, Gary, Jackie,
and Charlene. Up Boulevard and down ACB with Ed Jones. 42.5
Sun. May 3, 1981, Hiked one mile past Charlies Bunion with David,
Gary, Jackie, Charlene, little Gary & wife. 52.5
Thur. May 7, 1981, Mt. LeConte. Up Rainbow Falls down Bull Head
Alone. 67.5
Wed. May 13, 1981, To Myrtle Point alone. 79.5
Thur. May 21, 1981, Hiked to Cliff Top alone. Up 2:00 hours,
down 1.29 91.5
Sun. May 24, 1981, Mt. LeConte Shelter alone. 102.5
Sun. May 31, 1981, Spence and Russell Fields with David, Gary
and Jackie. 116.5
Sun. June 14, 1981, Trillium Gap to Mt. LeConte, down Bull Head
With Dean Webb. 131.5
Wed. June 24, 1981, To Thunderhead and the spring with Tim. 147
Sun. June 28, 1981, To Myrtle Point. Up ACB, down Duck Hawk.
Met John Carpenter and 2 couples from Nashville and Tampa. 160
Sun. July 5, 1981, ACB to Myrtle Point with David. Tried to go down Bear-
Pen Hollow. Gave up at West Top-went down slide to Bull Head & back up
to ACB Trail. Ed Jones went down with us. 176
Sun. July 12, 1981, Bear Pen Hollow to lodge-down ACB with J. Carpenter. 186
Sun. July 19, 1981, Honey Cove With Smoky Mountain Hiking Club (SMHC)
My first. Met John Burns and Doris Grove. 195
Wed. July 22, 1981, to Cliff Top via ACB alone. 206
Sat. Aug. 1, 1981, to Cliff Top with SMHC via Trout Branch. 8 people started
5 made the hike as planned. 212
Thur. Aug. 13, 1981, Boulevard to Myrtle Point, down ACB and Duck Hawk-
Met Chris Branton from VA, Dale & Sandy Vinson from FL. 225
Sun. Aug. 16, 1981, Ramsey Cascades with SMHC. 34 members, my third hike
with club. Met Sarge, Candy, Culin & Jamie Herman. 233
Fri. Aug. 21. 1981, Andrews and Chimneys alone. 251
Sun. Aug. 23, 1981, ACB to Myrtle Point alone. Came down Styx Branch
With J. Carpenter. 261
Sun. Aug. 30, 1981, Maddron Bald with SMHC. Met James & Nita McCarter 274
Sat. Sept. 5, 1981, to # 10 campground-spent the night. Went to Russell Field
With David the next day. 284
Wed. Sept. 9, 1981, Silers bald with Jackie. 294
Fri. Sept. 11, 1981, from Forney Ridge parking lot to Derrick Knob overnight.
Next day onto Thunderhead, Spence Field & Cades Cove. 316
Sat. Sept. 19, 1981, Tremont to Derrick Knob with SMHC. 16 people. 328
Fri. Sept. 25, 1981, ACB to Myrtle Point alone. Met Jerry Valentine of Cosby. 340
Sun. Sept. 27, 1981, Charlies Bunion with SMHC. 348
Thur. Oct. 1, 1981, went to Nashville for VA hearing
Sun. Oct. 4, 1981, Mt. LeConte Lodge alone. Met Gerald and Lynn Carter from
Nashville. Went down Duck Hawk with them again. 358
Tue. Oct. 6, 1981, Low Gap to Mt. Cammerer with David. Tried to go down
Groundhog Ridge. 372
Tue. Oct. 13, 1981, Frozen Head with Phil and Ruth Ewald. Scouting hike
as leader. 381
Thur. Oct. 15, 1981, Low Gap to Mt. Cammerer with Jackie and sister
(Juanita Malone). 392
Wed. Oct. 21, 1981, Mt. LeConte with Jackie. Down Duck Hawk. 402
Sat. Oct. 24, 1981, Blanket Mountain with SMHC. 414
Wed. Oct. 28, 1981, Road Prong to Indian Gap. AT to Mt. Collins Shelter -
Down Sugarland Mountain to Chimney Top with Jackie and David. 426
Sat. Nov 7, 1981, same hike as above with SMHC. 438
Sun. Nov. 8, 1981, Abrams Falls with Jackie, Gary, Barbara and Charlene. 443
Wed. Nov. 11, 1981, Lewellen Branch to Shuckstack with David and Jackie. 450
Sun. Nov. 15, 1981, Mt. LeConte alone. Down with David & Peggy from Ind.
Jerry from Atlanta. Took them down Duck Hawk. Snow on top. 461
Wed. Nov. 18, 1981, Gregory Bald with Jackie. 471
Sat. Nov. 22, 1981, one mile past Husky Gap with Jackie. 477
Wed. Dec. 2, 1981, Turkeypen to Schoolhouse Gap with David 490
Wed. Dec. 9, 1981, Mt. LeConte with Jackie. Snow all the way. Six degrees when
we left the top. 19 trips to Mt. LeConte this year. 63 total trips to Mt. LeConte. 501
1/1/1982, Parked car at Cooper Road in Cades Cove. Hiked to Hatcher Mountain,
on to Abrams Falls and back to the car with David. 13.2
1/6/1982, Mt. LeConte via Boobs Ridge to Boulevard, down Alum Cave Bluff with
Jackie and David. Ice in trail. 10 miles. 23.2
1/9/1982, Rich Mountain Loop with Club and Jackie. 8 miles 31.2
1/24/1982, Parked car at Cooper Road in Cades Cove. Hiked to Hatcher Mountain,
on to Abrams Falls and back to the car with Club and Jackie. Second hike with Club. 44.4
1/24/1982, Elkmont to Tremont to Laurel Creek Road with Jackie and David. 58.8
1 hike to Mt. LeConte this month. 64 total
2/6/1982, Cades Cove to Russell and Spence Fields, and back to cove. Leader cancelled
this Club hike but Dave Scanlon, Bill Busing and I decided to go on. Bob Lee was at the
cove and Fred Kitts overtook us about 2 miles on the trail. Trip 15 miles 71.8
2/7/1982, Mt. LeConte Lodge by Alum Cave Bluff with David and Jackie. Ate lunch
with Tim in the kitchen. 10 miles. 81.8
2/10/1982, Loop from Cades Cove parking lot-Laurel Creek road-Turkeypen Ridge-
Schoolhouse Gap-Boundary Trail to Rich Mt. And back to car with David and
Jackie. 12 miles. Snow at higher elevations. 93.8
2/12/1982, Rainbow Falls with Club. Cora Workman (visitor on first hike) & Ann
Hicks' 3rd hike, rode with Jackie (3rd hike) and me. 1.5" of snow. 6 miles. 99.8
2/14/1982, Mt. LeConte Lodge via Alum Cave Trail with Jackie. Saw David &
Kyle at cabin. Fairly warm 20 to 40 degrees. Some snow & ice. 10 miles. 109.8
2/20/1982, From Y up Chestnut Top Ridge to Schoolhouse Gap through White
Oaks Sinks back to the Y with Jackie. Warm and sunny. 12 miles. 121.8
2/24/1982, From Y up Chestnut Top Ridge to Schoolhouse Gap through White
Oaks Sinks back to the Y with David. Explored area south of White Oaks Sinks.
A good camp site. 11.2 miles. Saw first wildflower, hepatica. 133
2/28/1982, Laurel Creek Road to Bote Mt. Rd. to Spence Field Shelter with David.
12 miles. Spotty snow in spots.
2 hikes to Mt. LeConte this month. 66 total. 84.2 miles this month. 143
3/3/82, Old Sugarland Road to Cherokee Orchard Road back on unnamed trail to
Old Sugarland Road and back to Park Headquarters at Sugarland with David. 10 Mi. 153
3/6/82, About the same as above with Jackie and Gary. 9 miles. Talked with
Ranger Glen Cardwell. 162
3/10/82, Metcalfe Bottoms to the Sinks via Meigs Mt. Saw Periwinkle in bloom. With
Gary and Jackie. About 12 stream crossings. Waded one. 170.5
3/14/82, Elkmont to Tremont via Meigs Mt., Buckhorn Gap, & Lumber Ridge
with Jackie and Gary. Saw yellow violets. 180.5
3/17/82, Laurel Creek Road to Scott Mt. via Schoolhouse Gap with David and
Jackie. Saw bloodroot, spring beauties, yellow & purple violets and blue hepatica. 185.5
3/19/82, Mt LeConte and Cliff Top via Alum Cave with Jackie. Warm and cloudy 196.5
3/24/82, Laurel Creek Road to Bote Mt. Rd., Defeat Ridge to Thunderhead with
David. Back same trail 14 miles. Saw rue anemones, spring beauties, hepatica, yellow
violets, trout lilies, bloodroot, cherry. 210.5
3/28/82, Cove Mt., from Fighting Creek Gap to Boundary Trail to Park
Headquarters with Club. Back with Bob Cock and Ed?? 12 miles. 222.5
4 trips to LeConte this year, 1 this month. 67 total. 79.5 MI., this month. Eight
hikes this month. One with the Club.
4/1/82, Mt. LeConte & Cliff Top from Alum Cave parking lot alone. 11 mi. 233.5
4/4/82, Laurel Creek Rd., to white Oaks sinks via Schoolhouse rd., one mile up
Alum Cave Trail - Sugarland Nature Trail with Jackie & Charlene. 7 mi. 240.5
4/7/82, Frozen Head with Ed Jones, rue anemone, frost flower, buttercups,
fleabane, yellow & large flowered purple trillium. 11 miles. 251.5
4/11/82, Low Gap to Mt. Cammerer, down ground Hog Ridge. Flowers,
rue anemone, bluets, yellow, purple and longspurred violets, yellow and small white
trillium & Dutchman's- breeches. 13 miles. 264.5
4/18/82, White Oaks Sink Loop from near trail to Bote Mt. Rd. Dot, June, David.
Saw showy orchis, crested dwarf iris, wild geranium, halberd-leaved violets, spring
beauties and rue anemone. 5 miles, 269.5
4/29/82, Mt. LeConte via Rainbow Falls and Bull Head with Jackie. Saw rue anemone, trillium, bluets, spring beauties, dog hobble, wild geranium, umbrella leaf, Dutchman's-breeches, 4 different violets, flock and showy orchis between Bull Head and rainbow
Falls Trailheads. 14 miles. 285.5
6 trips to LeConte this year, 2 this month, 69 total. 62 miles this month. Seven
hikes this month. None with the Club.
5/2/82, Mt. Cammerer with club, 16 made hike. 5 came down ground Hog Ridge.
Flowers, bluets, yellow, trillium dwarf iris, Jack-in-the-pulpit, phacelia,
spring beauties, tiger lily. 12 miles. Total this year. 295.5
5/9/82, Myrtle Point via Alum Cave Bluff Trail. Met Ed Jones at point and walked
back to the lodge with him. 12 miles. 307.5
5/15/82, from # 35 camp out of Cosby, with David. 7 N.Y. students at camp. 7 mi. 314.5
5/19/82, Mt. LeConte Lodge via alum Cave Bluff with David. 11 miles. 325.5
5/23-24/82, Mt. LeConte Lodge (overnight) via alum Cave Bluff with Gary, Jackie,
Charlene & David. Rained both days. Cliff Top & Myrtle Point. 13 miles. 338.5
5/30/82, School House Gap to Turkey Pen Ridge-Laurel Creek Rd.-Finley Camp Rd.
To cars with club. Met Iva Thatcher, Shearson, Carl Know, David, Hugh Kane,
& Nancy Richards. (Her dad is a ham in Indiana.) 8.5 miles. 347
5/?/82, Thunderhead from Laurel Creek Road via Spence Field down Bee Cove
Branch with David. 12miles. Forgot to record. Added here. 359
9 trips to LeConte this year, 3 this month, 72 total. 63.5 miles this month. Six
hikes this month. Two with the Club.
6/2/82, Spence Field with Jackie. 13 miles. 372
6/6/82, Club hike- Forney Ridge parking lot-App. Trail to Mt. Buckley-down north
side of Mt. to Kuwahi Branch to Spud to Spud Town Branch. Back to Grouse Creek
to Rattler Branch and back to AT. 17 members. 7 miles. 379
6/9/82, Mt. LeConte via ACB Trail to Cliff Top and High Top ALONE. 12 miles. 391
6/13/82, Clingmans Dome Rd. down Sugarland Mt. to Fighting Creek Gap with
David. Started about 1 mile from Mt. Collins Shelter. 13 miles. 404
6/19/82, Mt. LeConte via ACB Trail to Cliff Top alone. 12 miles. 416
6/23/82, Charlies Bunion & Jump Off with Jackie and sister (Juanita Malone)
Met Paul and Evelyn Vaut from Ft. Worth, Texas & Aubrey & Susan Meece from
Nashville (brother and sister). Have reservations at Mt. LeConte Lodge Monday
October 23. 10 miles. 426
6/27/82, Silers Bald with club. 16 made hike. Saw several purple fringed orchis.
10 miles. 436
6/30/82, Mt LeConte A.C.B . To Cliff Top and High Top (alone) 13 miles. 449
11 trips to LeConte this year, 3 this month, 75 total. 90 miles this month. Eight
hikes this month. One with the Club.
7/7/82, Mt. LeConte via ACB Trail alone. Rain, stopped about an hour at the bluff.
Went to shelter for about an hour. Lost jacket. Went back about 1 1/4 miles to find
it. 13 miles. 462
7/14/82, Greenbrier to A.T. via Porters Creek. From there to Newfound Gap with
Dave's boy, (McIntire Rd.) With David. 11 miles. 473
7/18/82, Mt. LeConte ACB Trail to Myrtle Pt. alone. Got back to shelter before rain,
(about 2 hours). Met David Freeman, director and former Chairman of TVA and his
lady companion. Had a nice chat, about 10 minutes. Nice fellow. He asked how to
handle bears. 12 miles. 485
7/21/82, Silers Bald Shelter with Jackie. Met Gail Pruett, summer ranger, on Silas
Bald. Good day - warm - no rain. 11 miles. 496
7/25/82, ACB Trail to Mt. LeConte Lodge alone. Saw John Carpenter at lodge.
