This .6-mile, moderate-to-strenuous trail juts off of the Woodland Walk just above the Meadows to provide you access to the top of the mountain year-round without driving. It wends through hardwood trees, thickets of Carolina rhododendron and mountain laurel and abundant wildflowers and indigenous plants, some species not found along the Park's other three miles of trails. You may even spot deer and wild turkeys.
About two-thirds along the way, large rock formations, known as boulder fields, beckon you to take a break and marvel at the bounty of nature while being serenaded by the many bird species found in the Park. In all, the trail gains 400 feet in elevation, eventually joining the Hickory Nut Falls trail, about one third of the way to the bottom of Hickory Nut Falls. (Certain sections along this trail are being monitored and studied due to the sensitive nature of the plant communities—so it is imperative that the trail remains as undisturbed as possible.)
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