Tag: hiking trails
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Cataract Falls Trail: An Easy Smoky Mountain Hike {Tennessee}
Cataract Falls Trail is an easy, family-friendly hike near Gatlinburg in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Explore this peaceful trail, discover a hidden waterfall, and experience the beauty of the Smokies even with limited time.
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Visiting Chimney Rock State Park: Stairs, Views & Waterfalls {North Carolina}
Our visit to Chimney Rock State Park gave us a morning of mountain views, hundreds of stairs, a little family hiking adventure, and a beautiful waterfall trail near Asheville.
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Hiking Zion National Park in Winter: A Day of Red Rocks and Frozen Waterfalls
Winter gave us a quieter side of Zion National Park, with nearly empty trails, icy rock faces, breathtaking overlooks, and a waterfall partially frozen against the park’s famous red rock.
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Russell Cave National Monument: An Unexpected Adventure {Alabama}
We expected Russell Cave National Monument to be a quick stop on our Alabama road trip, but its ancient history, unusual geology, and magical moss-covered nature trail kept us exploring for hours.
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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: A Spontaneous Detour {Georgia}
A familiar Alan Jackson song turned our drive home into an unexpected detour to Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, where we discovered winter trails, sparkling quartz, river views, and plenty of reasons to return.
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Exploring Old Stone Fort State Park in the Fall {Tennessee}
We finally discovered one of the closest state parks to our home at Old Stone Fort State Park, where ancient earthworks, historic ruins, a winding river, and colorful Tennessee fall foliage made for a beautiful day of exploring.
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Moments & Misadventures :: Raining In The Hoodoos
I set out alone for a hike down into the hoodoos of Bryce Canyon. I started at the top of what is called ‘Wall Street’ where a series of switchbacks take you down into the belly of the formations. Looking up at the towering rock while walking back and forth started to make me a…
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Overlook Trail- Cloudland Canyon State Park {Georgia}
After spending the morning at Rock City Garden, we decided to end our visit to the Lookout Mountain area with a visit to Cloudland Canyon State Park. This is a state park that I have wanted to visit for almost a year and I seem to constantly offer it as a suggestion for our weekend…
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Around the Gauley River {West Virginia}
Before making our way home, we took a long loop around the area of the Gauley River so we could enjoy some last views of this beautiful area. The Gauley River is right next to the New River Gorge and is part of a national recreation area. This river is more about peaceful exploration than…
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Walking Along The Rail Trail- Hawks Nest State Park {West Virginia}
We spent our last evening walking along the old rail trail of Hawks Nest State Park. West Virginia use to be one of the country’s leading coal mining areas and trains would criss cross throughout the state transporting that coal. But with the end of coal mining the trains fell to the wayside. But the…