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Friday, May 13, 2016

The Mountains are Calling and I Must Go


While waiting for Sharon to meet me in Maggie Valley I took a drive up to the Blue Ridge Parkway.  I thought I'd check out the Balsam Mountain Road which is a gravel one way road rumored to be a late spring wildflower hotspot.


Unfortunately for me I did not check the park website for closures or I would have known that it is closed until May 22nd.  No matter, I parked in the lot outside the gate and walked up the paved section of road to see how far a trail head might be.

Squirrel Corn or Spider Corn?

After a mile and a half I still hadn't found a trailhead or the paved Balsam Mountain Road so I just enjoyed the spring wildflowers and the mountain views.


It left my legs very tired after a total of 8.5 mountain miles for the day, but who could resist the call of the mountains?


We're headed for the shore as we travel east, I wonder how if it could ever call to me the way the mountains do?  Don't worry, two more mountain posts coming up first!

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4 comments:

  1. eileeninmdMay 13, 2016 at 7:56 AM

    Beautiful views of the mountains! Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend!

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  2. Billy Blue EyesMay 13, 2016 at 12:02 PM

    Very nice views, shame it was closed

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  3. Texas Yellow RoseMay 13, 2016 at 10:13 PM

    We thoroughly enjoyed our time staying in Cherokee and prowling Maggie Valley and surrounding area back in 2010.

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  4. John and Pam (ohtheplacestheygo.wordpress.com)May 14, 2016 at 11:43 AM

    Tough to avoid when "the mountains are calling!"

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