📜 Old-growth Appalachian forest and temperate rainforest, part of Nantahala National Forest.
🔍 Home to over 100 tree species, some over 400 years old and 100 feet tall.
🌳 Marvel at ancient, colossal trees, including tulip poplars.
🚶 Explore two easy hiking loops (1.25-mile lower, 0.75-mile upper).
🌿 Discover diverse flora like moss, lichen, ferns, and wildflowers.
🤫 Enjoy quiet and tranquility, as mechanized equipment is prohibited.
⚠️ Hemlock trees are infested with woolly adelgid, with some dead trees felled for safety.
🏕️ Campgrounds are open from April to October.
🗺️ For longer hikes in the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness, bring a map and compass.
🕒 Open year-round.
Available at the trailhead.
Flush toilets available at the trailhead parking area.
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