Nice!! I'm 99% sure I've hiked Crabtree Falls as well. Is there a sort of catwalk down by the falls that you took those pics from. I recognize the falls from that lonesome treeI decided to take my kiddos to the mountains this week after a mix up in vacation requests allowed me to have an unexpected week off.
We loaded up the Jeep and headed to Green Mountain, NC. Got here late yesterday and spent the evening getting settled in.
This morning we woke up to a crisp 63 degree foggy morning. Once the fog cleared, we headed back down to Spruce Pine and hopped on the Blue Ridge Parkway. We ended up at the Crabtree Falls trailhead and we spent the next several hours hiking to and enjoying the falls.
Got back to the cabin just before a storm rolled in.
With any luck, we will be exploring forest roads tomorrow.
Too bad the weather was not great for you guys. We went there last year and had a great time checking out the wild horses and the kids loved climbing on all the massive rocks and boulders.It’s been a while since I’ve posted in here but haven’t had much time to explore. This weekend we headed to Grayson Highlands (I know it’s not NC but it’s close enough).
We got to the campground Friday afternoon and set up camp. The rain began around 1am on Saturday and never let up. One of our tents gave up on life and let close to an inch of water inside. I couldn’t put the kids through another cool and wet night, so we packed up yesterday evening and came home.
We hiked Twin Pinnacles trail and Haw Flats/Split Rock trail in the fog and rain. It was a new experience but probably a little much for the kiddos. Hopefully the weather will be better next time we go.
We took the Jeep north to Barton’s Gap (a 7 and 1/2 mile forest road with a water crossing at the begining.) It was essentially a dirt road but it got us out of the rain and allowed us to warm up some. Unfortunately, I did not take any pictures of Barton’s Gap but there wasn’t a ton to see.
Check out Grayson Highlands up in VA on teh border... you won't regret it and the kids will LOVE seeing the wild ponies.It’s been a while since I’ve posted in here but haven’t had much time to explore. This weekend we headed to Grayson Highlands (I know it’s not NC but it’s close enough).
We got to the campground Friday afternoon and set up camp. The rain began around 1am on Saturday and never let up. One of our tents gave up on life and let close to an inch of water inside. I couldn’t put the kids through another cool and wet night, so we packed up yesterday evening and came home.
We hiked Twin Pinnacles trail and Haw Flats/Split Rock trail in the fog and rain. It was a new experience but probably a little much for the kiddos. Hopefully the weather will be better next time we go.
We took the Jeep north to Barton’s Gap (a 7 and 1/2 mile forest road with a water crossing at the begining.) It was essentially a dirt road but it got us out of the rain and allowed us to warm up some. Unfortunately, I did not take any pictures of Barton’s Gap but there wasn’t a ton to see.
That’s where we were. I guess the ponies were hunkered down this weekend.
LOL, I thought it looked familiar but wasn't sure. If you get there in early summer you can see the babies. We were there once standing on a large roack crop and a massive cloud blew in and engulfed us, it was crazy. That place is so cool.
