04-05-13 Somewhere in the Smokies

Woke up dry and clean. It was an uneventful night--unless the midnight dog hacking counts.

We proceeded across the dam; a breathtaking view. I took several pictures, but they hardly do it justice.

Got to the trailhead to the Smokies and were greeted by a ranger. He took our permits--to hike and camp in the backcountry of the Smokies you need to have a printed permit--and we proceeded up.

It is beautiful here. We arrived at Mollies Ridge Shelter late afternoon. Because we have to camp at the shelters it has created a huge bubble of people. In the mornings when we all hit the trail I like to joke about traffic on the AT corridor.