Trailblazers hobnob on Little Long Mountain
I am starting the day off at Joe Moffitt Trailhead to hike with Three Rivers Land Trust up Little Long Mountain. The Land Trust was instrumental in acquiring the land and transferring it to the National Forest Service. Prior to the transfer, the Uwharrie Trailblazers helped build the Uwharrie Trail through here. The shelter was an Eagle Scout project of Hampton Routh back in 2015.
Nuttals Sensitive Briar
Eagles Nest Shelter atop Little Long Mtn
Lots of Bee Balm here
After leaving Little Long Mountain I headed to Ridges Mountain State Natural Area where the NC Zoo was having an open house. There were so many cars here, they were parked all the way out to the paved road. I walked up to the zoo's tent to find it manned by Bob and Betsy and soon after I ran into Mary Joan and walked the preserve with her.
MJ squeezes into the rock
Now, I try to squeeze my way through.
MJ told me that Ben Crotts, the former owner of the big rocks, had given her a list of names for the rocks. Apparently, he had names for them all. MJ says that document is with the zoo.
The cave mentioned here has never been found. MJ told me that during the original purchase (Kenan not Crotts), Glenn Kenan motioned in a direction and said, that is where the cave is.
There is Charles on top
Brand new kiosk at Ridges Mtn
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