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Hammock Camping in Linville Gorge - Grand Loop Backpacking Trip

Hammock Camping & Ultralight Backpacking on a 40 mile Grand Loop of the Linville Gorge Wilderness. For this 3 day backpacking trip, I headed back down to North Carolina’s Pisgah National Forest for some hammock camping and another attempt at the “Grand Loop”, a roughly 40 mile trek with 11,000 feet of gross elevation gain. This video is sponsored by Upstart. http://www.upstart.com/sintax The Linville Gorge Grand Loop is not a single official trail. It’s actually a patchwork of several official and unofficial trails. In fact, due to the extensive network of unofficial trails in the Gorge, there isn’t really any one “real” way to do the loop. The basic goal is simply to circumnavigate the gorge, hiking along the Linville River on the west side, and along the ridge top of the gorge on the east side. Whatever trails you decide to use is really up to you. The upper ridges stand an average of 1,400 feet above the river banks below, with trails frequently descending down to the river and back up again on rugged terrain, without signage or trail blazes, and minimal use of switchbacks. This can make for some challenging hiking, that I personally believe to be some of the toughest on the east coast. The pay off is a heavy sense of adventure compared to traditional trails and some amazing mountain top views of the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains. My mid-May temperature range for this trip was between 45° and 85° with no rain in the forecast until the end of the third day. This allowed me to get my backpack’s base weight down to around 9 lbs by leaving my puffy jacket and extra base layers at home. I simply packed a long sleeve shirt and my ultralight rain jacket for supplemental warmth at camp if needed. I went with a minimalist hammock camping setup for this trip. There are plenty of trees and fun unofficial campsites in the Gorge that make it ideal for hammocks. Water is plentiful in the lower regions of the gorge. For the ridge sections, you’ll have to be more careful, but I was able to take advantage of several springs on the ridge that were still flowing at the time of my trip. For an easier read and GPS info, check out my full blog post https://www.sintax77.com/hammock-camp... https://sintax77-official-merch-store... Trailhead: Linville Falls Visitor Center , 35°57’16.9″N 81°55’40.2″W Warrior Ln, Marion, NC 28752 Trails Used, Day 1 Erwin’s View Trail Marion Wright Trail Linville Gorge Trail Camp along LG Trail on the Linville River near Chimney Run There are a ton of campsites along the river in this area. Day 1 Mileage: 11.5 miles Day 1 Gross Elevation Gain: 1,936′ Day 1 Gross Descent: 3,602′ Trails Used, Day 2 Linville Gorge Trail Mountains to Sea Trail (MST) Cross the Linville River Continue on the MST towards Shortoff Mountain Jeep Trail (has a spring for water along it) Rejoin MST Refill Water at the spring by Saddle Camp Camp in Chimney Gap Day 2 Mileage: 11.8 miles Day 2 Gross Elevation Gain: 3,297′ Day 2 Gross Descent: 2,185′ Trails Used, Day 3 MST Little Table Rock Trail Spence Ridge Trail Ledge Connector Trail Ledge Trail Hawksbill Mountain Trail Jonas Ridge Trail Devil’s Cliff Trail Red South Trail Brushy Ridge Trail Red North Trail Hill 3065 Trail Gulf Ridge Trail Gulf Contour Trail Day 3 Mileage: 15.7 miles Day 3 Gross Elevation Gain: 5,621 feet Day 3 Gross Descent: 5,063′ Total Mileage: 39 Miles Total Gross Elevation Gain: 10,850′ FTC Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission for purchases made through some of my links. Notable Backpacking Gear ULA Ohm 2.0 Backpack http://bit.ly/2Sq1FPH Dutchware Pack Cover http://bit.ly/2O8N7AL Dutchware Gear Half-Wit Hammock https://bit.ly/3yShE0I Hammock Gear Phoenix 30 Underquilt https://bit.ly/3LzBPDv Hammock Gear Burrow 40 Top Quilt http://bit.ly/2qlZgJn Hammock Gear Dyneema Hex Tarp https://bit.ly/3GadwLh DIY Cat Can Alcohol Stove Vargo Windscreen Pot Stand https://amzn.to/2M3uRuG Toaks 750ml Titanium Pot https://amzn.to/2GR7AJX Sea to Summit Long Handled Spork https://amzn.to/39NcNmR Potable Aqua Water Purification Tablets with PA Plus https://amzn.to/3uYZ1TP Outdoor Research Helium III Rain Jacket https://amzn.to/2BiSnB1 Outdoor Vitals Satu Adventure Pants https://bit.ly/3r4nhDI La Sportiva Wildcat Trail Running Shoes https://amzn.to/3hyKrMi Wright Socks (great for blister prevention in wet conditions). https://amzn.to/2XqbOSP Nitecore NU25 Headlamp https://amzn.to/2YVsp0A Spot X Satellite Messenger https://amzn.to/3adSjBr Casio ProTrek FR-30 Smartwatch https://amzn.to/3dtY7Xj Benchmade Bugout EDC Folding Knife https://amzn.to/2JVfBS5 Mountain House Backpacking Meals https://amzn.to/3lBAgdv Packit Gourmet Backpacking Meals https://www.packitgourmet.com/ Korean Coffee Sticks https://amzn.to/2VXijcS GoPro Hero 8 Black https://amzn.to/2D8n6lL GoPro Shorty Tripod Grip https://amzn.to/2MPhGOM