Piney River Segment of the Cumberland trail

Lora and I did a backpack of the Piney River Segment of the Cumberland trail. We got a late start on the trail and did three miles in to the Piney bridge crossing and camped there. There were lots of wildflowers blooming along this section. We also saw a hawk, a deer, and a bat. We collected wood for a fire, set up camp, and ate dinner. It was a wonderful night under the stars and bright half moon. 

The next morning after breakfast, we packed up and continued along the trail. We saw more wildflowers, butterflies, and woodpeckers. We hiked another two and half miles to the Spiders den and went down to check it out. It had been a while. Then we headed back to the trailhead stopping at the Hemlock Falls and the Picnic area where Lora and I climed in the river for a quick bath. It was another wonderful backpack.

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