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~ FALL 2013 PHOTOS ~ Western North Carolina |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2013-2014) |
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~ FALL 2013 PHOTOS ~ Western North Carolina |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2013-2014) |
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| Trailhead at Carver's Gap |
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| Near the trail's start; it follows the Appalachian Trail for the first 2/3 of the hike. View back towards Carver's Gap and Roan High Knob. |
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| The trail enters a short wooded section before re-emerging on the balds. |
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| Out of the woods |
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| Summit of Round Bald (5826 ft) |
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| A look at Grassy Ridge and the trail ahead |
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| Gentian flowers |
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| Layers of mountains to the south... |
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| Panorama of our destination |
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| At full zoom, Hawksbill and Table Rock were visible, at Linville Gorge about 20 miles away. |
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| Appalachian Trail; Jane Bald is the next peak ahead. |
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| View back at Round Bald, Roan High Knob, and Roan High Bluff. |
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| Southerly vista from Jane Bald |
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| Jane Bald summit (5807 ft) |
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| On Jane Bald |
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| Northerly view |
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| View back along the trail Jane Bald, Round Bald, and the two Roan Highs... |
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| We found a good lunch spot close to where the Grassy Ridge Trail splits off from the A.T. |
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| Rhododendron tunnel on slope of Grassy Ridge Bald |
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| Summit of Grassy Ridge Bald |
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| Bronze plaque at summit, dedicated to local highland farmer Cornelius Rex Peake |
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| Another view from Grassy Ridge Bald's summit (6189 ft) |
Click "here" to go to Page 2 of the Roan Highlands hike |