SANP Field Event

Porters Creek Trail Wildflowers

Saturday, April 2nd, 2021

Leader: Dale Potter               Phone:  (865)-773-8114      E-mail: dalepotter55@gmail.com

Meeting place: Porters Creek Trailhead Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Time:  8:00 am

Registration available:  Beginning today 

Description: Porters Creek trail is known for wildflowers in the spring.  There will be a variety during the spring.  We will see how many different varietys we can discover on this trip. It is about 4 miles out and back to from the trailhead to the campsite.  There is a waterfall and small cemetery along the way.   

Learning opportunities:

• Artistic composition
• Getting adequate depth of field and a good background for a macro subject
• Isolating the subject from the background using a long lens
• Field identification of early spring wildflowers

What to bring: any of the following that you wish to use

• Macro lens if you have one
• Close-up accessories such as extension rings, screw on close-up lens and teleconverters
• Medium telephoto lenses
• Polarizing filter
• Reflectors and diffusers
• Tripod

Rain gear for yourself and a rain cover for your camera in case we have rain.

Bring snacks and something to drink.  

Walking required:

The trail has some elevation but is considered easy by hiking standards. You can go at your pace. There is a footlog you will have to cross. You can go to the campground or stop at the waterfall or some other point that you want to turn around.

Driving directions:  Use Google Maps and Google all four words Porters Creek Trail Trailhead.