I hiked the Cooper Road Trail from Abrams Creek Campground to Goldmine Trail and found some beauties along the way. The Leather Vase Vine is unique; the gravel road between the ranger station and Abrams Creek Campground is the only place in the park where I have seen it. Additionally, the Mountain Laurel on the opposite side of Abrams Creek is currently very scenic. – Beard Tongue: Many past peak bloom (along the gravel road to the campground). …
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