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Handbook/ 1934/ Smoky Mountains Hiking Club

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  • esque and most spectacular portion of the entire 2,000 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Among the major points of interest that may be visited from our camp are: 1—TENNESSEE SIDE: "Fittified" Spring, Brushy, Mt. Winnesoka, Mt. LeConte, the Boulevard, Porters Flats, Horseshoe Mountain, Porters Mountain, Woolly Tops, Cherry Orchard, Ramsey Cascades, Greenbrier Pinnacle and a great number of the most intriguing streams to be found in all the Smokies. 2—ON THE STATE LINE (APPALACHIAN TRAIL): The Jump-Off, Charlie's Bunion, Dry- Sluice Gap, Sawtooth Range, Laurel Top, Pecks Corner, Eagle Rocks, Mt. Sequoyah, Mt. Chapman, Tri-Corner Knob, Mt. Guyot and Old Black. 3—NORTH CAROLINA SIDE: Balsam Corner, Luftee Knob, Hyatt Ridge, Three Forks, Highland Ridge, Enloe Creek, Hughes Ridge, Bradley Fork, Richland Mountain and Kephart Prong. But this is enough about the hiking possibilities. Some of the members see in this camp an opportunity to catch up on their resting. "Just sittin' and thinkin'", as Pete Gettys would say. Or, maybe, just sittin'. Then, there are those who are looking up the Park regulations on fishing. August is open season for all game fish, you know. Each prospective camper can easily think of a greater number of interesting things to do than could be done in a year. Then, some of you may spend only a few days at the camp, either at the beginning or the end of the eight- day period. Now, for a few of the essentials. Each camper or hiker must, of course, take his, or her own food, bedding and other necessary equipment. Those who have tents should take them. Within a reasonable number, shelter can be pro- 36
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