Me, again, on the Smokys... I postponed my trip which should've started today due to the crap weather coming through there before Thursday. Of course now I'm running into shelters being full for this weekend and trying to come up with an alternative.
What I wanted to do was Fontana>Russell Field>Silers Bald>Icewater Spring>TriCorner Knob. But, Icewater is full.
Option 1: Come off at Newfound Gap, shuttle or hitch to G-burg for the night, come back and go NFG>Pecks Corner>Cosby Knob.
Option 2: Park at NFG and just finish my hike there.
Considering I'm a strong hiker but slow on uphills, is what I want to do too many mpd for the amount of daylight we have? I've never hitched, is it relatively safe for a solo gal between there and G-burg? Can you leave your car at NFG? Any other options I'm missing? Anyone on here have an extra spot on their Icewater permit for 10/31?
Thanks!