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November 1, 2026
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The Mount Pleasant National Scenic area was both exquisitely scenic and nearly empty on this warm Easter Day, with the sky blue and the wildflowers two or three weeks behind where we've walked in recent weeks.
With near-record rains on Friday evening, we set out for that hiking water wonderland, the Apple Orchard/Cornelius Creek loop. And even along FR 59 on the way in, the stream rushed by full of fast white flow.
Belfast Trail to Appalachian Trail, north on AT to James River overlook and back. 6.6 miles
The tangle of pretty trails through the James River Face Wilderness has confused us a bit over the years, and continued to do so this day.
The Mount Pleasant National Scenic area was both exquisitely scenic and nearly empty on this warm Easter Day, with the sky blue and the wildflowers two or three weeks behind where we've walked in recent weeks.
With near-record rains on Friday evening, we set out for that hiking water wonderland, the Apple Orchard/Cornelius Creek loop. And even along FR 59 on the way in, the stream rushed by full of fast white flow.
Belfast Trail to Appalachian Trail, north on AT to James River overlook and back. 6.6 miles
The tangle of pretty trails through the James River Face Wilderness has confused us a bit over the years, and continued to do so this day.
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