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Handbook/ 1932/ Smoky Mountains Hiking Club

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  • miles, from Indian Gap down Mingus 4J/2 miles. "Gee! But it's grand to hit the trail, With foot and fancy free— To get away from the city's wail And cornmvne with the powers that be. "To wander the ways of whispering streams Or tramp a forest dark and still, Will bring you joy beyond your dreams And give your soul a thrill." Leave Dixie System at 7 a. m. Bring food for one meal Leaders: STACY ADAMS (5-1195) ELLA LUTTRELL (3-4052) // January 23rd - 24th HANGOVER A NEW HIKE! After driving about fifty-five miles from Knoxville and shortly after crossing the Tennessee North Carolina State line at Deal's Gap, one drops hke a plummett into the spotless little power-village of Tapoca, N. C. This name is just another example of the native Cherokee's love and appreciation of the beautiful. For it was here, among the mountains such as Hangover, With their park like groves, rather than the dark and forbidding crags of the LeConte and Guyot section that he preferred to call the turkey and stalk the deer, which were once so plentiful. And among these mountains he left such names as Santeetlah, Cheoah, Tal- lassee, Nantahalah and Hiawassee. But etymology is poor food for such a trip as we have before us, so, after fortifying our inner selves at the breakfast table of the Aluminum Company's inn, we adjust our packs and in five minutes are ready (almost) to admit that we have had enough climbing for the day. But don't be alarmed, we are only "alti- tuding" enough to bring us to the old abandoned logging railway of the Kitchen Lumber Company. For a mile and a half we play "hobo," until the road forks; then we take the railroad to our left, pass- 13
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