It's good to be back on the trail after a couple of months spent in Florida. This hike is a familiar one and it's well worth the effort to see the falls. Tuesday, Apr 16, we headed to Virginia Hawkins Falls then onto Laurel Falls on Lake Jocassee with wildflowers enroute. The hike is about 7.5 miles, mostly easy and moderate, if accessed via the Heritage Preserve. It's 9 moderate/difficult miles if begun from the FT access at Rocky Bottom. The shortcut requires gravel road access...usually well maintained, but 4 miles in...best by SUV.
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Welcome to Spring - Dwarf Iris
Beautiful rich blue widely seen along trails and roadsides.
Log Rolling
Another species of Aster
Arlene likes to make the bridge bounce
Leap Frog
Laurel Fork Falls
Lunch break by river
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Vasey's Trillium
The largest flower of its species. Dark maroon-purple flowers.
Virginia Hawkins Falls
Solomon's-Seal
Very gracefully arching herb, usually 2 to 3 feet long and has greenish-yellow axillary flowers.
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Following the hike today, Nancy took Ivan and myself to the place called "Jumpoff Rock". This is the most beautiful view I have ever seen of Lake Jocassee. Not to mention, we got to see 6 Falcons sorrowing on the cliffs. The ride from the hiking trail took another 30 minutes of winding, rough dirt roads to see the view and an hour drive out to have gone only 4 miles. Jeep highly recommened.
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