Saturday the club hiked the Duskin Branch/Piney River trail from Newby trailhead to the Piney River trailhead on Shut In Gap road. The journey was 9.7 miles with an elevation gain of 860 ft with a perfect day in the forest with cool temps in the 50s to 60s. The trail was exceptionally well maintained, except for 1 downed tree that we climbed through, over and around. We stopped at White Pine cascades to take some pics. We then hiked the spur down to Spider Den Bluff; didn’t see any spiders but nearly walked on the Lady Slippers growing on the path. After lunch next to the river, we continued our trek up the bluffs, and then down to cross the many bridges over the river, a few places of tumbled boulders as the path, required careful walking. The Mountain Laurel is blooming as the trilliums are fading. Check the pictures if you would like to see a beautiful picture of a Tennessee Newt, a type of Salamander.
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