Enjoy a lovely walk through spectacular blooms of Trillium, bellwort, Phacelia, and other spring ephemerals, and help protect these beauties by pulling non-native garlic mustard. The total hike distance is four miles. Expect the weather to be 10 degrees cooler than the mountain valleys and dress accordingly.
Location Information:
Carpool from Asheville: Cracker Barrel in West Asheville at 8:45 https://maps.app.goo.gl/bqfK3b4U1yH19oSS6
Meet at the trail: Meet where the Appalachian Trail crosses Max Patch Road at 10 a.m. https://maps.app.goo.gl/YWHgzmJhGA95L61CA
Please leave pets at home. Youth that can hike 4 miles are welcome on this hike as long as accompanied by a parent/guardian for the duration of the outing.