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    Two Balds and a Firetower in the Smokies

    I'm catching up on a backlog of photos/trip reports. This is from November 2021.

    11/5 - 11/9/21 (4 nights)

    Clingmans Dome to Fontana Dam via the AT with a side trip to Gregory Bald
    Night 1: Double Spring Gap
    Night 2: Derrick Knob
    Night 3: Russell Field
    Night 4: Site 13

    Caltopo says about 41 miles (range: 1677' to 6573' gross: +9630' -14246')

    A couple photos from each day with a lot more on my blog (no ads) - https://backpackandbeer.blogspot.com...n-smokies.html

    Andrews Bald below Clingmans Dome, Fontana Lake far below


    View from the AT


    Last bits of Fall


    Fontana Lake from Rocky Top


    Backside of Russell Field Shelter


    Sunset from Gregory Bald, looking down at Cades Cove


    Sunrise looking at Cades Cove (I'm glad it is a short easy hike from the Bald to Site 13, easy to do in the dark)


    First bear I've seen in the Smokies that didn't immediately run, he did not care about me at all (note: this is a heavily cropped photo)


    Shuckstack Firetower


    Shuckstack in the middle of the photo from Fontana Lake
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