It is the first day of Wilderness Wildlife Week and I'm off on a short hike up Rhododendron Creek in the Greenbrier area of the GSMNP. The trail is not listed on park maps but is well worn and climbs alongside one of the prettiest creeks in the park. The creek is quite steep and sports many small waterfalls.
On a hot summer day there are numerous spots to sit in the water and cool off. Today was not one of those days. Although winter it was a warm winter day but I suspect a dip in the creek would feel quite frigid. Fortunately, we managed all the creek crossings without mishap.
Once you've passed all the falls and reached the Grapeyard Ridge Trail, the creek levels out and a number of homesites can be found with some searching. It is in this area you'll encounter, what I call the Stone Cube, a pile of rock constructed into a cube about 6 foot cubed.
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