Fall weather,
a beautiful trail, and great company… all made for a great hiking
experience! 19 of us gathered to hike
the approximately 4-mile trail that’s packed with outdoor features. We saw
multiple waterfalls, remnants of an old CCC camp, huge rock towers called “The
Chimneys,” an approximately 500-year-old hemlock tree, & a few swimming
holes. One Scenic City member even decided to take a dip in the beautiful
blue/green pool at the base of Sycamore Falls!
The temps
were only in the 60’s when we started our hike. You could feel fall in the air.
But, we all know Tennessee weather… we probably experienced one of our ‘false
falls!’ Real fall or not, we will take it! Lol!
We had two
new Scenic City members join us for their first hike with the group. A big,
warm welcome goes out to Walter Harrison & Michael Easter!
After we
finished our hike, we enjoyed a picnic under the pavilion. It was nice to have
everyone together for a meal!
Addendum; If I to describe the trail, I would say
ROCKS, ROCKS, ROOTS ROOTS. Enough said
about that. According to my GPS, the
distance of this hike was right at 5 miles.
The time of the hike was about 3 hours and 25 minutes. Great hike and a great hike leader, although I
wish she had arranged for a little more water in the water falls. I guess you can’t have everything.
Break-in at the
Apple store. Police are looking for
iWitnesses.
If you would like to see a bunch of photos including maps and altitude graph click here.
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