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15th Annual Trailfest in Hot Springs

Saturday, April 9th, 2011
Next weekend is the 15th annual Trailfest in Hot Springs, North Carolina. Trailfest is a celebration of the Appalachian Trail, which runs right down Main Street. Activities and attractions include live music, local foods, a chili cook-off, local arts and crafts.

On Friday, April 15th, is a free rafting and river cleanup trip that includes breakfast and lunch at Huck Finn River Adventures. Then, later that evening, from 5-7 p.m., is a spaghetti dinner at the Community Center.

On Saturday, April 16th, is all-day music, drawings, hiker games, and at 4:45 p.m. the World Famous Duck Race in Spring Creek. The winner of the plastic duck race takes $100.

For more details, please click here.


Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com

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USA hikes with Gorgeous Finales

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

A good list from divine caroline by Vicki Santillano:

Kalalau Trail, Hawaii
Half Dome, California
Conundrum Creek Trail, Colorado
Bright Angel Trail, Arizona
The Hollywood Trail, California
Mount Riga State Park Trail, Connecticut
OldRag Mountain Hike, Virginia
Raven Cliff Falls Trail, Georgia
Mount Whitney Trail, California

… The ends of these popular hikes can replenish the most tired and weary of walkers and instill an invigorating sense of accomplishment in them. … the more motivation you’ll have to keep walking when the trails get tough …

click through for details and photos of each – Nine U.S. Hikes with Gorgeous Finales

(via Chris Weiss on uncooped who adds Angel’s Landing, Utah)

I’m liking Conundrum Hot Springs.

… located at a staggering 11,200′ within the famous Maroon Bells in the Snowmass wilderness. These steamy pools are 8.5 miles up the Conundrum Creek trail just outside of Aspen. …

click photo for details


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National Parks quarters unveiled

Friday, March 26th, 2010
Earlier in the week, federal government officials unveiled the first five “America the Beautiful” quarters, featuring America’s four oldest national parks – Hot Springs, Yellowstone, Yosemite and Grand Canyon – and Mount Hood National Forest.

The five quarters are the first of 56 that will be issued between 2010 and 2021. They will include 48 National Park sites, two U.S. Fish and Wildlife sites, and six U.S. Forest Service sites.

The coins will be issued sequentially in the order in which the featured location was first placed under the care of the federal government.

Hot Springs National Park was established as Hot Springs Reservation in 1832 and later became a national park. Yellowstone National Park was established in 1872, followed by Yosemite in 1890 and the Grand Canyon in 1893.

Quarters featuring Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be issued in 2014 while the Blue Ridge Parkway coins will be issued in 2015.

For more information about the America the Beautiful Quarters Program, please click here.


Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com Detailed information on trails in the Smoky Mountains; includes trail descriptions, key features, pictures, video, maps, elevation profiles, news, and more.

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