Was it the cold and threat of rain that kept most people away? While we had both a long and short hike scheduled, we only had 2 hikers who both wanted a short hike, so hike leaders Mark Trail and Iva Gillet changed hikes and lead Jeanne Siler and Eileen Seaman on a short hike to South River Falls. While a bit threatening early on, as we descended the trail, not much rain ever arrived. We were able to watch spring unfold as we lost elevation, with redbuds blooming as we viewed the top of the falls. A snack here, and then down we went finding some trilliums, Dutchman’s breeches, bloodroot, and other signs of spring. We had lunch at the base of the falls, enjoying some of Mark’s stories of his various thru hikes and plans for his upcoming cross country bike ride. He plans to bike from Virginia to Oregon in 3 months, and then pedal from west to east, ending in Bar Harbor, Maine in September. After we shored up with chocolate, and as others began to arrive at the Falls, we began the trek UP the fire road. The sun was out now, and we were seeing a few more folks on the trail. Great conversation, a few breath breaks, and in no time we were on the AT heading back. We were done by 2 PM, so off to other weekend activities.
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