On a warm, sunny day in June, 2005, Bob and Debbie Laney explored the Daniel Boone Scout Trail on the northeast ridge of Grandfather Mountain. This was Debbie's first trip onto the mountain. It was Bob's-oh, say, about-150th trip.
Everything was pretty- the air, the sun, the breeze, the dark evergreen trees, and Debbie.
We had a good work out on the long hike up from US Hwy 221 to Calloway Peak. Sweating was expected, and felt good after a long winter mostly indoors.
After a breezy picnic lunch on the peak, we headed back down and towards home.
Calloway Peak - the view from near the bottom of where we are going.
Calloway Peak - the view from near the bottom of where we are going.
Ranger Bob in his element, halfway up the side of Grandfather Mountain.
Ranger Bob in his element, halfway up the side of Grandfather Mountain.
Pretty in pink - Debbie resting with her new daypack on the peak after a hard climb.
Pretty in pink - Debbie resting with her new daypack on the peak after a hard climb.
The view from near the top, back down to Foscoe on NC Hwy 105.
The view from near the top, back down to Foscoe on NC Hwy 105.
Written by: Bob Laney
Bob is the site curator and writer of Blue Ridge Outing. Since starting the Blue Ridge Outing travel blog in 2002, Bob has written, recorded and documented countless expeditions in the US and around the world.