Appalachian Ranger District Appalachian Trail Hiking North Carolina Tennessee Wildflowers
Lilies and other summer wildflowers at Roan Mountain
To celebrate a steamy Independence Day, we went high in elevation to hike in the Roan Highlands. Our starting point was Hughes Gap, where the Appalachian Trail winds upwards through spruce-fir forest and crosses over Roan Mountain. Our total mileage was 10.2 miles. Our hike began in beauty, with Turk’s Read more…