
From Cades Cove, I headed along the Anthony Creek Trail, doing the loop clockwise.


Ascending pretty slowly along the Anthony Creek Trail.

A pretty bridge along the Anthony Creek Trail.




Junction with the Bote Mountain Trail. I headed south to join the Appalachian Trail.




Nearing the junction of Bote Mountain Trail and the Appalachian Trail.

Along the Appalachian Trail, heading east toward Thunderhead Mountain.


Rocky Top, a minor hump on the way to Thunderhead Mountain.




Ascending to Thunderhead Mountain.



Thunderhead Mountain.


Heading west along the ridge toward Russel Field.


Descending back to Anthony Creek.








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