Augie
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Brown Mountain Fire RoadAfter work Friday, I got in a late trail run on the Brown Mtn. Fireroad starting from Millard Campground. I went up the road about 4 miles before turning around. About 3.5 miles out, where a very large tree provides a canopy of shade by the side of the road and where there is a water tank right behind the tree, I was surprised to discover two use trails that provide access to two different tributaries that bisect the road. On one of the use trails, someone has placed a wooden ladder for ascending a small section of rock as you move upstream (the vertical section can easily be bypassed so ther is no real necessity for the ladder). After about 1/2 mile, the trail ends at a place where there is a picnic table and a bench.
Following the second use trail in a different direction, I ran into a beautiful 25 foot waterfall. Close by, there is a flat site perfect for a tent. Must be someone's secret camping spot right by the water.
It's just great exploring like this.
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AlanK
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Re: Brown Mountain Fire Road | Augie wrote: | | It's just great exploring like this. |
Ain't it, though? 
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FIGHT ON
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AlanK. How did your kids do today at the track meet?
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AlanK
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We'll have to take that one off line. Just a wild guess, but I'll bet that that no one wants to turn into a high school sports board!
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KathyW
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Augie: Finding a waterfall like that is great - makes the run even better. Were there any wildflowers out along the route?
Kathy
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Augie
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No wildflowers along this route right now.
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