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Wildflower and Bird Hike to Rattlesnake Lodge
May 28, 2016 @ 5:00 am - 1:00 pm
Free!We’re on springtime mission: We’re looking for wildflowers that put on their seasonal show in May on this moderate 5.2 mile hike. A few miles east of Asheville, just above the Blue Ridge Parkway, we will follow the Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST) from Bull Gap up to the historic Rattlesnake Lodge. More than thirty varieties of flowers are known to live here, including dwarf larkspur, Jack-in-the-pulpit, and blue cohosh to name a few. We’ll also likely encounter, by sight or sound, a number of warblers, vireos, and other birds which have migrated up from central and South America to nest in our mountains.
The lodge was built in 1903 as a summer home for Dr. Chase P. Ambler and the Parkway gained the right-of-way in the 1930’s, making it easy for passersby to explore the remains. Learn more by visiting this website: http://www.rattlesnakelodge.
Meet at the Parkway Visitor Center, mile marker 384
Leaders: MountainTrue’s Ecologist and Public Lands Director, Bob Gale
If you have any questions, please contact Cynthia Camilleri at cynthia@mountaintrue.org or by calling (828) 258-8737 ext. 207