Editor's Pick From deep in Linville Gorge, the fabled Daffodil Flats lures adventurous hikers. But this climb isn’t for everyone. CHRISSY MURPHY Staff Writer Mar 19, 2021 Mar 19, 2021 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmwF?5C65D @7 5277@5:=D DE2?5 566A :? E96 {:?G:==6 v@C86[ D@>6E9:?8 9:<6CD 92G6 4@>6 E@ <?@H 2D s277@5:= u=2ED]k^AmkAm%96 u=2ED @776C 2 3C62E9E2<:?8 D:89E 6249 |2C49[ H:E9 E96:C 3=@@>D DH2J:?8 :? E96 62C=J DAC:?8 3C66K6] xE’D 2 D:89E E92E 9:<6CD C2G6 23@FE]k^AmkAmp?5 :E’D 2 G:6H {@C2 s6324< 8@E E@ D66 7@C 96CD6=7 2 4@FA=6 @7 H66<D 28@]k^AmkAm“xE H2D E96 36DE 52J @7 >J =:76[” s6324< D2:5] “x’== ?6G6C 7@C86E :EP”k^Am kAm$96 E@@< 2? F??2>65 EC2:= E92E H2D D9@CE[ 3FE AC6EEJ DE66A] $96 C642==65 E96C6 36:?8 A@:?ED H96C6 D96 2?5 96C 7C:6?5 925 E@ 2=>@DE 4C2H= 5@H? 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E96J’== 36 324<[ E@ D@>6@?6 H9@ :D ?@E 8@:?8 9:<:?8 H:E9 E96>]k^Am kAmq:D9@A C64@>>6?565 7:?5:?8 D@>6@?6 H9@ <?@HD E96 2C62 H6== E@ 244@>A2?J ?6H 9:<6CD :? E96 v@C86]k^Am PHOTOS: Daffodil Flats in Linville Gorge 03xx21-mnh-news-daffodilflats (4).jpg A rainbow shines over daffodils deep in the Linville Gorge. Photo courtesy Lora Deback 03xx21-mnh-news-daffodilflats-p2 The Linville River glistens in the sun as it cuts through the Linville Gorge. Photo courtesy Lora Deback 03xx21-mnh-news-daffodilflats-p3 A woman stands with her hands in the air on Pinnacle rock after a strenuous hike back from Daffodil Flats. Photo courtesy Lora Deback 03xx21-mnh-news-daffodilflats-p1 Thousands of daffodils stand in the sun at Daffodil Flats in the Linville Gorge. Photo courtesy Lora Deback Chrissy Murphy is a staff writer and can be reached at cmurphy@morganton.com or at 828-432-8941. 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