At Newfound Gap
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Hay-Scented Ferns
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Bluebead Lily
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Icewater Spring Shelter
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View from Shelter
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Sally, the resident Peahen
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Sunset
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June 12 - 16, 2008
Hiking on the Appalachian Trail in the Great Smokey Mountain National Park
North Section: Newfound Gap to Davenport Gap
Section Totals: 31.3 miles and 6,685' of elevation gain
Pictures Part 1
After two rest days in Gatlinburg, which included visits to Cades Cove and Ripley's Aquarium, we arranged a shuttle to Newfound Gap.
June 12: Newfound Gap to Icewater Spring Shelter; 3.0 mi. +1,055'
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At Newfound Gap
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Hay-Scented Ferns
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Bluebead Lily
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Icewater Spring Shelter
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View from Shelter
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Sally, the resident Peahen
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Sunset
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June 13: Icewater Spring Shelter to Pecks Corner Shelter; 7.4 mi. +1,781'
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Leaving the shelter the trail crosses the Icewater Spring
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Approaching Charlies Bunion
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On Charlies Bunion
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Huger's Sand-Myrtle
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View of Mt. LeConte
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Dwarf Rhododendron
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Catawba Rhododendron
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Soil Disturbed by Feral Hogs
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Pecks Corner Shelter
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Last updated: July 3, 2008
