There are 5 or 6 short hikes along the Blue Ridge Parkway between Balsam Mountain and Mt. Pisgah where we'd spend the next night...(turned out to be my last night up there this year). I thought you'd like to do them all with me, but...
I've been having a terrible time uploading this particular set of photos, so I've picked just one hike to share, my favorite of the ones I did: Graveyard Fields
The name sounded intriguing, but there is no graveyard here as I surmised. The parking lot was full; I had to park on the grass. It must be a popular hiking place.
Why it's called Graveyard Fields
We only did the trail to Second Falls...that way there's more to do next time.
You start by going down some steep stairs and then through this thicket of trees.
And through a tunnel under their canopy.
Then some more stairs down to the stream.
The man is standing at the top of the waterfall.
We'll take the trail to Upper Falls next time.
Cross over this foot bridge...
Down some more steps...
Oh, no wonder it's so popular....it's a swimming hole!
Where youngsters (and adults) like to do back flips into the pool below the falls. I couldn't watch very long, fearing for their safety, but do remember a day when I'd have been right there with them.
Signs of an early autumn?
Oh, now here's something I could do...
Overlooking Graveyard Fields and the hiking trail to the Upper Falls that we'll save for our next visit. I love the Blue Ridge Parkway. Even though my trip here this year is short, there's always a reason to come back this way again.
Thanks for doing the climbing for me! Lovely photos as usual.
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