Sam Knob

With the road and trail closures in place in Pisgah you have to get creative with your routes so Akira and I ran some trails on Saturday that I usually pass on either because of crowds, the length of the drive or for better options. It was a freezing start to the day but by midafternoon the sun was shining bright and warm making for perfect conditions. The route was all above 5000' with the big views and unique ecosystem that comes at that elevation. It was a little wierd seeing no people or cars where there would have normally been hundreds but both the dog and I enjoyed the solitude.