Photo of the day Home » Photo of the day » Some of My Favorite Photos cg.jpgcasa grande bbnpmoon.jpgbbnptree.jpgbbnpbuck.jpgbbnpcg from trail.jpgbbnppj sunrise.jpgbbnpthe "Before" PictureSam's Gap. Mile 318. First Day TrailJust a little SoggyMy first shelter on the ATFlint mountain shelter, and the first SOBO I met. first night in my hammock on the trailby Jerry Cabin Sheltermy food bag on a bear cableView into Hot Springs, NCSeemed to get further away as I got closerFrench Broad River in Hot Springs, NCThe river was really moving due to all of the rain.Sidewalk blaze in Hot Springs, NCFinally a Sunny DayClimb out of Hot Springs with full packMax PatchBald Hiker on a "Bald" MountainView from Max PatchTree House at Standing Bear Farm HostelRustic, but needed comfort before entering the GSMNPGSMNP ViewNorth of Clingman'sGSMNP Big RockNorth of Clingman'sSunrise Icewater Shelter GSMNPPassed 100 MilesGSMNP Newfound Gap parking lotClingman's Dome Observation TowerHighest Altitude on the AT, 6,643 feetview from Clingman's Dome Observation TowerTower Selfiejust south of Clingman's Domein the GSMNPFontana DamExit of the GSMNP on the South SideFontana Hilton ShelterWayah Bald Observation Towerview from Wayah BaldWayah Bald View from Stone TowerNOCGreat place to visit and relax. Nantahala Outdoor CenterSouth of the NOCYou can still see Fontana LakeFalls near Winding Stair GapBlaze on a PoleTree needs a ChiropractorsunriseThe trail goes on foreverthe leaves turn, turn, turnturtleup in a treeLunch ViewGetting very close to the endLong Creek Fallslast afternoon on the trailbig shelter near Springer MountainStover Creek Shelter Campsite5 miles North of SpringerstumpColorsmountain crossingsonly place the AT has a rooffoggy dayfirst blaze from the south - Springer Mountainmy final entry in logbookboots at the end of the trail