{"id":7606,"date":"2022-01-08T02:50:57","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T02:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bluelotusadventures.com\/?p=7606"},"modified":"2022-01-08T03:20:45","modified_gmt":"2022-01-08T03:20:45","slug":"iris-trail-at-loop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluelotusadventures.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/08\/iris-trail-at-loop\/","title":{"rendered":"Iris Trail-AT Loop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<!-- MasterSlider -->\n\t\t<div id=\"P_MS6adf59ec5ef9d\" class=\"master-slider-parent msl ms-parent-id-466\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- MasterSlider Main -->\n\t\t\t<div id=\"MS6adf59ec5ef9d\" class=\"master-slider ms-skin-default\" >\n\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"ms-slide\" data-delay=\"3\" data-fill-mode=\"fill\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelotusadventures.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/master-slider\/public\/assets\/css\/blank.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bluelotusadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/P9069347-1.jpg\" \/>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"ms-thumb\" ><div class=\"ms-tab-context\"><div class=\"&quot;ms-tab-context&quot;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- END MasterSlider Main -->\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- END MasterSlider -->\n\n\t\t<script>\n\t\t(function ( $ ) {\n\t\t\t\"use strict\";\n\n\t\t\t$(function () {\n\t\t\t\tvar masterslider_ef9d = new MasterSlider();\n\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ slider controls\n\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ slider setup\n\t\t\t\tmasterslider_ef9d.setup(\"MS6adf59ec5ef9d\", {\n\t\t\t\t\t\twidth           : 1100,\n\t\t\t\t\t\theight          : 750,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tminHeight       : 0,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tspace           : 0,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstart           : 1,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tgrabCursor      : false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tswipe           : false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmouse           : false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tlayout          : \"fullwidth\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\twheel           : false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tautoplay        : false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tinstantStartLayers:false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tloop            : false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tshuffle         : false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tpreload         : 0,\n\t\t\t\t\t\theightLimit     : true,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tautoHeight      : false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsmoothHeight    : true,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tendPause        : false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\toverPause       : false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfillMode        : \"fill\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcenterControls  : true,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstartOnAppear   : false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tlayersMode      : \"center\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\thideLayers      : false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfullscreenMargin: 0,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tspeed           : 20,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdir             : \"h\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\tparallaxMode    : 'swipe',\n\t\t\t\t\t\tview            : \"basic\"\n\t\t\t\t});\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\twindow.masterslider_instances = window.masterslider_instances || [];\n\t\t\t\twindow.masterslider_instances.push( masterslider_ef9d );\n\t\t\t });\n\n\t\t})(jQuery);\n\t\t<\/script>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bluelotusadventures.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=7606&amp;action=edit&amp;classic-editor__forget\">Edit (block editor)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>There is two ways to access this loop.\u00a0 From the north off of Route 23 or from the south at a small parking lot on Deckertown Turnpike.\u00a0 This adventure is from the south.\u00a0 The parking lot on Deckertown Turnpike can fit about 8-10 cars.\u00a0 This is the access point for the Appalachian Trail.\u00a0 From the parking lot, follow the Appalachian Tail (AT, white trail markers) north for .65 miles where you will cross the Iris Trail (red trail markers).\u00a0 Continue on the AT for 1.3 miles along a ridge with great views. 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