This week we hiked at Cloudland Canyon, the Bear Creek trail, which had only a few hikers and campers. The morning started cool, but warmed quickly as we descended to Bear Creek. The creek, mostly dry, was easily crossed on the river rocks. Ascending to the rim, scrambling up some rocks on the edge of a cliff, the forest delighted our eyes with brilliant yellows and stunning reds against a backdrop of green leaves yet to change their hue. Short spur paths led to spectacular overlooks on the east rim. The deep gorge separated us from people we could see on the west rim of the canyon. We waved but didn't see anyone return our waves. Hiking back to the trailhead, we logged about 9 miles with an elevation gain of 1371 feet.
If you would like to see some beautiful pictures taken during this hike, click here.
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