Linville Gorge/Hike Reports/Cathedral Falls/2013-01-05
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The Hikers of Iredell visited the big ditch today with seven members. We started from Spence Ridge Parking, following Spence Ridge to the Linville River. Utilizing the log bridges, we picked up Linville Gorge Trail heading south a few paces to catch a view of Cathedral Falls. We proceeded south on the LGT to check on the trail conditions and we noted quite a few fallen trees. We hiked about half a mile down and turned around to head back to Spence Ridge. It was here, Ric, performed his world renowned backward somersault, impressing all who were fortunate enough to witness it. The trail is quite narrow in spots and this set up conditions irresistible to our attention crazed gymnast.
After a quick lunch on the rocks, we headed back up Spence Ridge to Little Table Rock Trail, continuing on to Table Rock Trail. After taking in the views from the pinnacle of Table Rock, we headed North on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail back to Spence Ridge Parking. We counted roughly 7.25 miles for the trip. Below, I posted a few scenic images from the event.
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| Cathedral Falls | |
| Trail Name {Edit to add} | |
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| Nearest City | Jonas Ridge |
| State | North Carolina |
| Trail Marking | |
| Trail Use/Features |  
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| Time expectations | |
| Hiking Time | 5 hrs 15 mins |
| Driving Time | {Edit to add} |
| Total Time | {Edit to add} |
| Trail Attributes | |
| Total Distance | 7.25 Miles |
| Elevation Gain | 2,500 Feet |
| Difficulty Index | 19.750 |
| Difficulty Rating | Strenuous |
| High Point | 3,970 Feet |
| Low Point | 2,060 Feet |
| Elevation Range | 1,910 Feet |
| Location | |
| Latitude | 35.90360 |
| Longitude | -81.87889 |
| Nearest Medical | Unknown |
| Feedback | Click Here |
Contents |
Hike #??? 2013 January 5
| Previous hike | Current Hike | Next hike |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Norman | Linville Gorge | Morrow Mountain |
Timeline
| Leg | Type | Direction | Miles | Time | Cum Miles | Cum Time |
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| Spence Ridge | Treking | West | 1.5 | 0:32:20 | 1.50 | 0:32:20 |
| Lunch | Break | 0:11:35 | 1.50 | 0:43:55 | ||
| Linville Gorge Trail | Treking | South | 0.55 | 0:16:35 | 2.05 | 1:00:30 |
| Linville Gorge Trail | Treking | North | 0.55 | 0:24:50 | 2.60 | 1:25:20 |
| Break | Break | 0:11:37 | 2.60 | 1:36:57 | ||
| Spence Ridge | Treking | East | 1.0 | 0:33:16 | 3.60 | 2:10:13 |
| Break | Break | 0:03:06 | 3.60 | 2:13:19 | ||
| Little Table Rock Trail | Treking | South | 1.2 | 1:02:49 | 4.80 | 3:16:08 |
| Break | Break | 0:17:49 | 4.80 | 3:33:57 | ||
| Table Rock Trail | Treking | North | 0.45 | 0:26:19 | 5.25 | 4:00:16 |
| Break | Break | 0:10:58 | 5.25 | 4:11:14 | ||
| Table Rock Trail | Treking | South | 0.45 | 0:15:55 | 5.70 | 4:27:09 |
| Mountains-to-Sea Trail | Treking | North | 0.85 | 0:28:57 | 6.55 | 4:56:06 |
| Regroup | Break | 0:07:26 | 6.55 | 5:03:32 | ||
| Mountains-to-Sea Trail | Treking | North | 0.45 | 0:10:36 | 7.00 | 5:14:08 |
Drive Data
77.7 to dirt road
78.7 to Sitting
79.2 to Hawks
80.2 to Spence
Track Data
File:Spenceridge-littletable.gpx GPS Track Data
Picture Gallery
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House Rock from the Bridge |
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Western Rim of the Gorge from Table Rock |
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Another View from Table Rock |
Weather
??F - ??F, slight breeze on table rock's summit, but gorgeous day
Timetable
start at 7:30 AM
trailhead at 9:25 AM
finish at 2:40 PM
end at 4:20 PM
Other
start 3,000'
Low 2,060'
High 3,970'
Participation
7 members
| Status | Name | Referrer |
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| Member | Ric | |
| Member | Peter | |
| Member | Mitzie | |
| Member | Karen | Jolene[Under review] |
| Member | Kevin | |
| Member | Jenny | |
| Member | Sarah |
Landmark
Cathedral Falls is a waterfall in Linville Gorge just south of Spence Ridge. It is visible about 0.2 miles south of Spence Ridge along the Linville Gorge Trail. The waterfall feeds the Linville River from the east.
Waterfall
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| Cathedral Falls | Cathedral Falls | Cathedral Falls |
