Foster Creek Trail, Henderson County (4-20-19)
Read MoreFoster Creek Trail -- 2,250'
Here I'm standing beneath the V-split tree I had you take note of in the previous shot. The road continues ahead from here and, indeed I followed it a bit as there was nothing to indicate I shouldn't. It soon, however, petered out with no obvious trail continuing on. After a good 20-minutes of looking around I noticed a faint path leading towards the wood-line alongside this tree. Exploring along it a short distance I indeed discovered this was where the Foster Creek Trail now turns. Again, there's no trail blaze in sight here so you'll have to keep a close watch out for this exact spot to continue on the hike...
Forest Road 5026 -- 2,240'
I had mixed feelings as I finished this hike. Mostly, I was frustrated. The Foster Creek Trail should exist as a pleasant, easy loop hike in a seldom visited and wonderfully quiet corner of the Pisgah Ranger District. As it is, due to the logging which has taken place recently and the seeming disinterest which the Forest Service seems to have had thus-far in rehabilitating the trail, the Foster Creek Trail is a mess. I sincerely hope there are efforts made in the future to save this little footpath but, in the short term at least, there's no indication of this happening...