Moore's Knob

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Moore's Knob
Moore's Knob

Early spring I decided to tackle the 5 Peaks Hike at Hanging Rock State Park in Danbury NC. I wasn't feeling social at all and thought that during the week I would have better luck at being alone. I was wrong. When I got to the parking lot at the visitor's center, it was packed and I was disappointed. I decided to blow off the first stop on the hike simply because I know it's the most popular attraction and I craved solitude so I began hiking the MST trail and took Magnolia Springs to Wolf Rock. While it is beautiful, it also well travelled and I couldn't be alone there. I kept going on the trail and where it got more difficult, the people faded away. I followed the out and back to House Rock and continued on to Cook's Wall where I could be alone. I passed some adventorous older hikers, but they were on the move as was I and we greeted each other and kept going. Once at Cook's Wall I was blissfully alone in the quiet and was able to enjoy the views of the Sauratown Mountains, the hawks playing in the thermals above me and the occassional lizard that came close to examine my presence in their world. I caught this sight of Huckleberry Ridge and Moore's Wall from the cliffs at Cook's Wall. I had lunch up there, mediated a little and after I don't know how long, my attitude was adjusted.

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Taken on: April 17, 2019
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