NC: 6-10May2005 /Days 7-11

Edited Aug2025 – attaching Chapter 2 Pages 13-16

AT mileage:  ~88mi/141.6km
Days to hike:   5 days

Elevation ranging from 1,725′ – 5,498′/526 – 1,676m
Difficulty rating: 3 – 6 (scale of 1 – 10)
National Park – Great Smoky Mountains
National Forests – Nantanhala & Pisgah
Long climbs
Remoteness – sensation of being in deep forest
Beautiful varities of forest growth & flowering shrubs
Spectacular views