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The "Jester" Section Hiker is the premier podcast with the spotlight on section hikers!

The stories you will hear are about everyday people who, in addition to their everyday lives, make the commitment to hike long-distance trails where every section is a new beginning. 

From National Scenic Trails to National Parks and all Trails in between, listen with your host, Julie “Jester” Gayheart, to hear what it means to be a section hiker and the adventure that awaits them section by section. 

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041: "Jester" Hikes to Mt. Mitchell

Oct 10, 2020

Jester spends a weekend camping at the Black Mountain Campground in Western North Carolina and shares with us her hikes to Mt. Mitchell, which is the Highest Peak East of the Mississippi, and the Green Knob Fire Tower.

The Death of Elisha Mitchell:
https://www.ncdcr.gov/blog/2014/06/27/the-death-of-elisha-mitchell

NC High Peaks Association and Friends of Mt. Mitchell State Park:
https://nchighpeaks.org/

Hiking NC Lookout Towers:
https://www.amazon.com/Hiking-North-Carolinas-Lookout-Towers/dp/0895873567

National Geographic Map: Mt. Mitchell & Green Knob:
https://www.amazon.com/Linville-Mitchell-National-Geographic-Illustrated/dp/1566954223

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