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"Go and look behind the ranges"—thus coun-selled
Rudyard Kipling. The rewards for follow-ing
trails in the Great Smoky Mountain National
I'ark are many, for they lead to spots of rare beau-ty
and scenic grandeur. For the most part, the
Park is a mighty wilderness with its official trail
system just beginning to be developed. Yet, there
are more than 500 miles of foot and horse trails
that carry the traveler through unspoiled forests
and afford the hiker thrills e.xplorers feel in un-known
lands.
There are three types of trails in the Park:
Class A, B, and C. Class A, also known as horse-back
trails, are standard trails with a ruling grade
of 15 per cent, 4 feet wide, and cleared to a width
of 6 feet. Class B is a lower standard type of trail,
with a ruling grade of 20 per cent, and is 2 feet
wide. Class C, is merely a footpath.
Further information on trails through the Smokies 'may |be obtained from the
Carolina Mountain Club,*^ Asheville, from Waynesville and other towns located
near the park, from the Superintendent of the Great Smoky Mountains Nat-ional
Park, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and from the Chief Ranger's office of the
Park in Brvson Citv, N. C.
Pholoi by R. V. While, Jr.
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| Full Text | "Go and look behind the ranges"—thus coun-selled Rudyard Kipling. The rewards for follow-ing trails in the Great Smoky Mountain National I'ark are many, for they lead to spots of rare beau-ty and scenic grandeur. For the most part, the Park is a mighty wilderness with its official trail system just beginning to be developed. Yet, there are more than 500 miles of foot and horse trails that carry the traveler through unspoiled forests and afford the hiker thrills e.xplorers feel in un-known lands. There are three types of trails in the Park: Class A, B, and C. Class A, also known as horse-back trails, are standard trails with a ruling grade of 15 per cent, 4 feet wide, and cleared to a width of 6 feet. Class B is a lower standard type of trail, with a ruling grade of 20 per cent, and is 2 feet wide. Class C, is merely a footpath. Further information on trails through the Smokies 'may |be obtained from the Carolina Mountain Club,*^ Asheville, from Waynesville and other towns located near the park, from the Superintendent of the Great Smoky Mountains Nat-ional Park, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and from the Chief Ranger's office of the Park in Brvson Citv, N. C. Pholoi by R. V. While, Jr. |
