Comments on: Greasy Cove Trail, Shining Rock Wilderness https://internetbrothers.org/2011/06/17/greasy-cove-trail-shining-rock-wilderness/ A Hiking Blog Sun, 24 Sep 2017 00:54:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Hammock321 https://internetbrothers.org/2011/06/17/greasy-cove-trail-shining-rock-wilderness/#comment-5395 Sun, 07 Jun 2015 16:10:00 +0000 http://internetbrothers.org/?p=990#comment-5395 For those interested, here’s a master list of the trails in Shining Rock and Middle Prong Wilderness areas. Included are the .gpx points for this loop, which you can plug into trimble or use with a GPS device. http://www.hikewnc.info/trailheads/pisgah-national-forest/pisgah-ranger-district/map-of-shining-rock-and-middle-prong-wilderness

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By: Ben Henderson https://internetbrothers.org/2011/06/17/greasy-cove-trail-shining-rock-wilderness/#comment-3820 Sun, 10 Mar 2013 13:56:00 +0000 http://internetbrothers.org/?p=990#comment-3820 I took this hike last August and it was very confusing I dont even remember how many false trails we took. it was after a heavy downpour just like Jeff described.

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By: Jeff Clark, Meanderthals https://internetbrothers.org/2011/06/17/greasy-cove-trail-shining-rock-wilderness/#comment-3524 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:05:00 +0000 http://internetbrothers.org/?p=990#comment-3524 That’s good to know. Hooray for the trail volunteers! When I took this hike it was without a doubt one of the most difficult trails to follow that I have encountered. I am glad to hear that has changed.

Also, about Skinny Dip Falls mentioned above. I spoke with one of the rangers who said that Skinny Dip is a nickname for Yellowstone Falls. They are one and the same.

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By: Jeff Clark, Meanderthals https://internetbrothers.org/2011/06/17/greasy-cove-trail-shining-rock-wilderness/#comment-3515 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:12:00 +0000 http://internetbrothers.org/?p=990#comment-3515 In reply to Ashevillain.

I am using the Trimble Outdoors Navigator iPhone app.

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By: Ashevillain https://internetbrothers.org/2011/06/17/greasy-cove-trail-shining-rock-wilderness/#comment-3511 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:33:00 +0000 http://internetbrothers.org/?p=990#comment-3511 In reply to Jeff Clark, Meanderthals.

What GPS do you use?

I was thinking about getting one of the Delorme units but I use Mac computers and the software they include is only for PC.

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By: Jeff Clark, Meanderthals https://internetbrothers.org/2011/06/17/greasy-cove-trail-shining-rock-wilderness/#comment-3510 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:31:00 +0000 http://internetbrothers.org/?p=990#comment-3510 In reply to Ashevillain.

Right you are Ashevillain. I have updated the map above appropriately. Thank you very much for pointing it out. The good news is I’m recording hikes with GPS now, so my recent hikes and future hikes will be more accurate and rely less on my dubious map reading skills.

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By: Ashevillain https://internetbrothers.org/2011/06/17/greasy-cove-trail-shining-rock-wilderness/#comment-3509 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:28:00 +0000 http://internetbrothers.org/?p=990#comment-3509 I believe the sunbathers you are referring to are at Skinny Dip Falls. Correct me if I’m wrong but I don’t remember a proper trail that goes directly to Yellowstone Falls. It’s kind of a bushwhack down a steep slope, no? Maybe it’s a bit more clear to Yellowstone these days but I’m pretty certain the vast majority of people parked at that overlook get no further than Skinny Dip Falls.

The route on your map looks much more direct than I remember. Both trail maps that I have show a much more circuitous route that somewhat closely follows the contour of Graveyard Ridge around to Second Falls then follows the shape of Dark Prong and Big East Fork around the Southeast corner of Graveyard Ridge from Yellowstone to Skinny Dip. 

I think the whole section of your map from Graveyard Ridge to the end is drawn on the wrong ridge. It looks like you are on the South side of Ivestor Ridge. The MST traverses the North side of Graveyard Ridge (or the South side of Dark Prong).

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By: Jeff Clark, Meanderthals https://internetbrothers.org/2011/06/17/greasy-cove-trail-shining-rock-wilderness/#comment-3425 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:52:00 +0000 http://internetbrothers.org/?p=990#comment-3425 In reply to Jeff Clark, Meanderthals.

Yay! Good news about page refreshing on the photo galleries. Just the images are refreshed now rather than the entire page.

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By: Jeff Clark, Meanderthals https://internetbrothers.org/2011/06/17/greasy-cove-trail-shining-rock-wilderness/#comment-3422 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:41:00 +0000 http://internetbrothers.org/?p=990#comment-3422 In reply to Gus.

Hello Gus. Thanks for the kind words. Greasy Cove Prong is actually the name of the river that tumbles down the mountainside, not the name of rocks. I believe the derivation is geologic. I agree about the photo gallery. I am using the Nextgen Gallery WordPress Plugin and keep hoping their next release will switch to Ajax instead of page reloads. I’m trying to avoid Flash.

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By: Gus https://internetbrothers.org/2011/06/17/greasy-cove-trail-shining-rock-wilderness/#comment-3421 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:32:00 +0000 http://internetbrothers.org/?p=990#comment-3421 Hi Jeff, came across your website randomly by doing a search for greasy rocks. Was wondering where this name comes from – why are the rocks considered greasy?  I like the way you have done your site, well done.   I live in Cape Town, South Africa and ironically, I am in the process of putting together a walking route around the Cape Peninsula, which is also quite beautiful.  Perhaps one small thing you could change on your site is the pic gallery: its a pity the whole page re-load’s instead of just the picture.   

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