7/9/03
| hikers – Steve Doyle, Terry Doyle, Steve Jordan, Bob Magee, Wayne Miller, Bob Presley, Tony Presley,Dan Ross, Doug Russell, Jack Slaton, Bob Thompson, David Whitaker.
Trail access – Osage Mountain Overlook on N.C. Hwy. 106. Hiked up the Bartram Trail to Scaly Mountain and beyond. (6.5 mi. round trip) Another beautiful hiking day! Partly cloudy – temperature ranged from 70-80 degrees F.. Wildflowers viewed – Fire Pink, Galax, Flame Azalea, Rhododendrun M., Whorled Losestrife,Tall Bluet, Spiderwort, Phlox, Yellow Star Grass, Black-eyed Susan, Chinkapin, Coreopsis, M. Saxafrage, Fly Poison, Interrupted Fern, Mountain Laurel, Indian Pipes, – among others. Fauna identified – Veery, Turkey Vulture, tufted titmouse, Brown Thrasher, blue jay, towhee. |
 Osage Mountain Over-look! |
 The view from Osage Over-look. |
 A nice small waterfalls a short distance above Hwy 106. |
 A sweet-smelling Swamp Azalea. |
 The view from to top of Scaly Mountain! |
 Our group at Scaly. Kneeling (l-r)Jack Slaton, Doug Russell, Wayne Miller, Steve Doyle, and David Whitaker. Standing (l-r) Tony Presley, Bob Thompson, Bob Presley, Dan Ross, Bob Magee, Steve Jordan, and Terry Doyle. |