Walked back to car with him. Got charged by a bear at water tank. 11 miles. 507
Miles this month. 58, 5 hikes, 0 with club. Trips to Mt. LeConte this year 15.
8/4/82, LeConte via ACB Trail alone. Met K4UAG (Cal) Campbell at shelter.
11 miles. 518
8/8/82, Styx Branch to Myrtle Pt. (8th). Down ACB to Little Duck Hawk, with
Ed Jones. Saw lots of pink turtle heads and closed gentian near gate. 8 miles. 526
8/11/82, LeConte to High Top alone from car to lodge, 1:58. 11 miles. 537
8/14/82, Hen Wallow Falls via Gabes Mt. Trail and Indian Camp Creek Trail with
SMHC. 13 hikers, rode with John Burnes (82 yrs). Taught physics at UT. Met Beth
Meyers, visitor. 8 miles. 545
8/18/82, ACB Trail alone to LeConte (Cliff Top). Saw 3 bears. 12 miles. 557
8/19/82, Chimney Picnic group to Chimney Tops. Down trail to parking area,
down Rd., through tunnel. Hit creek abt. half way to 1st curve and down creek to car
with Sarge. 5 miles. Met Frank Tucker and wife. 562
8/22/82, Mt. LeConte alone to Myrtle Pt. and cliff Top. Real nice day. Talked with
several people. Saw Regina & boy friend (John) at Myrtle Pt. 13 miles. 575
8/29/82, Andrews Bald with club. Waited on other hikers (from alternate hike)
Jamie rode back to Kings with me. 4 miles 579
Miles this month. 72, 8 hikes, 2 with club. Trips to Mt. LeConte this year 20.
9/3/82, Mt. LeConte Shelter alone. Talked to Stanley Huskey, (trail maintenance)
he knows David. Talked with Tina and Regina (lodge). 11 miles. 590
9/5-6/82, #35 campground, lower Mt. Cammerer with David. Think we heard coyotes.
David & 4 other campers saw something that resembled a UFO. (Overnight) 6 miles. 596
9/8/82, Myrtle Point on LeConte alone. Passed Jackie and Juanita (with retired gp.
from Gat.) Below steps. Met them again as they were going and I was coming from
Myrtle Point. Met Regina, lodge employee above steps on way down. Talked 15 min.
down from M.P. to car in 2 hours. 12 miles. 608
9/12-13/82, Overnight at #35 with David. 1 hr. 11 min. hiking time.7 miles. 615
9/15/82, Cliff Top, Mt. LeConte alone on my 67th birthday. 11 miles. 626
9/18/82, Upper big Horn Gap with Club from gate. Flowers seen: asters, hearts a
bustin by stream at end of road from env. to center. 8 miles. 634
9/22/82, Low Gap to Mt. Cammerer, down Ground Hog Ridge to lower Cammerer
with Ed Jones. Saw LeRoy Fox on top. 13 miles. 647
9/25/82, LeConte shelter alone. 11 miles. 658
10/1/82, Cliff Top with Jackie - Saw Gracie there on her 91st birthday. 11 miles. 669
10/6/82, Cliff Top alone. Met Joe & Erstinee Klingman from Baton Rouge.
New, John and Anita Crabtree. 12 miles. 681
10/14/82, Myrtle Point alone. Saw Regina and David there. Carson Brewer wrote
column about Gracie today. Said she was supposed to be on LeConte today. Didn't
see her. 12 miles. 693
10/17/82, Smokemont loop with club. Rode with Ken McClane & visitors Kathy &
Davis. 6 miles. 699
10/1/82, Myrtle Point alone- Clear on top but clouds below- Beautiful view- Oceans
of clouds stretching back to Knoxville- Level. Met Regina on way down. Margaret
Stevenson & party and others at M.P. Had good talk with retired fireman from
Dayton, OH & young man who had been drug addict but is now religious. Seemed
sincere. Had been brought up Catholic. 12 miles 711
10/23/82, Mt. Collins to Fighting Creek Gap with club. 32 members and visitors.
Rode bus. Enjoyable day. 12 miles. 723
10/26/82, Cammerer with Jackie. Down Ground Hog Ridge to Lower Cammerer.
12 miles. 735
10/27-28/82, Campground #35 overnight with Jackie. 7 miles. 742
10/31/82, Mt. LeConte via Styx Branch-down Duck Hawk-with club. Lodge closing
John C., Jackie and I went to lodge to tell the crew good bye. Tim, Lisa, Mason, Mary
& Regina. 8 miles. 750
Miles this month. 92, 8 hikes, 1 with club. Trips to Mt. LeConte this year 29.
18 consecutive months to LeConte. Hikes through Oct. 71. With club 15.
11/5/82, LeConte, High Top alone. Met Mr. & Mrs Schmidt from Columbus, OH-
Walked down from steps to car with them. They took my phone #- may call some-
time for car shuttle. Met group coming up for wedding at Myrtle Point at sunrise
Saturday. Cold. Near freezing. Talked with Finger on radio. 11 miles. 761
11/11/82, Mt. LeConte up Boulevard Trail down ACB Trail with three young men.
All lawyers, I met in parking lot (Al, Bob, & Steve). 2 of them knew Jamie Herman. Met
David from lodge on way down. 13 miles. 774
11/23/82, Silers Bald with Paul Threldkel (trail maintenance) Light rain. 10 miles. 784
Went to Terre Haute for Thanksgiving (Vigo County). Left on Wed. 24th back
on 27th. Saw covered bridges in Parke County.
Miles this month. 31, 3 hikes, 0 with club. Trips to Mt. LeConte this year 31.
19 consecutive months to LeConte. Hikes through Nov. 74. With club 15.
12/2/82, Mt. LeConte alone. Met David. (lodge worker) at start of hike. Going to
Florida. Talked with young man at shelter from Boston. Had hiked Mt. Greylock.
11 miles. 795
12/8/82, Mt. LeConte (shelter) alone. Nice sunny day. 11 miles. 806
12/30/82, Old Sugarland road with Jackie and Juanita, -5 miles plus 1 mile up
branch to Annesketa Slide. 6 miles. 812
Miles this year. 812, 3 hikes, Trips to Mt. LeConte this year 33. Total to LeConte 77.
21 consecutive months to LeConte. Hikes this year 77. With club 15. 124 hikes in
21 consecutive months including 52 to Mt. LeConte.
1/5/83, Mt. LeConte via alum Cave Bluff-alone-Helped couple from Brazil who were locked out of their car. 11 Miles. 11
1/9/83, Peregrine Peak with Jackie and John Carpenter. 5 miles. 16
1/15/83, Trailhead to Huskey Gap to Fighting Creek Gap-down road to Sugarland
with SMHC. Met Alice Xiques. 7 miles. 23
1/16/83, Mt. LeConte with Jackie, David, Tim Oglesby, John Carpenter, Marion
Randolph Ed Jones & friend Phillip and Diane. About a foot of snow on top.
We all had a great time at Diane's cabin. Below freezing all day. 11 miles. 34
1/23/83, Elkmont to cemetery past junction of Meigs Mt. Trail & Metcalfe Bottoms
with Jackie and John Carpenter. 10 miles. 44
1/26/83, Chestnut Top Ridge to School House Gap-1/2 way down the road toward
Turkey Pen Ridge-cross country to creek-down creek to falls-through White Oak Sinks
to gap and back to Chestnut Top Ridge to car-with Jackie & David. Saw what might
have been a mountain lion's tracks and scat. 10 miles. 54
1/28/83, Back to Chestnut Top about 3 miles. Made mold of track. 6 miles. 60
1/31/83, Spence to Russell Fields with Jackie and Ed Jones. About 40 degrees on top
with a foot of snow. 14 miles. 74
2/2/83, Mt. LeConte alone. David met me at Gracie's Pt. Drifts of snow up to 1' deep.
Late start. 5hrs. Complete trip. 10 miles. 10
2/9/83, Fighting Creek Gap to park headquarters, via Cove Mt. And Border Trail with
David and Jackie. Lost pedometer. 12 miles. 22
2/13/83, Mt. LeConte, Diane's Cabin with John Carpenter and Cathy Bracie. About 18"
of snow on top. Lesser amounts down to trailhead (ACB). Snow packed on trail.
Used ice creepers both ways. 10 miles. 32
2/20/83, Mt. LeConte Cliff Top alone. Seven or members of SMHC were there
including Bob Lee, Dave Scanlon and Doris Gove. Took Diane a bunch of spinach
and five apples. Met young couple at slide on way down. Took them down Little Duck
Hawk. Vaughan's on Duncan Road. 11 miles. 43
2/23/83, Diane's cabin on Mt. LeConte with Jackie. Still about a foot of snow around
the lodge. I told David that I wouldn't hike with him anymore. Mailed letters for Diane.
Stopped at Crystal's in Sevierville for chili and coke. 10 miles. 53
2/25/83, Charlies Bunion with Club. Up to 2 Ft. of snow. About 6" of fresh snow-
Beautiful. 8 miles. 61
2/27/83, Laurel Creek road to Turkey Pen Ridge Trail. Up ridge at second creek to
trail from School House Gap to Turkey Pen Ridge Trail, to Laurel Creek Road with
Jackie. Some snow. 10 miles. 71
Trips to Mt. LeConte this year - 6: Trips to Mt. LeConte since age 65 - 60.
Total trips to Mt. LeConte - lifetime- 100. Total miles this year 145. Total hikes this
Year - 15. Club hikes- 2.
3/6-7/83, Overnight to Mt. LeConte Lodge with Jackie & Juanita. Stayed in new lodge-
Tim and Mason were up along with Diane. Diane and Mason went to cliff Top with
Jackie and me. Juanita went back to the lodge. We had intended to give tach of them
$5.00 but they wouldn't take it. Diane and Mason visited with us for about 1 ½ hrs.
Sun. night. Tim invited us down to the kitchen for coffee Mon. morning. All three of
us went to Myrtle Point after that. We helped them roll up kerosine barrels on Sun.
afternoon. Very enjoyable trip. Diane, Mason and Tim very hospitable. Diane left Mon.
morning for a dental app. Tim was leaving about 5:00 pm. 13 miles. 13
3/13/83, Diane's cabin on Mt. LeConte cabin with John Carpenter & Dr. John Adler,
former member of SMHC, now in Ky. He brought no lunch. Gave him cookie and
candy bar. We met him at trail head. Met Annette Evans at visitors center. She knew
John C. Snow made hike slow and difficult. 10 miles. 23
3/23/83, Laurel Creek Rd & Turkey Pen Ridge Trail head to 2nd branch (Abt. 1/8 Mi.)
Up branch Abt. 1/8 Mi. until rhododendron got so thick, then I bore right abt. 60
degrees to top of ridge. Followed ridge to Boundary Trail. (Abt. 1 3/4 Mi.) Right on
Boundary Trail to School house Gap & down through White Oak Sinks & back to
School House Gap Rd. at Turkey Pen Ridge Trail. Back this trail to car. Went alone.
Abt. 10 miles. 33
3/25/83, Mt. LeConte Lodge (Opening) Talked with Mason - Saw Regina in office.
Met Tim, Lisa & 5 weeks old Nathan as I was going down. Abt. 3" snow on top. 10 Mi. 43
3/27/83, Laurel Creek Rd at School House gap RD to Bote. Mt. Rd and Finley Creek
Junction Rt to Laurel Creek Rd. Turkey Pen Ridge Trail to School House Gap Rd &
back to car. Total 9 miles. Vicky, Tina & Lisa from Detroit area asked about hike.
Took them to turkey Pen Ridge Trailhead. They had intended to make a loop but
turned back. Got back to parking lot before they did so I went back to the trailhead
& drove them back to their car. 52
3/29/83, Started same hike as on March 23rd. Went with Sarge after we found
Clingmans dome Rd closed. (His club hike) cut down ridge into White Oaks Sinks
Went up dry creek bed and discovered a nice stream which disappears. Up the creek
to the Boundary Trail, then the trail east to Turkey Pen Trail and back to car. Abt. 9
Miles.
61
Total miles through March, 206, club hikes 2, Mt. LeConte Hikes through March, 9.
Mt. LeConte hikes total 103. (After age 65=63) Total hikes through March 20.
4/2/83, Club hike to Branch Falls (Greenbrier). Rode with Bob Cook. Met Bowers &
Eileen Wilson, also Ed Soler & John Carpenter rode with us. 3
4/10/83, Mt. LeConte Lodge alone. Talked with Tim and Mason in the office. Met Jurg,
Roland and Hildagard from Switzerland. They had planned on staying in the shelter
but because of the snow& cold, they decided not to stay. They had come up the Boulevard
Trail but wanted to go back A.C.B. because it was about 2 ½ miles shorter. I walked down
with them and drove them back to Newfound Gap. Met Diane & Friend above A.C.B.
I also met and talked to a girl from Spain as I was going up. Jurg played banjo in a Blue
Grass Band back home. Had good knowledge about American country music stars such
as Grandpa Jones, Uncle Dave Macon, Bill Monroe, A. P. Carter and others. As we were
leaving the lodge, we met and talked with attorney Laurence and Dana Pless who knew
John Carpenter. They invited the Swiss trio to stay with them in Atlanta. 10 miles. 13
Snow in Knoxville on April 18, 1983.
Gracie's Phone number 982-3899.
4/12/83, Bote Mountain Rd, to Lead Cove Trail to Crib Gap - Turkey Pen Ridge to
School House Gap Rd - Through White Oaks Sinks to Gap and back Gap Rd to car
alone. Met Bill McClanahan from Millers Cove & Tuckalechee Cove. 12 miles. 25
4/17/83, Mt. LeConte Lodge alone. John Carpenter was there and I walked down with
him. Met Kathy and Kelly, (new lodge crew members). Cold 31 F at lodge. 10 miles. 35
4/21/83, Mt. LeConte Lodge alone. Took radio for Diane to use (paid for by Finger)
Also took 4 ½" to Regina to use this season. 10 miles. 45
4/26/83, Thunderhead Mt. alone. Started at Lead Cove & Laurel Creek Rd to Bote
Mt. Rd, Spence Field and on to Thunderhead (7 mi), back on Bote Mt. to Anthony
Creek Trail and on past Horse Camp to Laurel Creek Rd. about 1 mile on road to car.
