Tue, Oct 8 2024 - Powers Island & Cochran Shoals Interstate North (View Original Event Details) Trip Leader(s): Mike C Participants: Julie McC, June L, Ed, Mike C, Joyce T., Neil, Jennifer W, Lee W, Laurie M, Kelly M, Kailey, Marianna, Jan T, Harry M

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We met at the Powers Island parking lot for introductions and walked over to Cochran Shoals for the distance. We took the trail across the swamp zigzagged up and down the hills until we returned to the gravel road and stopped briefly at the Columns Drive parking lot. We returned to the Interstate North parking lot and crossed the river again. We headed down the trail towards the end of the Powers Island unit. We turned around and returned by the trail going by Powers Island. Look at the pictures of the plants with mud on their leaves to how high the water level was during Helene. We did have a blowdown on the trail we had to go around. Fortunately, we were able to walk over part of the blowdown.

Thanks to Kailey for joining us on his third hike, Harry on his fourth, and Kelly on her ninth.

Mike