Monday, January 12, 2009

Happy 75th

In case you weren’t aware, 2009 is the year we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the only free National Park in the United States.

For more info about the Great Smokey Mountains National Park 75th Anniversary, please check out the 75th Anniversary web site at:

http://greatsmokies75th.org

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Sunday, January 4, 2009

Smokies in January?

Sure, why not?

I hiked the Rich Mountain Loop trail in Cades Cove on Friday (8.5 miles) and the Meigs Creek Trail on Saturday (7 miles). As a last second addition, I hiked to Laurel Falls (2.6 miles) Sunday morning just inside the park near the Sugarlands Visitor’s Center.

It was a great trip and I took loads of pictures. I’ll be posting a  recap of each trail starting Monday. Over 4 or so days, we saw fog, ice, rain and even a smattering of sunshine. And the best part was of course, thanks to it being January, we got to enjoy the beauty along the trails in virtual solitude.

Check back this week for more details each day.

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