Beautiful Day Hike

We headed north in search of some cool air and found it in the Appalachian foothills and mountains of North Carolina!  Daily highs were low 70s in the mountains to low 80s in the foothills.  About 1000 miles driven, 30 miles of biking, ~ 15 miles of kayaking, and another 5 of hiking! View of Grandfather Mountain from Flat Top carriage trail at Cone Manor.

Near Rutherfordton, NC.

At Cone Manor. Milepost 294 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Near Blowing Rock and Boone, NC.

From Blue Ridge Parkway, near Blowing Rock, NC. Grandfather Mountain is left of center.

In Morganton, NC.

Foothills reservoir on Catawba River. Near Glen Alpine, NC.