Smoky Mountains Backpacking: Rich Mountain Gap to Tremont
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A five day backpacking trip with my son in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. For me the trip begins at Rich Mountain Gap and my son starts at Chestnut Top Trail, with both of us staying at Campsite #5 our first night. On day two we hike Indian Grave Gap Trail to Rich Mountain Loop Trail and then up Crooked Arm Ridge Trail and Scott Mountain Trail to Campsite #6, where we meet some friends. The next day we backtrack down the Crooked Arm Ridge Trail to Cades Cove Loop Road and then up Anthony Creek Trail up to Campsite #9. On a rainy day 4 we continue up Anthony Creek Trail to Bote Mountain Trail and then down Lead Cove Trail to Finely Cane Trail back to Bote Mountain Trail and then West Prong Trail to Campsite #18. Our last day we have a short hike out on the West Prong Trail to Tremont.
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Great time of year to hike in the park. No bugs, great views, way less traffic on the roads and in the backcountry.
Thanks for your videos. Always brings things down to earth
Thanks Tom! Glad you enjoyed the video.
Wonderful job Bryan .Way to go Nathan and Barbara. Love the music💕Stay healthy Bryan keep the videos coming😀👍
Thank you Brooke! Really glad you enjoy the videos.
Just found your channel, great stuff. I'm gonna have binge watch the rest of the catalog now.
Thanks! Hope you enjoy the playlist.
a wonderful trip the forest is beautiful!
Thanks Layila! Glad you enjoyed the video.
Enjoyed the video. I have hiked some of the trails on this trip. Thanks for taking us along!
Glad you enjoyed it Copycat Carlton!
Another wonderful video sir! Awesome job!
Thanks Fly Rod Hiker! Glad you enjoyed the video.
That's some beautiful territory and a gorgeous video. Stay safe and stay well, Bryan.
Thank you Dovie! Glad you enjoyed the video.
Great video once again Bryan. Would have loved to hear some of that campfire conversation. Happy trails in 2021!
Thanks Mark! Actually I recorded more of the conversation around the campfire that night at #6. Let's just say that the conversation immediately took a direction that I chose not to include.
What a great way to ring in the new year! How fortunate you are to backpack the Smoky’s year round. Barbara is an inspiration. We should all be so lucky. Nice production Bryan.
Thank you Catherine! It is nice to be able to backpack all year. And yes Barbara is an inspiration.
Great video. 5 days. I'm jealous.
Thanks Johnny! At the end of each trip I always wish I had one more day.
A very enjoyable video.
Thanks BlackOak Property Maintenance.
Great video. Really enjoyed tagging along.
Thank you Gone Feral With Squidly!
Enjoyable video Bryan! Looking forward to seeing what you've picked out for Catherine to experience in the southern Appalachians. And Barbara Allen's backpacking experience is amazing.
Thanks John! A few possible routes, depends on the weather.
I've done Rich Mountain Loop over Croocked Arm, and it was pretty strenuous! Tremont is beautiful with all the rhododendrons!!! Love that area of the Smokies!
This was the first time I've hiked the Rich Mountain/Crooked Arm Ridge area of the park in about 25 years and it was more strenuous than I remember.
@@BryanDeLay oh, i'll never go back after first time! ))
Nice one Bryan 👏
Thanks Mark!
Outstanding. Really enjoyed this video. You didnt an amazing presention as always however i feel this is your best video. Keep sharing your adventures.
Thank you Daphne! Really glad you enjoyed this video.
Enjoyable vid, I subscribed to you channel after seeing you on Catherins vlog.
I'm interesrted to see you prefer a tarp to a tent, perhaps you could include some shots of your tarp when you have got the rest of your gear laid out to ensble us to pick up some tips.
Happy backpacking in 2021.
Geoff
Thanks Geoff! If you watch at 17:17" you'll see me and all my gear under the tarp. In the future I'll try to include some shots with my gear under the tarp.
Very cool that you met Barbara Allen by coincidence. What an inspiration! I truly hope I'm able to hike like her at 80. I have to ask, Bryan... How old are you? You're staying extremely active and are hiking an impressive number of miles each year at any age!
Barbara Allen is pretty amazing. Actually I've been around the sun 69 times and still feel great, which I attribute to backpacking and working out everyday when I'm not backpacking.
My last two Smokies maps Scott Mtn was in horrible shape. Off camber and blow down all over.
