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Program of hikes for 1930/ Smoky Mountains Hiking Club

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  • are delicious in season, and wild raspberries add attraction. A fine colony of lady slippers once adorned a knoll; but is now hard to find. Many small wild flowers, such as love a sandstone soil, are abundant. This is also the haunt of the Yellow Breasted Chat, Hermit Thrush, and other rare songbirds. There are three ways of approach to the Pinnacle. That most commonly used is by way of Luttrell. Drive to the depot, and park cars beyond at the creek. Cross on the footlog, and follow the road around to Grigsby's, where a fine spring is found. Fill canteens, and begin the ascent through the orchard to the left, and follow the fence to the ridge which leads directly to the Pinnacle with its famous rocking stone, about one mile of gentle climb. Another way is to turn off the main road about one mile before reaching Luttrell, and go up through the narrow valley known as "Jim Town" to the gap in the trail between Luttrell and Lea Springs. Turn to the left here and follow the ridge to the top of the mountain just east of the Pinnacle. A third way is to drive to Lea Springs and travel the ridge as before by way of the gap. The trail from Luttrell is by far the easiest. A good spring can be found by following the main ridge eastward about two miles to a low saddle in the mountain, then a trail down the north side to the foot of the ridge. The spring will be found in the brush and briars of an abandoned homestead. This is a good picnic place, where the giant trillium, swamp ferns and other rare plants can be found. Announcement of routes will be made 'n newspapers prior to the hike. Take your dinner and a canteen of water. Leave Saunders System at 8 o'clock. Round trip hiking distance about 4 miles. Cost of transportation approximately $1.00 each. Leaders: Prof. S. H. Essary (Phone 2—5342) and Geo. Hackman. 58
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