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Program of hikes for 1930/ Smoky Mountains Hiking Club

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  • All in all, this two and a half day trip gives us all anyone could expect in a hike, and more. Anyone equal to the strenuous trip should make it. Leave Saunders System at 1 P. M. Take canteen (2 if you have them) and food for 5 meals. Select a variety. Take candle lantern or flashlight, without fail, and don't start without blankets and a poncho or tent. This is imperative for everyone, man or woman. Round trip hiking distance 20 long, hard miles. Trail extremely rough, through overhanging laurel, in many places. Elevation over 6000 feet most of the way. Cost of transportation approximately $2.50 each. Only the seasoned and properlv equipped hiker should start. (Several experienced girl hikers have made it). Leaders: Paul M. Fink (Jonesboro, Tenn.,) and Granville Hunt (Phone 3—3131). September 1 ALUM CAVE BLUFFS Drive via Gatlinburg or Elkmont to Indian Gap highway continuing over this highway to Grassy Patch, and we are off to the Alum Cave Bluffs. The highway up the valley with the Sugar- lands on the right, the Chimneys straight ahead anil LeConte on the left, gives us one of the most interesting views in the Great Smokies. Park your cars at Grassy Patch. The hike to Alum Cave Bluffs from Grassy Patch is destined to become one of the outstanding trips in the Park area. We start the hike going across the West Prong of the Little Figeon River where Alum Cave Creek and Walker Camp Creek come together and form its beginning, then along a very delightful trail, easy hiking for about a mile and half, crossing and recrossing Alum Cave Creek and then for a half mile up a rather steep but Well defined trail to our objective, the Alum Cave fluffs, altitude 4500 ft. If by chance it rains the Party could hardly be too large but that they will ?e securely out of the weather under the overhang- Jng Bluffs. 51
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