The rain storm and wind early Saturday morning exited a few hours before the start of our hike along Board Camp creek to Big Soddy creek. We began the hike at the Heiss Mountain trailhead, did a little road walk then entered the forest. We hiked along the creek and then thru the tributaries. The hike leader had insisted we didn’t need water shoes…but I was wrong. A few hikers changed into water shoes, the rest of us chose to cross the streams barefoot. With dry feet, we continued on. Reaching the area with rock and wooden steps down the bluff, we were doused with water pouring off the ridge above. Some hikers were clever enough to put on rain jackets and pack covers to keep dry. Others of us just got drenched, but by then the temperature was in the 70s and it felt good. Also good news that the bridge over Big Soddy is finally installed! Apparently stairs to easily access the bridge will be forth coming. We traveled 8.33 miles with a modest elevation gain of 466 feet.
If you would like to see some very nice pictures taken during this hike, click here.
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