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Porters Creek Trail Wildflowers

  • 04/06/2024
  • 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Porters Creek Trailhead GSMNP
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SANP Field Event

Porters Creek Trail Wildflowers

Saturday, April 6th , 2024

 

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

Meeting place: Porters Creek Trailhead Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Time:  7:00 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.   

This is an early start for a reason.  It will be a busy day. It is important to get to the parking lot early.

    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.  

    Contacts:     Jerry Whaley, President       Julie Glibbery, Membership Manager       General Information

    Southern Appalachian Nature Photographers is a nature and travel photography club located near the Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee.
    Mailing address: 1143 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Ste 107A-231, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
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