There are many places in North Carolina to explore and appreciate the many splendors of springtime, but few are quite as magical as a little-known spot in the Linville Gorge known as Daffodil Flats. The small valley on the floor of the Linville Gorge is filled, year after year, with a bright yellow carpet made of thousands and thousands of blooming daffodils – and the scene is nothing short of enchanting. This epic hike is of course available throughout the year but you will only have a short window in the spring to see these flowers, but how did they get there in the middle of such vast wilderness? Lean in closer my friends as we tell you the mystery of this ghost garden in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Daffodil Flats blooms each year for only a few weeks in the month of March. The trail to reach the flats is a strenuous six-mile round-trip hike. This is one of those springtime hikes you will not want to miss so make sure you have your AllTrails+ map handy and get ready for an amazing trail in the heart of the Linville Gorge Wilderness Area. Have you ever seen this amazing daffodil ghost garden in person?
For more on Daffodil Flats, including exactly how to get there by way of hiking, watch the lovely video below from YouTube user HDCarolina: