Map:
Trails:
Devil's Den Nature Trail (#192):
Length: 0.7 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Blaze: Yellow
Devil's Den Nature Trail makes a short loop, starting from Black Mountain Campround through a forest of poplar and oak.
River Loop Trail (#200):
Length: 3.1 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Blaze: Yellow
River Loop Trail makes a loop along South Toe River. The trail starts from Briar Bottom Group Camp and follows the river upstream. After crossing Camp Creek, the trail crosses the river on a bridge along FR-472. The trail climbs a ridge and follows the river downstream ending at South Toe Trailhead.
Roaring Fork Falls Trail (#195):
Length: 0.7 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Blaze: Blue
Roaring Fork Falls Trail starts from just outside the Busick Work Center and follows Forest Road 5022. The trail passes a couple magazines previously used to store explosives. In about a half mile, the road crosses Roaring Fork on a bridge. The trail splits right just before the bridge and follows a natural surface trail about 0.1 miles to the base of Roaring Fork Falls.
Setrock Creek Falls Trail (#197):
Length: 0.2 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Blaze: White
Setrock Creek Falls Trail splits from Briar Bottom Bicycle Trail just south of Mount Mitchell Trail. It crosses Briar Bottom Camp Road and ends at the base of Setrock Creek Falls.
Points of Interest:
Roaring Fork Falls:
Wildlife:
Rosebay rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum)
Wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
Japanese meadowsweet (Spiraea japonica) is an invasive species.
Common self-heal (Prunella vulgaris)
Blog Entries:
05-Jul-2020: Black Mountain Waterfalls
11-Oct-2015: Mt. Mitchell & Blue Ridge Parkway
01-Sep-2014: Labor Day Waterfalls
11-Oct-2015: Mt. Mitchell & Blue Ridge Parkway
01-Sep-2014: Labor Day Waterfalls
28-Apr-2012: Mount Mitchell Hike
External Links:
US Forest Service website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nfsnc/recarea/?recid=49216
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