X of U64/Wayah Bald - beginning of gravel road.  (NOTE:  Turn off U64W 4.0 miles past 441/64  at 3.5 miles, Loafer’s Glory convenience/gasoline store is 4.0 from 64/441, Bottom of mountain 8.0, FR388 10.5, Gravel road 12.7).  Approximately a 20 minute drive.  The next 4.4 miles will also take 20 minutes.

.1 road to left, blocked

    JULY NJ Tea, flea band, mt. phlox, BE Susan, hrodo, milkweed

     turn to left  and on right side AT touches road Buttercup.

.5 OL at the Appalachian Trail

  Oaks, Wind oaks, couple of hemlocks

  APR-Red maple & Service Berry @ 5000’, otherwise still winter

  JULY  clover, dandelion, b.locust, fire pink, phlox, buttercup, basil balm, flea bane

  DEC-trees bare, vinca and ferns on slopes.

  view of mtn ranges - excellent view.

.9  Shot Pouch Tr

  along road hemlocks and rhododendren

1.5 Wilson Lick 4700’   17N 0264578E 3893976N

  The Buildings (3 structures) view toward is c. 120° to 160°:

  main house - 2 fireplaces - 2 stories loft 25X25+room w.4 windows 10X15’ with ivy growing on                front fireplace - rhododendron with problems - house surrounded by oak trees (white & red)

   garage - maint shed w/loft 18X15’

  outhouse, has number #67 on it, door missing, stalls filled ie closed.

  good sun position 210° - 290° good lighting, esp when leaves are bare.

  helmock - rhodo

  JULY - milkweed, sundrops, fire pink, flea bane, be susan, rhoda,

  AUG-Oswego tea blooming.

1.9 Daylily Bend

  JULY  Daylily, flea bane, sundrop, butter cup, fire pink 4800’

1.6 road to left, blocked - good hiking trail?

1.7  the old home site?  Vinca minor, creek road

2.2 RT (Hairpin!)  begins runalong south side of mtn into wind forest

  DEC reddish buds on wind oaks

2.4 heading toward Winespring Bald see antennas

2.7 X wih Appalachian Trail ( 0264690E, 3895002N)

  .6 mile up to “parking opportunity”)

  “Enchanted Forest” lies just below (5 minute hike down, 10  back up!)

2.85 Parking area for AT & “Enchanted Forest”

  Great wind oaks

  birches

  power lines

  JULY woodland sunflower, nj tea, fire pink, bu tter cup

  excellent view

3.5 X Winespring Bald Rd.  69B

JULY  goatsbeard

4.1 X Closed road - great view to right

4.2 JULY - fawns breath.

4.3 Sidewalk to tower

view (from base is 360° east to 180°; from tower top, essentially 360°.

view from base from 180° through west to 360° has trees 5 to 10° high.

4.4 heart of loop (view is 040° to 180°)

OCT- Ravens

DEC - false dandelion blooming!

Jan - 990118 two false dandelions blooming!

JUNE - White Flame Azaleas

JULY - 72°, dandelions, clover.

Tower

    Hike to tower

  asphalt trail - rhodo - mt. laurel and white azalea + wind oaks.

  immediately there are primitive toilets.

2:00 fork in road, end of loop

3:00 fork in road, beginning of loop  and kiosk

4:00 tower.  (22’X22’, 2 story)

  view of Siler Bald (15’x15’)

  JUNE - White flame azaleas will bloom late in June.

  JULY -White flame azaleas fading fast on 000705.