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Crowder Mountain Part II (4/25/23)

Yesterday, Bob and I took Cooper back to the Broad River Trail for another hike full of smells, and today, Bob and I headed back to Crowder Mountain to hike another trail to a different outlook. The first time, we hiked the Pinnacle Trail from the Visitor’s Center for views in multiple directions. Today, we drove to the Linwood Access to the park to do a loop trail that got us to an west facing overlook that had great views of the surrounding countryside, including the Veronet Winery that we visited a few weeks ago.

This trail, while unsigned at the start as well as the top, was the busiest trail we have been on. Luckily, we met a friendly local who confirmed we were on the correct trail and that we would have a 300+ step climb to the top.

Starting out
The sometimes rocky terrain
We saw lots of big boulders along the trail
Starting up the stairs
Follow the leader
Almost there
We’ve been warned
At the top
We’re not alone
Ditto
A sad commentary on visitors
Awesome views!
A glimpse of the winery
More of the area
Tower Trail selfie
Some beautiful trees on the way back (just path, no stairs)
A look back up

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