McGarr Spring — looking a lot nicer in the sunshine. I filled up my water bottle before starting my hike out.
Water Source
Blue Spring — This is popular area, I met seven people — two families — out for an afternoon walk while I was heating and eating my lunch here. I was last here with Ginger on a wedding anniversary backpacking trip, February 20, 2011.
March 18, 2023 13:36
My own little spring.
March 6, 2023 10:28
Whites Creek — close to its confluence with the Eleven Point River — I stopped here to have lunch and enjoy the view.
March 5, 2023 14:00
Bliss Spring (& a late lunch!) — just a quick snapshot. I took pictures and some video the last time I was here.
March 4, 2023 16:22
Spring water, Whites Creek. And in a few minutes I’ll be climbing the hill on the other side of the creek. +2
March 4, 2023 11:49
McGarr Spring, and on my way again – I had plenty of water for my hike out, so I didn’t need to collect any. The main Spring is located up the hill a ways and it drains down into this pool which is slowly filling with debris. It was a lot more ‘pool-like’ when I first came here a couple of years ago.
December 4, 2022 13:44
Spring – I am always on the lookout for reliable springs we can camp near. Hopefully, this one keeps running all year round.
November 15, 2021 11:18
Mores Branch – Hercules Glades Wilderness – From the map, I could see it was under a mile of bushwhacking to get to Mores Branch. The hollow is steep but there was a point where a ravine ran into the hollow that looked like it would offer a good way down. +2
October 4, 2021 12:19
Small spring and creek near ‘Ant Hill’ – The spring we found can be seen right at the bottom of the frame. The water was pouring out of a small one to one-and-a-half-inch hole in the bank. +3
June 6, 2021 10:09
Spring on Steam Mill Hollow – closer inspection of the map showed that I’d missed this spring when planning my trip. It wasn’t a raging torrent, but it was putting out several gallons a minute.
May 22, 2021 16:59
Fiddler Spring – I took a quick detour to checkout the spring and top up my water. +1
May 2, 2021 12:02
Bliss Spring. +1
May 1, 2021 9:55
Back on the Piney Creek Trail – it’s a 20′-30′ drop to the creek. I was looking for good camping spots. The best are probably at the very start of the Piney Creek Trail. The trail is overgrown and difficult to follow in many places. +1
March 20, 2021 17:36
Three Springs – These three springs are all within thirty feet of each other. It’s fascinating to me to be able to watch water appear out of the ground. This is what I’m looking for, secure water sources in this part of the wilderness. +2
February 28, 2021 11:00
Spring – The eastern half of the trail is considered ‘dry’ so this was a good discovery. None of the creeks had water in them, but this looks to be a reliable water source. It’s not producing gallons of water per minute, but a reasonable trickle, enough for me to be able to water-up for the next segment of my hike from here (Smith Mill Hollow) to Brazil Creek.
December 10, 2020 10:37
McGarr Spring – I have been meaning to visit this spring almost every time I’ve hiked in the Devil’s Backbone Wilderness, so I made it the focus of this trip. 4 pictures
January 26, 2020 13:37
Abandoned Building at Rock Spring. 3