A Verdant Forest After the Rain
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 10:04 pm
Location: Upper Chasteen Creek (Campsite 48) (263.0 miles)

With our longest day in the Smokies ahead of us, we got up relatively early to try and beat rain we suspected was coming.

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Noland Creek
Tuesday, July 2, 2019 9:53 pm
Location: Bryson Place (Campsite 57) (246.4 miles)

Today may be our easiest day in the Smokies, but it was not without its challenges.

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Fontana Lake
Monday, July 1, 2019 10:10 pm
Location: Bearpen Branch (Campsite 65) (234.1 miles)

Our third day in the Smokies briefly reconnected us with civilization, before veering further off into the wilderness.

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Rhododendrons Bloom Along Hazel Creek
Sunday, June 30, 2019 9:23 pm
Location: Kirkland Creek (Campsite 76) (220.4 miles)

Our second day in the Smokies continued along the Lakeshore Trail, taking us past cemeteries, ruins, a former town, and a veritable zoo of animals, including everyone’s favorite, ticks.

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Fontana Lake
Saturday, June 29, 2019 9:40 pm
Location: Possum Hollow (Campsite 88) (206.5 miles)

Today, CareFree and I entered the Great Smokies Mountains, beginning the last leg of the trail.

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