Pisgah National Forest: Hot Springs Area – WNCOutdoors.info

: French Broad River and Silver Mine Creek

: French Broad River Cascade

: Rock Beside Appalachian Trail

: Watch for Falling Rocks

: View from Lover’s Leap Ridge

: Appalchian Trail on Lover’s Leap Ridge

: Campsite on Lover’s Leap Ridge

: Pines on Lover’s Leap Ridge

: Lingering Snow on Lover’s Leap Ridge

: Snow on the North Slope

: Tall Hemlocks on the Pump Gap Loop trail

: Tall Trees beside Pump Gap Loop Trail

: Tall Trees beside Pump Gap Loop Trail

: Steep Slope beside Pump Gap Loop Trail

: Silver Mine Creek beside Pump Gap Loop Trail

: Old Explosives Shed beside Pump Gap Loop Trail

: Cascade on Big Laurel Creek

: Start of the Laurel River Trail

: Late Winter Growth

: Rock Wall beside the Laurel River Trail

: Fallen Trees beside the Laurel River Trail

: Busy Beavers on the Laurel River Trail

: Sandy Section of Big Laurel Creek

: Sandy Section of Big Laurel Creek

: Deep Clear Pool

: Rapid on Big Laurel Creek

: Rocky Stretch of Laurel River Trail

: Washed Out Section of Trail

: Unusually Clear Water

: Above the Island

: Mossy Rocks, Trail, and River

: Yellow Blaze Blue Water

: Marveling at the Pool

: Rapids Above Swimming Hole

: Big Laurel Creek

: Big Laurel Creek

: Steep Gorge Walls

: Old Railroad at Runion

: Old Concrete Piers at Runion

: Old Building at Runion

: Big Laurel Creek Island

: French Broad and Big Laurel Creek Confluence

: Relaxing Beside the River

: French Broad River above Big Laurel Creek

: Big Laurel Creek Railroad Bridge

: Rail Bridge over Big Laurel Creek

: Old Bridge Abutments

: Rock Wall near Runion

: Crooked Tree and Old Building

: Blue Green Swimming Hole

: Rocky Slopes above the Laurel River Trail

: Deep Swimming Hole on Big Laurel Creek

: River Stones beside Swimming Hole

: Clear Water and Sunlight