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Views on the way up to Mt. LeConte
Two Golfers at Bent Creek
Three Golfers at Bent Creek
Not much sound came out of
those horns
Keith – don’t jump !
Yes, there is a golf hole
about 100 yards down there
Stairs to that golf hole –
about 100 total
Views of Alum Creek
Some wildlife along Alum
Creek
Spectacular scenery only
seen by hiking this trail
Break time – the longer
the better for Greg
More scenery
… and
more …
Keith and
No,
We thought this looked like
the back of a dinosaur
About 1/3 the way up –
only 3-1/2 miles to go
Nearing halfway now
More scenery from near the
halfway mark – at about 2-1/2 miles along the trail and about 1 mile
overall altitude
… and
this was not even CLOSE to the steepest part of the trail
We are nearing the
elevations of some of the other mountain tops now
Very nice rock formations
throughout
Keith was sweating too –
his dark shirt just didn’t show it …
Ahhh … finally ….
The last part of the trail
to Mt Leconte
Cabins at “The Top”
$106 per night per person
includes dinner and breakfast
The Lodge where dinner is
served at 6 PM – We Made It! We
started at about 3700 ft at the road in the park.
We did not stay for dinner –
we hiked back down starting at about 4 PM, 4 hours after starting UP the
mountain.
Overview of cabins
Keith’s parents stayed
in one like this about 30 years previous
… yet
MORE great scenery
And more of Alum Creek
Clingman’s Dome the next day
The highest peak – 3rd
from the left – is where we hiked the previous day – Mt. LeConte
Another view of Mt. LeConte
Other views from Clingman’s Dome
Last shot from Clingman’s Dome area … time to drive back to