For the 4th of July holiday, I took a trip to see the Great Smoky Mountains with my family. We took up residence in Sevierville, Tennessee and Dollywood was only a few miles away. Besides the rollercoasters, dinner shows, go carts and mini golf courses, etc., the best attractions were the hiking trails available in the national park (map). It rained just about anytime we decided to drive through the park.
It was cloudy on the way to Clingmans Dome Bypass Trail. The steep and 0.5 mile paved trail lead up to a concrete structure.
It was a cloudy and misty day at Clingmans Dome.
Here's a pic looking up from under the structure.
A spiral walkway rose in elevation on the way to the lookout point. Birds could be heard in the trees.
Unfortunately, the trees in the Smoky Mountains are suffering from acid rain pollution.
On the way back to the car, the rain poured down hard and some thunder could be heard. It wasn't ice-cold rain, though.
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