Today’s plan was to drive the Blue Ridge Parkway. I wasn’t sure how much hiking I would do, plus I woke up early, so I climbed 75 floors at the hotel. It was a good stairwell, with windows and good ventilation. It was only one floor up and down, which is a little more tedious than more. I’d rate it 4 stars at least. (yes, I rate hotel stairwells). As it turned out I got in two nice hikes totaling about 7 miles and 1500 ft elevation gain. So it was a good walking day. The weather was beautiful too.
My first hike was to the top of Mt. Pisgah, 3 miles round trip and 750 ft elevation.
It was early spring at these elevations, and only a few azaleas were in bloom.
Lots of nice views from the ridge.
The second hike was at Graveyard fields.
There are two falls here. This is the lower:
I didn't take a picture of the upper falls. It wasn't that dramatic, but it was a fun hike through roots, rocks, mud, and a 750 ft climb.
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