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Great Smoky Mountains Trip
Last Updated 10/6/2005
Trip Photos
Val and Anila in the hotel before the trip
Val in the hotel before the trip
Anila Crashed on the trail
Anila at the Smokemont trailhead
Steve, Carol, and Val get ready to hike
Val, Steve, and Carol get ready to hike
Campfire at Cabin Flats
Campfire at Cabin Flats
Carol crosses a bridge
Newfound Gap from the car
Sky View
Steve at a water stop
Val in the river
Val, Anila, Carol at a rest stop
Anila crosses a bridge
Anila Hiking
Anila Pumping Water
Harbinger of a difficult day
Dry Sluice Gap Trail view
Dry Sluice Gap Trail view
Anila on Dry Sluice Gap Trail
Anila in front of a tree
View from the Appalachian Trail after 2000' climb
View from the Appalachian Trailafter 2000' climb
Anila, Carol, and Val take in a nice view
Charlie's Bunion
Charlie's Bunion
Charlie's Bunion
Icewater Spring Shelter
Steve relaxing
View from Icewater Spring Shelter
Steve and Anila at Icewater Spring Shelter
Carol at Icewater Spring Shelter
Sunrise at Icewater Spring Shelter
Sunrise at Icewater Spring Shelter
Approaching Newfound Gap
Anila at Newfound Gap
Lunch at Newfound Gap
Tennessee / North Carolina state line
Camping at Cades Cove
Val and Steve at Cades Cove applying moleskin
Cades Cove scenic drive
Cades Cove scenic drive
Deer in the woods - I swear it's there
Val posing in front of water
Anila Hiking to Silers Bald
Anila and Park Rangers
Anila and Steve approaching Clingman's Dome
View from Clingman's Dome
View of Mt. LeConte
View near Silers Bald
Silers Bald Shelter
The cool Fedex guys
Silers Bald Shelter
Val atop Clingman's Dome
Val atop Clingman's Dome
Anila in front of trail sign
Cool Tree
Cool Spider Web
Derrick Knob Shelter fenced in to protect from bears
Thunderhead peak
Val on Rocky Top (she is the dot on the top)
Val at Rocky Top
Rocky Top
Rocky Top
Rocky Top
Rocky Top
Spence Field
Spence Field Shelter Grand re-opening day
Val Kissing Trail Sign on final day
Anila at last trail sign of our hike
Steve at the end of the hike
The rangers that shook us down at the end
Dessert on Val's Birthday!