Florence Preserve

Date	Distance	Time	Elevation Gain	Average Moving Time	Year to Date Miles
12/5/2021	6 miles	4 hours 10 minutes	1,142'	2.0 mph	523.5

Parking: 3836 Gerton Hwy, Gerton, NC 28735

Maps:

• 100 Favorite Trails of the Smokies and the Carolina Blue Ridge (for directions)
• Florence Nature Preserve - Conserving Carolina
• Upper-Hickory-Nut-Gorge-Trail-Map-PDF.pdf (wncoutdoors.info) (shows connecting trails)

Directions:

• See 100 Favorite Trails map

Carolina Mountain Club Challenges:

• 100 Favorite Trails #76

We joined the CMC for a hike in the Florence Preserve. Leaves were mostly packed down for most of the hike, making for a nice day. We stopped at 2 overlooks, with winter views. During our lunch break, we were treated to a carillon performance of Christmas music from a church in the gap, whose sound carried well into the hillside we were on.