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Sign Up Sign In A social network for fans of the Great Smoky Mountains Main My Page Photos Name That Place game Members Vacation Tales Blogs Events Store Weather Cosby, TN Townsend, TN Cherokee, NC Fontana Dam, NC Facts Latest Activity Gene Johnson posted a blog post Charlies Bunion - The Hard Way Charlies Bunion – The Hard WayBy: Gene Johnson2024Total Miles: 21 Elevation Gain: 5,200On a spring day sometime in 1963 or 1964 my brother, Allen, and his friend Harry Sabine, both students at The University of Tennessee, decided to spend the day studying at a quiet spot in the GSMNP as final exams were approaching. They chose Andrews Bald near Clingmans Dome. In the 1960s the annual visitation to the Park was around 4.5 million. In recent years it has been around 13 million. Unlike… See More Apr 24 0 Comments Dana Koogler posted photos 5 more… Apr 21 Lorenza Richard and Leanna McKay joined GoSmokies Apr 21 Dana Koogler commented on Dana Koogler’s photo Big sunk Cane falls with rainbow "Thank you Steve. I had not originally planned on visiting this waterfall. The video footage I have of it on YouTube got turned sideways by YouTube themselves. I decided to try to catch it with good flow and pretty weather. It was a…" Apr 17 Steve Kelly commented on Dana Koogler’s photo Big sunk Cane falls with rainbow "Great shot, beautiful." Apr 17 Dana Koogler posted photos 2 more… Apr 17 Dana Koogler commented on Gene Johnson’s blog post Solar Eclipse April 8, 2024 "stunning photos! Looks like you had a good time! " Apr 15 Dana Koogler commented on Dana Koogler’s blog post Defeat Ridge Manway "Illabelle, Thanks for the update on the conditions. I had a friend go up it a few weeks ago and it was rough then! You may be right and it may completely vanish due to lack of maintenance and use. That is part of the physical…" Apr 15 More... RSS Members View All Events Add an Event Welcome! Welcome to GoSmokies! A site about the Smokies and East Tennessee brought to you by the Knoxville News Sentinel . This is a community of people who are interested in and passionate about the Great Smoky Mountains. Joining GoSmokies: If you are visiting this site and would like to join, please provide the administrators with enough information about you for us to determine if your request is real and not from a spammer. Posting Photos: While it’s nice to share your vacation photos, please only post photos and content related to the Smokies . Please use discretion when posting photos as we don’t want one user’s photography to monopolize the photo page. Place your photos in a single album, and do not upload multiple photographs of the same exact shot. Thank you for your consideration. 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