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Reaction of The Greatest Day Hiker Of Them All to reaching the summit of 5,408-foot Graybeard Mountain, 12/3/11. (Well, OK, a quick rest after lunch before starting down to beat the sunset.)

Climbing Graybeard Mountain

The nearly two dozen trails on the Montreat property are highlighted by the 4.75-mile Graybeard Trail and its 2,400-foot climb to the top of the 5,408-foot peak.

Lightening the Load

We made our way up this familiar hike pretty quickly this outing, what with visiting family back at the ranch.
Erica, Aden and Eric on "Hey" Rock

Kurt’s Hikes: Fun Lunch at “Hey” Rock

On a pretty Sunday, we made this old-favorite walk with son Eric, Erica and their son Aden, who did his share of leading the way as we went up Tinker Mountain.
Old Kurt and Young Matthew just off the northern end of the Horse Pen trail, on the shore of Carvins Cove.

New Loop (For Us) at Carvins Cove

We'd never gone in to the Carvins Cove parking lot at the end of Timberview Road, the smallest and least-used of the three access points to the trail system.

Dragon’s Tooth, via Sawtooth Ridge

This favorite area destination gets a little extra twist with the addition of the use of the Scout Trail on the way up.
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