Saw Margaret Stevens (presumably, Margaret Stevenson.) 15 miles. 60
4/30/83, Mt. LeConte via Rainbow Falls to Myrtle Pt. down Bull Head alone. Walked
back to lodge from Myrtle Pt. with Gracie. Flowers observed, trailing arbutus, wood
anemone, rue anemone, False Solomon's seal, Dutchman's breeches, squirrel corn,
dog hobble, prostrate bluets, spring beauties, white violets, great chickweed, yellow
trillium, trout lily, yellow violets, white erect trillium. 14 miles. 74
Club hikes through April 3, total hikes this year 27, total miles this year, 280
Mt. LeConte hikes through April 13, all Mt. LeConte hikes 107, after age 65, 67.
5/5/83, Mt. LeConte, Myrtle Pt.& Cliff Top - alone, cool, party cloudy, Regina
came out to Myrtle Pt. Abt. 10 minutes after I got there. We had an interesting talk
of abt. 2 hrs. and walked back together. 13 miles. 13
5/7/83, Canon Creek to Mt. LeConte Lodge with Sarge - down Trillium Gap and
Greenbrier. Took over 10 hours to get to lodge. Left car at 9:30 a.m. arrived at lodge at
7:55 p.m. Left lodge at 8:25 p.m. Back to car at 12:20 a.m. estimated distance up 6 miles,
down 9 miles. 15 miles. Flowers seen on hike, bluets, spring beauties, trout lily,
Dutchman's breeches, violets, yellow trillium, witch hobble. 28
5/11/83, Mt. LeConte via Blvd. Trail, lots of bluets, spring beauties, fringed phacelia
trout lily, Dutchman's breeches, violets, yellow trillium, witch hobble. This is my 4th
trip in 12 days. Took sympathy card for lodge crew to send to John Carpenter.
(John's wife died. Alice Xiques called me Sat. 7th to tell me. Tried to call Fri. David and
Lisa came down. Others signed for them.) Round trio 16 miles. 44
5/17/83, Myrtle Pt. On Mt. LeConte with Jackie. John & Anita Crabtree walked from
lodge to Myrtle Pt. & back with us. Jackie's first meeting of Gracie McNicol, John
and Anita. Saw Regina and Kelly at Inspiration Point. Talked with them abt. ½ hr
Jackie also met Kelly & Kathy for 1st time. She, Jackie, really enjoyed the trip. Took
spinach & lettuce from garden to lodge crew. Gracie's schedule - June 14-15, July 19-20.
Aug. 23-24, Sept. 29-30. 13 miles. 57
5/18/83, Scouted club hike with John Carpenter. Up old trail to chimneys (straight up).
Down side of ridge leading to Sugarland Mt. Rough going. Rhododendron, dog hobble
and blow downs. Finally gave up and went down creek to car. 4 miles. 61
5/22/83, Mt. LeConte Lodge via trillium Gap Trail with Ed Jones. Light rain most of
way up. Met Dave Scanlon & bob Lee near top. They came up from Greenbrier. Took
2 liter coke, lettuce, onions and spinach to lodge crew. 13 miles. 74
5/25/83, Cheoa Bald on A.T. work trip with SMHC. Members, Sarge, Paul Threldkel
& Ken Warren. Camped about 3 miles out, near spring. Got early start to bald next
morning. Worked our way out. I took swing cycle. Enjoyable trip except my knee
bothered me quiet a bit. Got back to car abt. 6:30. 14 miles. 88
Flowers seen on hike: Fire pink, yellow ladies slippers, pink ladies slippers, lily of the
valley, Indian paint brush, wild oats, laurel, blue and white violets, silver bells, great
chickweed, Solomon's seal, erect trillium, wild geranium, foam flower, squaw root
toothwort, lousewort, flame azalea. Ken Warren's old call W4Z1W.
5/30/83, White Oaks Sinks with Bill Tackett. 5 miles. 93
Club hikes including work trip 4, total hikes this year 35, total miles this year, 373,
Mt. LeConte hikes this year 18, all Mt. LeConte hikes 112, after 65th birthday, 73.
6/4-5/83, Frozen Head with club. Camped abt. 1 mi out -cross country to N. Old Mack
Trail on 5th on Frozen Head. Down Spicewood. Hard rain after about 12:30 that night
until abt daybreak. (Thunderstorm) total of 12 camped all night. Eight made the hike on
Sat. to top. They were other than myself, Jackie Dinwiddie, Bill Busing, & Cole
Wagoner, (leaders). Met for the 1st time, Jean Lambert, Jo Ann Freshour, Harriet
Beeler, & Jurgen Houck from Germany. 9 miles. 9
6/8/83, Mt. LeConte & Cliff Top, alone. Took lettuce, onions and turnips to lodge crew.
Everyone up except Diane. Talked Merriman from Chatt. Formally W4BB. Knows
Brewnle, also met Wally Evans. Annette's husband. (She works at the visitor's center.)
11 miles. 11
6/12/83, Club hike. Old trail to Chimney tops. Up manway to Sugarland Trail down
trail, abt 1 mile, and down to Chimneys Picnic area. (Just below the entrance) Bennie
Webb from Nashville went on hike. (She was on Kuwahi - Rattler Branch hike 6/5/82.
15 started - 1 dropped out (John Clark). 5 miles. 25
6/15/83, Mt. LeConte Lodge, alone. Passed Jean Lambert and Paul Threldkel on way
up. Saw John & Annette Crabtree on top. Took up onions, lettuce and radishes to the
lodge crew. Talked to Gracie McNicol abt 45mins. Walked down with 2 boys. 10 miles. 35
6/18/83, Gregory's Bald with SMHC. Dave Scanlon, Harriet Beeler, Margo, (from
Holland) rode with Jackie and me. 24 made the hike - Rained on top and all the
way down. Got wet. Jamie, Bill & Judy Busing, Sarge, Richard Bowling, Jean Lambert
Jo Ann Freshour, Bob Cook, Bob Lee, Klabiundy.. 8 miles. 43
6/22/83, Cliff Top, Mt. LeConte, alone. Met same 2 boys I walked off Mt. With on the
15th. Jeff Thomas and David Williams. Chased a bear cub so woman could get past.
Talked to WA4UVS and Noel Alexander on 2 meters. Noel knew David's grandfather
& Jeff's father. Both taught at Fulton while Noel was there. Another boy, Brian Walls,
was with them. Took them down Little Duck Hawk. 11 miles. 54
6/25/83, Lowe's Creek to Mt. LeConte with Sarge - Down Trillium Gap to Greenbrier.
Rook abt 10 hours to get to lodge. Abt 4 hours to get down. 15 miles. 69
6/30/83, Cliff top on LeConte alone. Chased off the bear again. Ate lunch at the shelter -
rain. Mason got wet at Myrtle Pt. Saw Tim coming up below Arch Rock. 11 miles. 80
115th hike to Mt. LeConte, 75 in last 27 consecutive months.
Total club hikes this year. 7
Total hikes this year. 43
Mt. LeConte hikes this year 23
Mt. LeConte hikes after 65 years old 77
Total miles this year 453
7/6/83, Mt. LeConte alone, to Myrtle Pt. & Cliff Top. 13 miles. 13
7/10/83, Mt. LeConte alone, to Myrtle Pt. Made it from car to Myrtle Pt. In 2 hrs.
& 10 minutes. From car to lodge in 1 hr. & 54 minutes. (My fastest time yet.) Stopped
by Sugarland Visitors Center and gave Annette Evans, Gracie's schedule for Mt.
LeConte. (Annette works there) 12 miles. 25
7/15/83, Cliff Top alone. Stopped at office and talked with David. Next to kitchen
and talked to Diane and Regina. Took peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers and blackberries.
Met hiker from Ill. I had talked with him on the 6th (both times at the shelter.)
11 miles. 36
7/17/83, Ramsey Cascades with Club. Rode with Jackie, Cris Hamilton, & Pete rode
with us also UA?. Met Sandy? And Pete? Dee Monte, Sarge & I went up stream for
1 ½ hrs. Destination Drink Water Pool. Didn't make it all the way. We were afraid
that we would delay the main group too long. Saw rattle snake about 30 min. out
from trailhead. 9 miles. 45
7/19/83, Up Anakeesta Ridge to Blvd. Trail with Paul Threldkel. Down Alum Cave
Bluff Trail. (Missed slide we intended to climb on way up.) Started just below Walker
Prong. Saw Gracie. 10 miles. 55
7/22/83, Noland Divide Trail from Clingmans Dome Rd to Big Creek Ranger
Station on bear bating trip with summer ranger Kimberly (Kim) Mukavetz, Sarge
& Morgan. We left 18, half open cans of sardines hanging from trees about 5 ft.
off the ground. Will go back on 25th & collect cans to see whether eaten or not.
From this and other evidence the park service will determine by computers the
number of bears in this area. 12 miles. 67
7/24/83, Cliff Top on Mt. LeConte alone. Took some blackberries to lodge. Saw
Diane going out the West Peak, Cathy at office, Regina were at office and kitchen.
Kelly at kitchen. Mason and Regina came out to Cliff Top. Rained coming down.
11 miles. 78
7/25/83, Same as on 22nd. (Noland Divide) Only Kim Mukavetz (Mih-caw-vetz)
went this time. Out of 18 baits, 14 were taken by bears. Saw a scarlet tanager.
12 miles. 90
7/30/83, Straight Fork to Ravin Fork with Club. Linda Dalton, who was on Trout
Branch hike was along, Jo Ann Freshour, John Clark and the Inmans also on hike.
5 miles. 95
7/31/83, Cliff top on Mt. LeConte alone. Regina asked me to spend the night. Said
that they had a cabin for me. Kelly invited me to have Sunday dinner with the crew
sometime. 11 miles. 106
Total Mt. LeConte Hikes 124
Total this year 29
Total club hikes this year. 7
Total hikes this year. 53
Mt. LeConte hikes after 65 years old 83
Total miles this year 559
8/2/83, Myrtle Pt. alone. Saw David and friends there Saw Mason and Kelly at the
lodge office. 12 miles 12
8/4/83, Up Anakeesta Slide to ridge on Blvd. Trail. To LeConte Lodge, down ACB
Trail with Sarge. Saw Diane, Regina and Kelly. 10 miles. 22
8/7/83, Myrtle Pt. on LeConte alone. Met Tommy Wilson and family coming down at
ACB. Walked down with them. Interested in the Club (from Knox.) Also met and
talked with Randy McPeak (working on new toilet and water system at top) Saw Diane
with group of people near gate. David in office and Lisa in kitchen. Talked with camper
from Nashville at shelter. 12 miles. 34
8/9/83, Myrtle Pt. on LeConte alone. Met Tom Hughes, WB4FWQ - His wife Lucy
was with Gracie on July 19th. Saw Regina, Lisa, Kelly, Diane, & David at kitchen. Met
Tim on trail. He said that Kathy had a slipped disk and would be flat of her back for
6 weeks. He got Lisa's sister to work in Kathy's place. 12 miles. 46
8/11/83, Mt. LeConte Lodge via Roaring Forks Creek. Down trillium Gap with Sarge.
Saw Mason & Tim at kitchen.10 miles. 56
8/13/83, Mt. LeConte (Myrtle Pt.) With club. Made hike to Rocky Spur. Dave Scanlon,
Bob Lee, & 2 women went all the way to the top. (Cammy Jones & Candy) All of us
except Cammy, came back down Bull Head Trail. 6 members came up Lowe's Creek
to Myrtle Pt., including Bill Busing & Charles Klabiundy. Saw Diane in office & Mason
at High Top. Several members of a group from Charlotte came out to Myrtle Pt. They
were staying at the lodge. Had cancellations & invited some of us to stay. 15 miles. 71
8/23/83, Mt. LeConte Lodge with Ed Jones. Went up Styx Branch, veered off to Rt.
of big slide. Came out to Rt. of Myrtle Pt. Saw Gracie. 10 miles. 81
8/26/83, Mt. LeConte Lodge. Took cherry tomatoes to kitchen. Talked to Lisa and got
coffee. Talked abt. 2 hrs. to Diane in office. Said she wouldn't be back next year. 2 horses
in pack train slid off trail and will have to be destroyed. Tim, David and Mason went
down to carry up supplies. 11 miles. 92
8/28/83, Andrews Bald & back to AT and Clingmans Dome - On to Mt. Collins with
Club. Jackie went up to dome but decided to not go because of rain. It stopped raining
and we had a nice dry hike. 9 miles. 101
8/31/83, Mt. LeConte Shelter. Took okra and beans to kitchen. Met three English
young men at shelter (Paul, Richard, & Dave). They came up Rainbow Falls Trail. I
took them back to Gatlinburg and one (Paul) to the Greyhound bus station in
Knoxville. 11 miles. 112
Total Mt. LeConte Hikes 133
Total this year 38
Total club hikes this year. 10
Total hikes this year. 63
Mt. LeConte hikes after 65 years old 92
Total miles this year 671
Consecutive months to LeConte 29
9/4/83, Mt. LeConte Lodge via ACB with Jackie. I stayed in the office and talked with
Mason. Jackie went down to Regina's cabin and talked with her. Met Diane coming
up, near the bottom of the trail. 11 miles. 11
9/6/83, Left for New England at 7:30 a.m., back 9/14/83. States visited, VA, WVA,
Maryland, PA, NJ, Conn, Mass, Maine, NH, Ver, NY.
9/10/83, Mt. Marcy in Adirondack, highest pt. in NY. 5344' with ed Jones. Camped at
dam below 4,000'. Went to top next morning. Wind over 45mph, fog, 60 deg. Temp.
14 miles. 25
9/12/83, 2 ½ Mi. North on AT from Greylock Tower back 2 ½ mi. 5 miles. 30
9/18/83, Myrtle Pt. alone via ACB. Talked with Diane at lodge. Mason at Myrtle Pt.
