Distance
0.2 mi to summit
2.1 mi total
Elevation
3,775 ft start
3,916 ft max
Vertical
42 ft gain
Time
22 min to summit
36 min total
Winter wonderland on Wildcat Knob after last night’s rain left all the stems and needles covered in frost. Hiked Duncan Ridge Trail/Coosa Backcountry Trail (DRT/CBT) a short distance from Wildcat Gap, then moderate bushwhack up old route of DRT/CBT to peak of Wildcat Knob. No problem following the old trail and many blazes are still visible. Wind gusts blowing the frost off, and it falls like snow and sounds like sleet landing on the leaves on the ground.
Route name
out-and-back
Obstacles
bushwhacking, blowdowns
Key gear
trekking poles, chaps
