Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Fontana Dam
Southern Boundary of the Smokies
Distant View of Fontana Dam
Russell Field Shelter
Sea of Flowers
Ol’ Rocky Top and Thunderhead
Got Some Dolly Parton in Tennessee
Never Give Up
Looking Back
High Elevation Spruce Fir
Clingman’s Dome: the highest point in the AT (6612 ft)

April 29, 2022:

Mile 208: Newfound Gap, TN

Newfound Gap

Get us out of Gatlinburg ASAP

Charlie’s Bunion, GSMNP

The ruggedness of the Northern Smokies – the best hiking yet

Did you know the Smokies are considered a hardwood rainforest, very reminiscent to the Pacific Northwest?

High Winds Above 6000 ft

Impending Thunderstorms – the AT is always damp

Out of the National Park!