Mowbray Pike to Sluder Lane 6.15.19

Well, I guess nobody likes to hike when I am the hike leader!  Well that's just too bad as you missed a really nice hike.  There were only 4 hikers on this really nice 5 mile hike on the Cumberland Trail. It started off a little overcast in the low 70's but ended in the sun with the temperatures in the high 70's.  Since were were always in the forest, the temperature didn't really matter.  We went through a great stone door and saw a couple if Indian rock houses before finding a great overlook.  While at the overlook we found ripe blackberries which were delicious.  We then proceeded along the rest of a beautiful hike through the woods and over some streams.  In a unique course of events, we didn't get lost even once.  Once we reached Sluder Lane we used a staged car to return to Mowbray Pike.  We then went to Rico's for lunch.  This hike lasted 2 hrs and 21 minutes and I would rate it as easy with a couple of rocky patches and a slight climb at the end.  If you would like to see some pictures, map, and altitude graph, click here.  If you are viewing the pictures through the TTA website and having trouble, please go directly to the Blog at www.sdctta.blogspot.com.  The preferred browser is Google Chrome.