Leslie and David's Wanderings: 26-28 Oct. 2018 Rainbow Falls

Sunday, October 28, 2018

26-28 Oct. 2018 Rainbow Falls

It was cold and rainy for the last two days, so David did laundry, worked and picked out some hikes for the coming day’s after the rain moves out. Sunday David awoke to a bright sunny day. After driving through the traffic in Gatlinburg, he arrived at the trailhead for Rainbow Falls to find the parking lot full. So he drove down the road a little farther and found an old logging road that he was able to back into with the beast. The trail to Rainbow Falls is 2.7 miles each way. David found the trail muddy and slick. Typical of Smoky Mountain trails, it is up hill for all 2.7miles and then down hill the same distance coming back. The trees are changing faster at the higher altitudes but the wind is also knocking them off the trees quickly. So it was a pleasant hike with the changing leaves on the trees, falling off as you walked and finally the carpet of leaves on the trail. The hike was a bit steeper than expected, but after little more then an hour and a half he came to the falls. The trip back was a bit faster but much harder due to the slippery conditions along with being tired. But it was a fun day. David heard from the Girls. It seems little Olivia (Leslie’s Grand Niece) wants to skip walking and go straight to driving. The girls are having fun shopping, sampling wine, and playing with Olivia.