The Linville Gorge - 3 Day Backpacking the Grand Loop
The Linville Gorge, also known as the grand canyon of North Carolina, is a wilderness area maintained by the United States Forest Service. It features breath-taking views, rugged terrain and trails galore. You can easily spend a week here exploring the area. Rocking climb, fishing and hiking paradise. Don't try and do a lot of miles here. Take in the scenery and enjoy what this magical area has to offer.
I highly recommend you download the free Avenza app and then download the Linville Gorge Wilderness map (free). It will make your trip easier when you get to the northern section past the visitor center.
Here are some great maps of the area:
Trip Data
Parking lot: 35.903623, -81.878907 (Spence Ridge Trailhead)
Day 1: 12 miles
Mountains-to-Sea
Camp near opposite side of Linville River
Day 2: 16 miles
Mountains-To-Sea
Linville Gorge Trail
Camp near Pine Gap Trail
Day 3: 12 miles
Linville Gorge Trail
Pine Gap Trail
Road walk to visitor center
Duggers Loop
Gulf Countour (bushwack trail)
Gulf Ridge (bushwack trail)
Martin Road to bushwack trail (bushwack trail)
Jonas Ridge
Hawksbill
Short Road walk to Spence Ridge Trailhead
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Transcript:
THE STATE OF MINAS GERAIS IS SO LITTERED WITH CRYSTAL,
SPARKLING ORES AND SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES THAT THE LAND
IS ALMOST ALWAYS SMOLDERING AS A RESULT OF SUN STARTED FIRES. 01.30.41
HERE THE EARTH'S CRUST HAS BLOSSOMED,
YIELDING BEAUTIFUL CLUSTER'S OF EVERY
IMAGINABLE TYPE OF NATURAL CRYSTAL.........
ALTHOUGH SOME OF THESE UNUSUAL CRYSTALS ARE MERE
ATTRACTIVE CURIOSITIES, SOME OF THEM, SUCH AS
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BRAZIL WOULD ONE DAY BECOME THE WORLD'S
LEADING PRODUCER OF GEMS AND COLORED GEMSTONES.
PERHAPS NO ONE KNOWS MORE ABOUT THE FASCINATING WORLD OF
BRAZILIAN GEMSTONES THAN THE MAN WHO FIRST INTRODUCED
BRAZIL TO THE ART OF GEM CUTTING, JULES SAUER;
Brazil is the paradise of gemstones
and the aquamarine......primary deposits
.......In 1963 the first emeralds were found
........tourmaline
....... amethyst
brazilianite
OPAL
Imperial topaz
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RODRIGO SILVA NEAR OURO PRETO IS ONE OF THE FEW
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WHERE IT IS CAREFULLY CLASSIFIED AND SEPARATED.
HERE THE MATERIAL IS FURTHER CLASSIFIED BY A VIBRATING SEPARATOR.
IN THE FINAL STAGE OF THE PROCESS,
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THE QUARTZ CRYSTAL AND OTHER MATERIAL THAT HAS BEEN
CONCENTRATED FROM THE ORIGINAL SLURRY. EVEN IN THIS HIGHLY
EFFICENT MINE, IT TAKES TONS OF RAW MATERIAL TO PRODUCE
EACH CARAT OF PRECIOUS IMPERIAL TOPAZ
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AND ELSEWHERE IN BRAZIL EVENTUALLY FIND THEIR
A. SAUER SHOP
WAY TO THE JEWELER'S SHOP WHERE THEY ARE ARTFULLY
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THE WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL JEWELRY.
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OF THESE BEAUTIFUL COLORED GEMSTONES.
THE VALUES TO BE FOUND IN BRAZILIAN GEMSTONES
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I decided to re-do my slideshow of Linville Falls in the Widescreen format. It looks better on HD computers and TV's. I used my own rendition of Dueling Banjos which I thought the theme from Deliverance would fit right in for this rugged wilderness. These pictures were taken in June 2004 on my hike up to Erwin's View Overlook. The Erwin's View Trail is almost a mile up to the top at the overlook which is 3360' high at the highest point. The pictures show the ruggedness of the Linville Gorge Wilderness Area and Falls. There are three main overlooks along the way. The Upper Falls Overlook which is located on top of Linville Falls where the water goes over and also shows the Upper Falls, the Chimney View Overlook is even higher up and allows you to view the big falls, and last the highest which is Erwin's View Overlook. This is very rugged country and there are many interesting things to see along the way. The outcropping of rocks, the majestic trees, the rhododendron when it is in bloom, not to mention the river with its rapids and the falls.