Day 1 · June 4
Rhododendron bloom.
Trail junction sign.
Approx. distance: about 15 miles.
Observed: Philomycus, Red Salamander, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Emerald Euphoria.
Day 2 · June 5
Cascade through the forest.
Eastern tiger swallowtail.
Mossy waterfall.
Waterfall.
Day 3 · June 6
Bluets.
Snail on a twig.
Red-cheeked salamander.
Blue Ridge layers in black and white.
Approx. distance: about 12 miles.
Observed: flowering bluets, Helicoidea.
Day 4 · June 7
Flame azalea.
Spicebush swallowtail on azalea.
Black bear in the meadow.
Approx. distance: about 4 miles.