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.
In addition to the majestic sight of such a large field of daffodils, the real magic is they have no garden keeper tending to them.
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The story has it that many, many years ago there was a homestead at the bottom of the gorge and the woman living here planted the daffodil garden.
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But the house is no longer here. We could speculate, given the location, that over time it was taken by a great flood — and the woman’s prized Daffodil garden? It was abandoned.
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Now, the only thing that remains is this beautiful ghost garden that miraculously blooms year after year as if waiting for its equally lovely human to return so she can smile for a few weeks each spring at the massive garden of daffodils.
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Getting to the ghost garden known as Daffodil Flats is no easy task. It sits at the very bottom of the Linville Gorge Wilderness Area and is a hike that should be attempted by only seasoned hikers with experience on rugged, steep terrain.
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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. Have you ever seen this amazing daffodil ghost garden in person?
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For more on Daffodil Flats, including exactly how to get there by way of hiking, watch the lovely video below from YouTube user HDCarolina:
To visit another unique garden in the Tar Heel State, head east to visit a wonderful Butterfly Garden in the Outer Banks. Keep reading here to learn more!
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