East Lakeshore National Recreation Trail. Opposite Tellico Village on eastern side of Little TN River. 28.5 miles. March 23-26, 2026.

Had a lovely four days hiking the East Lakeshore Trail in 8-14 mile roundtrip chunks. Well maintained (mostly) woods walking along the Little TN River. Hills here and there. Weather was perfect. Life is good.

My body is feeling strong except for that left knee. Still can’t bend it all the way. It’s not stopping me from hiking the miles I want to hike, but it would be nice to recover full range of motion. Will see what my doc says when I see him in a couple of weeks.