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Handbook/ 1933/ Smoky Mountains Hiking Club

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  • JULY 30 GREENBRIAR PINNACLE If you want to behold one of the most gorgeous panoramic and thrilling views of our Smokies, don't miss the trip to Greenbriar Pinnacle. Those who have been on this trip need to know no more, but for those who have not as yet seen the loveliness of this particular section, we must say more. The trail begins in open fields and winds to the foot of the Pinnacle Bluff, then circles to the left to the Catstair Cliffs. On reaching the top we see to the east to Mount Guyot, to the south the Saw Tooth Range, to the southwest Myrtle Point of Mount LeConte (which is one of the best views to be had of LeConte). Then there is the breath-taking depth of the valley below, and these views are brought together in an incomparable unity of beauty. The sheerness of the cliffs and the element of danger only tend to sharpen our appreciation of the vastness and beauty of our own Smokies thus displayed before our eyes. At this season of the year we will find also a profusion of most all of the varieties of summer wild flowers. This hike is not too long and hard for a beginner, nor is it so easy that experienced hikers will scorn it. So please be on hand at the Dixie System at 7:30 a. m. with canteen and food for one meal. Round trip hiking distance about 6 miles. Elevation about 4800 ft. Leaders: H. B. AIKEN (3-5784) RUTH A. HUNTER (6-1535) "The gnat he is smoky mountain worst iu- sect."—George Masa. 45
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