This weekend turned out to be more than one could have hoped for. I scored a new, single-wall ultralight tent at a local store's sale, then headed out to the NC/TN border for some Appalaichan Trail fun!
What blew me away was the delicacy of the alpine-esque tundra, complete with grassy fields at 6000+ feet, midget pines and meadow flowers.
Tundra
Meadow flowers
These mountains are wonderful, and the AT is reasonably gentle throughout this stretch, at least to a hiker used to the ADK trails. The rhododendron gardens near Roan High Bluff are supposed to be in full bloom at the end of June; and judging from the amount of rhododendron thickets I saw, it should be mindblowing! I'm planning the return trip as I type...
The full photo album is on myYahoo photo page
What blew me away was the delicacy of the alpine-esque tundra, complete with grassy fields at 6000+ feet, midget pines and meadow flowers.
Tundra
Meadow flowers
These mountains are wonderful, and the AT is reasonably gentle throughout this stretch, at least to a hiker used to the ADK trails. The rhododendron gardens near Roan High Bluff are supposed to be in full bloom at the end of June; and judging from the amount of rhododendron thickets I saw, it should be mindblowing! I'm planning the return trip as I type...
The full photo album is on my
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