Five hikers came prepared for precipitation that ultimately didn't materialize. It had rained overnight but thankfully we were greeted by blue skies and various clouds at the Woodruff Bridge TH. Hiking along the river in the shade of evergreen giants, moss covered rocks and layers of forest floor decay feels nurturing (at least to me). The deciduous plants were just starting to push out new leaf buds. We didn’t see any mushrooms, lots and lots of lichens & mosses though. We saw one trillium bloom and a few snow queens. We encountered seven downfalls and three other groups of people enjoying this beautiful area.
We hiked a total of 8.2 miles (according to my AllTrails) Temps were mid 50-62.
Leslie (filling in for Bob)
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10am - a beautiful day
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Downfall just past Knob Falls spur trail
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Fallen giant slowly becoming soil
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Group 2_2
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Knob Falls
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Michael leads the way
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Mossy rocks & downfall
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Nanci makes it look so easy!
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The “cave”
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The “pothole”
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Tree that uprooted from the bank
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View down river from bridge
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View up river from bridge
