Camped at Cades Cove, C11, a nice site but the closest bathrooms were closed for renovation. Hiked Turkey Pen Ridge/Schoolhouse Gap to Scotts Mountain trailhead and back/Schoolhouse Gap/Bote Mountain/Finley Cane Loop out of the Day Hiker's guide to all the trails in the Smoky Mountains. The weather was really wonderful with temps at night in the 50s and during the day in the 70s. The temp changed quite a few degrees from the bottom to the top of the elevation.
The first day we headed out about 10:00 and finished up around 4:00 hiking a total of 11.3 miles, elevation gain only 1551 feet.
The second day we hiked Rich Mountain Loop/Crooked Arm Ridge/Indian Grave Gap/Rich Mountain Loop with completing the 1.1 Indian Grave gap spur the following day by parking on Rich Mountain. We stopped and ate lunch at Cerulean Knob. The weather again was beautiful. Clear blue skies with very few puffy clouds. After the last spur hike (2.2miles), we were driving down Rich Mountain when we came upon a bear on the side of the road. She took one look and scurried down the mountain out of sight. I pulled over, got out and ran over to take a picture.
Total hiked was 22 miles and completed 6 more trails. Miles left to complete 800: 747.4 and number of trails to go out of 150: 137.
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