Even though our backpacks were mostly empty at this point, the large mass on our backs made the rock scramble a little more challenging than we were comfortable with. After we set up camp, we tried to make it all the way up to Duncan Knob but stopped just short of the summit. We camped at the multi-tent site where the blue trail met up with the white trail and it was pretty nice.
We turned right onto the blue trail which was rocky and steep, but doable. The stream was barely flowing but it was thankfully enough to gather water for filtering. According to other reviews, this is the last point to gather water along the trail. The stream that runs along the trail was bone dry up until the point where the orange trail meets up with the blue trail near the third campsite (~3.8 miles from trailhead according to my GPS). The trail is very overgrown, and there were a few portions where we briefly thought we had gotten off trail because the brush was so dense I recommend wearing long pants.
#EDITCH GAP OVERLOOP HIKE TRIAL#
We did not see anyone else on the trail until we were hiking back out and were almost to the trailhead so the solitude on the trial was fantastic. The trail is very rocky so I recommend sturdy shoes with good ankle support. My friend and I had intentions to hike this trail as laid out in the description. It might be better in the fall or winter when the bugs aren't an issue, but I can't imagine how bad the rocky trail would be if there was any ice. This trail is definitely at least a 4 difficulty. Again, there are exactly ZERO trail markings up to the knob, so drop a pin on your GPS, build cairns as you go, drop breadcrumbs, whatever you have to do to keep yourself safe.Īfter all this, we were low on water again, and with no other water source ahead of us on the loop, we decided to camp and then the next morning go back the way we came in. We made our way back to the knob, and after about an hour of searching, we finally found the trail. We were bushwhacking in the general direction of our campsite, but I realized that we could easily miss the campsite and end up very lost with no food or shelter, and very little water. My son and I went up and did the rock scramble, checked out the view and when we came back down we could not find the trail. The trail is well worn, but once you reach the edge of the boulder field, the trail stops. The trail to the knob is completely unmarked. Please, for your own safety, read the next part carefully.
When we finally reached the campsite, we rested for while and had lunch, then decided to do the extra 1/4 mile up to Duncan's Knob. Add the relentless gnats and flies, and you don't have the makings for a fun weekend backpacking trip. Extremely rocky, and overgrown in places to the point that you can't see the rocks that you're putting your feet on. I'm not in great shape, but not terrible shape either, and that 0.8 mile was the toughest hiking I've ever done. We loaded up on water at the intersection and started up the hill. We brought some empty bottles for water because we knew once we reached the campsites near Duncan's Knob we wouldn't have a water source. The hike to the blue/orange intersection wasn't terrible except for the hordes of gnats and flies that wouldn't leave us alone no matter how much repellent we used.
Like the previous reviewer, my son and I went into this hike with the intention of doing the loop as it is outlined, but ended up turning back. Hiker Comments for the Duncan Knob Hollow Hike - 1 to 47 of 47ĭate of Hike: Saturday, September 21, 2019
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