Mt Sterling - Mt Sterling Ridge - Balsam Mt - Gunter Fork - Camel Gap - Big Creek Trail

Date: 3/09/14
Distance: ~19 miles

Today was a long distance hike with the GSHAG group.  Unfortunately I've waited nearly a month to record the hike, so my memory has faded.

This was a shuttle hike.  We left a car at big creek and drove to Mt Sterling Gap to begin the hike.  The first 1.8 miles up Mt Sterling trail was tough with a steep slope.  Once on top of the mountain, the trail was less extreme.  The hike down was extreme. There were several stream crossings.  I hit the ground on one of them and had to remove my boots on at least on crossing

The final few miles on Big Creek was drudgery as it was a gravel road that just kept going.