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We had planned to camp more after returning from the Cherokee gathering; did not unpack the truck, left food in the camper. When weekend camping did not work, I decided to look up some old hiking buddies and head down to Fort Mountain State Park. This park about 50 miles southeast of Chattanooga. (Take the I-75 Dalton exit.)
The leaves did not disappoint us! Beautiful scenes everywhere.
The trail was full of rocks and roots.
An old tower with mysterious origins was on top of the mountain. There are two legends about the tower. One talked about a moon-eyed people who built the tower and the other legend involved Welch people coming over in the 1100's and inhabiting the area.
We have been to the Manchester Old Stone Fort and to the Desoto Falls fortifications not realizing this Prince Madoc connection.
A stroll around the lake through the full campground ended the day.
That definitely rivals the aspen in the Rockies. Beautiful color.
ReplyDeleteWe saw more color today. I think we are about at our peak.
DeleteDon't send us anymore of your Kansas dust, please!
I am starting to sound like a broken record, but your photos really are stunning. What gorgeous country!
ReplyDeleteHiking! So glad you had friends to go with since the camping didn't work out.
Fascinating stories about the Moon Eyed people. Learning a little history of a place really increases your appreciation of it, doesn't it?
Thanks again for the encouragement!
ReplyDeleteRight now I am in the middle of my blog trying to edit it and make it work like it is supposed to work! Such frustration when the electronic world does not cooperate!
Glad that you had that extra week of fun!
The hiking would be dreamy and more fun if I would get myself in better physical shape.
ReplyDeleteGood for you, being a runner!
Just remember that you are bigger than anything out there, except bears! And they all should be scared of you!
ReplyDeleteI came across your blog on Nina and Paul's site (Wheeling It). Thanks for showing us a part of the country we have not visited in our RV yet. We have been full-timing for a little over a year and are loving every minute of it, seeing much of the midwest and the west. it is a real treat to see the colors back east.
ReplyDeleteIf we were full timing we would also be out in the West. It is hard to find good free sites here in the southeast. Wintered in AZ last year and loved the desert! Tortilla Flatts in the Tonto N.F was our favorite.
DeleteThank you for visiting and commenting.
Hope to be posting pictures from the forests of FL in a few months.