Left Johnson City, TN at about 2:00pm with overcast skies and temperature about 47degrees F. Arrived at Carver's Gap around 3pm to clearing skies, little bit of wind, and about 30degrees F. We made the short hike up to Round Bald with the dogs. There weren't too many folks around so we found an area off the main summit trail to let the dogs loose. We took some cover from the wind behind some boulders and I setup my camping stove and made a quick round of coffee.
My wife, inlaws, and our dogs on Round Bald.
Erin and me with our dogs Yosie (yellow lab) and Daisy (Shi-Tzu)
Yosie and me. My father-inlaw with Scottie (Cairn Terrier) in the background
Daisy showing her balance
Daisy and Yosie
Making coffee
Coffee
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Roan Mountain 9 Nov 2008
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SteepNdeep
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thats where I want to BC if it snows a lot.
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@NCSUsKING 151149 wrote:nice pics... from the boggins I'm guessing you guys got married the week before we did...
Couldn't get married the weekend before being UNC fans...that was the final four weekend.
Couldn't get married the weekend before being UNC fans...that was the final four weekend.
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Joshua8200
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@SteepNdeep 151147 wrote:thats where I want to BC if it snows a lot.
I think this would be pretty good too...but there'd be a heck of a lot of hidden rocks and not as much vertical on Round Bald as I had thought there would be.
However I did spot a really nice looking pasture passing through Elizabethton...just have to go talk to the owner about that.
I think this would be pretty good too...but there'd be a heck of a lot of hidden rocks and not as much vertical on Round Bald as I had thought there would be.
However I did spot a really nice looking pasture passing through Elizabethton...just have to go talk to the owner about that.
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Joshua8200
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@bamapilot 151175 wrote:You must learn, it is easier to ask forgiveness then permission.
Hmm...that is the case in certain instances. But not if the property owner is of the same opposing mindset of 'shoot first, ask questions later.'
Hmm...that is the case in certain instances. But not if the property owner is of the same opposing mindset of 'shoot first, ask questions later.'
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that doesn't look too bad, but it might be south aspect.
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Joshua8200
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I'm not sure if all that area is a bald. It looks about the same coloration as the rest of the mountain that's trees have already dropped their leaves. Not sure about the aspect...but I would say that would be facing west by south west.
Some of the other balds around Roan are much bigger looking than Round Bald. Round Bald is the closest to the the road (hwy143) that cuts through Carver's Gap at around 5600ft or so. Round Bald tops out at 5900ft.
Hiking to some of the other balds in full out winter conditions would be awesome.
Some of the other balds around Roan are much bigger looking than Round Bald. Round Bald is the closest to the the road (hwy143) that cuts through Carver's Gap at around 5600ft or so. Round Bald tops out at 5900ft.
Hiking to some of the other balds in full out winter conditions would be awesome.