Boulevard Trail
November 27, 2015
17 Miles Total
5.4 New Miles
585.37 Total Smoky Miles to Date (Since November 2013)
274.58 Total Miles in 2015
The Boulevard Trail is my new favorite trail to take to get to Mt. Leconte!
Now, as for trails to take back to Newfound Gap from Leconte....I hope to never ever take The Boulevard trail again! :) It was an uphill climb the entire way back (it felt like). We actually were beginning to think that we were lost because we didn't remember that much of a descent on the way to Leconte and it seemed to go on forever!
As for taking Boulevard to Leconte. It was amazing! I have never seen so many beautiful views along one trail! Usually when I get to the top of Leconte I am exhausted but I wasn't really tired at all and felt like walking around exploring and taking in each of the overlooks.
But next time I will definitely be coming down a different trail :)
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| Sunrise from the Appalachian Trail |
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| Ice along the trail |
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| Junction with Sweat Heifer Trail, 1.7 Miles into our hike |
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| Turn for the Boulevard Trail, only 5.3 miles to go! |
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| Somebody lost a shoe at the Jump Off |
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| That little brown area on the mountain way over there is along our route to reach Leconte |
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| The little wire you get to hold to help you not fall off the mountain :) |
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| Myrtle Point 0.2 miles. Amazing Views!!! |
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| The view from Myrtle Point |
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| The view from Myrtle Point |
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| The view from Cliff Tops |
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| The view from Cliff Tops |
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| As you are coming down the stairs to the lodge on top of Leconte |
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| At 6,593 ft it is the third highest peak in the national park, behind Clingmans Dome and Mount Guyot. |
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Sunset from Newfound Gap.
"Its your road and yours alone. Others may walk it with you but no one can walk it for you."- Rumi |
