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Program of hikes for 1930/ Smoky Mountains Hiking Club

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  • view to be had unless you climbed one of the tallest trees. But now it is quite different. The new scenic highway enables you to drive over what was the least interesting part of the trail. The round trip distance is "only" about 20 miles, and there is a convenient tower on top which permits you to easily get one of the finest views to be had in eastern America. After driving up that beautiful new Indian Gap highway to a point about 2 miles above the Indian Gap hotel, or just above the Chimney Tops, we will park our cars and cross the river at the mouth of Road Prong creek, which stream our trail follows to Indian Gap, on the Tennessee-North Carolina state line. Members of the club know that there are very few, if any, prettier trails in the Smokies (or elsewhere) than this Indian Gap trail. It follows the old Indian road along the creek thru the gorge between Mt. Mingus, on the left, and the Chimney Tops on the right, crossing the creek several times. At two or three points along the trail there are excellent views of the south side of Mt. LeConte. The view from Indian Grave flats is particularly good. After following thru the peaceful open forests for four miles, we reach the state line at Indian Gap, and get a fine view into the mountains of Western North Carolina. Here we will eat supper, then roll up in our ponchos or crawl into our pup-tents for the night's rest. Our trail follows the state line range to the southwest over Mt. Collins to the dome. The view into Tennessee is equally fine. The six mile stretch between the Gap and the Dome is a part of the Appalachian Trail, which extends from Mt. Kath- d'.n, in Maine, to the Cahutta Mountains, in Georgia. You will see the A. T. markers which our club put up last summer. Upon reaching the Dome, take a little rest, then climb the tower and feast your eyes upon the best panorama of mountain scenery you ever beheld. To the northeast is the majestic form of Mt. LeConte, "standing off from the state-line range 39
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