Nice warm and sunny day. 12 miles. 42
9/22/83, Myrtle Pt. via ACB, with Andrew Zenick (He was hitch hiking at Sugarland
visitors center). Works at Rivermont Motor Inn. Off Thur. & Fri. also walked with two
young men and a young woman. Took them back to Newfound Gap to their car. They
lived off Cosby Hwy. They signaled the girl's grandfather by mirror from Myrtle Pt.
Weather cool. Temp Wed night 21 deg. High mid 30 on top. 12 miles. 54
9/25/83, Mt. Guyot with Dave Scanlon, bob Lee and Jeff? All club members. Up Snake
Den Trail. 14 miles. 68
9/27/83, Myrtle Pt. by ACB, alone. Stopped by lodge and left cherry tomatoes. Regina
and Laura (Lisa's sister) came out. Stopped back at lodge and drank cup of coffee. Left
parking lot at 10:30. Got to lodge at 12:23. 1 HOUR & 53 MINUTES. Going up.
(My best time) Down 1 hr. & 38 min. 12 miles. 80
9/28/83, Mt. Guyot with Jackie. Went up manway on opposite end from trip on 25th
to peak with bench mark. Jackie got tired and stopped to wait for me abt. three miles
up. I went to Deer Gap. As I started back, I met Jackie about 10 min. from gap. We
turned around and went to Guyot. 14 miles. 94
Total Mt. LeConte Hikes 137
Mt. LeConte in last 30 months 96
Total this year 42
Total club hikes this year. 10
Total hikes this year. 71
Mt. LeConte hikes after 65 years old 96
Total miles this year 765
Consecutive months to LeConte 30
10/1/83, Mt. LeConte with Jackie & Juanita for Gracie's birthday. Went to Myrtle Pt.
with Margaret Stevenson and others. Carson Brewer came out later. All the group
walked back to Cliff Top. Brownie also at lodge. Peggy, the lady doctor from
Vanderbilt was at the office. Tim invited me to stay for supper. Sat at Gracie's table
along with Margaret, Carson Brewer, Brownie Crabtree, Myrtle, Jackie, Juanita and
others. Everyone had a great time. Left after supper and walked abt 2/3rds of trail
in dark. (With flashlight) 13 miles. 13
10/2/83, SMRM to Asheville with Brenda, Woody, Barbara, and Evelyn. Rode on seat
with Melody? Her boy friend was over our car.(11) Berry Miller, Nice and friendly
couple He was 19 and she 25.
10/4/83, Mt. LeConte twice. First trip up 1 hr. 48 min. - Round trip 3 hrs. 27 min.
Last trip, I saw Kelly in parking lot. Caught up with her below Arch Rock. Carried
her 50 lb. Pack 2 miles for her. 22 miles. 35
10/6/83, Myrtle Pt. alone. Talked with Diane at office. Nice clear day but cool.
Diane invited me to have supper with the lodge crew. 12 miles. 47
10/8/83, Mt. LeConte Lodge alone. Talked with Kelly above lodge. Diane and David
at office. 10 miles. 57
10/9/83, Club hike to Albright Grove (on Maddron Bald Trail) Rode with Jim,
Phyllis and James Lyle. Cars parked overnight had been broken into. Rangers were
at parking area. Got apples on the way back. 6 miles. 63
10/11/83, Mt. LeConte Lodge alone. Talked with hikers at office. Light rain and cool.
Mason in office. 10 miles. 73
10/15/83, Cliff Top with Nancy & Rebecca Boyd. Beautiful clear day. Met Tim on
trail going up and coming down. Saw Kelly, Lisa & Nathan at old camp ground.
Regina at office. Mason was at Myrtle Pt. David & Diane were down. Lots of people
on trail. Parking lot was overflowing. Traffic heavy. Took 1 hr. 40 min. to get to
Sugarland Center. 2 hrs. & 40 min. from trailhead through Pigeon Forge. Nancy drove.
11 miles. 84
10/18/83, Up Hazel Creek, 5 3/4 mi. with Dave Scanlon. We met group of people at
boat dock which included the Crabtrees. We crossed lake in boat (4.50) to get to trail
head. Met & hiked with Polly Dunn from Blowing rock, NC. Nice day. Abt. 50 in
group. 11 miles. 95
10/20/83, Myrtle Pt. alone but hiked most of the way up with Neal (Dubues?) an
overnight guest in cabin #7. He asked me to stay as he had 2 reservations. Regina and
Kelly down also Lisa and Nathan. Tim stayed in office. Saw Mason and friends at
Myrtle Pt. Saw Diane at office also in kitchen along with David and Laura. 12 miles. 107
50TH. HIKE THIS YEAR. John Carpenter, killed in auto accident Sat. Oct. 22, 1983.
He got me in the Hiking club.
10/24/83, Mt. LeConte Lodge alone. Cloudy with light drizzle. Water on trail. Saw
Laura, David and Tim at lodge. Saw Mason he was coming up trail. Talked with couples
from Iowa, Ill, & Florida abt. 2 hrs. 10 miles. 117
10/27/83, Mt. Cammerer with Dave Scanlon. Up low Gap Trail & AT, down Ground
Hog Ridge & Lower Mt. Cammerer Trail. Two back packers came down Ground Hog
with us. Five other hikers besides Dave & me on top. Stopped to get apples from
Williamson in Cosby. 11 miles. 128
10/29/83, Hangover Mt. With Dee Munte & Paul Threldkel, (Scouted June 9th Club
hike) from river near Tapoco, NC, up Ike's Branch to Hangover Lead & Hangover
Mt. Down Deep creek to road. 14 miles. 142
10/31/83, Myrtle Pt. alone. Saw Laura, Lisa, Nathan, Tim & Regina at office. Saw
Dianne & Kelly near Gracie's Pulpit coming up. They were dressed in Halloween
costumes. Kelly's was the Devil and Dianne's was Poor White Trash. Left some candy
at lodge for crew and orange juice and apples for Dianne. 12 miles. 154
Total Mt. LeConte Hikes 147
Mt. LeConte in last 31 months 104
Total this year 52
Total club hikes this year. 11
Total hikes this year. 83
Mt. LeConte hikes after 65 years old 106
Total miles this year 919
11/2/83, Myrtle Pt. alone. Met David between wooden steps and Gracie's Pt. was
going up Boob's Ridge. Could not see him from Myrtle Point. Saw park maintenance
men ½ mile from top. (Stanley Huskey, Bruce Harold & Hoss Owenby) Talked
to shelter campers on Point, about 6 or 7 of them. Vance Johnson is the only name
I remember. (From Memphis) Saw Regina, Kelly, Laura, Lisa and Nathan at kitchen.
Met Tim abt 3/4 mi down trail on way up. 12 miles. 12
11/6/83, Cliff Top alone. Stayed there abt. 1 ½ hrs before going to lodge. Nice sunny,
cool day. Talked to several hikers there from Oak Ridge. Saw everyone of crew at
lodge except David. Bid them all goodbye. Abt. 4:30. (Got a hug from Diana and Regina)
felt a little sad as I left because the lodge will be closed until next spring and a little
sadder because Diane and David don't plan on being back. Regina and Kelly are not
certain that they will be back. Dark before I got out. 3 females from Cincinnati, in
parking lot trying to get ride to their car at Newfound Gap. They went up blvd.
I took them up. 13 miles. 23
11/9/83, Cliff Top on Mt. LeConte and Chimney Tops alone. Met Les Webber, who
worked in library for TVA, Ralph Collins, & Webb, from Maryville Webb knew
Paul Threldkel, O. B. Beasley and had heard of Evelyn. Also met a couple from
Louisville, KY. He went to Knox highschool around 1940. Talked to Stanley Bruce,
Hoss, Dwight and Barney Ogle, their boss. (Park trail maintenance) Saw Randy as I
left lodge. After getting off LeConte, I went up Chimneys. Waited on young couple
who were not going to get down before dark. 11 + 4 miles = 15 miles. 38
11/12/83, Cliff top on LeConte. Walked part of the way up and all the way down
with Patrick Kelly & Chuck Feagans of Chatt. and Dave Gaueger from near Chatt.
in GA. took them down Duck Hawk Ridge. Dave almost backed out when he saw
what we had to go across. All three worked for TVA. Chuck and Dave were engineers,
I don't remember Pat's position. They were really impressed with Duck Hawk. Had
never done anything like it. Took Tim today's paper at lodge kitchen. 20 F when we
left. He said that it was down to 10 F, last night. Light snow and hoar frost. first
of season for snow. 11 miles. 49
11/14/83, Mt. LeConte shelter alone. Got late start. Left parking lot at 12:15 on a
cloudy, cool day. Only about 7 or 8 hikers on trail. None on top. Made small fire
at shelter to warm my hands. 11 miles. 60
11/17/83, bunker Hill Mt. with Sarge. His club hike for 8th (with Ruth Young).
His 3rd attempt to find the best way up. Rough cross-country hike. Many stream
crossings and steep banks. Total hike took 8 hrs & 50 min. At least 8 hrs. hiking.
Sarge said 9 mi. 69
11/21/83, Mt. LeConte shelter alone. Saw Tim, Lisa and Nathan at parking lot.
They had just come down from the lodge. Staying down for Thanksgiving. Trail
crew working on blow down near top. Only one I knew was Bruce Harrel. Talked
to 5 overnight hikers at shelter. A couple from Birmingham and a couple of friends
from KY. They met at Ice Water Shelter. I was surprised to see Regina & friend on
way up near the big slide as I was going down. Thought she would have left by this
time. 11 miles. 80
11/26/83, Mt. LeConte Shelter and High Top. At lunch at shelter and talked with
backpackers there. (A man from Birmingham and a couple from Atlanta). Sunny
but cold and windy. Met J. A. Davis' son on trail going up. (McIntyre Rd.) Now
lives in Powell. 11 miles. 91
11/29/83, Mt. LeConte Shelter. got half way up and found I'd lost my ins. vest.
Walked back to arch rook looking for it. (1 ½ mi one-way) found it on way back up.
saw park trail maintenance men on trail. Bruce Harrel is the only one I remembered
his name. Talked with Fred Finger on 2 meters from top. 60th trip up this year. 14 mi. 105
Total Mt. LeConte Hikes 155
Mt. LeConte in last 32 months 112
Total this year 60
Total club hikes this year. 11
Total hikes this year. 92
Mt. LeConte hikes after 65 years old 114
Total miles this year 1024
12/5/83, Cliff top, Mt. LeConte, alone. Only saw 6 hikers on Mt. 2 backpackers
coming down. 1 on top. 3 day hikers. Talked on 2 meters Chatt. (146.79) to Fran,
Bill, 1AU and Bob. Talked to Fred Finger W4MUA, on last 2 trips by 2 meter
radio. 11 miles. 11
12/10/83, Cliff Top alone, saw Tim, Lisa & Nathan in front of Diane's cabin.
(Tim's birthday) Marion Randolph, Dick Ketelle, & Herrick Brown also there. Dick
& Marion were spending the night. Brownie hiked up alone. I talked to him by
radio on way down. (146.85) Abt. 40 F, quite a bit of ice and snow. 11 miles. 22
12/15/83, Mt. LeConte Shelter alone. Saw the Cogdil's & crew on their way down.
(building a new building). They said that Mason was coming up for the night. I didn't
see him. Passed three backpackers on way up. two already at shelter. Dark before I
got out. Saw flashlight shining abt. 50 yds off trail below Duck Hawk. License # of
car in parking lot. 13-78L5 ? 11 miles. 33
Total Mt. LeConte Hikes 158
Mt. LeConte in last 33 months 115
Total this year 63
Total club hikes this year. 11
Total hikes this year. 95
Mt. LeConte hikes after 65 years old 117
Total miles this year 1057
JANUARY 1984
1/1/84, Mt. LeConte shelter alone. Ed Jones and companion were supposed to camp
there but weren't there. Ed said David was supposed to hike up with group but he
was not there either. Went to lodge. Mason was there. but hadn't seen them. Left
abt 4:00. took 3 ½ hrs. to get up because of ice. the most I've ever seen by far on the
trail. Also lost ice creeper & had to go back and hunt it as well as another backtrack
to get hand warmer. found 4 gloves on the way up. A young lady in a group claimed
three of them. (the two together & the mitten). Another young lady, hiking alone,
claimed the other. Several hikers I met as they were coming down, spent the night at
the shelter. As far as I could tell, only one other hiker, other than me, made it to the
top. Noone could have made it without crampons! 11 miles. 11
1/8/84, Mt. LeConte alone to High Top. Met Dr. John Adler near arch Rock.
(He hiked up to Diane's cabin last winter with John Carpenter & me). He used to
belong to the SMHC & lived here. Now in KY. Met Nila Vaughan & two other
young ladies at slide near top. (Nila is a friend of Diane's and I met her last summer
at lodge.) They were going to spend night at lodge & cook supper for Tim. I didn't
go to lodge but saw Tim's car at hwy. Got late start. Still lots of ice but mostly
covered by snow. Much easier walking than last week. Saw several day hikers and
abt. 10 backpackers. 3" of snow on top. 11 miles. 22
1/22/84, Mt. LeConte Shelter alone. Met John McGaha & Floyd Brooks near the
saddle. Lived near Rockwood. I had met them before, last winter. they had spent
night at shelter. Also met Al Beddinger near last steps. He had spent the night at the
lodge with Tim. Talked with couple at shelter from near Concord. Had lived in
Peachwood. Ice was the worst yet. Couldn't have made it without ice creepers.
Snow on top & cold. didn't go down to see Tim. running late because of ice. 11 miles. 33
Total Mt. LeConte Hikes 161
Mt. LeConte in last 34 months 118
Total this year 3
Total club hikes this year. 0
Total hikes this year. 3
Mt. LeConte hikes after 65 years old 120
Total miles this year 33
2/1/84, Bote Mt. Rd, to first trail, Rt. past Finley Cane, cross Hwy. to turkey Pen
Ridge Trail to school House Gap & back to car with Jackie. Nice sunny day with temp.
abt. 50 F. Ate lunch at Walnut grove, just off Hwy. 10 miles 10
2/4/84, Mt. LeConte Shelter. Alone. Met tom Harrington near junction of ACB &
Rainbow Falls Trails. Lives on Fulton off Garday in Ftn. City. Knows Col.
