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Today my husband, our dog, & I explored the northeastern end of Buncombe County with a ride north on the Blue Ridge Parkway to Craggy Gardens.  From there we set off on foot for a short hike near Snowball Mountain to the high point and then returned to the car. 

Then we drove down Stoney Fork Road to Dillingham Road to Barnardsville/North Fork Road (Rt. 197) to an intersection near Coxcomb Mountain.  A short drive up this road led us to a small fenced area with two grave stones. 

One was merely a lichen-covered rock, whereas the other was an actual headstone for a Confederate soldier. 

Back out to Route 197 we drove into Burnsville hoping to catch a festival that was going on there this weekend, but arriving at about 4:30 pm we were too late.  However, if you are ever in Burnsville during the week, there is a bakery cafe that I’ve eaten at several times now, called Mary Jane’s (open Monday through Saturday, located on 110 East Main Street) that serves wonderful food.  I believe that meals are prepared from organic and local foods.  I’ve had the chicken curry sandwich on home-baked bread both times and it is delicious.  Their cookies are pretty good too. 

We chose this hike for today because of its higher elevation.  With the hot weather we’ve been having, it was the perfect choice for a hike as it was considerably cooler than the “lowlands” of Asheville.  However, I will keep this hike and ride in mind for this autumn when the leaves are changing, as I’m sure it will be a beautifully colorful hike and ride.