May 01, 2017 — This was a great loop that gave some nice views on the way up, and a loud and relaxing creek led the way down. I lucked out by choosing to hike during the rain because I was able to see the natural progression of countless runoffs merging to create Shining Creek from the top of the mountain. It was the first time I really got to see a creek start from a trickle and end with big waterfalls and a rushing current. Gorgeous.
The route starts out on a wide trail, but branches off up the Old Butt Knob Trail along Chestnut Ridge, where it climbs steeply to Old Butt Knob, lots of gorgeously forested trail to cover. The rdigeline leads over Dog Loser Knob and over to Shining Rock along the Art Loeb Trail briefly before the loop required me to head east down the North Prong Shining Creek.
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