March 28, 2015
8.8 Miles Total
3.8 New Miles
382.09 Total Smoky Miles to Date (Since November 2013)
69.9 Total Miles in 2015
This hike could not have been more perfect!
The sun was shining, blue skies, 35 degrees and we had the mountains to ourselves once we got past the touristy section of the trail.
The first 2.5 miles to the trail are downhill, not too steep......it seemed at the time.
At 2.5 miles you reach the waterfall.
It is a beautiful waterfall and you can walk right over to it on some rocks.
After a short break we turned around and headed back to the trail to see what the rest of the trail would have for us.
We had no idea that we were in for the most peaceful, beautiful, almost surreal hike we have been on yet.
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| The trail was like something out of a movie, so perfect. |
There were a few short rocky sections but luckily they didn't last long.
We saw our first wildflower of the season. Pink (my favorite color).
We also came across this very interesting mushroom.
We reached the turn around spot and I didn't really want to turn around, I could have stayed out in this section of the mountains for days. It was so peaceful and relaxing.
The hike had a few challenges along the way, like this big tree that we had to climb over.
And it can be pretty steep climbing back out. We didn't realize how steep the decline was on the way in but we sure realized it on the way back out. But it was completely and totally worth it!
Another enchanting Saturday in the Smoky Mountains. The beauty of these mountains never cease to amaze me.
On to the next adventure!
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