Hello, my name is Brad Gignac.

Crowders Mountain Loop via Pinnacle and Turnback Trails

4.22 mi Distance
614 ft Elevation
1h 53m 24s Time

Gear

  • Osprey Sportlite 25
  • Osprey Hydraulics LT Reservoir (2.5L)
  • Nalgene (1L)
  • Life-Link Guide Ultralight Trekking Poles

Work introduced Summer Fridays (half days), so I’m trying to actually take advantage instead of just working a normal day. I’ve intended to head out to Crowders Mountain State Park since we moved to Charlotte a decade ago, and I finally made it happen.

It was a warm day (~86F), but thankfully the hike was shady. All-in-all a nice hike, but I’m looking forward to actually getting further west into the mountains for some heat relief on my next hike.