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060413 Brushy Mountain, Trillium Gap trails & Grotto falls, Great Smoky Mountains, TN
This hike was impromptu, as I had planned to hike elsewhere but got a last-minute invite for this one. This was Priscilla's idea, although she had not previously done it, nor had the other two of us. We picked up the Brushy Mountain trail out of Porters Creek. That was a good 4.5-5-mile uphill climb to the junction of Trillium Gap. When we arrived at the Gap, a couple was coming down from Brushy Bald - which we did not do. The weather was closing in up there and did not seem prudent for them to stay to find out what might happen. The Trillium Gap trail was very rocky and root-y - but downhill! The real gem was Grotto Falls. I think the pics turned out very well. Hope you enjoy.
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001 fog in the valleys
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007 Wears Valley
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008 Wears Valley
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010 Goatsbeard
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011 Large-flowered Bluet
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012 Partridgeberry
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013 Phyl, Priscilla
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014 black snake's tail
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015 the whole snake
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016 Galax
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017a capturing a memory
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017 Mountain Laurel
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018 trail
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019 Mountain Laurel
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020 Mountain Laurel
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021 Buttercup
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022 Clintonia Lily fruit
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023
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024 storm on adjacent peak
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025 storm covered large area
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026
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027 fungus
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028 Indian Cucumber Root
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029 Rhodo blossom
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030 Brook Lettuce
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031 Brook Lettuce
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032 Common Wood Sorrel
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033 Clintonia Lily
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034 water flowing off mountain-side
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035
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036 tree fungus
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037 tree fungus
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038 tree fungus
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039 Shining Club Moss
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040 Mt. LeConte?
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041
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042
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043 Brushy Mtn Bald
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044 Brushy Mtn Bald
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045 Phyl, Priscilla
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046 Dog Hobble
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047
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048 tree fungus
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049 tree fungus
001 fog in the valleys
497 views
007 Wears Valley
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008 Wears Valley
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011 Large-flowered Bluet
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012 Partridgeberry
466 views
013 Phyl, Priscilla
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014 black snake's tail
464 views
015 the whole snake
465 views
017a capturing a memory
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017 Mountain Laurel
106 views
019 Mountain Laurel
109 views
020 Mountain Laurel
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022 Clintonia Lily fruit
107 views
024 storm on adjacent peak
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025 storm covered large area
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028 Indian Cucumber Root
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029 Rhodo blossom
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030 Brook Lettuce
79 views
031 Brook Lettuce
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032 Common Wood Sorrel
82 views
033 Clintonia Lily
79 views
034 water flowing off mountain-side
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039 Shining Club Moss
82 views
040 Mt. LeConte?
80 views
043 Brushy Mtn Bald
80 views
044 Brushy Mtn Bald
85 views
045 Phyl, Priscilla
74 views
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