Slightly different variation of the Soup to Nuts route. Instead of starting at the summit, I started at the red gate in the parking lot behind the Appleby Dormitory at Young Harris College.
Started at 6:15 am. Splits for reaching the summit and landmarks are a follows:
01:26:43 for 1st Summit from red gate leading up forest service road to connect to Wagon Trail
2:27:37 to reach Trackrock Gap Road (trail marker marking start of Arkuquah Trail)
4:09:57 for 2nd Summit from Arkuquah Trail
4:45:30 to reach Jacks Knob (info station with trail map)
4:52:59 rest and exchange gear at drop bag left at Jacks Knob info station
- Dropped off hydration pack and exchanged for handheld water bottle, tank top, 1 packet of Liquid IV, Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Clif Bar, electrolyte chews and Tylenol.
5:57:35 for 3rd Summit from Jacks Knob
7:26:49 to reach red gate marking end of forest service road that connects to Wagon Trail