Red Eubanks & Bob Evans (Shipman Pl). Grad. Fulton 1957. Suggested we hike
together on Sat. Mat at shelter cut leg with axe. couldn't walk off. Used ham radio to
get word that ranger was on way up & that they planned to get him down by horse
back in the morning, (5th). Met ranger near top steps as I was going down. (Don Dollar)
Noone at lodge. Lost creeper, went back and found it abt 10 mi. back up trail. 11 miles. 21
2/5/84, Rainbow Falls with Club. Cold 22 at falls. Jackie, Camilla Smith, Harriet
Beeler leaders. Others John Clark, Bill Busing, Ed Soler, Audrey Litter, Grace Foster,
& Rubin Siegel. Rubin told me that John Carpenter & nice had planned on getting
married. 6 miles 27
2/14/84, Schoolhouse Gap Rd to Gap, back to Chestnut Top Ridge. Out Ridge abt.
1 ½ mi and back to S.H. Gap Rd to Turkey Pen Ridge Trail to Hwy and down Rd.
abt 1 3/4 mi to car, with Jackie. Warm abt. 60 F. Saw 1 hiker. Stopped at Crystals
on way back. 12 miles. 39
2/18/84, Newfound Gap 1 mile East to Sweat Heifer Trail and down to Hwy.
(SMHC Hike) 58 members and visitors. (Sarge, Jackie, Bill Burley, Doris Gove,
Jo Ann Freshour, Bob Cook, Charlie Klabiundy, Charlie DeBois, Bob Lee, Ed Sola,
Paul Threldkel, Camomile Smith, Chris Hamilton, Jean Bingham, Ruth Young, Dave
Scanlon, J. Hayes, Elsie Dodson, also saw Leonard Bradley (sat at our table at
Gracie's 83rd birthday party) at junction of A.T. and Sweat Heifer Trail. (From
Nashville) his wife's name is Sue. He also knows Dr. Peggy Carlson from Vanderbilt
Hospital. Met her in 82' and also again at Gracie's birthday party, 83'. Also knows the
Crabtrees. Warm Feb day but also much ice on trail (AT), forced most hikers to ridge.
I had ice creepers and was able to walk on trail. It took most hikers over 3 hrs. to
cover the A.T. part. Had a great time, so did Jackie. 3 hikers fell on ice and cut faces.
7 ½ miles. 46
2/21/84, Laurel Falls - Snow Pocket Wilderness near Dayton, TN, with Sarge and
Jackie. Beautiful streams and falls. Rivals Smokies. Laurel Falls seems to fall from top
of Mt., Cumberland Plateau on top. 8 miles. 54
2/25/84, Abrams creek Ranger Station to Abrams Creek via Scott Gap. Water up.
Couldn't cross so backtracked to Range Station and then went toward Cane Gap for
3 mi. and back. Went with Sarge. Temp in 40's. Total of 13.6 miles. 67
2/26/84, Mt. LeConte via ACB alone but met Dr. Michael Rominger (Ro-ming-er).
at Alum Cave Bluff. He stopped while I was talking with another hiker and when I
started on, he asked if I would mind if he hiked with me. He was about 35 years old
and from Dayton, OH. We hiked to the top from there & back to the car together.
Apparently he and I plus one other hiker went up today. We all ate lunch together
in front of Diane's cabin. Hard walking in snow 15 or 16" deep on top. temp below
freezing. 10 miles. 77
Total Mt. LeConte Hikes 163
Mt. LeConte in last 35 months 120
Total this year 5
Total club hikes this year. 2
Total hikes this year. 11
Mt. LeConte hikes after 65 years old 122
Total miles this year 77
3/4/84, Huskey Gap via Rough Creek (Club). Doris Gove leader. Sarge, Charlie
Klabiundy, Ruth Young, LeRoy Fox, Cris, Joy, Bob Lee, Bob cook, David Scanlon, Bill
Busing, Jeff, Jackie & others. 20 in all. Abt. 4" of snow at higher elevation. None at
trailhead. Wind made it cold when we stopped for lunch. 14 miles. 14
3/11/84, Rocky Top via Lead Cove & Bote Mt. Trails with Paul Threldkel. Snow
drifts to 3 ft. We were 2nd hikers to go up trail today. Met 3 backpackers on way to
Derrick Knob. Met 1 at Spence Field, and one coming up Bote. Mt. 14 miles. 28
3/14/84, Up Ridge from Turkey Pen Ridge Trail to Boundary Trail - Down Boundary
to Schoolhouse Gap. - Through White Oak Sinks to Turkey Pen and back to Laurel
Creek Rd. with David Brauner. Warm - Abt. 70 F. 10 miles. 38
3/17/84, Virgin Falls Wilderness - Near Crossville with SMHC. Nancy's first hike
with Club. She drove. Jackie & her sister rode with us. Chris Hamilton also rode with
us. Sarge, Jean Bingham, Charlie Klabiundy, Pete?, Bob Lee and others. 8 miles. 46
3/18/84, Mt. LeConte with David Brauner. Met Marion Randolph at Alum Cave,
also talked to two separate couples there. Saw Tim, Mason, Laura, & new girl, Nancy,
at lodge. Still snow and ice on upper trail. Lodge opens on Friday 23rd. Abt. 70 F
in Knox. 10 miles. 56
3/25/84, Mt. LeConte Lodge, alone. Saw Regina for 1st time this season. Saw Tim,
Mason & Laura in kitchen. Met new crew workers, Scott, & Sherrie. Saw Al Beddinger.
Helped Regina fix window broken by vandals. Met on trail: Bob Betts & Ralph
Singleton. they went up Styx Branch with club from Henderson, NC. 10 miles. 66
3/31/84, Mt LeConte Lodge alone. Saw grouse that followed me up the trail abt. 150
yds - Saw Scott & Tim at lodge. Talked with Mr. & Mrs. Wiley from Columbus, OH
at lodge office. Also walked down part way with them. runs Chemical Co. Woman
fell on ice and broke her wrist. took her down by helicopter. 10 miles. 76
Total Mt. LeConte Hikes 166
Mt. LeConte in last 36 months 123
Total this year 8
Total club hikes this year. 4
Total hikes this year. 18
Mt. LeConte hikes after 65 years old 125
Total miles this year 196
4/1/84, Mt. LeConte shelter alone. Met Tim, Lisa and Nathan at bluff. they had seen
the grouse. I also saw the grouse again and got several pictures. I saw Bob Betts,
(saw him on March 25th) coming down as I was going up. Saw Mason, Laura, Sherry,
and Scott at the lodge office. Also talked to guest from Tuscaloosa, Ala. Saw discarded
sweater near where I saw flashlights on Duck Hawk on Dec. 15th. Talked to 2 boys
and 1 girl from New Orleans, on my way down. Discussed World Fair, taxes & politics.
They said that sales tax was 9% and no property tax below $75,000. 10 miles. 10
4/5/84, Mt. LeConte Lodge alone. Talked to couples from Nashville and Michigan
at bluff. 2 boys from N.O. above steps. Saw Tim, Scott, Nancy, Sherry, & Mason
at kitchen. Mason had been down. 30 F, windy & light snow on top. 10 miles. 20
4/7/84, Cliff Top (Mt. LeConte) alone. Saw Jeff Folks (SMHC) & friend Nancy at
ACB. Hiked part way up with them. Saw Regina, Mason, & Nancy at lodge office.
Saw Sherry & Scott at Cliff Top. Met Tim, Lisa & Nathan coming up trail. Hikers
reported that some boys got the grouse and took it off the Mt. Nice day. sunny. Not
so cold. 11 miles. 31
4/8/84, Mt. LeConte Lodge alone. Saw Eileen Wilson and companion above Styx
Branch. (SMHC) Mason at office. Stayed there about 3 hrs. Took up fresh vegetables
for crew. Regina, Lisa, Tim, Scott, & Nathan at kitchen. Saw Nancy at office. Was
told abt. Connie being fired. 10 miles. 41
4/11/84, Cliff Top (LeConte). Met Mason & Scott on my way up. Saw Tim Laura &
Lisa at kitchen. Tim said the grouse is back. Some sun - cloudy. Not so cold. 11 miles. 52
4/13/84, Mt. LeConte Lodge. took Gracie's picture up, also Lisa's & Regina's. Scott at
office. Mason, Laura & Lisa at kitchen. Met Tim on my way down. Saw grouse again.
10 miles. 62
4/14/84, Russell Field, SMHC. 10 hikers. J Hayes - Pete? - Doris Gove - Audrey Little -
Chris Hamilturkay? - Penny - Frank Nakamura - rode with him. (He was on bus to NC)
10 miles. 72
4/15/84, Mt. LeConte, Cliff Top, with Ed Jones. Met Laura on my way up. Saw Nancy
and Lisa at lodge office. Saw Bob Cook's daughter & son-in-law at lodge office. Walked
part way down with them. The grouse flew out of the bush down to my feet. I didn't stop.
3 UT students at bluff, (2 boys & 1 girl). They asked abt. Duck Hawk Ridge. I took them
down it. Lisa, Bryan & ?. Picked up hitch hiker outside Gatlinburg. Took him to Knox.
Gave him $3.00 Let him out at 17th & Western Ave. Going to Nashville. 11 miles. 83
4/18/84, Mt. LeConte Lodge alone. Regina art office. Tim, Lisa, Laura & Nancy came
in while I was there. Abt 6 to 8" of snow. 10 miles. 93
4/21/84, Mt. LeConte, Cliff Top with Ed Jones. Talked with Mason at office. Saw Sherri,
Lisa, Regina & Scott at kitchen. Went off trail from old camp ground to trail just below
slide, also from Inspiration Point to abt. 1 mile below Arch Rock Ed saw and
photographed a grouse. Chased him up trail. Gave ride to an Englishman & New
Zealander at trailhead to Gatlinburg. 11 miles. 104
4/23/84, Mt. LeConte Lodge alone. Nancy at office. Tim, Scott, Lisa, & Sherri came in
while I was there. Met Don Roberts from English Mt. At office. Bob Betts also at office.
He knew John Carpenter. I saw him on March 25th & April 1st. cool, cloudy & sleet.
10 miles. 114
4/25/84, Mt. LeConte, Cliff Top. Sherri burning papers. Mason called from kitchen,
Scott in office. Nancy came in office. Everyone else down. Warm. Saw Margaret
Stevenson, Less Webb & Ralph Collins at bluff. (her 191th) 11 miles. 125
4/28/84, Mt. LeConte Lodge. Laura in office. Tim came in while I was there. Talked
with 2 young women from Bryson City. Saw Bob Betts again. cloudy with light rain.
cleared later. 10 miles. 135
Total Mt. LeConte Hikes 178
Mt. LeConte in last 37 months 135
Mt. LeConte hikes after 65 years old 137
Total this year 20
Total club hikes this year. 5
Total hikes this year. 31
Total miles this year 331
5/1/84, Myrtle Pt., alone. Saw Laura & Regina there. Also met Howard Smith, Col.
village, S. Knox & Gary. Came down Duck Hawk with them. Saw Nancy, Scott, &
Mason in office. Saw Tim going down trail. He had cut finger with saw. A really nice
day. 12 miles. 12
5/4/84, Mt. LeConte Lodge alone. Met Larry Parks, from Virginia at ACB. Walked up
part way with him. He stayed at shelter. Took onions from garden to crew. Saw all of
the crew except Tim at kitchen. Didn't start up until 2:00 p.m. 10 miles. 22
5/5/84, Porter Creek Trail abt. 4 mi up with Sarge & Injun Creek abt 2 mi. to old steam
engine. Saw yellow, white and painted trillium, seven different showy orchis, lots of wild
phlox and geraniums, toothwort, false Solomon's seal, yellow - white - blue & longspur
violets, Jack in the pulpit, foam flower, dog hobble, silver bells, dwarf ginseng , dwarf
iris, chickweed, bluets, Clinton's lily, roue anemone, Bishop's cap, squaw root & others.
First hike 8 mi, last 4 mi. 12 miles. 34
5/9/84, Mt. LeConte Lodge alone. met Tim going up and Nancy coming down. Laura
at office. Lisa in kitchen. Tim. fired Sherri. Met Stanley Huskey & Hoss Owenby. (Trail
maintenance) on way up. 23 F this morning at lodge. 10 miles. 44
5/11/84, Mt. LeConte (Cliff Top) with Sarge. Saw Laura on way up. She was going to
Ohio. Saw Scott in office, Mason going to spring, Regina outside kitchen, and Nancy
at door. Met Jack Messamore & wife & son on way down, also Scott with plumbing
crew. He said that Diane would be up tomorrow. Scott said that Margaret Stevenson
was going up on the 10th. Probably her 192nd trip. 10 miles. 54
5/15/84, Mt. LeConte (Cliff Top) alone, Caught up with Margaret Stevenson &
daughter Julie above steps. Her first trip. Margaret's 194th. Walked the rest of the
way up with them. Tim, Lisa, Nancy and Mason in dining room. Back to car at 5:00
Took flowers to Mary's grave. 11 miles. 65
5/15&16, 84, Wesser Station to Cheoa Bald. SMHC work trip. Ken & Helen Warren,
Paul Threldkel, Alice Xiques, Sarge, Bruce Kelelle, Lionel Edney, Fred Sweeton, 10 in
all. rode with Paul and Alice. Used swing scythe on trail. Not many flowers. fire pinks,
wild oats, lily of the valley, 1 yellow ladies slipper, azalia, chickweed, iris, wild
geraniums, silver bells, dogwood. Cool night and cool day. 14 miles. 79
5/18/84, Mt. LeConte (Cliff Top) alone. Met Jeff Custer from Toledo, Ohio at Cliff
Top. Walked down with him. Water tank gone. Spring changed. Saw Tim, Lisa, Laura
and Nathan at lodge. Warm. 11 miles. 90
5/20/84, Mt. LeConte with Ed Jones. Abt. 3/4 mi. up ACB Trail took Alum Creek
to No Name Ridge. Up No Name Ridge to Blvd. Trail. & on to Myrtle Pt. On to
lodge and down ACB Trail. Ed went down Little Duck Hawk Ridge. Difficult hike
up ridge. One of the best views in Mtns. from ridge top. Feeling of being far away from
civilization. No evidence of civilization seen from there. Met Phil, new crew member.
