el gaterose: Takin' in the view on the way up the mountain
el gaterose: Panorama
el gaterose: Apparently tornadoes are pretty rare on mountains, makes sense...
el gaterose: The wrath of the '97 Tornado
el gaterose: And Jo wanted to go with him
el gaterose: This is the upper trail head, no where to go from here but downhill. 13 miles of trail and 3,000 feet of elevation.
el gaterose: The only uphill portion of the trail
el gaterose: This, and many similar creeks forked in and out throughout the entire trail.
el gaterose: Bad angle, but it's a bear claw mark. Nice to see when you're 13 miles from any other people and have no where to go but deeper into the woods