The Fire Tower

by Jacqueline A. Lott

You are an experienced female hiker wearing suitable clothing for a hike (watch, shirt, shorts, socks, hiking boots), and carrying a hip pack (containing a headlamp, first aid kit, water bottle, and a bag of trail mix). Your male partner drops you off at a parking lot near the Lower Mt. Cammerer trail. It’s 7:00 a.m. You intend to hike along the Appalachian trail to a fire tower and then hike back to the car park by 9:30 p.m. You just need a day by yourself.

A day’s hiking in the Great Smoky National Park. Trails run along mountainsides, dotted with a fine array of wild flowers and the occasional stunning vista.

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