These are from the section of the AT that goes from the Northeastern boundary of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park to just south of the town of Roam Mountain, Tennessee. This is a 150+ mile part of the trail, and it has been one of my favorites. There are some spectacular places here -- Max Patch, Beauty Spot, Big Bald, and the interestingly named Big Butt Mountain for example. But the highlights of this section are the Roan Highlands, where you crossover the last 6000 footers until you get to the mighty White Mountains in New Hampshire (assuming you're a north bounder (NoBo)). If you have any interest, I hope you'll drop by.

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AT in the TN-NC Borderlands

This is the part of the trail from the northeastern end of the GSMNP to just before you get to the town of Roan Mountain TN on hwy 19E. Just like the Smokies, you are usually straddling the TN-NC state line in this section.

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