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Yellow Mountain Firetower - Nantahala National Forest, NC
Hiking the Yellow Mountain Trail in the Nantahala National Forest to the Firetower for lunch.
An early morning wakeup call from my sister and I'm out the door. Yes, that's right it's a Road Trip day for a hike over in the Cashiers/Highlands, North Carolina area.
The Yellow Mountain is one of the highest mountains in the Highlands Ranger District. The Firetower was built by the Forest Service and the Civilian Corps in 1934. This fire tower was reconstructed in the early 1990's. In 1992 the fire tower was recognized as a National Historic Lookout.
Some claim that this 12+ round trip hike is one of the most difficult hikes in North Carolina. This trail ascends and descends multiple mountain peaks, winds through tunnels of mountain laurel and rhododendron, and scrambles across craggy sections of singletrack.
But the reward is the amazing view from the Firetower and that makes this hike well worth the effort.
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