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Great Smokies' Andrews Bald Trail 'unforgettable'
August 18th, 2011A 3.5-mile trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is among "25 Unforgettable National Park Hikes" compiled by the National Park Foundation.
The Andrews Bald Trail leaves from the parking area at Clingmans Dome, about 20 miles from the Oconaluftee Visitor Center, and "climbs almost 900 feet to the bald, mostly along a rocky creekbed, to a grassy, treeless mountaintop with panoramic views of the southern Smokies," the guide says. The trail is rated as moderate.
Andrews Bald, at 5,920 feet, is the highest bald in the Smokies. From there, the Fontana Reservoir can be seen below, the NPF guide says.
The full-color guide, the second in a series of National Parks owner's guides, is available as a free .pdf download at the link above.
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