Heintooga Ridge overlook is located close to where the Blue Ridge Parkway meets the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The picture at the overlook was made by Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), a founding member of the Great Smoky Mountains…
Myrtle Point is a popular lookout on Mount LeConte, the 3rd highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, topping out at 6,593 ft. This photograph, with others in this series, are included in the records of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club,…
Silers Bald is located along the Appalachian Trail close to Kuwohi (Clingmans Dome 1859-2024). This photograph, with others in this series, are included in the records of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club, formed after a group of outdoor enthusiasts…
This grove of trees is seen from Little Bald along the Appalachian Trail. An AT marker can be seen on a tree in the foreground. The picture was made by Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), a founding member of the Great Smoky Mountains Conservation…
This photograph of Chimney Tops is taken from Bear Pen Hollow with hikers standing beside the Newfound Gap Highway. This picture was made by Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), a founding member of the Great Smoky Mountains Conservation Association and…
This photograph is of the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River from about a mile below Grass Patch. This picture was made by Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), a founding member of the Great Smoky Mountains Conservation Association and author of “Birth…
At 5,048 feet, Newfound Gap is located near the geographic center of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. State highway 441 passes through the gap. In the mid-1920s, before the park was established, North Carolina and Tennessee agreed to build a…
To promote the idea of a park in the Great Smokies, a group from Knoxville proposed a 100-mile scenic loop. This photograph of a stone rock face on the loop includes an early make automobile. The picture was made by Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), a…
This photograph of Charlies Bunion, with others in this series, are included in the records of the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club. Charlies Bunion is situated along the state line between Sevier County, Tennessee and Swain County, North Carolina. At…
This photograph of Mt. Guyot and Mt. Chapman was made by Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), a founding member of the Great Smoky Mountains Conservation Association and author of “Birth of a National Park,” published in 1960. This photograph, with others…