Hanging in Gatlinburg. Walked past TGIF and all the other fisherman ward attractions to find the Shamrock Lounge with live music ( he just left and the new guy is setting up) and ab empty deck . Wings and a salad . There Are two gondola rides within sight of each other. It was a 7 mile hiker in from Mt Collins shelter and then a phone call to get a ride although I was talking to a couple and they offered me a free ride after I had committed to this other fellow for 20$. Another fellow and I had slogged into this leanto from Derrick Knob Shelter. Apparently "knob" is a legitimate geological feature. Well at least Derrick's is. I guess I now see that I ascended a couple other knobs yesterday… This 13.5 slog was long. Most everything was fogged in and I didn't make the 1 mile diversion to Clingmans Dome- would not have seen much but mist. But even with my direct approach today I arrived at the shelter just a bit before headlamp time. The opportunity for water resupply was limited. I had thought I would get an orange soda at Clingman Dome. There has to be a snack shop amidst the great big parking lot and bumping-us concrete-tower right? Nope a guy hiking with me says there's nothing maybe a drinking fountain in the parking lot another half mile away from the trail.
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105 Reagan Dr, Gatlinburg, TN, United States
77° Mostly Cloudy
105 Reagan Dr, Gatlinburg, TN, United States
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