Clingman's Dome, Elkmont (NC, TN)

Submitted by Luke Bollschweiler on Sun, 09/27/2020 - 03:35pm
Description

Big Loop:  Begin at the Elkmont area Little River Trail head, then continue onto Huskey Gap Trail, Sugarlands Mountain Trail, Appalachian Trail (Southbound) to the summit of Clingman's Dome! Then continue Southbound to Miry Ridge Trail, Jakes Creek Trail, and return to the TH via the 0.2 mile road section.  35.2 miles / 6000' gain.

Clingman's Dome is the highest point in Tennessee, the highest point along the Appalachian Trail, and the second highest point in North Carolina!

Clingman's Dome, Appalachian Trail (NC, TN)

Submitted by Luke Bollschweiler on Sun, 09/27/2020 - 03:31pm
Description

Clingman's Dome via the Appalachian Trail, Southbound. 

Clingman's Dome is the highest point in Tennessee, the highest point along the Appalachian Trail, and the second highest point in North Carolina!

Begin at Newfound Gap. Follow the AT over Mt. Collins, Mt. Love, and finish at the top of Clingman's Dome! 

Jordan River Pathway (MI)

Submitted by Andy Portinga on Sun, 09/27/2020 - 03:08pm
Description

The Jordan River Pathway is an 18-mile loop in the Jordan River valley, in the northern lower peninsula of Michigan.  The pathway winds through the Mackinaw State Forest.  Part of the loop is on the North Country Trail.  This is a scenic route of moderate difficulty.

Caminho do Imperador (Brazil)

Submitted by Cristiano Marcelino on Sun, 09/27/2020 - 02:30pm
Description

The Caminho do Imperador is a 100-mile (160.94 km) route created in the mountains of the State of Rio de Janeiro on a more comprehensive route already existing in this region. The original route is called Caminhos de Nossa Senhora, created in 2009 by the Polish priest Cristóvão Sopicki, being a pilgrimage way that connects the city of Rio de Janeiro / RJ to the Catedral Basílica Nacional Santuário de Nossa Senhora Conceição Aparecida, in the city of Aparecida / SP, which is the largest Catholic temple in Brazil and the second largest in the world, smaller only than St.