06/10/2026
🌺 The flowers on this trail are at peak bloom, but they won’t last long!
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🥾 Few people know about this hidden gem hike in where the flame azaleas are the star of the show
💐 Huge flame azalea bushes tower over hikers at this summit bald, and at only 1.3 miles total, most children & leashed dogs can join for an afternoon picnic
📍Hooper Bald Trail. Nantahala National Forest. North Carolina