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Happy Halloween Nick Grindstaff Hike
Fri, Oct 30
|Location is TBD
Hikers have claimed to hear the haunting howls of Nick's loyal companion.


Time & Location
Oct 30, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location is TBD
About the event
Join us for an approx. 6.8 mile out and back hike to Nick Grindstaff's gravesite where he lived with his loyal dog Painter, and his poisonous partner rattlesnake. Hiker's will share more tales of Nick along the way. Bring lunch, water, poles and rain gear. GPS Coordinates: 36.481361, -81.960602
Meet up locations:
Abingdon Lowe's @ 9AM
Damascus Caboose, 9:15AM
Trailhead @ Cross Mt. AT parking @ 9:40AM.
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