Our campsite at Balsam Mountain Campground, over 5000 feet in the northeast corner of the Smokies
Day #1: Lunch at Laurel Gap Shelter on 8 mile roundtrip on Balsam Mountain Trail
Stream crossing on the drive down the NPS road from Balsam Mountain Trailhead
View from the driver's side, through the windshield
View from the passenger's side, out the window
View from the other side of the stream
Day #2: hike up Alum Cave Creek Trail to Mt Leconte
Allison crossing footbridge over Alum Cave Creek
Allison going through The Arch
Rodney going through The Arch
View from the trail
Waterdrops falling from the top of Alum Cave Bluff
Allison at Alum Cave Bluf (NPS personnel finished the handrail before we hiked back down)
Setting up for lunch at Mt Leconte Lodge
The cold hike back down
Allison hiking
Rodney on the mountainside trail
Rodney on the mountainside trail
Beautiful view from the trail
Rodney on the trail
Allison going back into The Arch
Day #3: 10 mile hike to/from Hemphill Bald along park boundary
Allison hiking
Allison hiking
Magnificent view from Hemphill Bald!
Eating lunch at Hemphill Bald
Eating lunch at Hemphill Bald
More view from Hemphill Bald
More view from Hemphill Bald
More view from Hemphill Bald
Quick nap before the hike back
View through the fence
Rodney hiking down smooth trail
View during return trip
View during return trip
Lunch at roadside park while driving to the Upper Ocoee
View from roadside park
