We got our stuff together and headed out on the trail.
We came to a split at the start and following the streamside trail along the creek.
There were a lot of little wildflowers blooming near the creek.
The trail and creek are particularly scenic along here.
We crossed the creek twice on footbridges.
In about a quarter-mile, we came to Lower Roaring Run Falls.
Its a 15-foot slide and fairly nice but definitely overshadowed by the larger waterfall upstream.
There were a few sections of cliffs before we came to the split. Roaring Run Falls Trail follows the creek upstream for another quarter-mile.
It's mostly falling water all the way to the end at Roaring Run Falls.
Its a really scenic waterfall and we hung out at the observation platform for a while.
On the hike back, we took the Woodland Trail on the way back. Climbing up, there was an outcrop with a cool view over the creek and lower trail.
A little further, there was a break in the trees with a nice view.
Some birdsfoot violet was flowering along the trail.
The trail looped back around and ended just past the old furnace.
We returned to the start and took off.
From here, we headed into Roanoke and parked in downtown near Elmwood Park. First, we headed to 202 Social House for lunch. The outside dining area right in Market Square was a really nice place to dine. Sandy took Harper to the Kids Square Museum while I took Amaroq for a hike on the greenway.
We headed north and crossed over the railroad tracks on a bridge. There was an enclosed bridge, but I'm not sure if that's dog friendly.
Across the bridge, I had a nice view of the basilica.
I followed sidewalks around Hotel Roanoke and got on Lick Run Greenway.
Amaroq and I hiked north about a mile and then turned back.
We got back to the square just as Sandy and Harper finished.
We then headed back to the hotel and got ready to check out in the morning.
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