Beckham
10-15-2012, 18:41
So this past weekend my dad, my brother, my friend, and I hiked around 30miles over 3 days in the Smoky Mountains.
First, we did the Chimney Tops trail which was 4miles.
Stream as we're headed up to the top.
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/541098_449576918427035_2016702002_n.jpg
Once at the top, this is what it looks like before climbing the rock face:
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/576530_449576935093700_1327874474_n.jpg
On the rock face:
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/190230_449577065093687_637511512_n.jpg
Looking down the rock face:
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/425974_449577215093672_428702016_n.jpg
Climbing:
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/545270_449577361760324_1667401450_n.jpg
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/602431_449577458426981_30175625_n.jpg
The view:
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/523739_449577478426979_957544175_n.jpg
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/577154_449578148426912_1567346017_n.jpg
The chimney tops:
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/404625_449578361760224_720005837_n.jpg
A picture showing the climb:
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/546855_449578028426924_610931016_n.jpg
After Chimney Tops, we drove about 15min to Clingman's Dome to start our long hike.
Here's the trail map. Started at Clingman's Dome then went down Forney Creek trail (stayed at campsite #68) then back up Jonas Creek Trail to Welch Ridge Trail and stayed at the shelter at Siler's Bald then climbed 1000ft back to Clingman's.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2428/3936376416_1709e1ab01.jpg
Old railroad track from when they used steam locomotives to pull logs in the 30's.
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/564152_449578991760161_1610701842_n.jpg
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/482949_449579108426816_728606757_n.jpg
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/430557_449579151760145_1560750393_n.jpg
LOTS of stream crossings. Had fun figuring our way across without getting wet.
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/398225_449579311760129_1418799545_n.jpg
First night:
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/644642_449579615093432_717715233_n.jpg
More stream crossings the next day:
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/527498_449579681760092_777460672_n.jpg
And we're climbing.....
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/545777_449580395093354_719518259_n.jpg
View from our hike on day 2:
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/404761_449580468426680_77193296_n.jpg
Hiked on part of the Appalachian Trail, too. About 5miles on the AT.
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/424720_449580688426658_1024055968_n.jpg
Our shelter on Siler's Bald the 2nd night:
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/559604_449585065092887_915003778_n.jpg
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/958_449580781759982_1891896789_n.jpg
Good thing Team Tight Butthole had been there before. :D
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/522373_449584725092921_2048904738_n.jpg
Keeping the bears away.
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/485799_449584998426227_1025332774_n.jpg
Put a tarp up since the wind was 40ish mph. Wind chill got to about 30-35* on the second night.
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/554006_449585108426216_509270108_n.jpg
Day 3, hiking the last 5miles back to Clingman's Dome on the mountain ridges.
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/543398_449585305092863_1598454486_n.jpg
The "we're hungry and tired" finished picture at the top.
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/560754_449585435092850_1147613839_n.jpg
First, we did the Chimney Tops trail which was 4miles.
Stream as we're headed up to the top.
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/541098_449576918427035_2016702002_n.jpg
Once at the top, this is what it looks like before climbing the rock face:
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/576530_449576935093700_1327874474_n.jpg
On the rock face:
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/190230_449577065093687_637511512_n.jpg
Looking down the rock face:
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/425974_449577215093672_428702016_n.jpg
Climbing:
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/545270_449577361760324_1667401450_n.jpg
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/602431_449577458426981_30175625_n.jpg
The view:
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/523739_449577478426979_957544175_n.jpg
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/577154_449578148426912_1567346017_n.jpg
The chimney tops:
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/404625_449578361760224_720005837_n.jpg
A picture showing the climb:
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/546855_449578028426924_610931016_n.jpg
After Chimney Tops, we drove about 15min to Clingman's Dome to start our long hike.
Here's the trail map. Started at Clingman's Dome then went down Forney Creek trail (stayed at campsite #68) then back up Jonas Creek Trail to Welch Ridge Trail and stayed at the shelter at Siler's Bald then climbed 1000ft back to Clingman's.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2428/3936376416_1709e1ab01.jpg
Old railroad track from when they used steam locomotives to pull logs in the 30's.
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/564152_449578991760161_1610701842_n.jpg
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/482949_449579108426816_728606757_n.jpg
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/430557_449579151760145_1560750393_n.jpg
LOTS of stream crossings. Had fun figuring our way across without getting wet.
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/398225_449579311760129_1418799545_n.jpg
First night:
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/644642_449579615093432_717715233_n.jpg
More stream crossings the next day:
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/527498_449579681760092_777460672_n.jpg
And we're climbing.....
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/545777_449580395093354_719518259_n.jpg
View from our hike on day 2:
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/404761_449580468426680_77193296_n.jpg
Hiked on part of the Appalachian Trail, too. About 5miles on the AT.
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/424720_449580688426658_1024055968_n.jpg
Our shelter on Siler's Bald the 2nd night:
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/559604_449585065092887_915003778_n.jpg
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/958_449580781759982_1891896789_n.jpg
Good thing Team Tight Butthole had been there before. :D
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/522373_449584725092921_2048904738_n.jpg
Keeping the bears away.
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/485799_449584998426227_1025332774_n.jpg
Put a tarp up since the wind was 40ish mph. Wind chill got to about 30-35* on the second night.
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/554006_449585108426216_509270108_n.jpg
Day 3, hiking the last 5miles back to Clingman's Dome on the mountain ridges.
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/543398_449585305092863_1598454486_n.jpg
The "we're hungry and tired" finished picture at the top.
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/560754_449585435092850_1147613839_n.jpg