[at-l] Grandfather Mountain---

[Tom McGinnis]

For those who don't carry maps, compasses, or other boring things on the AT, get on Google Earth and prove to yourself that Grandfather Mtn is that massif which sits looming due east of The Humps, looking huge and imposing and yowie yummy. I want to run the length of that some time, either off-trail or on what are soon to be PUBLIC??? trails. This is some great coup for us all. (Once upon a time, I ran from downtown Boone to Macrae Meadows in something like three and a half hours. That, whacky as can be, remains my marathon PR....)


--- On Tue, 9/30/08, Leslie Booher <lbooher at charter.net> wrote:

> While Grandfather Mountain isn't part of the AT, I think
> it's worth noting that the state of North Carolina has
> bought most of it this week and has first refusal on the
> rest.  This should have been done long ago.  It's a
> wonderful addition to the NC state park system.  And they
> paid practically nothing for it, bargain basement, I think. 
> The idea is to prevent development.  We drive back and forth
> to Boone frequently, and we pass right by Grandfather Mt. 
> It's so lovely, and the base is a mass of gated
> communities, junk shops, high end English items, guide
> services, etc., all cram packed together.  It was high time
> to protect the mountain.  Just my opinion.......  a'bear
> 
> http://www.grandfather.com/about/news_release_archive.php