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A Small Hike in a Big Park (4/17/23)

There are parks yet to explore, so Bob and I headed out with Cooper today to check out South Mountain State Park, the largest state park in North Carolina. The park has elevations up to 3,000 feet, a waterfall dropping 80 feet, and more than 47 miles of trails.

It was a scenic 40 minute drive from the house. We didn’t do the waterfall trail, as it was marked strenuous and we weren’t sure how Cooper would do, but we did a 3 mile moderate out and back trail that was well shaded and a lovely introduction to the park.

Driving into the park
The Visitor’s Center with handy trail maps
Starting out on the Hidden Cove Trail and heading for Turkey Ridge
The orange diamond was the blaze for our trail.
Walking under the park road along Jacob’s Creek
Jacob’s Creek
Shortly before we realized that we weren’t seeing any orange diamonds
and after consulting our handy map, realized we had missed a turn.
Back on the right path, which made a sharp left soon after the bridge.
Cooper checking out a sound or a smell
Looking back at the trail from the other side of the mountain
Cooper looking for treasure under a mushroomed log
Reaching the Turkey Ridge Trail
Heading back

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