Sunday, we checked out and started heading towards Raleigh. In Marion, we got off the interstate and headed to Linville Gorge. Parking at Conley Cove Trailhead along Kistler Memorial Highway, we hiked down Conley Cove Trail (#229).
The trail descended steeply to the gorge through a break in the cliffs with many switchbacks. Near the bottom, we found an area with a lot of red trillium blooming.
There were some hepatica here as well.
At the end of the trail, we turned left on Linville Gorge Trail (#231) and went about a half-mile to a scramble path down to the river where Cathedral Falls was flowing in from the other side.
It was a really pretty waterfall and flowing well.
We had lunch down here and then made the hike back up.
Back at the car, we made the drive home.
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