Also saw Tim, Laura, Regina at lodge. 10 miles. 100
5/24/84, Up the cat stairs to Greenbrier Pinnacle & down trail to car. Rough cross-
country up. With Sarge. Saw pink lady slipper, rhododendron, laurel & azalea. 10 miles. 110
5/25/84, Mt. LeConte Lodge alone. Saw small bear in saddle. Mason at office. Nancy and
Scott came in while I was there. Mason said that Margaret will make her 200th hike up
LeConte on 6/13. 10 miles. 120
5/27/84, Mt. LeConte with SMHC, Cliff top & High Top. 23 members & visitors.
Met Lt. Don Novak, Royal Oak, Mich. & Michel (Mike) Kondek, Treasurer of Royal
Oak at Gracie's Point. Also saw them at the lodge but didn't talk to them there. (All
were nice including their female companions). They caught up with Jackie and me at
Insp. Pt. and asked how to get on Duck Hawk. they had noticed others out there. I
offered to guide them down but Mike was the only one who accepted. Jackie walked
down trail with others. We met Regina, she saw up coming up. They gave us a cold
beer at parking lot. (I visited Gracie last night) 11 miles. 131
5/29/84, Mt. LeConte alone, Scott in office. As I was going down, I met Tim Lisa &
Nathan. Light rain and cool. 10 miles. 141
5/30/84, Mt. LeConte Lodge with Jackie. Mason in office. Tim came in. Mailed
package for him. Cold and cloudy. Eclipse of the sun at 12:00 noon. Overnight low
of 21 F. Knox. 39 F. Record for date. Went by lake cabin on way home. 10 miles. 151
5/31/84, Mt. LeConte Lodge alone. went to office. Phil and Nancy there. Met Regina on
way up as I went down. Saw Bob Bear & wife coming down as I was going up. (From
Calif. talked to hin at office yesterday) Talked to 2 couples from Fla. & young man
from Ohio at office. 10 miles. 161
Total Mt. LeConte Hikes 190
Mt. LeConte in last 38 months 147
Mt. LeConte hikes after 65 years old 149
Total this year 32
Total club hikes this year. 6
Total hikes this year. 46
Total miles this year 492
6/2/84, Mt. LeConte Lodge alone. Saw Ed Jones' parents at dining room. They were
with the sacred heart group. Also met Mr. & Mrs Shaffer & Dr. McGhee (with same
group) Talked with Tim, Lisa, Scott & Phil. Met Regina and Laura above Arch Rock.
Fine, clear, warm day. 10 miles. 10
6/4/84, Mt. LeConte Lodge alone. Met young couple at slide from Raleigh, NC.
Keith, their last name. I don't remember their first names. A nice couple. Saw them
again at the lodge. Met Tim Lisa and Nathan on my way up. Phil and Nancy at
office. Laura came in while I was there. Took Sunday paper up. 10 miles. 20
6/6/84, Mt LeConte (Cliff Top) with David & Jim Webb (Runs store in Townsend)
Saw Laura at office, Nancy and Phil at cabin. Saw new girl Sarah. 11 miles. 31
6/9/84, Hangover Mt. with Club. Ruth Young, Jean Bingham, Christi Hamilton,
Dee Monte, Paul Threldkel, J Haynes, Bob Lee and 2 visitors. (Teachers at Webb)
10 in all. Dee& I were leaders. Hot day. Everyone sweating. Trees cut in road for
abt. ½ mi., (Deep Creek) made it very difficult. All good hikers including visitors.
Took about 9 hrs. 14 miles. 45
6/11/84, Mt. LeConte, (Cliff Top), with Ed Jones. Picked up hitchhiker (Bill) in P.F.
Took him to Park HQ for permit (LeConte & Ice Springs Shelters) He hadn't stayed
on top. went up Duck Hawk. Ed came down it. Saw Lisa, Phil, Laura, Tim, & Nathan
A hot day. Bill rode bus from Louisville, KY to park. 11 miles. 56
6/13/84, Mt. LeConte, (Cliff Top), with Ed Jones. Margaret Stevenson's 200th trip.
My 195th. Ed came up Duck Hawk. Caught in rain coming down at upper steps. got
feet and bottom of pants wet. Channel 10 took pictures of Margaret. Saw Lisa, Tim,
Laura, Scott, Regina & Nancy. Saw Sarah on trail. Met and talked with Loraine Smith,
librarian at Maryville. 11 miles. 67
6/14/84, Andrews Bald with Sarge. Also up to A.T. & Ramsey. Stopped at Gary's.
Abt. 5 mi. 5 miles 72
6/16/84, Mt. LeConte alone. (Myrtle Pt.) Saw Tim & Sarah. Enjoyed talk with 2
young men from Cin. Ohio. also two couples from KY, near Cin. They were up at
Gracie's 92nd Birthday party. Plan on coming back Oct. 17.. Ed and Phil went up Blvd.
Prong, 10 hrs. 45 min. Got wet again going down. 12 miles. 84
6/19/84, Mt. LeConte alone. On way up I met John & Anita Crabtree below Arch
Rock. Tim, Lisa & Nathan above Styx Branch and Margaret Stevenson above the saddle.
Coming down, I met Jeff Thomas & David Williams. Saw Mason, Scott & Nancy at
lodge. 10 miles. 94
6/21/84, Mt. LeConte alone. Blow down on trail. Laura in office. Met Tim, Lisa,
Nathan & Tim's nephew as I was going down. 10 miles. 104
6/23/84, Mt. LeConte Lodge alone. Met five Indians (From India). Very friendly. Took
my picture. with them after I told them that I was on my 199th hike. Met Tim's parents.
(Dr. & Mrs. Line) at the lodge. Regina & Tim insisted that I specify a day when I would
make my 200th hike. I finally told them that I would be up on the 28th or 29th. depending
on the weather. They want me to have supper with them and spend the night. 10 miles. 114
6/24/84, Gregory Bald with SMHC. 32 members & visitors. Side trip to Doe Knob at
A.T., with Bob Cook & Coto Folks (Teaches English at Cleveland College). Azaleas
good. Rained on way back. Rode with Bob. 15 miles. 129
6/29/84, 200th trip to Mt. LeConte. Sarge went with me. Lodge crew invited him to
stay overnight with me. Got in touch with Bill Takett by radio and had him call Sarge's
wife. Met Mrs. McGhee, Dr. McGhee's wife. Had met her on June 2, at lodge near Horse
Gate . Annette Evans & cousin just past the gate. Saw Jean Lambert, (SMHC member), at
parking lot. We ate supper with lodge crew and breakfast with guests. Slept in new lodge.
Left early because of threat of rain. 10 miles. 139
7/1/84, 40th consecutive month to hike Mt. LeConte! Met Richard Bolen in parking lot
and we hiked to Cliff Top & back together. We went to the kitchen where we saw Scott,
Sarah and Mason. Ate lunch at Cliff Top. Richard is SMHC member & last years'
president. 11 miles. 11
7/5/84, Mt. LeConte alone. Saw Hoss Owenby on way up (Trail Maint.), Scott on
way down. Nancy, Laura and Phil at Kitchen. Tim. outside. Rained while at office
& at Arch Rock going down. Picked up hitch hiker from Columbia, SA. 10 miles. 21
7/11/84, Mt. LeConte alone. Saw Scott & Mason at lodge office. Met Tim at slide on
my way down. Hot but good breeze helped. 10 miles. 31
7/14/84, Silers Bald with SMHC. James & Phyllis Lyle, Ruth Young, Jean Bangham Carl
Porter, Jean Lambert, Cathalin (Cota) Fulks (the wife of Jeff), & 4 others. Rode with Carl,
Jean Lambert. Hiked both ways with Cota, Debby ? Also rode with us. 10 miles. 41
7/19/84, False Gap on E. side of A.T. from Newfound Gap. with Sarge. Cool, nice day.
Saw and talked to several hikers but nothing happened of any consequence. Went to
RACK meeting at night. 13 miles. 54
7/23/84, Mt. LeConte alone. Cliff Top. Took up beans & Sun paper to crew. Saw
llamas for first time. Mason, Tim & Lisa at lodge. Saw Phil & Nancy at Cliff Top. Nice
day. No rain. 11 miles. 65
7/26/84, Mt. LeConte Lodge. Saw bear in garbage can below Mason's cabin. Saw Mason
Regina, Phil, Sarah, Scott and Nancy. Mason said that Diane wanted my address. Took
up some frozen blackberries. Slight rain. Met the Nannstills from Maryville. 10 miles. 75
7/29/84, Spruce Mt. From Polls Gap with SMHC. Rode with J. Haynes. Pete and Chris
Hamilton also rode with us. Rainy and cool but didn't get too wet. Most of trip on trail.
I walked with and talked with John & Anita Crabtree & Cota Fulks. Our car stopped
at Maggie Valley for ice cream. 10 miles. 85
Total Mt. LeConte Hikes 205
Mt. LeConte in last 40 months 162
Mt. LeConte hikes after 65 years old 164
Total this year 47
Total club hikes this year. 10
Total hikes this year. 64
Total miles this year 716
8/2/84, Mt. LeConte Lodge alone. took beans and paper to kitchen. Saw Laura, Regina
& Scott in kitchen. Mason saw me coming up trail while he was on Cliff Top. He yelled
at me. Talked abt. 5 min. to Tim outside of office. Also Sarah abt. 15 min. She had been
chasing a bear. Saw Lisa below steps as I was coming down. 10 miles. 10
8/7/84, Mt. LeConte with Sarge (Cliff Top). Met Regina on my way up. Talked on
trail with maint. workers, Stanley Husky, Hoss Owenby and 2 others. Tim and Nathan
at office. Scott and Phil at kitchen. Light rain on way. 11 miles. 21
8/11/84 Leaving for Bridger Wilderness in Wyoming with Sarge, Ruth Young and Jean
Bangham. Got back the 25th. Hiked 22 miles while there. 43
8/29/84, Mt. LeConte (ACB) alone. Met Regina and Scott on their way down, just below
Inspiration Point. Caught up with Mason at ACB and walked up with him. Tim and
Susan, new girl, in office. Sarah in kitchen. Talked to couple from Fla. in dining room.
He is in insurance. She works in the city hall. They will be back abt. Oct. 16. 10 miles. 53
Total Mt. LeConte Hikes 208
Mt. LeConte in last 41 months 165
Mt. LeConte hikes after 65 years old 167
Total this year 47
Total club hikes this year. 10
Total hikes this year. 71
Total miles this year 769
9/2/84, Mt. LeConte alone. Saw Scott, Tim, Mason, Nancy, & SUSAN at dining room.
took up cherry tomatoes. Mason and Nancy came out to Myrtle Point. David
Dinwiddie was up. Hid when he saw me. (Real nice day). 12 miles. 12
9/4/84, Loop to Mt. Collins, with Sarge. Up Road Prong to Indian Gap. Out A.T.
To Mt. Collins. down Sugarland Mt. Abt. 4 mi. Cut off to Chimney Tops & back
to chimneys parking lot. 12 miles. 24
9/12/84, Mt. LeConte Lodge alone. Nancy in office. Scott, Lisa and Phil came out while
I was there. Met Susan just as I started down. She had been down. Found sunglasses on
trail. Found the young lady who lost them. She had blisters on her heels. I put mole
skin on them. Real nice day. 10 miles. 34
9/15/84, Mt. LeConte Lodge with Ed Jones. Passed JoAnn Freshour & Jean Lambert
on way up. Also Sacred Heart group (40). Took up ½ gal. of ice cream & cones. Susan
Mason, Regina, Marion Randolph, Ed & the llama driver all had some. Nancy and Phil
were going down as we came up. On way down we met Tim, Scott & Lisa strung out
on the trail. Ed went down Duck Hawk Ridge. Rainy & foggy day. Susan gave me a hug
for my birthday. 10 miles. 44
9/16/84, Big Fodder Stack (Cherokee Nat. Forest, near Tellico) with club SMHC
Bob Lee leader. 9 miles. 53
9/19/84, Mt. LeConte with Ed Jones. (Myrtle Pt.) Took ice to make ice cream. Nice
day. 12 miles. 65
9/20/84, Mt. LeConte with Jackie. (Cliff Top). Regina & Mason down. Saw everyone
else except Susan. Met Willie Nichols from Simpsonville, KY. Nice day. 11 miles. 76
9/22/84, Mt. LeConte (Cliff Top & Myrtle Pt.) With Jackie, Chris Hamilton, & Sarge.
Saw Margaret Stevenson near lodge office. Saw Susan on way to Myrtle Pt. She also
came up to our group and introduced her boy friend Dobbie. Regina, Phil & Nancy in
kitchen. We all went down Duck Hawk Ridge. Chris and Jackie were a little skiddish
abt. the height but made it OK. Stopped at Wendy's on way back. 12 miles. 88
9/25/84, Mt. LeConte alone. Ate lunch at blow down. Saw only Phil & Nancy at
lodge office. Susan and Scott down.2 hours up. Nice day. four in a row. 10 miles. 98
9/27/84, Loop from Ranger Sta. in Greenbrier Cove, up Engine Creek to old steam
engine. and back to road at turn off to Ramsey, with Chris Hamilton. Scouting trip
for club hike. 6 miles. 104
9/29/84, Thunderhead Mt. With Jackie & Chris Hamilton. Cloudy day. Some
clearing on top. First trio to Mt. For Chris and Jackie. Picked blueberries. 14 miles. 118
Attended Gracie McNicol's birthday party at Apple Tree, res. in Pigeon Forge. At least
20 people there including Tim & Lisa Line, John and Anita Crabtree, Leonard & Sue
Bradley from Nashville, Wally & Annette Evans, Bill ? (former part owner of lodge)
McCarters & daughter & grandchild, (from stables), Barbara Renfroe. Leonard Bradley
is the former copy editor of the News Sentinel. Now Deputy Commissioner of Human
Services for Tenn.
