"Gina hiked with me from Devils Courthouse parking to the split, where she went to her first summit of Devils Courthouse and took photos and videos that made me jealous because it was clouded over for my ascent in July, and I took the connector trail to the Mountains to Sea Trail (MST). The MST took me to a side trail with light bushwhacking due to overgrowth and blowdowns on up to the peak of Chestnut Bald. Returning to the MST I found a short side trail to a wide vista over a rock face. More narrow vistas on other short side trails going up Silvermine Bald until I passed the Art Loeb Trail. I continued up the MST to another side trail with light bushwhacking due to overgrowth and blowdowns on up to the peak of Silvermine Bald. I returned to descend the Art Loeb Trail to the Blue Ridge Parkway where Gina drove to get me. The satellite text message devices came in handy for coordinating that as cell communication was very poor." — davidensley • Sep 11, 2024

"Solo day hike hitting three Southern Sixers under sunny skies with passing clouds and mild temps. Followed the MST to Chestnut Bald which required a short bushwhack to get to the summit. There is a sheer cliff running alongside the trail towards the summit which offers breathtaking panoramic views to the South. Devil's Courthouse > MST > Mt. Hardy > Hwy 215 > Flat Laurel Creek Trail > Sam Knob > MST > Chestnut Bald > Devil's Courthouse Distance: 19.7 mi. Elevation Gain: 3929 ft." — WGMayo • Oct 1, 2016