Close-up of new cabin built for the public (at $3.50 per day in 1935) on Mount LeConte. The photographer, Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), was a founding member of the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club (est. 1924) and a charter member of the Great Smoky…
The photographer notes, “Buildings at Balsam Lodge, with East (or highest) Peak of Mount LeConte in the background. At the left is the kitchen. In the center is the old cabin. In the right background is Jack Huff’s cabin. The cabin at the right,…
Rocky Spur and part of the Rocky Spur trail as seen from the Bull Head trail just east of Balsam Point, which is part of the Mount LeConte massif. The photographer, Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), was a founding member of the Smoky Mountain Hiking…
Balsam Point (L), Bull Head (lower right) and Cove Mountain (right background) as seen from the crest just east of Balsam Point of the Mount LeConte massif. The photographer, Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), was a founding member of the Smoky Mountain…
Virgil Tarwater (L) and John E. Crowder on a trail through a spruce forest. The photographer, Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), was a founding member of the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club (est. 1924) and a charter member of the Great Smoky Mountains…
Newfound Gap (L) and Mount Mingus (R) as seen from south side of Balsam Point, part of the Mount LeConte massif. The photographer, Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), was a founding member of the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club (est. 1924) and a charter…
Mount Collins (left center) and Kuwohi (Clingmans Dome 1857-2024) in the right center background, as seen from the Bull Head trail as it swings around the southside of Balsam Point of Mount LeConte. The Chimney Tops are seen dimly in the center. The…
The view from the west end of Balsam Point shows (L to R) Siler Bald (background), head of Miry Ridge (far background), Cold Springs Knob (center), Thunderhead, and Sugarland Mountain (semi-foreground). The photographer, Carlos C. Campbell…
Virgil Tarwater (L) and John E. Crowder are on the Bull Head trail to Mount LeConte where it swings around a rocky cliff on the side of Balsam Point. The photographer, Carlos C. Campbell (1892-1978), was a founding member of the Smoky Mountain Hiking…
Round Top (near Line Springs), Cove Mountain, and Mount Harrison as seen from Bull Head trail around the west end of Balsam Point. Virgil Tarwater (seated) and John E. Crowder are enjoying the view from their choice vantage point. The photographer,…