
Start along the Cottonwood Spring Trail.



Cottonwood Spring is where that cottonwood tree is on the left, between some little rock features.

Cottonwood Spring. I guess?

Continue up the hill from Cottonwood Spring.

Approaching the ridgeline.

Looking north along the ridgeline.

Continuing south up the ridge.

There' an easy to follow trail along the ridge.


Looking back along the ridge.

Meet back up with the official North Franklin Mountain Trail.

Looking back along the trail.

Summit of North Franklin looking toward South Franklin.

Because Texas.

Continuing back along the official North Franklin Mountain Trail. That little hill thing over there was tempting to hike to, but...

...there was a sign reading there was an unexploded thing up there. So, I decided to listen to the military and not go.

Continuing north along the trail.

Approaching Mundys Gap.

Looking back toward North Franklin Mountain from Mundys Gap.

The view after passing over Mundys Gap.

Meet back up with the Cottonwood Trail to complete the loop.
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