Another Reason to call Morganton and Burke County, North Carolina Home Once again I am so happy to live in beautiful Morganton in Burke County, NC.  Where else could you drop your kids off at school and spend the better part of the day exploring the Wilderness before heading home and picking the kids up again?


Our hiking in the Linville Gorge continued last Tuesday.  We took the Conley Cove Trail down to the river and then followed the Linville Gorge Trail for a few miles before climbing back out of the Gorge at the Babel Tower Trail.  The terrain was rough, steep and rocky on the way down, crossing slippery rocks and creeks all along the river, and a good solid climb on the way out. 


The musical roar of the river was the only sound we heard for hours.  My husband said I hobbled in like a wounded Civil War soldier when we got back home to Morganton, but it was worth it!


Posted by Bobbie McCombs
  ¶ Monday, November 23, 2009