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Tag: Civilian Consertation Corps in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Kephart Prong Trail includes visit to CCC camp

January 23, 2023

sign at CCC camp along Kephart Prong Trail

by Julie Dodd Log footbridges, rushing water and reminders of a Civilian Conservation Corps camp were part of the Classic[…]

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Hempbill Bald Trail — vista views, wildflowers and CCC-built fences

September 8, 2022

FOTS hikes at Hemphill Bald

by Kevin FitzGeraldHike Leader The August Classic Hike took place on the 9th, with 14 hearty souls departing from the[…]

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Old Sugarlands Trail includes CCC camp, Pigeon River view and Sugarlands Cemetery

January 21, 2022

hikers on Old Sugarlands Trail

by Danny Bernstein, hike leader It is customary to schedule the December FOTS Classic Hike near a Smokies Store. We[…]

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Volunteer with Trails Forever Crew on Chimney Tops Trail

July 10, 2014

2014 Trails Forever Crew Members

By Holly Scott Jones, former Marketing Director of Friends of the Smokies   A Brief Look Back at Smokies Trails[…]

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Hike to the Albright Grove offers rare Smoky Mountain quietude in nation’s busiest national park

July 2, 2014

Baxter Cabin along Maddron Bald Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

by Julie Dodd and Holly Scott Holly: The July 4th holiday is always a very busy time here in the foothills[…]

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