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Linville Gorge Wilderness of North Carolina. The 12 mile Linville Gorge sometimes referred to as the Grand Canyon of the east begins at the Blue Ridge Parkway and Linville Falls and contains a large old growth forest and great wilderness experiences .
For those of you that don't know about the US Forest Service plan to burn the Linville Gorge go to: www.savelgw.org/
Winter at John's Kitchen - FEEL FREE TO SHARE
John's Kitchen is an intriguing cave found along the Olson Trail on Shortoff Mountain, overlooking the south end of the Linville Gorge and Pinnacle Mountain across the way. The cave provides protection from the howling winds familiar to hikers up on the mountain and offers a large, but rocky area for campsites and fires. The striations in the rock formations are mesmerizing and beautiful. The way to the cave is not the easiest to find, as it is part of the "unofficial" Olson Trail, which branches off from the main Shortoff Mountain trail beginning at Wolfpit Road. Easily missed, it is a trail that is not for the faint of heart. Often times, the trail is merely inches wide and forces hikers to hug the side of a rock face. For the brave hikers who make the trek, a respite in the cave is a welcome sight.
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