Tag: wildflowers in Smokies
Schoolhouse Gap Trail hike provides views of wildflowers, mushrooms and Park’s boundary
August 28, 2023
by Beth RansomHike Leader Fifteen hearty hikers gathered at the Schoolhouse Gap Trail parking area Tuesday morning, Aug. 8, 2023. […]
Read MoreBig Creek hike with Dana Soehn, new FOTS executive director
June 8, 2023
by Danny BernsteinHike Leader We chose Big Creek for May’s Classic Hike because the trail is wide and smooth. This[…]
Read MoreSmokemont Loop hike provides wildflowers, history and waterfall
May 8, 2023
by Danny BernsteinHike Leader Smokemont Loop in Great Smoky Mountains National Park was the first hike that I led for[…]
Read MoreHiking Chimney Tops Trail — a trail built to last for decades
August 5, 2022
by Lynda DoucetteHike Leader The July Friends of the Smokies Classic Hike was Chimney Tops Trail. This is a very[…]
Read MorePorters Creek Trail — wildflowers, creek crossings and historic buildings
May 4, 2022
by Steve Winchester, hike leader We began our hike up Porters Creek trail on Tuesday, April 12, in a slight[…]
Read MoreAugust Classic Hike: A.T.-Lost Cove-Lakeshore Loop
September 13, 2021
by Steve Pierce, hike leader Eighteen hikers took on a challenging and rewarding hike in the Smokies on August 10.[…]
Read MoreJuly Classic Hike – Flat Creek Trail
August 10, 2021
by Steve Pierce, hike leader Eighteen hikers gathered at the Balsam Mountain Picnic Area parking lot on July 13. The[…]
Read MoreNoland Divide hike — rhododendron in bloom
July 27, 2019
The July Classic Hike of the Smokies was led by Beth Ransom. Beth joined FOTS when she began hiking GSMNP[…]
Read MoreMay Classic Hike of the Smokies: Ramsey Cascades & wildflowers
May 19, 2018
by Julie Dodd The Friends of the Smokies Classic Hike for May was an 8-mile roundtrip hike to Ramsey Cascades.[…]
Read MorePorters Creek Trail provides view of spring wildflowers
April 27, 2016
by Julie Dodd The April Classic Hike of the Smokies was the Porters Creek Trail in the Greenbrier, Tennessee, section of[…]
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