Pine Mountain: Highland Section - Backpacking the Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail in KY & VA

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4 жыл бұрын

Two days of backpacking on the Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail. I started at the Pound Gap Trailhead near the Kentucky/Virginia border and hiked 17.1 miles to the Little Shepherd Trailhead. Recorded January 18 & 19, 2020.
Music:
Running Waters by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
Artist: audionautix.com/
Northern Lights by Chris Haugen.
Slow Times Over Here by Midnight North.
Turning Slowly by Ugonna Onyekwe.

Пікірлер: 22

@JimHayesHiking 3 жыл бұрын

Last Friday I parked where you did and hiked up to the Lemon Squeezer and back. i've hiked bits and pieces of the trail over the last couple of years and if i ever get enough time off hope to hike it all. Great video!

@beyondthecampfire 3 жыл бұрын

That's a great section of trail. I hope you get a chance to hike the whole thing some day. I know I'd like to do the same thing, maybe after they've finished connecting the different sections. Thanks for checking out my video. Glad you liked it!

@Smokeybeesnatural 3 жыл бұрын

My pal Samuel suggested I check out your channel. I thru hiked The PMT a few years ago. Water is sparse and the trail is always windy! It was good to reminisce while watching your video.

@beyondthecampfire 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, it's great to hear from you! Glad I could help you reminisce. I'm going to have to do the entire thru hike one day, because this section was one of my favorite hikes. I really enjoyed watching you and Samuel on the Sheltowee. Maybe I'll see you on the trail one day!

@fisheyeguy Жыл бұрын

What a great video!

@beyondthecampfire Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING 4 жыл бұрын

Hope to do that trail next weekend. Nice video. Subscribed. Crow✌️

@beyondthecampfire 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate the sub. Enjoy the trail, it's better than a lot of more popular trails.

@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Our channels have similar interests. Crow✌️

@beyondthecampfire 4 жыл бұрын

@@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING Checking out your channel now. Looks like my kind of stuff!

@nickonthetrail6086 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Plan on hopefully hiking that section in a couple weekends.

@beyondthecampfire 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nick! The trail is a hidden gem. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. If you have any questions about it, feel free to ask and I'll do my best to answer.

@patrickodowd8443 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Cool to see the trail. High on the list for this year.

@beyondthecampfire 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's a great trail. Let me know if you need any info before you go.

@TheBane1979 Жыл бұрын

You gotta check out the Cranberry Forest if you like places that stay green!

@beyondthecampfire Жыл бұрын

I'd love to! The one in the Monongahela?

@TheBane1979 Жыл бұрын

@@beyondthecampfire yea. The cranberry glades is super unique, the the cranberry forest (to the north) is covered in moss and pines. It’s one of the few places that doesn’t look and feel like Appalachia

@beyondthecampfire Жыл бұрын

@@TheBane1979 I'm going to check it out. I love those places that look like they belong somewhere else in the world. Thanks!

@josephwilcox3667 4 жыл бұрын

Hey great video. I'm hiking this trail soon. Where did you get that trail map you used? I need one of those. Thank you.

@beyondthecampfire 4 жыл бұрын

The map in the video is one that I bought from the shuttle driver who drove me to the trailhead. I think it cost $16. It was more accurate than the maps available on the Pine Mountain website. If you're not going to use a shuttle, they might be willing to mail you a map. www.pinemountaintrail.com Thanks for checking out the video! Feel free to ask if you have any other questions about the trail. It's an excellent hike.

@BluegrassBackcountry 4 жыл бұрын

Dude what a great video! You really have a knack for good filming and cinematography while on trail; I need to get some tips from you haha. I can’t believe you did that same trail in those conditions! You deserve your mountaineering badge. Makes me itching to do that Birch Knob section! Thanks for sharing :)

@beyondthecampfire 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! I got so tired of looking at the footage that I couldn't tell whether it was any good or not, so I'm glad to hear you liked it, haha. The conditions were some of the worst I've backpacked in, but it made for a memorable trip. I'd do it again.