Wildflower Hike at Laurel Ridge
Date: Wednesday, May 1st
Time: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Where: Laurel Ridge
Difficulty: Moderate (5)— 3.2 mile hike with some steep terrain
Cost: FREE for members, $10 for non-members
Join the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy on a springtime wildflower stroll through our 552-acre Laurel Ridge conservation easement. Participants will be led through dense Southern Appalachian Oak Forests and Cove Forests over lovely streams, and rock formations along old, healed logging roads. As we meander through this wilderness we will keep our eyes peeled for the dizzying floral display of wildflowers on the forest floor. Participants will walk away with a deeper, more visceral understanding of the incredible biodiversity and beauty of the Southern Appalachians.
Hike difficulty ratings are based on this formula: (0.002 x elevation gain (ft.)) + round trip distance (mi.) = difficulty rating (1 – 10+)
We purchased 60 acres adjoining the Asheville Watershed and SAHC’s 492-acre Laurel Ridge Preserve. The acquisition protects a headwater tributary of Laurel Branch, which flows into the Swannanoa River. This property is an important addition to the large network of over 125,000 acres of public and private protected land in the Black and Craggy Mountains.
