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Program of hikes for 1930/ Smoky Mountains Hiking Club

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  • Chapman) and the Alum Cave peaks are seen clearly. There is a spectacular view of the Sugarlands valley, the west prong of the Little Pigeon River and the new Indian Gap highway which stretches ribbon-like alongside the silvery and turbulent river. There are several attractive routes by which we may descend. We will probably take that steep (almost perpendicular) route which "takes off" eastward from the gap between the two peaks. It is only about a mile and a half back to the cars. All in all, this is a wonderful trip. Bring a friend and come along. Leave Saunders System at 7 A. M. Take a well-filled canteen and a good lunch. Round trip hiking distance about 8 miles. Trail steep and rough. Elevation 4500 feet. Cost of transportation about $2.25 each. Leaders: Hugh Webb (Phone 2—1109) and W. T. Finley (Phone 3—3131). March 23 ROUND TOP (from Line Springs) And for a fine day in March, at least such a trip deserves a fine day, we have selected Round Top for our objective. We will meet at Saunders System at 9 o'clock on the morning of Sunday, March 23, and set out for Line Springs, by way of Maryville, Sunshine, Townsend and Weirs Valley. We will start our hike from the Line Springs Hotel and will need approximately two hours to make the summit that has given Round Top its name. The trail is rugged in character but smooth walking most of the time and therefore easy to negotiate. Our chief interest in Round Top, aside from the fact that this trip furnishes an excellent background for further cementing our interests in the great world of Nature, is undoubtedly in the very fine view of a whole series of mountains which we get from the Round Top. 21
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