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Mt Collins Shelter 1990.3 to Russell Field Shelter 2012.3 (22 miles, 2012.3 total miles) After a couple days in the park, I was noticing a bit of a pattern in the Smokies. It seemed the sky would clear...

Tri-Corner Knob Shelter 1969.7 to Mt Collins Shelter 1990.3 (20.6 miles, 1990.3 total miles) After being slightly harassed by a mouse in the night, I woke up around 5:45 to the sounds of Shady Tree, Milky...

Green Corner Road 1951.6 to Tri-Corner Knob Shelter 1969.7 (18.1 miles, 1969.7 total miles) I woke up after a wonderful night of sleep on Kathy’s couch, covered in a thick comforter and dreaming deeply....

Max Patch 1939.2 to Green Corner Road 1952.8 (13.6 miles, 1952.8 total miles) I did well on only my fourth of fifth night of camping totally alone on this hike. A couple packs of coyotes howling and yipping...