French Broad River Campsite

It was a day of mountain driving so we did a one night stopover in Asheville, North Carolina, on our way to the east coast.

Blossoms

We left Fall Creek Falls early this morning, stopping for breakfast at a Cracker Barrel along the way.  These are the first blossoms we've seen.

Piney Creek Falls Hike

This hike took us in sight of the waterfall.  Then we ventured down to the river and followed it to top of the falls. 

Campsite at Fall Creek Falls

We are enjoying the peacefulness of this park.  It is family friendly.  Some young children at a nearby campsite love to stop to visit Skippy.  Last night they told us it was so cozy at our campsite they wanted to be our daughters.  

Cane Creek Falls

Another hiking day!  The sound of the rushing water is so peaceful!

Off Road Adventure

Our GPS said this was the fastest route.....it was three and a half miles of this!  We stopped often to check the depth of the puddles.  Well, this is one of the reasons we bought a jeep.

Hiking

We have been enjoying the hiking here in the park.  The hikes range from difficult to easy.  On this hike we took the opportunity to challenge ourselves at one of the overlooks.  We did a steep climb down and then up again to reach a beautiful view of the falls.  We tried to convince a young couple to go first, but they opted not to attempt it.  The cool weather has been great for hiking.....no bugs!