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Program of hikes for 1930/ Smoky Mountains Hiking Club

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  • e yellow poplars, predominate. There may be a few of the earliest spring flowers to greet us on this trip. One of the most interesting features of this hike will be the exploring trip from the eastern end of Mt. Harrison to Gatlinburg. Whereas the first part of our trip was level, the latter part will be upgrade for nearly a mile and then down again into Gatlinburg probably about the time the sun is setting. Last year there was one of the largest crowds to attend a hike on this trip. Come on, let's turn out and make it bigger than ever this year. Leave Saunders System at 9 A. M. Drive 41 miles to the mouth of Norton's Creek and park cars near the bridge on the Gatlinburg road. Take food for one meal. Leaders: Mary Coleman, Phone 2—2193 and L. M. Cooley, Phone 2—4656. February 8-9 GREGORY'S BALD* When you stop to think of it—"it" in this case] meaning anything associated or connected with hiking—outside of suddenly finding yourself wonderfully weak from inheriting great gobs of untold pieces of "eight"—what could be as rare, not as a steak nor a day in June, but what could be as rare as to suddenly discover your own self greatly enriched with hordes of Nature's jewels in the sense of the thrill of hiking, the companionship of "just folks" and the close communion with Mother Nature—herself? With the last "refrain" lingering in our minds, let's get down to the more or less real facts and try to discover what it's all about. In the first place, in that this write-up is to be printed in the Hiking,. Club. Booklet, the assumption naturally •While this is a very fine hike, it is a hard one. Another hike, an easy one-day trip, is scheduled for this same weekend. Take ycur choice. 14
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