I do not have a write up for this hike, but from the pictures and the beautiful weather, I think everyone had a very nice time. This was a 6-7 mile hike rated as moderate. There were several waterfalls along the way.
If you would like to see a few pictures taken during this hike click here.
For it being near the end of April, it was cold. The temperature at the beginning of the hike was in the mid 40's and overcast. Early on in the hike it began to clear up and the rest of the hike was enjoyed in near perfect hiking weather. This was a joint hike with the Highland Rim Chapter and thank goodness our hike leader (from Highland Rim) new where she was going. She took us past some of the most amazing waterfalls I have yet to see. The sun was now out and the 18 hikers really enjoyed seeing the splendid falls. We hiked for 5.7 miles and took frequent stops to view the wildflowers and falls. Then near the end of the hike and near a beautiful falls we took our snack and lunch stop. Since we made so many long stops to view the falls and flowers, this hike to an extraordinarily long time of nearly 5 hours! Since all of us had not brought lunch, we attempted to pick up some to go meals but the first two places we tried were closed. Finally we succumbed to McDonalds and grabbed quick burgers. I think we all enjoyed this hike and we might have even acquired two new members.
If you would like to see a bunch of photos taken during this hike including maps and altitude graphs, click here.