Total Mt. LeConte Hikes 215
Mt. LeConte in last 40 months 172
Mt. LeConte hikes after 65 years old 174
Total this year 54
Total club hikes this year. 10
Total hikes this year. 82
Total miles this year 887
10/3/84, Mt. LeConte via Blvd. & Alum cave Trails with Jackie. Talked to party from
Miss. at Myrtle Pt. Mason, Nancy, Phil & Tim at office. Saw Regina as we were leaving.
Great day. Cool. 13 miles. 13
10/6/84, Mt. LeConte with Nancy & Stan Hurt, Bill Schaeffer and Deana Douglas, a
model, (Myrtle Pt.) Mason & Regina came out to the Pt. Later Susan & friend came out.
Talked to Scott at office. 12 miles. 25
10/7/84, Club hike to Grotto Falls. rode with Annette Crabtree. 25 made hike.
Mostly visitors. Met Jim Pugh. 4 miles. 29
10/10/84, Mt. LeConte via ACB alone. Met Regina & Susan on my way up. Saw Nancy
in kitchen. Stayed in office with Scott most of the time & talked with hikers & guests.
Cool & cloudy. 10 miles. 39
10/12/84, Mt. LeConte ACB, alone. On my way, I met Barbara Harris & Jan Swank
from Ohio. Also Judith Luna from Nashville. I saw all of them on 10th & the first 2
last year, Jim was up with the llamas. (was staying all night) Phil in office, Mason came
in. Nancy and Scott in kitchen. Reporters there from Chatt. Times for story. Cloudy.
10 miles. 49
10/13/84, Mt. Cammerer with Jackie & Juanita Malone. Down Groundhog Ridge
Met John Hard & wife from Dandridge. They were also on Grotto Falls hike last
Sunday. Saw young couple who remembered me on LeConte last Saturday. Real nice
day and fall colors. Heard sonic boom from Challenger Space Shuttle. 12 miles. 61
10/15/84, Mt. LeConte (Cliff Top) alone. Saw Tim & Nathan at office. 11 miles. 72
10/17 or 18/84, Mt. LeConte (Cliff Top) alone. Saw Susan in front of dining room, making
baskets. Met Lisa & Nancy on way back from Cliff Top. took up box of Little Debby
Swiss Cake Rolls. Also saw Phil, Tim & Scott. Mason down. 12 miles. 84
10/20/84, Mt. LeConte Lodge with Ed Jones. Up Trillium Gap. Talked to nice young
couple going up on horseback. Saw Phil in kitchen, Nancy at office. Met Susan's mother
& aunt. Also saw Susan, Tim, Lisa & Regina. Cloudy. 13 miles. 97
10/24/84, Mt. LeConte Lodge -ACB- alone. Late start. 1:35 pm. Cloudy, warm, light
rain at top. Moderate rain coming down at ACB. Talked to Phil, Dr. Clark (Chattanooga)
& Mr. & Mrs. Biggar from Knoxville. (Cumberland Estates) Regina was sewing on
machine. Met Tim & Lisa on my way down. Also met Woody Brinagor & Barbara
Renfree on way up. Didn't see either at top or on way down) 10 miles. 107
10/27/84, Mt LeConte Lodge, Cliff Top alone. Met John and Anita Crabtree at ACB.
Margaret Stevenson at lodge. Met Gerald & Lynn Carter from Nashville for third time.
Last time 2 years ago. Bob Betts & Ralph Singleton from Henderson, NC, 3rd time,
last March 25th. Sunny when I started but got cloudy & cool. 11 miles. 118
10/30/84, Mt. LeConte, Cliff Top, alone. Met Regina just above Gracie's Pulpit and Susan
about 5 minutes behind her, near the saddle. Susan was to come back up today but I
didn't see her as I was going down. Also met 2 women, from Ala., who remembered me
making 2 trips in 1 day, in Oct., last year. Lisa & Tim at office. Scott, Nancy, Phil &
Mason at kitchen. Real nice warm day. 11 miles. 129
Total Mt. LeConte Hikes 225
Mt. LeConte in last 43 months 182
Mt. LeConte hikes after 65 years old 184
Total this year 67
Total club hikes this year. 11
Total hikes this year. 93
Total miles this year 1,016
11/4/84, Mt. LeConte Lodge alone. Misty rain & cool going up. Got a little wet. Talked
to Tim, Nancy and group from Atlanta at office. Saw all other crew except Phil at kitchen.
Also saw Susan's friend, Sandy (I had men him before) at office. Also talked to several of
the Atlanta group at dining room. LAST DAY of this season for lodge. Most of crew
expect to be back except Susan. She's such a nice person. I'll really miss her but I expect
to see her on Nov 17th at Craft Fair. Planned to hike to Mt. Cammerer on Nov 7 with
Mason. Nancy & Scott also indicated they may call me for hikes this winter. Felt a little
sad going down due to lodge closing. Regina will be staying on top on weekends this
winter and invited me to come up and spend the night. caught in a light rain on way
down. Got dark at the bluff. Had flashlight. 10 miles. 10
11/7/84, FIRST FROST, 33 F here. Piked last beans on 5th of Nov. Went to Mt.
Cammerer today with Mason Watts. Came down Ground Hog Ridge. Cool but sunny.
47 F when we got to lower Mt. Cam. Trail abt. 2:30. Went up low gap. Saw no one else
on hike. Cloudy later. 12 miles. 22
11/10/84, Mt. LeConte, Cliff Top alone. Cloudy & cool 42 F on top. Talked with
backpackers at shelter. Started raining after I went to Cliff Top. Met Regina on my way
down, (between saddle & steps). I had to wear rain gear on way down. 11 miles. 33
11/13/84, First freeze last night for year. Mt. LeConte, Old Camp Ground, alone. Scott
& female companion passed me at bluff on way up. Saw Jim (bringing up the llamas) near
old water tank. Copters bringing up supplies. Saw Cogdil near lodge, doing work on lodge.
(The one that let Jackie and me warm in 81) 1st ice on trail. 10 miles. 43
11/18/84, Old Sugarland Rd. & Chimney Tops with Chris Hamilton. (2 hikes) Went
to old cemetery & saw wild boar pens on first hike. Cloudy & windy but fairly warm.
A little cooler on Chimneys & strong wind. 9 miles. 52
11/21/84, Mt. LeConte Lodge alone. Light snow on ground from parking lot to above
saddle. None on top & sunny. abt. 32 F. took some food for Regina. She wasn't there.
Jim put in kitchen with note. Talked with Cogdil & Jim at outside fire. They were
building another room on Tim's quarters. 10 miles. 62
11/24/84, Mt. LeConte Lodge alone. Regina, Susan & friends at kitchen. Took up
tomatoes, pepper, apples and spinach. Met Nancy Dagman on my way down. Met
Ellen Fox & Sandy Lonas at Inspiration Point. (1st time to meet them). They caught up
with me abt. 8 or 8 min. from cars. Ellen knew and had hiked with Ed Bowling. She is
Sierra Club member. Ed Jones & Phil had spent Fri. night at lodge but Regina
wouldn't let them stay Sat. night. good clear day. Not cold. 10 miles. 72
11/25/84, Mt. Cammerer with Christine Hamilton. Down Groundhog Ridge. Good
Day. Not too cold. Chris's 1st trip up Mt. Cammerer. She loved it. Stopped at Hardy's
on way back. 12 miles. 84
11/27/84, Mt. LeConte Shelter alone. Talked with backpacker from Dixon, TN, also
couple from Dayton Ohio. ( I passed them below Inspiration Pt.) Went by lodge and
talked to Cogdil (work crew) He invited me to come up and have dinner with them
sometime. Temp abt. 40 F when I started down abt. 3:00 pm but seemed much colder
because of high winds. 11 miles. 95
11/29/84, Mt. LeConte with Sarge. ACB Trail. 1 hikers tracks ahead of us. None others
went all the way on ACB Trail. Saw work crew just below lodge, going down. Jim staying
all night. He gave us coffee in kitchen. Met Regina below Gracie's Pulpit (coming up)
Some ice. Cool. Gave seasonal ranger ride to Sugarland Center from Grassy Patch.
(Kathy Kennedy). 10 miles. 105
Total Mt. LeConte Hikes 232
Mt. LeConte in last 44 months 189
Mt. LeConte hikes after 65 years old 191
Total this year 74
Total club hikes this year. 11
Total hikes this year. 103
Total miles this year 1,121
12/1/84, Club hike Huskey gap via Huskey Creek, abt 1 mi on Sugarland Mt. Trail,
Ash Hopper Branch & Spring Branch to Hwy. Members & several visitors. Sarge, Dave
Scanlon, Chris Hamilton. Pete, Bob Lee, Ruth Young, Jean Bangham, Charlie
Klabiundy, Jamie Herman, Glen Cardwell (ranger) Katie ? & leaders Bill Arnold
& Mary Jane Johnson. Nice day. Not very cold. 5 miles. 5
12/5/84, 75th hike to Mt. LeConte this year alone. Stopped at lodge kitchen and talked
to Kay Cogdil & workers. Met Tim below lodge as I was going up. 35 F at Pigeon
forge on way up. Started out in rain, expected it to be snow on top but there was none.
Windy. 10 miles. 15
12/9/84, Cove Mt. With SMHC. NICE DAY. Chris's car in shop, she went with me.
We had planned to come back by Boundary Trail. Got 11 others to go with us including
Sarge, Ruth, Jean, Jeff, Nancy, Cota, Bob Lee. Stopped at Kay's for milk shake. 13 miles. 28
12/12/84, Mt. LeConte alone via ACB. 50 F at bottom. Cool, windy on top. Talked
with work crew at lodge. (Cogdil & Jim) Saw 3 hikers going all the way. Fay Cogdil, a
man, invited me to come up and spend the night. 10 miles. 38
12/15/84, Scouted off trail part of my SMHC hike for 85 with other leaders, Doris
Gove, & 5 others. Sarge, Jean, Ruth, Chris & Katy. (White Oak Sink) Warm day.
Temperature 70 F. 8 miles. 46
12/23/84, Jump Off, Charlies Bunion & 1st Saw Tooth with Christine Hamilton. Nice
day. Stopped at Crystal's for cokes on way back. 10 miles. 56
12/26/84, Mt LeConte via ACB alone. Saw Phil & Ruth Ewald, & Ruby Hitch on top.
Saw Nancy Dagman coming up just below Gracie's Pulpit. Had a new dulcimer. Looked
very pretty with new hair style. (Staying at Regina's place) 10 miles. 66
12/29/84, Mt. LeConte, Cliff Top & Myrtle Pt. with Katy Croan. Saw dick Katell, Al
Beddinger & Nancy Dagman at lodge. Also Jerry Barattina from N.O., La. whom I met
on Dec 9, hike. clear & warm. Susan Sommey was to come up but didn't see her. 12 miles. 78
12/30/84, Brushy Mt. Via Trillium Gap from Greenbrier with Christine Hamilton.
(Bird count) Temp, high 50's. Stopped for cokes & fries at Hardy's in Sevierville. Chris
drove. She identified most all of the birds. No rain on trail but rained in Knox. 11 miles. 89
Total Mt. LeConte Hikes 237
Mt. LeConte in last 45 months 193
Mt. LeConte hikes after 65 years old 195
Total this year 78
Total club hikes this year. 15
Total hikes this year. 111
Total miles this year 1,210
1/1/85, Mt. LeConte alone. Only Nancy at lodge. took eggs & milk. Met 6 hikers on trail.
4 coming down, 2 going up. Abt 1" snow & cold. 10 miles. 10
1/5/85, Club hike to Laurel Creek Rd. (Finley Cave) from Tremont. 6 of us went on to
turkey Pen & S. H. Gap. Chris, Cathy, Al, Laura Hill (Mass) & Jerry (Dr. Erwin Ind.)
Chris Hamilton, infection control. Cloudy and cold. 9 miles. 19
1/8/85, Schoolhouse Gap - White Oak Sinks - Chestnut Top Ridge with Jackie. Her first
since Oct. (Cammerer) 7 miles. 26
(Add 1 hike not counted in 1980 (up Boobs Ridge) to LeConte
1/13/85, Old Sugarland Rd. to Cherokee Orchard & back down by stables with Christine
Hamilton. Temp in upper 30's. 17 F last night. 7 miles. 33
1/19/85, Mt. LeConte - alone - ACB, snow on ground & cold - 15 F when I left lodge.
441 Hwy closed until 12:00. I started up at 12:35. Took 3 hrs to get up in snow. Stopped
at kitchen and talked with Regina abt. 15 min. Got down abt. 7:00 p.m. - Dark. More
snow on Hwy. Gate closed at Sugarland. Had to wait for ranger to let me out. Took
Regina eggs, orange juice, milk, candy, apple & orange. Meant to go up on the 28th to
spend the night but Chris wouldn't go. saw couple from Signal Mt. They didn't go all the
way. Saw 2 backpackers as I was coming down. 10 miles. 43
1/26-27/85, Mt. LeConte with Sarge - Clear & cold on 26th. - Low last night 7 F on
Mt. Started up abt. 11:30 - Snow on trail. - Abt 8" on top. - Stayed in Mason's cabin. -
Was cold in cabin but we slept warm. Dick Katell & Al Beddinger also up. I took eggs,
lettuce, peppers, orange juice, milk (8 oz cartons), cookies & candy for Regina. Warmed
up somewhat during the night but still below freezing. got home before 3:00. 10 miles. 53
Total Mt. LeConte Hikes 240
Mt. LeConte in last 46 months 196
Mt. LeConte hikes after 65 years old 199
Total this year 3
Total club hikes this year. 2
Total hikes this year. 6
Total miles this year 53
2/3/85, White Oaks sinks with SMHC, via Ridge to Boundary Trail, & Turkey Pen
Ridge Trails. D. Grove and I were leaders. 22 members and guests. cold and overcast.
