Linville Gorge - Babel Tower-Sandy Flats Loop (9.0 miles; d=13.20)
Read MoreBabel Tower-Sandy Flats Loop Hike Route Map
The approximate track of my hike around the Babel Tower-Sandy Flats Loop at Linville Gorge as depicted a la Google Earth...
Babel Tower-Sandy Flats Loop Hike Route Map
The approximate track of my hike around the Babel Tower-Sandy Flats Loop at Linville Gorge...
Linville Gorge-Cabin Trail Junction
After only one wrong turn I soon arrived at the Cabin Trail junction. According to my guidebook the Cabin Trail is one of the most rugged trails in the gorge. I'll be saving it for another day. Here I turned around and headed back south.
Linville Gorge-Babel Tower Trail Junction
As I crossed the Babel Tower Trail headed south I spotted this sign. I wondered why the forest service had left this sign when they have done such a good job of removing them elsewhere.
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on January 8, 2012cliff across the gorge are midcliff point /Futuristic wall. Sitting bear mountain is not in this pic. USFS changed their policy and put in a few signs.