Mooney Gap to Big Laurel Falls Trailhead west of Otto, NC

It was a foggy and cool, but comfortable day for a hike. Too bad about the fog since we were hoping it would clear enough for some views of the surrounding terrain. We did however see beautiful colorful foliage on our drive up Ball Creek Rd. Once at altitude, most of the leaves were blown off the trees along our trail. Some care in footing was required because of the heavy leaf cover. Overall this was an easy to moderate difficult hike with a gentle climb on the AT, but steeper descent on the Timber Ridge Trail.