Awesome to see someone almost 80 still getting it done. I just had to move a washer and dryer out of the basement for my 79 year old mother.
My son said Scott Mountain Trail was in bad shape with lots of blowdowns. Yea, Barbara Allen is quite an inspiration.
@@BryanDeLay Odd that the Chimneys and Bull Mtn were restored so quickly while a trail near Blackberry Farms remains closed for a decade.
Really enjoying your videos. Good to see you've recovered from your paddle trip with Johnny Molloy.
Obviously the Blackberry Farms trail is not a priority. It did take a while for my butt to recover from that 7 day canoe trip.:)
Hi Bryan.
Another wonderful and enjoyable video.
I share my philosophy for your comment:
I'm 70 but have exercised most of my adult life. The main reason for that was to be able to hike (mostly day hikes) and do the AT.
I started a section hike "program" in Feb, 1992 of hiking the entire AT. However, due to work and family needs, I'm now only at Caledonia State Park (mp 1085). I'd love to at least make it to the CT/MA border on the trail, but logistics of getting to/from the trail are becoming more difficult (I have retired to the Laurel, MS area). I'm thinking about doing what you do so much of - concentrating on shorter trips, more local to the southeast. This includes: Smokies trail system, Ouachita Trail in Arkansas, re-hiking the AT Fontana Dam to Damascus (did those sections before I had a digital camera), Florida Trail (northern parts in the winter) etc. My 24-year old grandson now wants to hike with me!🙏🙏🙂
You seem to already be doing some of what I'm thinking of.
Would enjoy any thoughts you have.
I have my own channel and enjoy filming and making videos of my hikes to share the beauty of the Lord's Creation. I could continue that on more "local" trails...
Thank you for what you do, it has inspired me to think differently...
God bless!
Thanks Ken! That's great that you've hiked 1,085 miles of the AT. I've hiked about 750 miles from Springer north to about Blacksburg, VA. My focus was never only about hiking the AT or any other long trail for that matter. First I hiked all the trails in the GSMNP then spread out to hiking all the trails in the nearby wilderness areas, along with hiking in many different states, including several out west. In the last 35 years I've backpacked over 13,000 miles in 25 different states. I've gotten to the point I just enjoy being outdoors and enjoy time at camp as much as the hiking part and take a Kindle to read. For me it's not physical, it's more mental and what I like to do. Hopefully you can develop your own unique path.
Thanks for taking us along Bryan, where did you hike in Oklahoma by the way
In May on my way back from Utah, I did a one night out and back on a section of the Quachita Trail from the AR/OK Stateline TH down to the Kiamichi River and back.
@@BryanDeLay , cool you were in my neighborhood 👍
Outstanding video Bryan. I enjoyed meeting Nathan, and his impersonation of you is absolutely spot on! Great time, as always. 🙏
Thanks Jeremy! I didn't hear Nathan's impersonation of me. I'll have to have a little conversation with him about that.:)
Great video as always. I’d someday like to see the area of ole Daniel Boone. Or was he more from Kentucky? Just wondering which area you hiked in this last year that was most crowded and least crowded. Thanks as always. Here’s to a happy 2021!
Thanks Chad! Daniel Boone's stomping ground was more along the Kentucky/Tennessee state line near the Cumberland Gap National Park. The most crowded trip was easily the Jackass Pass loop in the Winds. The least crowded area is more difficult since I did several trips that I didn't see anyone, but generally the least crowded areas were in Cherokee National Forest and Citico Creek Wilderness, both in Tennessee. Hope you have a great 2021!
Great video, gives me something to ponder. No way I could keep up with you! A buddy and I will attempt some portion of the area. Thanks!
Thanks Lauren! Hope you get to do some hiking the GSMNP.
Another great video, Bryan! I stayed at #9 in November and #18 last month. Couldn’t find a single stick of firewood at #18.
Thank you Bob! No fire wood is one of the reasons I don't give #18 a very high ranking.
Well that is a great way to ring in the new year. Beautiful trip. Backpacking at 80 years old is awesome. My mom just turned 80 and she still skis.
Thanks Leon! How awesome that your mom still skis.
Nice! I'll add CS5 to my list of one nighter's -trips where I can hike a loop back to my vehicle without hitchhiking or backtracking. --I am a 60+yo solo hiker and am interested in any list you may have to share re: 1 & 2 night loop trips with no (or minimal) hitchhiking/roadwalking back to my vehicle. THANKS!!! RE: time with your son. How nice you two can spend time together hiking etc. I only (ever) got to camp one night with my Dad -back in 1971 when he was the designated overnight adult for my scout troop staying at Camp Pellissippi.
