6am Jacksonville greyhound station... Need I say more?
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Sammy
Sammy has had experience with greyhounds too. She tells us that they are swift, eager and can't be called back in the middle of a chase. This is quite unlike Labradors, who like to take it at an easier pace. Sam sends her commiseration about the time, but said to tell you to let the greyhound do all the work. She recommends sleeping and lounging around.
Dad
The joy of public transport in America. I remember a long August night in the KC train station around 1966 before they Thought AC was a necessity. Have fun.
Al & Bonnie
You two made it to Gainsville, Ga. on the bus. So are you crossing Lake Lanier toward The Amicalola Falls State Park, and then north to the AT?
Mike & Stella
Met the boys on the AT/BMT near Three Forks (Noontootla Road Crossing-FR58) [34 degree 39' 50.896" N, 84 degree 11' 3.135" W] and they were doing fine.... excited about their second day on the trail and the adventure in front of them. Wish them the best.
Garden Gnome
Mike and Stella - Thanks so much!!! You are awesome!
Google Earth does lat/long coordinates.
I found a map of BMT: http://www.bmta.org/pdfs/BMT-OverviewMap.pdf
and some info below from: http://www.bmta.org/
The Trail
The Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT) is a footpath of nearly 300 miles (480 km) through the Appalachian mountains of the southeastern United States. It is designed for foot travel in the tradition of the Appalachian Trail (AT).
Running from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Davenport Gap on the northern edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (the Smokies), the BMT passes through some of the most remote backcountry in Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina, including eight federally designated Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas. For further information on the trail, visit the BMT Vital Info page.
For Hikers
There are numerous access points and trailheads along the BMT route creating many options for one-way and loop hikes, and several more in combination with local trails. Longer hikes are possible on the BMT by doing a partial or full thru-hike. And the longest walks are done by also using the three major intersecting trails, the Pinhoti, the AT, and the 900-plus mile Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
Because the BMT intersects the AT at each terminus and in the middle, three large hikable loops are formed in a figure 8: a lower circle of 364 miles, an upper Smokies-only walk of 158 miles, and 'The BMT Loop' - a complete circuit hike of over 500 miles. The Georgia Loop, "toughest hike in Georgia", is a 55-mile triangle of the BMT, the AT and the Duncan Ridge Trail. In the Eastern Continental Trail; the 4400-plus mile route from Key West, Florida to Cape Gaspe, Quebec, Canada; the BMT connects the Pinhoti and Appalachian Trails. For more hiker information, check the Hiker Resources page.
Garden Gnome
Mike and Stella - Thanks so much!!! You are awesome!
Copy and paste the coordinates in this format:
34 39' 50.896"N, 84 11' 3.135"W
drop into Google and ....all you can see are trees! I am looking for the boys...
I found a map of BMT: http://www.bmta.org/pdfs/BMT-OverviewMap.pdf
and some info: http://www.bmta.org/
The Trail
The Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT) is a footpath of nearly 300 miles (480 km) through the Appalachian mountains of the southeastern United States. It is designed for foot travel in the tradition of the Appalachian Trail (AT).
Running from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Davenport Gap on the northern edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (the Smokies), the BMT passes through some of the most remote backcountry in Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina, including eight federally designated Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas. For further information on the trail, visit the BMT Vital Info page.
For Hikers
There are numerous access points and trailheads along the BMT route creating many options for one-way and loop hikes, and several more in combination with local trails. Longer hikes are possible on the BMT by doing a partial or full thru-hike. And the longest walks are done by also using the three major intersecting trails, the Pinhoti, the AT, and the 900-plus mile Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
Because the BMT intersects the AT at each terminus and in the middle, three large hikable loops are formed in a figure 8: a lower circle of 364 miles, an upper Smokies-only walk of 158 miles, and 'The BMT Loop' - a complete circuit hike of over 500 miles. The Georgia Loop, "toughest hike in Georgia", is a 55-mile triangle of the BMT, the AT and the Duncan Ridge Trail. In the Eastern Continental Trail; the 4400-plus mile route from Key West, Florida to Cape Gaspe, Quebec, Canada; the BMT connects the Pinhoti and Appalachian Trails. For more hiker information, check the Hiker Resources page.
