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The ultimate adventure guide
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
09/23/2020
This hike begins at the Walker Knob Overlook.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
09/23/2020
Follow the Mountains to Sea Trail up Blackstock Knob.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
09/23/2020
The trail climbs steeply through dense forest.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
09/23/2020
Heading up to Blackstock Knob.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
09/23/2020
Ferns along the trail.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
09/23/2020
A slight view from the MST!
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
09/23/2020
Nearing the summit of Blackstock.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
09/23/2020
The anticlimactic summit of Blackstock Knob.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
09/23/2020
Descending along the Mountains to Sea Trail.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
09/23/2020
The best view from trail, just below the summit of Blackstock Knob - looking toward Mount Mitchell and the other high peaks of the Black Mountains.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
09/23/2020
Views from trail.