an interactive travelog
These are places on the interactive map that are interesting, amusing, and/or enlightening. Some have special historical context and others are simply things I deem blogworthy that don’t really fall into any of the other categories. If hikes or waterfalls are in this category, it’s because you can pretty much drive right up to them.
Settler’s Park is a public hiking and picnic area in Boulder, Colorado. It’s connected to downtown via the pedestrian-friendly Boulder Creek Path and features a parking lot for cars. The most popular trail in the park is Red Rocks Loop, … Continued
Pretty Place Chapel is a unique venue perched atop a rocky cliff face of Standing Stone Mountain. Although the road from US 276 is in North Carolina, the site is actually across the state line in Greenville County (SC). It’s … Continued
Eastatoe Falls is a 60-foot cascade waterfall on private property off Hwy 178 just south of Rosmon, NC. The landowners are very gracious to allow visitors to drop by the site. Please be respectful by visiting during daylight hours and … Continued
Slick Rock Falls is a 35-foot plunge waterfall below the south face of Looking Glass Rock on FS 475B, also known as Headwaters Road. You can see the falls from the gravel road, but you’ll need to walk up the … Continued
The Whitewater River features two large cascades as it flows from the mountains of North Carolina into Lake Jocassee. Upper Whitewater Falls is on the NC side of the border and the Lower Whitewater Falls is on the SC side. … Continued
I stumbled upon Turnpike Creek Beach while hiking a patchwork loop through the Shining Rock Wilderness. I camped near the Ivestor Gap/Art Loeb Trail intersection. After breaking camp the next morning, I took the Fork Mountain Trail north to this … Continued
Craggy Gardens is an attraction in Pisgah National Forest just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. It’s nestled between Asheville and Mt Mitchell, so it’s easy to add to your day trip itinerary. There are 2 different parking … Continued
After finishing my John Muir Trail thru-hike atop Mt Whitney, I had to hitchhike from the Mt Whitney Portal to Lone Pine, CA, take a bus from Lone Pine to Reno, NV, ride a train from Reno to Sacramento, CA, … Continued
Helton Creek Falls is a waterfall attraction near the Blood Mountain Wilderness in north Georgia. It’s nestled between the Walasi-Yi Interpretive Center and Vogel State Park. I’ve driven past the sign several times and I finally checked it out. It’s … Continued
I’ve been to Silvermine Bald Overlook a few times. The first time was during my first Art Loeb Trail thru-hike when I randomly stumbled upon it. The leaves were changing and I was stunned at the unexpectedly alpine landscape. This … Continued