Vaughn Creek Greenway Hiking Trail — Attraction in Tryon

So grateful to find this trail. It was a beautiful + very calm walk. •Don't forget to bring drinking water!•

The trail is well kept, fairly flat and wide. Also small human, picnic (pack in, pack out) and pet friendly! There are plenty of places to sit along the trail and no shortage of places to play in the water.

The water is stunning emerald, you can see large rocks and small fish through it. You see an occasional snake, frogs, turtles and birds. The flora is incredible and my favorite part! The moss covering the trees and the tree "bent" by Native Americans was the most fascinating. Finally the tunnel at the end is exciting and we managed to spot a huge snapping turtle inside.

I would come as a group or alone. Either way, it's beautiful, intriguing and very enjoyable for both calm...

Nice out and back trail mostly beside the banks of a small river with a pretty cool smaller waterfall near the start of your walk. Pretty easy walk with a few moderate side trails to explore. There is a covered picnic table next to the small parking area. No restrooms. The trail basically follows an old road with some gravel in places and some boards placed in areas that tend to get muddy in wet weather. There are 2 (or maybe 3) benches along the way to sit and rest or enjoy the scenery. We always see some type of flowers in bloom along the way. .. Trillium, Iris, Wild Ginger, Texas Blue Star, Bloodroot, Trout Lily, Wild Astor, Dog...

This is a great shorter easy hike for me and my dogs. It is very beautiful since it follows the creek and there are benches along the way if you wanted to stop and rest. The parking areas can get full as there is not a whole lot of parking for this popular trail, but there is room for 15-20 cars. The trail is wide and parts have gravel. Interesting sites along the way and at the end. Lots of wildflowers, so the spring is a...