APPALACHIA'S TALLEST MOUNTAIN NATURE TRAIL | BALSAM NATURE TRAIL- MT. MITCHELL, NC

[@Presalagor]

Museum vibes! Tree huggers! Root theories! What to do is awesome!

[@mikem264]

I love your videos , I get to travel without leaving my house. Thanks for sharing.

[@WhatToDoexplore]

Haha well that's somewhat the goal! I'm glad you enjoy them!

[@davidhagan4971]

I have never been on the Balsam nature trail, but after seeing this video I will definitely plan to go there... thank you both!

[@luckyotter623]

I love the Balsam nature trail. This forest, composed of high elevation spruces and Fraser firs, is very dark and dense, and has an otherworldly glow that makes me feel like I'm in a fairy tale or a dream. The overall vibe can be a bit eerie, but is so peaceful, quiet and beautiful. If you go in late spring or summer (remember, it's still winter up at these elevations until early May) you will see the forest floor covered with ferns. In the fall and winter, with bright green moss, giving it that otherworldly appearance. In late afternoon, the long shadows and golden sunlight filtering through and dappling the forest floor with gold and orange give it a very surreal feel. Another forest that has much the same feel as this one (with the fir trees just as densely packed) is the top of Richland Balsam, elev. 6410 in the Great Balsam mountains farther south and west.