We left Matthew Arm Campground early in the morning. Skyline Drive was foggy early on.
Later in the morning it cleared up.
We took a detour down off Skyline Drive to see Larray Caverns. This, as we learned, should not be decided on lightly. It was a narrow long twisty road leading down from the top to the bottom, and just as difficult, of course, driving back up. Which we decided to do right away after deciding upon arrival not to see the caverns. We turned into Big Meadow.
We saw the visitor center, which included a small lodge.
The Appalachian Trail passes through Big Meadow. The lodge gives hikers a chance to take a day or two off to rest up and clean up. There is also a large camp store where they can replenish supplies. Also a laundry and showers, for those who don’t want to check into the lodge.
At the visitor center there was a trail leading up to a good overlook.
It made for a good photo op.
We then checked into our campsite.
We spent the rest of the day relaxing around out site. We woke up to yet another foggy morning.
We decided to stay another day to catch up on our laundry and just take it easy. Although I did get up on the Appalachian Trail and hiked a bit of it, just to say I had.
Next Location: Finishing the Skyline Drive
From the North Rim 