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Pisgah National Forest: Black Balsam Area

View from the Art Loeb Spur Trail
View from the Art Loeb Spur Trail
Birch on the Art Loeb Spur Trail
Birch on the Art Loeb Spur Trail
Start of the Art Loeb Spur Trail
Start of the Art Loeb Spur Trail

Ivestor Gap and Art Loeb Spur
Ivestor Gap and Art Loeb Spur
Boardwalk and Staircase on Sam Knob Summit Trail
Boardwalk and Staircase on Sam Knob Summit Trail
Meadow Below Sam Knob
Meadow Below Sam Knob

View from Sam Knob in Late Summer
View from Sam Knob in Late Summer
Mountain Ash on Sam Knob
Mountain Ash on Sam Knob
View from Sam Knob in Late Summer
View from Sam Knob in Late Summer

View from Sam Knob in Late Summer
View from Sam Knob in Late Summer
Panorama from Sam Knob Summit
Panorama from Sam Knob Summit
Red Mountain Ash on Sam Knob
Red Mountain Ash on Sam Knob

View of Sam Knob's North Summit from South Summit
View of Sam Knob’s North Summit from South Summit
Goldenrod View on Sam Knob
Goldenrod View on Sam Knob
Shrubby Meadow on Sam Knob
Shrubby Meadow on Sam Knob

Rock Slab on Sam Knob
Rock Slab on Sam Knob
View from Sam Knob in Late Summer
View from Sam Knob in Late Summer
Quartz Outcrop on Sam Knob
Quartz Outcrop on Sam Knob

Sam Knob Trail Switchback
Sam Knob Trail Switchback
Sam Knob Meadows and Summit
Sam Knob Meadows and Summit
Sam Knob Summit Trail Start
Sam Knob Summit Trail Start

Limited Parking at the Back Balsam Area
Limited Parking at the Back Balsam Area
Goldenrod at the Edge of the Spruces
Goldenrod at the Edge of the Spruces
View Toward Black Balsam Knob
View Toward Black Balsam Knob

Goldenrod on Black Balsam Knob
Goldenrod on Black Balsam Knob
Multiple Eroded Paths on the Art Loeb Trail
Multiple Eroded Paths on the Art Loeb Trail
Dry Clouds over Dry Grass
Dry Clouds over Dry Grass

Goldenrod and Mountain Ash on Black Balsam
Goldenrod and Mountain Ash on Black Balsam
View of Sam Knob
View of Sam Knob
Log Steps on the Art Loeb Trail
Log Steps on the Art Loeb Trail

Erosion and Logs on the Art Loeb Trail
Erosion and Logs on the Art Loeb Trail
Erosion and Bypass on the Art Loeb Trail
Erosion and Bypass on the Art Loeb Trail
Erosion Gully on the Art Loeb Trail
Erosion Gully on the Art Loeb Trail

Eroded Art Loeb Trail
Eroded Art Loeb Trail
Overflowing Parking Area at the Art Loeb Trail
Overflowing Parking Area at the Art Loeb Trail

Meadow near Silvermine Bald
Meadow near Silvermine Bald
Flowers on Chestnut Bald
Flowers on Chestnut Bald
Steep Slopes on Silvermine Bald
Steep Slopes on Silvermine Bald

Pilot Mountain from Chestnut Bald
Pilot Mountain from Chestnut Bald
View of Mount Hardy from the Little Sam Trail
View of Mount Hardy from the Little Sam Trail
Pink Turtleheads beside the Little Sam Trail
Pink Turtleheads beside the Little Sam Trail

Stream Crossing on Little Sam Trail
Stream Crossing on Little Sam Trail
View of Black Balsam from Flat Laurel Creek
View of Black Balsam from Flat Laurel Creek
Flat Laurel Creek Trail Stream Crossing
Flat Laurel Creek Trail Stream Crossing

Glen on Silvermine Bald
Glen on Silvermine Bald
View South from Silvermine Bald
View South from Silvermine Bald
Art Loeb Trail under Laurel
Art Loeb Trail under Laurel

Art Loeb Trail Erosion
Art Loeb Trail Erosion
Art Loeb Trail Ascending Silvermine Bald
Art Loeb Trail Ascending Silvermine Bald

Playing in the Water on the Flat Laurel Creek Trail
Playing in the Water on the Flat Laurel Creek Trail
Flat Laurel Creek Trail Forest
Flat Laurel Creek Trail Forest
Playing with Leaves on the Flat Laurel Creek Trail
Playing with Leaves on the Flat Laurel Creek Trail

Flat Laurel Creek Trail Spruce
Flat Laurel Creek Trail Spruce
Flat Laurel Creek Trail Leaf Tunnel
Flat Laurel Creek Trail Leaf Tunnel
S Curve on the Flat Laurel Creek Trail
S Curve on the Flat Laurel Creek Trail

Flat Laurel Creek Trail Wide Spot
Flat Laurel Creek Trail Wide Spot
Sam Knob Trail Creek Crossing in Fall Color
Sam Knob Trail Creek Crossing in Fall Color

Spruce Beside Flat Laurel Creek Valley
Spruce Beside Flat Laurel Creek Valley


Sunset on Sam Knob
Sunset on Sam Knob
Sam Knob Shado
Sam Knob Shado

Catawba Rhododendron on Sam KNob
Catawba Rhododendron on Sam KNob








Little Sam Trail View
Little Sam Trail View
Little Sam Trail Rock Outcrop
Little Sam Trail Rock Outcrop
Little Sam Trail Creek Crossing
Little Sam Trail Creek Crossing

Flat Laurel Creek Trail Sign
Flat Laurel Creek Trail Sign


Flat Laurel Creek Trail Concrete Bridge
Flat Laurel Creek Trail Concrete Bridge
Sam Knob Trail Evening
Sam Knob Trail Evening

Flat Laurel Creek Crossing
Flat Laurel Creek Crossing

Flat Laurel Creek Cascades
Flat Laurel Creek Cascades
Flat Laurel Creek Stony Surface
Flat Laurel Creek Stony Surface

Flat Laurel Creek Trail Forest
Flat Laurel Creek Trail Forest








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