Thanks Lt. JAS 1953 and glad you enjoyed the video. There are numerous loops you can do in the Smoky's. If you go to the GSMNP website there is a trail map to help you plan a trip.
I hike really slowly, but I don't like to take long breaks. Although I take them often, so I have trouble hiking with anyone else.
Nothing wrong with that. Everyone should hike at their own pace.
Hey Brian, I really enjoy your videos and learn a lot. I would love to see you write a book about your hiking trips in the GreatSmoky Mountains. I'm always looking for 3-4 day trips and need ideas without having to do a ton a research. Keep on videoing!
Thanks Patrick! I enjoy making videos, but don't have any interest in writing a book. I'd suggest that you check out some of the books by my friend, Johnny Molloy. He has about 75 published outdoor guide books.
Great, as always. Wes
Thank you Wes!
I truly enjoyed this video, much appreciated. Thank you very much for sharing your trip.
Thanks Lord Baltimore! Glad you enjoyed the video.
I saw that Catherine Gregory is working her way East. Just curious: will the two of you be doing any backpacking in the Southeast this summer?
Sooner than this summer; actually very soon.
Made my Friday night , Bryan.
Thanks for sharing your wonderful adventure, LC
Thanks Larry! Glad I could provide a little entertainment on this cold Friday night.
Great video Bryan. Heading up to the Smokys next week (hopefully) meeting stepson & his friend on trail. Enjoyed your video. 👍👍
Thanks Tom! Hope you have a great trip next week.
Great father and son trip. it reminds me of backpacking with my son on the North Carolina side of the park. Great videos as usual!!!
Thanks Mark! Glad the video brought back some great memories for you.
Another beautiful Smoky Mountain adventure! I liked all the sites, been eye balling 18 but figured it does get kind of too busy for my taste, since I prefer solitude like you do. 5 looked really nice and smaller. I am so impressed with your overall backpacking and mileage achievements! Way to go. Barbara was so awesome to see too!!
Thanks Nicole! Campsite #5 was nice and #6 was too. I was stunned though at the number of day hikers doing the Rich Mountain Loop.
This video really captured a day in the life of a backpacker. I felt I was really there. Love the Trailstar, hope to have one someday. I reallly like my 12 foot hammockgear tarp with doors and MLD bivy and cannot quite justify another piece of DCF in my arsenal. Thanks for another great video.
Thanks G Henrickson! Glad you enjoyed the video.
Another great film Bryan! I hope to meet ya sometime in 2021. Question, how did you do or edit the map scenes. I’ve been wanting to add something similar to mine videos. Happy 2021
Thanks Johnny! If you see me in 2021 please say hello. The map scenes were created with Blender, which is a free software alternative to Adobe After Effects. It is rather complicated app capable of creating 3D & 2D images and videos used to create special effects and even video games. It took me "forever" to learn how to make these simple 2D map animations. There are hundreds of Blender tutorials on TH-cam, although if I knew then what I know now I probably would have looked into a more simple app.
Had a great time Bryan. Glad we could meet up again.
Thanks Chris! It was a lot of fun at Campsite #6.
Nice meeting you Bryan. You made Jade and Jeremy’s days by putting them in a video.
Thanks Chris! It was nice meeting you and Jade. When I was editing the video I realized that I should have said that Jade was leading the pack up the mountain.
Wonderful!
Thanks Jerry!
Great video as always to sustain the rest through these miserable times :) Will you be hiking out West this summer? I really hope to make it to the Winds myself this summer for the high route. Happy trails and good health!
Thanks trailkrum! Certainly planning to go back to Wyoming this summer. Hope you are able to make it to the Winds this summer.
"hiking through a civilized area halfway through a multi-day trip" ALWAYS take the opportunity to dump your garbage if you get this chance.
Oh yea, we both dumped our trash when we got to Cades Cove Loop Road.
Great video!! I wish I’d known you were in the park on the 29th. I was doing a loop out of tremont, would’ve changed my route to meet you. Maybe next time? Keep hiking ! Keep posting vids. You’ve given me a lot of ideas of places to hike. Thank you !!
Thanks Michael! If you ever run into me please say hello.