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Handbook/ 1934/ Smoky Mountains Hiking Club

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  • state line ridge where White Rock and Mt. Guyot are readily seen. Monday, Luftee Knob, 6,122 feet elevation, is the objective. We follow up Swallow Fork immediately across from our Walnut Bottom camp site on an old trail which has been brushed out, wind around its head waters to come out on the ridge top. After 1% miles farther along Balsam Mountain, we go over the side to follow an old logging railroad grade along Gunter Fork back to our starting point at Walnut Bottom. As an alternate to this 15 mile circuit, there is a 2-mile hike up the improved Park trail along the creek to Low Gap, where one will be on the state line ridge (Appalachian Trail) with White Rock to the northeast. Leave Dixie System at 1:00 P. M. Take everything you have for camping and hiking and food for seven meals. Travel will be with light pack from the camp site, Walnut Bottom. Driving distance 150 miles round trip via Sevierville, 0 miles east on Route No. 35, then right on county road through Jones' Cove to Route No. 75, past Cosby over State Line to Mt. Sterling P. O. then right again past C. C. Camp at Crestmont to Walnut Bottom. Delightful camp site is available, although without buildings. Hiking optional with maximum distance 24 miles. Leaders: F. J. SHULLEY (3-6451) G. B. SHIVERY (2-5520) "Host thou named all the birds without a gun.' Loved the wood-rose and left it on its Stalkf At rich man's table, eaten bread and pulse? Unarmed, faced danger with a heart of trust? And loved so well a high behavior, 1 n man or maid, that thou from speech refrained. Nobility more nobly la repay.' 0, be my friend and leach me to be thine!" —Emerson 40
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