Shaun Hunter
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05/10/2023
Parking and trailhead for the Bluff Trail are adjacent to an unused concrete bridge now limited to pedestrian use only.
Shaun Hunter
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05/10/2023
Old Redings Mill Bridge crosses Shoal Creek before paralleling the waterway.
Shaun Hunter
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05/10/2023
The Bluff Trail traces Shoal Creek through a thickly forested path, with the coverage providing ample shade for those doing this hike in the sunnier months.
Shaun Hunter
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05/10/2023
Hiking along Wildcat Glade Conservation Area's Bluff Trail.
Shaun Hunter
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05/10/2023
There is about 100 feet of elevation gain as the trail rises onto the limestone rocks for the second portion of the hike.
Shaun Hunter
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05/10/2023
Climbing through the forest.
Shaun Hunter
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05/10/2023
The path continues at a slight elevation over the river's edge.
Shaun Hunter
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05/10/2023
A couple old tables found along the Bluff Trail.
Shaun Hunter
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05/10/2023
Overlooking Shoal Creek from the Bluff Trail vantage point.
Shaun Hunter
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05/10/2023
Summer swimming in Shoal Creek along the path.
Shaun Hunter
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05/10/2023
The Bluff Trail follows a clifftop path for the final portion.
Shaun Hunter
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05/10/2023
The clifftop section of trail provides the most dramatic hiking of this route.
Shaun Hunter
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05/10/2023
A sign marks a turnaround area, or hikers can continue on the Low Bridge Trail and St. John's Creek Trails to form a larger loop hike.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
05/10/2023
Intersection of a couple different trails without the Wildcat Glades Conservation Area.