Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Trip West - Smoky Mtn Nat'l Park

The Smokemont camground doesn't have water, electric or sewer, so we use a small generator to keep the batteries charged to power lights and the refrigerator.  I quit on us so we headed over to Sylva to have it looked at.  They were quite helpful, determined it was water in the gas and drained it for us at no charge.

On the way back, I wanted to stop at the Barker's Creek Bridge we passed on the way out.

It is a Suspension/Swinging Bridge over Barker's Creek.  Limit 4 people at a time.



Tucson wasn't too happy about it - but was a trooper


Barker Creek is flowing pretty good after the rains


The other side ends at private property, we check out the train tracks and head back


Back at the Park, it is a much nicer day


Tucson gets a dip in the Oconaluftee River at the campground


We do a hike in the Campground


We take a hike along the Bradley Fork Trail from the Campground.  We encounter 3 groups of horseback riders along the way.


It's a beautiful creek and I walk in to get a better shot


and look down to see a dime - Hi Mom!


Tomorrow we do a "real hike"





















 

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