Thanks to Gary Wein for taking us to Satulah Mountain on Thursday. I can’t believe I’d never been there.
Gary gave us the history of the property, purchased in1909 for a pittance. It eventually became the foundation for the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust of which Gary is executive director.
The trail is lovely, some of it part of an old road bed. Typical plants along the way up were Chinquapin, Dwarf White Oak, Buckberry, Bush Honeysuckle. We stopped at a restoration area where the Land Trust is encouraging growth particularly of Hartweg's Locust and a rare juniper.
There were wonderful views at the summit (4,543 ft.) and of course unusual plants growing on this granite heath bald: Pitch Pine, Sand Myrtle, Hartweg's Locust, Granite Dome Goldenrod, Krigia among others.
As usual, Karen’s and David’s photos tell the story best.
Hope we can go back in June to see the Hartweg’s Locust in bloom!
David's photos:
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| Gary and Chinquapin |
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| Buckberry, Huckleberry |
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| Trailing Arbutus |
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| At the top |
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| View |
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| View |
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| Sand Myrtle |
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| Hartweg's Locust |
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| Dwarf Juniper |
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| Gary and Granite Dome Goldenrod |
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| Granite Dome Goldenrod |
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| long view |
Karen's photos:
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| Chinquapin burls |
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| David at work |
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| Krigia Montana |
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| Dwarf Juniper |
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| Galax and trail |
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| Gary Wein at top of Satulah |
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| Old Satulah Road |
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| Pitch Pine |
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| restoration plot |
Karen could not resist the mushrooms so here are a few we saw on the trail:
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| Amanita |
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| Amanita |
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| Chanterelles |
And back to the parking lot we found:
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| White Snakeroot: Eupatorium rugosum |
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| pattern in the rock |
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