Off the Grid – Pastors Backpacking Trip

Experience a three-day, two-night backpacking trip on the Appalachian trail. You will experience approximately 4 miles each day of the seclusion of the backcountry of the Cherokee and Pisgah National Forest. We will hike a total of 12 miles. We will begin our journey on the Appalachian Trail at Spivey Gap (US 19w) 3,200ft. We will stay our first night near Devils Creek Gap 3,400ft. We will hike through several amazing views. The second night we will stay near Temple Hill Gap 2,850ft. Both nights we will experience an open view of the sky. We will end our trip near the Nolichucky river at Oglesby Branch 1,700ft. During this trip you will experience 3 days of beautiful scenery, no cell phones and good fellowship with like-minded pastors.

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Date
Oct 19 - 21 2026
Time
All Day
Cost
$95
Location
Carson Springs Baptist Conference Center
1120 Carson Springs Rd #7383, Newport, TN 37821
Organizer
Kevin Perrigan
Email kperrigan@tnbaptist.org
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