The+Toxaway+Twenty

__**Who:**__ WNC trail runners (we'll keep it a small gathering of around 15 people). Please RSVP on [|discussion page]. __**What:**__ An unofficial and unsupported ~20 mile wilderness loop run in/around Gorges State Park. __**When:**__ Saturday, November 10th at 9 AM. (Plan to wear something that is bright orange due to hunting season.) __**Where:**__ start/finish here. Free trail map (.pdf) from NC State Parks. __**Trail Route:**__ (Map and write-up from Ken Lane) Starting from the Frozen Creek Access Trailhead, we will take the **AUGER HOLE TRAIL** ~7.3 miles until we reach the ** FOOTHILLS TRAIL **, taking a left onto FOOTHILLS TRAIL we will go approximately ~5.6 miles until we reach the Toxaway River suspension bridge crossing. The last trail on this loop will be ** CANEBRAKE TRAIL ** back to the Auger Hole Trail and eventually back to the trailhead for a distance of approximately ~5.1 miles. The Canebrake trail will have an elevation gain of over 2,000ft. The total elevation gain for this loop will be somewhere in the ballpark of 5,100 ft.