Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Laurel Falls and the Smokies

(Here is my write about about our trip from last week.)

Click here for pictures. 


This morning we had breakfast at our condo and then hiked the Laurel Falls Trail. It is a 2.5-mile round-trip hike and it is uphill all the way to the falls. We talked with a nice couple from Wisconsin when we got to the falls. After the hike, we stopped at the Sugarlands Visitor Center. It was sad that they took out the movie theater that showed the movie about how the park began. After that, we went up to Clingman’s Dome and then did the Spruce-Fir Nature Trail. After that, we went to the Chimney’s picnic area and played in the river. For dinner, we had pasta and sauce at the condo. I had to call the main office to inform them that the refrigerator/freezer wasn’t working. 


Today we saw: 


Ironweed

  • Indian Pink

  • Thimbleweed

  • Evening Primrose

  • Mushrooms

  • Rattlesnake root

  • Goldenrod

  • Spiders

  • Mountain Angelica

  • Wood Aster

  • Wood Nettle

  • Wood fern

  • Hobblebush

  • Big Shaggy Moss





Original photo by Pat Hensley

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