Slaughter Creek and Jarrard Gap Loop Hike

Sometimes you need some miles on a beautiful Spring day! I headed up to Lake Winfield Scott and took the Slaughter Creek Trail up to the Appalachian Trail. I headed south on the AT to Jarrard Gap and back to Ol' Gobi for a nice loop. The stop in at Woods Hole Shelter added some mileage with a 6.5mi total. Spring is moving up the mountains as evidenced by the small ground flowers that are starting to wake up!
Intro music credit:
Solo Acoustic Guitar by Jason Shaw
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[@possumj7307]

Thanks Uncle Joe. Did this loop to the top of Blood in March 2023. Chose it because of your videos, and it was a great day. Got an early start and went up to Jarrard Gap first, and loved hiking with all of those young thru hikers (I am 67).

[@UncleJoeHikes]

It's a nice way to bo up Blood for sure. A little longer but if you catch it the right time you get a nice gauntlet of flowers as well.

[@mtbrnn]

Fond memories of camping a Winfield Scott and hiking that loop, always up to Blood, a couple times. Funny sweet memory is Lori tripping and scrapping her knee on the AT toward Jarrod Gap. She tells it, I tripped her trying to push her off the mountain. I say, her word against mine. 😊 Thanks for sharing your adventures!

[@UncleJoeHikes]

Glad it brought back some memories, Neal!

[@SeniorHiker77]

Thanks for sharing that trail.

[@UncleJoeHikes]

Thanks for watching! I'm going to have to get back down and do more of the PMT after watching you and Metro hiking it!

[@Faroutamazingadventures]

First watch and first comment, watching now! Thank you Joe for taking us with you on this hiking adventure!😊

[@two_loose_bolts]

Thanks for the ‘rattlesnake’ shout out 😄 That was a good sized one, curled up on that rock and only a couple of feet off the trail.

[@UncleJoeHikes]

Facing the other way, luckily!

[@ervinslens]

This upload was helpful and educational actually, nicely explained and filmed Joe!

[@JimHayesHiking]

The first thru hikers are now making their way through my neck of the woods. Nice day for a hike and a nice loop Joe!

[@UncleJoeHikes]

Cool! It's getting busy up there I bet!

[@tennessee98vols]

I'm not familiar with the bear canister terminology ... actually first time I've seen a bear box too. I've seen bear proof trash boxes to dispose of any garbage that had food associated to it. I guess I thought people hung their food up high in trees in bags. Is canister kind of the same thing?

[@UncleJoeHikes]

In this area from March 1 to April 1 you have to carry a bear-proof canister to store your food if you plan to camp from Jarrard Gap to Neels Gap.