Bald Mountains
Bisected by the French Broad River, the Bald Mountains form a rugged escarpment of 3,000 to 4,000-foot peaks along the Tennessee/North Carolina border.  Deep gorges and open summits characterize a region that is far less visited than the Great Smokies immediately south.  Rather than lines of traffic and mobbed visitor centers, travelers here are more likely to encounter thru-hikers on the Appalachian Trail or rafters on the region's whitewater. 

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Weaver Bend, French Broad River, Bald Mountains, TN, 1999

Douglas Falls, Paint Creek, Bald Mountains, TN, 1994

Maple tree along Applachian Trail, Max Patch area, Bald Mountains, NC, 2000

Goldenrod on Max Patch, NC, 2002

Shut-In Creek, Bald Mountains, NC, 1997

Maple and oak near the Chimneys, Paint Mountain Trail, Bald Mountains, TN, 1999

Big Laurel Creek, Bald Mountains, NC, 1996

Barn below Max Patch Mountain, Bald Mountains, NC, 2000

Along River Road, French Broad River, Bald Mountains, NC, 1997

French Broad River from Paint Rock, Bald Mountains, TN, 1996

Meadow Creek Mountain, Bald Mountains, TN, 1996

Winter morning, Mill Ridge, Appalachian Trail, Bald Mountains, NC, 1999

 

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