Garden Gnome
This website has pics and a nice map of the trail. On a different tab, it has addresses of mail points. Not sure if they would work for the guys:
http://markjoat.blogspot.com/2010/12/hiawassee-to-neels-gap-to-hiker-hostel.html
Sammy Sammy has had experience with greyhounds too. She tells us that they are swift, eager and can't be called back in the middle of a chase. This is quite unlike Labradors, who like to take it at an easier pace. Sam sends her commiseration about the time, but said to tell you to let the greyhound do all the work. She recommends sleeping and lounging around.
Dad The joy of public transport in America. I remember a long August night in the KC train station around 1966 before they Thought AC was a necessity. Have fun.
Al & Bonnie You two made it to Gainsville, Ga. on the bus. So are you crossing Lake Lanier toward The Amicalola Falls State Park, and then north to the AT?
Mike & Stella Met the boys on the AT/BMT near Three Forks (Noontootla Road Crossing-FR58) [34 degree 39' 50.896" N, 84 degree 11' 3.135" W] and they were doing fine.... excited about their second day on the trail and the adventure in front of them. Wish them the best.
Garden Gnome Mike and Stella - Thanks so much!!! You are awesome! Google Earth does lat/long coordinates. I found a map of BMT: http://www.bmta.org/pdfs/BMT-OverviewMap.pdf and some info below from: http://www.bmta.org/ The Trail The Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT) is a footpath of nearly 300 miles (480 km) through the Appalachian mountains of the southeastern United States. It is designed for foot travel in the tradition of the Appalachian Trail (AT). Running from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Davenport Gap on the northern edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (the Smokies), the BMT passes through some of the most remote backcountry in Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina, including eight federally designated Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas. For further information on the trail, visit the BMT Vital Info page. For Hikers There are numerous access points and trailheads along the BMT route creating many options for one-way and loop hikes, and several more in combination with local trails. Longer hikes are possible on the BMT by doing a partial or full thru-hike. And the longest walks are done by also using the three major intersecting trails, the Pinhoti, the AT, and the 900-plus mile Mountains-to-Sea Trail. Because the BMT intersects the AT at each terminus and in the middle, three large hikable loops are formed in a figure 8: a lower circle of 364 miles, an upper Smokies-only walk of 158 miles, and 'The BMT Loop' - a complete circuit hike of over 500 miles. The Georgia Loop, "toughest hike in Georgia", is a 55-mile triangle of the BMT, the AT and the Duncan Ridge Trail. In the Eastern Continental Trail; the 4400-plus mile route from Key West, Florida to Cape Gaspe, Quebec, Canada; the BMT connects the Pinhoti and Appalachian Trails. For more hiker information, check the Hiker Resources page.
Garden Gnome Mike and Stella - Thanks so much!!! You are awesome! Copy and paste the coordinates in this format: 34 39' 50.896"N, 84 11' 3.135"W drop into Google and ....all you can see are trees! I am looking for the boys... I found a map of BMT: http://www.bmta.org/pdfs/BMT-OverviewMap.pdf and some info: http://www.bmta.org/ The Trail The Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT) is a footpath of nearly 300 miles (480 km) through the Appalachian mountains of the southeastern United States. It is designed for foot travel in the tradition of the Appalachian Trail (AT). Running from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Davenport Gap on the northern edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (the Smokies), the BMT passes through some of the most remote backcountry in Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina, including eight federally designated Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas. For further information on the trail, visit the BMT Vital Info page. For Hikers There are numerous access points and trailheads along the BMT route creating many options for one-way and loop hikes, and several more in combination with local trails. Longer hikes are possible on the BMT by doing a partial or full thru-hike. And the longest walks are done by also using the three major intersecting trails, the Pinhoti, the AT, and the 900-plus mile Mountains-to-Sea Trail. Because the BMT intersects the AT at each terminus and in the middle, three large hikable loops are formed in a figure 8: a lower circle of 364 miles, an upper Smokies-only walk of 158 miles, and 'The BMT Loop' - a complete circuit hike of over 500 miles. The Georgia Loop, "toughest hike in Georgia", is a 55-mile triangle of the BMT, the AT and the Duncan Ridge Trail. In the Eastern Continental Trail; the 4400-plus mile route from Key West, Florida to Cape Gaspe, Quebec, Canada; the BMT connects the Pinhoti and Appalachian Trails. For more hiker information, check the Hiker Resources page.
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Garden Gnome This website has pics and a nice map of the trail. On a different tab, it has addresses of mail points. Not sure if they would work for the guys: http://markjoat.blogspot.com/2010/12/hiawassee-to-neels-gap-to-hiker-hostel.html