On the way home from Tapoco Lodge, we stopped to do a few short hikes. First up was Yellow Creek Falls Trail which is 0.6 mile out and back. Its an easy trail with a little elevation gain. The trail is rocky and stumpy. Pretty waterfall at the end and views along the creek. Definitely worth the short hike.
Next stop was Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest. The descriptions we saw at the lodge were incredible. Once we arrived, it appeared that there had been a lot of damage and numerous trees were down. The upper loop was closed due to damage. It is 0.75 miles and has the poplar cove with the largest trees. The lower loop is 1.25 miles. There were numerous trees down but we still saw some big trees. It was pretty. This would be a better trail for spring and summer I think. I didn’t feel that it lived up to the descriptions I read or pictures others had taken.
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