VIRGIN FALLS MY BASE CAMP - Member Hike

Hike Name: VIRGIN FALLS MY BASE CAMP
Country: United States
State: Tennessee
Nearby Town: SPARTA
Rating: 5 stars
Directions: I-40 E 2 7O E 2 SPARTA GO 4TO5 MILES LOOK FOR EASTLAND RD ON RT (SIGN AT TURN ) STAY ON EATLAND 2 CHEASTNUT MT ENTRANCR 2MLS TRAILHEAD ON RT
Total Hike Distance: 10.30 miles
Hike Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult
Permit Required: No
Hike Type: Roundtrip, Loop Hike
Hike Starts/Ends: TRAILHEAD
Trails Used: THIS TRIP WAS MORE ABOUT EXPLORING OFF TRAIL
Backcountry Campsites: Yes
Backcountry Water Sources: Streams, Rivers, Springs
Management: State Park Service
Contact Information: IM NOT SURE NOW THAT BOWATER DOES NOT RUN IT MOST CELLS DONT WORK MY VERIZON N CERTAIN AREAS AROUND THE TRAIL
Best Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Users: Hikers, Dogs
Road Conditions: Primary Paved Roads, Secondary Paved Roads, Maintained Gravel or Dirt Roads
Hike Summary: THIS AREA IS GREAT THERE R OTHER TRAILS IN WALKING DISTANCE U CANNOT FIND BETTER VIEWS OF TERRAIN /WILDLIFE/PLANTLIFE IVE FOUND PLANTS THAT ARE VERY RARE (PLEASE DONT TAKE ANY THING FROM THE WILD) THIS TRIP WAS MOSTLY ABOUT EXPLORING I TOOK A FRIEND WHO HAD NEVER BEEN HES BEEN BEGGING 2 GO BACK I MADE A BASE CAMP EARLY SPRING IVE BEEB 4 TIMES THIS YEAR 1ST ALONE THE REST WITH MY SONS AND FRIENDS WATER IS GOOD BUT TREAT IF NO WATER THEN HIKE 2 VIRGIN THERES ALWAYS WATER THE TOTAL HIKE IS LONG I RECOMMEND 2-3 DAYS CAMPING N MAKE BASE CLOSE SO U DONT HAVE 2 PACK OUT GOING OUT IS A ROUGH S O B IF NOT PREPARED IVE PERSONNALY SEEN PEOPLE CRYING COMING OUT BUT THEY WRE OVERPACKED B SMART AND TAKE WHAT U NEED

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WEEDOCTOR

850 points


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Trip Reports

  Date Rating Duration Hiker
VIRGIN FALLS MY BASE CAMP - July 4, 2009 July 4, 2009 5 stars 3 days, 5 hours WEEDOCTOR

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