Highest temp. recorded on hike 24 F. Janie Herman and 3 others missed the group and
went on trail hike. Included were Bob Lee, Cota Fulks, Sarge, Charlie C., Jean B., Ruth Y.,
Chris H., Richard and Gay Bolin, Dee Monte, Paul Threldkel, Doris Grove, Joe Caua,
Bill Busing, Dave Scanlon and others. 10 miles. Got shingles when I got back home. 10
2/23/85, Loop up Old Sugarland Rd. with Jackie. Think that we may have seen a lions
tracks on way back. Reported it to ranger Glen Cardwell at Sugarland Center. They had
a ranger at Cherokee Orchard and was going to send him down and look at them. Ranger
took my phone # and asked me to do volunteer work. May accept. Talked with work
men at wild boar pens. Warm, about 70 F. Stopped at Sevier County Courthouse on
way up. 6 miles. Park Service for volunteer maintenance, Bob Wrightman. 16
2/24/85, Mt. LeConte alone. Regina and Susan Summer had large party last night,
including Mason & Steve at lodge. Worked on trail on way down. Talked with Shana
Jackson above Gracie's Pulpit. 26
2/28/85, Charlies Bunion with Sarge. Real nice day for Feb. sunny. Abt. 50 F. Walked
back with man from PA. He hopes to get job as seasonal ranger. 9 miles. 35
Total Mt. LeConte Hikes 241
Mt. LeConte in last 47 months 197
Mt. LeConte hikes after 65 years old 199
Total this year 4
Total club hikes this year. 2
Total hikes this year. 10
Total miles this year 85
3/3/85. Parsons bald from Deals gap on old A.T. with SMHC. 35 members &
visitors started. 5 didn't go all the way. rode with Jim Pugh. Steve Fooha, reporter
for the OakRidger & Chris also rode with us. Nice day. Abt. 50 Hard hike.
Several hikers tired. Walked with Brick McCollugh. 10 miles. 10
3/5/85, Mt. LeConte (ACB), alone. fay & Jim working on Mason's cabin. Nice day.
Cool. still some snow and ice. Saw 1 hiker above Arch Rock. 200th hike of Mt. LeConte
after age 65. 10 miles. 20
3/8/85, Cucumber Gap with Jackie. Vol. trail maintenance for park. Assignment by
Ranger Steve Barto - Under Bob Wrightman. Saw LeRoy Fox at Hdq. 4 miles. 24
3/10/85, with Carolina Mt. Club. Charlies Bunion, dry Sluce Gap, Richland Mt., and
down Kephart Prong to 441, with Dave Scanlon, Mary Alice Porter, & Chris Hamilton.
Met at giant food on Merchants Rd. & drove to Newfound Gap where we met the
CMC Nice day. Temp in Abt. 50's. 10 miles. 34
3/13/85, Chimney Tops alone. Vol. trail Maintenance for Park Service. Paul Threldkel
& Audrey Little did road Prong. went back to meet them after I turned in my report.
Nice day. 4 miles to C.T. Walked back 1 ½ mi. 7 miles total. 41
3/15/85, Mt. LeConte alone (ACB). Crew up preparing for opening on the 22nd. Met
new crew members; Lucky, Melinda, and Jennifer. Helicopter bringing up supplies.
Helped crew move supplies into storage for abt. 1 hr. Met Cathy near top. Met Mr. &
Mrs. Brantly, former SMHC members above Saddle. Nice Day. work Crew down. 10 mi. 51
3/17/85, Injun Creek, Green Briar Cove (Club Hike). After hike, Sarge, Jean, Jackie & I
went abt. 2 mi up Porters Creek & SMHC cabin. 69 hikers on club hike, the most for any
club hike that I have been on. Nice day. Little cool. Lots of visitors. 10 mi 6 club + 4 after. 61
3/20/85, Mt. LeConte, alone. Met Ed Jones at cliff Top. He went up Trout Branch and
saw all of the lodge crew & Don Roberts from English Mt. Met Mike Elder from
Maryville, Kent Van Cleave & wife between Gracie's Pt and lodge. He is majoring in
psychology at UT. 11 miles. 72
3/23/85, Anthony Creek, Ledbetter Ridge to Russell Field, out A.T. to Spence Field. &
down Bote Mt. & Anthony Creek Trails with Sarge & Chris. Very easy. 13 miles. 85
3/27/85, Mt. LeConte ACB alone. Passed Nancy going down for the Line's baby, Grace.
saw all lodge crew at kitchen except Tim, Nancy & Lisa. Met them on way down. Snow
on shady slopes. My 245th trip up. 10 miles. 95
3/30/85, Mt. Cammerer via Ground Hog Ridge with SMHC. Met Ann Forsyth. She was
also on Parsons Bald hike. Herick Brown & Myrtle on hike. 27 hikers. Hot & sunny.
Jackie got sick and didn't go all the way up. 5 miles. 100
3/31/85, ACB to Mt. LeConte with Jackie in a slow steady rain from bluff up. Got wet.
Dried off at office. Talked to Lucky, also saw Nancy, Scott &Mason at lodge. 10 miles. 110
Total Mt. LeConte Hikes 246
Mt. LeConte in last 48 months 202
Mt. LeConte hikes after 65 years old 204
Total this year 9
Total club hikes this year. 5
Total hikes this year. 20
Total miles this year 195
4/4/85, Russell Field via Rowans Creek (Off Trail) with Sarge. (Sarges club Hike) We
hit the Ledbetter Trail abt. 15 minutes below the bald. The only other hiker that we
saw was Mr. Meyers from Townsend, after we hit the trail. Nice day. stayed on Bald
Abt/ 1 ½ hrs. 10 miles. 10
4/7/85, Mt. LeConte via ACB - Alone - Gary and Jackie started up abt. 2 hrs. before
I did but turned back at Gracie's Pulpit. Gary had knee trouble. Cold on top & snowing.
Abt. 24 F. Stayed at lodge office and talked with guests and crew. Saw Scott, Phil, Tim,
Mason and Nancy there. On my way down, I met Melinda above Arch Rock & Lucy
just starting up. 10 miles. 20
4/13/85, Porter Creek Trail to creek with SMHC. Earnest Luellen & Evelyn went on
this hike. Evelyn, Chris, Jo Ann, & I rode With Lou. Met Evelyn's friend, Louise
Smathers. Lots of visitors & members. I recall on hike, Grace foster & husband, Dave and
Lucy Scanlon, Jim Lyle, J. Haynes, Katy, Phil & ruth Ewald, Audry Little, Carl & Mary
Alice Porter, Ann Forsyth, Jim Pugh, Bob Cook & Jackie. Met Father Miller, formally
taught math at UT. (Episcopal) also Joan, hiker from SMHC, from Buffalo. She teaches
zoology at UT. 5 miles. 25
4/14/85, Mt. LeConte via ACB Alone. Sunny & warm when I started - cold & cloudy on
top. 48 F. Nancy in office, Mason and Lucky came by, Tim down. 10 miles. 35
4/17/85, Mt. LeConte via ACB - Alone - Talked with Fay Cogdil (Building steps to office)
He expects to finish the work on 18th. Saw Mason, Regina, Lucky, Nancy, Scott &
Jennifer in kitchen. took up slides from Wym. trip, also old radio tapes. On way down
stopped at Inspiration Pt. Regina came down & I walked down with her. Said this was
her last year. Having a baby in Nov. Nice warm day. 10 miles. 45
4/20/85, Silers Bald with Jackie, Sarge, ruth, Jean, JoAnn, & Chris. Great day. 10 miles. 55
4/21/85, Mt. LeConte, (Myrtle Pt.) With Jackie. Another great day. Saw Clifford Oakley
at Duck Hawk Trail. Worked at lodge in late 20's. Mason at office. Sat on new porch.
Talked with Tim., Lisa, Nathan Melinda, Regina & Nancy. took up tape of old radio
shows. 12 miles. 67
4/25/85, Flower Trail below Norris Dam with Chris. Also went to Scanlon's for herbs.
Great day. Nice walk. 3 miles. 70
4/27/85, Spence Field with Jackie, Juanita, Ann Forsythe & daughter Kerry, JoAnn
Freshour, & Earnest (Lou) Luellen. We had lots of fun and hot dogs and cokes when
we got back to the picnic area. Cloudy & warm. 12 miles. 82
4/28/85, Mt. LeConte - Alone - ACB. Overcast & cool on top. Stayed at office. Saw
Jennifer, Scott, Lucky, Regina & Nathan. Mason down. 10 miles. 92
Total Mt. LeConte Hikes 251
Mt. LeConte in last 49 months 209
Mt. LeConte hikes after 65 years old 207
Total this year 14
Total club hikes this year. 11
Total hikes this year. 29
Total miles this year 290
5/4/85, Russell Field with SMHC - 16 on trail hike, 12 on odd trail hike .- Don? Lionel
Etnoy and I rode with Lou. Real nice day. Cool in morning & warming up later. Others
on hike, Jackie, Sarge, Ruth Young, Jean Bamgham, Charlie K. Bob Lee & wife, Bonnie
Webb, Dave Scanlon, Pete Johnson, Ken & Helen Warren, Pat & Mary (from Ruth's
dancing class) Jane? (Near Jackie), J. Haynes & others. 10 miles. 10
5/5/85, Mt. LeConte via ACB - alone. Nice day. Scott in office. Walked part way up
with Jim from Atlanta. Henrietta from Denmark also in his party. Jim wanted my
picture with his group. Talked to Nancy, Lisa and Nathan. Saw Grace Elizabeth. 10 miles. 20
5/11/85, From road to Metcalfe Bottoms to Townsend Y with Sarge, Jean, Chris and Jo
Ann. Ate lunch on bank of Little river just above Y. Pleasant hike. Not too hot. Rain abt.
15 min. from car. Saw lots of pink lady slippers on this hike. Stopped at Crystals for
Cokes. 15 miles. 35
5/12/85, Mt LeConte (ACB) with Jo Ann. Rained after we got up. First hike with Jo
Ann alone. Saw Nancy & Regina also Scott at office. Talked to couple from NC. Stopped
at Kroger's. 10 miles. 45
5/19/85, Mt. LeConte with Jackie (ACB). Saw John & Anita Crabtree, Barbara Renfro,
Mr. & Mrs Biggers (Cumberland Estates) in parking lot. and later on top. Ate lunch on
porch & sat abt 2 hrs. Talked with Nancy, Regina, Scott, & Tim Melinda also came by.
Went to Myrtle Pt. where we saw Jennifer, Lucky, & his two friends. Stayed 2 hrs. there
& 1 more hr. on porch. Had a great time on this real nice day. 12 miles. 57
5/23/85, Mt LeConte alone (ACB) gloomy day - Misty rain. Stopped at office. Melanda
on duty. Jennifer came in and I gave her the strawberries, lettuce, & onions I had brought
up. Later went to kitchen & saw Tim, Mason, Scott & Lucky. Nancy & Regina were
down. 10 miles. 67
5/26/85, Road Prong, Indian Gap, AT, Sugarland Mt. to Chimneys with Jeff, Nancy,
Chris & Jo Ann. At lunch at Mt. Collins Shelter. Nice day. Chris and Jo Ann rode with
me. Stopped at Kay's (Sevierville) for ice cream. 11 miles. 78
5/27/85. (Memorial Day). Albright Grove with Club. Lou went on this one. Nether
Chris or Jo Ann went along. Some others who went were: John & Anita, Alice, Audrey,
Suzanne, Jim Pogh, Paul Th. Joe (Yugoslavian), Joan Buffalo, NY. Her last hike before
going home. She taught biology at UT this year. she invited club members up for tour
of Niagara Falls. 6 miles. 84
5/30/85, Newfound Gap to junction of Richland Mt.& Kephart Shelter Trails with
Sarge. Walked to Jump-Off & Charlies Bunion with couple from Missouri. He taught
at college level. Met Dr. McGhee's granddaughter. 14 miles. 98
Total Mt. LeConte Hikes 255
Mt. LeConte in last 50 months 213
Mt. LeConte hikes after 65 years old 211
Total this year 18
Total club hikes this year. 13
Total hikes this year. 38
Total miles this year 388
6/1/85, Mt. LeConte, Myrtle Pt. with sarge, Jackie, Jo Ann& Ann. Met Scott on trail
both ways. Took up lettuce & onions, also color slides of Line's baby (Grace) & Nancy.
Saw Tim, Lisa, Mason, Nancy and Jennifer in kitchen. Jo Ann got coffee. Saw Lucky
at office. Met Leonard Bradley's brother, Jim. Beautiful day. 12 miles. 12
6/2/85, Mt Sterling with Dave S., Bob L., Jackie & Jo Ann over 17 mi loop. Scattered
showers. Carolina club also made hike with reverse loop to ours. Chris went with them.
17 miles. 29
6/5/85, Mt. LeConte - alone. Met 3 men from Kingsport in saddle. Talked to them on
lodge porch. Offered me a beer if I got down as they did. Also met Maxine McCullar &
Marcia Capshaw who had hiked up the Boulevard Trail & wanted to go back ACB.
I told them that I would take them back to their car. They were enjoyable companions
on the way down and indicated they may get in touch with me later. They were from
Tunnel Hill, GA. work as social workers at Dalton, GA hospital. Lucky in office. Regina
at her cabin, Scott came by and went to cliff Top, so did Mason & Nathan. I went out
with them. Met Jennifer near cables on our way down. Another great day on LeConte
11 miles. 40
6/8/85, Rich Mt. Loop with Jackie & Jo Ann. Mostly cloudy. Lunch at fire tower base.
9 miles. 49
6/9/85, Train ride to Cumberland Gap.
6/10.85, Mt. LeConte - alone (ACB). Saw Jennifer at office, also Scott, Mason, Tim, Lisa,
and Laura Discepoli. Also Melissa & Regina - Fay Cogdill & 3 others were weather stripping
windows. Ed Jones was up. Also met Jack Huff's son & family at lodge. Met Lucky on his
way up abt 6 0r 7 min. fro, parking lot. Hard rain on top abt. 2:00 pm. Several hikers got
drenched. I was in office during rain. 10 miles. 59
6/13/85, Clingmans Dome from Elkmont with bob Lee and Sarge. Took Jakes Gap &
Buckeye Gap, (Miry Ridge), AT past Silers & Double springs to Clingmans Dome.
Cool day. 45 F, abt 1 hr out. 15 miles. 74
6/15/85, Mt. LeConte alone. Saw Jennifer & sister below steps, on way down. Mason
also down, gone to Florida. Took up beans for crew. Lucky, Tim, Lisa and Nathan at office
Scott, Regina &