June 6 - 9, 2008
Hiking on the Appalachian Trail in the Great Smokey Mountain National Park
South Section Part 2
June 8: Spence Field Shelter to Derrick Knob Shelter; 6.3 mi. +2,107'
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The volunteers moved the privy |
Others cleaned out water bars and filled in eroded areas |
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Catawba Rhododendron
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Derrick Knob Shelter
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June 9: Derrick Knob Shelter to Clingman's Dome; 10.1 mi. +2,836'
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Silers Bald Shelter
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Bluets 
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Gray and thundering as we climbed toward Clingman's Dome
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More thunder and sprinkles so the camera got stowed and the raincoats came out.  |
The Tower as seen on Clingman's Dome two years ago. The visibility was worse this year.  |
We then walked the paved half-mile path to the parking lot and hitched a ride to Gatlinburg for two rest days.
Last updated: July 3, 2008