2011_06_21 -Snowbird NC
2011-06-21
An adventure ride into the Big/Little Snowbird area of Graham County NC. Lots of trail riding on this trip with some very rough and rocky, especially in the upper West Buffalo creek area. I actually emerged on the Cherohala below Hopper Bald from the WB area. A very challenging ride for an old man with a lot of stand up riding through the rocky sections. The forest service road from Porterfield Gap into Andrews was the curviest gravel road I have ever ridden. See lower track section of the actual route and you'll see what I mean!
Great ride!
An adventure ride into the Big/Little Snowbird area of Graham County NC. Lots of trail riding on this trip with some very rough and rocky, especially in the upper West Buffalo creek area. I actually emerged on the Cherohala below Hopper Bald from the WB area. A very challenging ride for an old man with a lot of stand up riding through the rocky sections. The forest service road from Porterfield Gap into Andrews was the curviest gravel road I have ever ridden. See lower track section of the actual route and you'll see what I mean!
Great ride!
June 21 -Planned Route.jpg) 1 |
June 21 Actual.jpg) 2 Total trip mileage was 188 miles. About 40% of this was on gravel, dirt and trail. |
 3 Santeetlah pipeline north of the upper river crossing. |
 4 Santeetlah pipeline north of the upper river crossing. |
 5 Santeetlah dam from the west |
 6 This was a long, rough trail at times. I entered it off of West Buffalo Creek and ended up coming out on the Cherohala parkway just under Hopper Bald. |
 7 Cherohala via Buffalo Creek! |
 8 Big Snowbird Creek |
 9 Big Snowbird Creek |
 10 Porterfield Gap |
 11 Looking towards Murphy NC from the Porterfield Gap forest service road |
 12 Looking towards Murphy NC from the Porterfield Gap forest service road (in mirror) |
