. In Cloudland, Mayview Park, Blowing Rock, North Carolina. ight miles long and a rude trail hasbeen blazed that seems to lead ladder-fashion straight up into the sky. On the Calloway peakwild heather grows and from the highest summit two viewpoints command the entire circle ofthe horizon. In the distance lies White Top where three states meet and the Black Mountains^,^ stand forth in their great heights very blue, and beyond them among the many familiar formsthe faint blue line of the Smokies is discernible. The views in this region are all very impressive, be-cause of the deep descent of the
. In Cloudland, Mayview Park, Blowing Rock, North Carolina. ight miles long and a rude trail hasbeen blazed that seems to lead ladder-fashion straight up into the sky. On the Calloway peakwild heather grows and from the highest summit two viewpoints command the entire circle ofthe horizon. In the distance lies White Top where three states meet and the Black Mountains^,^ stand forth in their great heights very blue, and beyond them among the many familiar formsthe faint blue line of the Smokies is discernible. The views in this region are all very impressive, be-cause of the deep descent of the mountain into the foothills, the long spurs sweeping downwardin fine lines into a great depth. The splendid slopes of the Grandfather are enchanting whenautumn colors them in tall gold and crimson forest trees and the outpouring of fragrance does not pass with the summer as innorthern forests. The resinous perfume, distilled from a thousand pines, firs and hemlocks remains until the leaves grow scarceduring the mild winter days of January. Watauga County. Elevation—feet Mayview Park 4,500 Blowing Rock . 4,090 Boone ... -3 -3-32 Valle Crucis . 2i726 Beech Mountain 5,522 Elevation—feet Sugar Mountain 5,289 Grandfather Mountain 5,964 Hanging Rock 5,237 Bald of Rich Mountain 5,300 Elk Knob Black Elevation— Mount Mitchell 6,711 Clingmans Dome ggii Balsam Cone 6645 Rocky Trail \ [ g.^gS Mountain Range ■f=< Elevation—feet Potato Hill 6,487 Cat-tail Peak 6,609 Potato Knob 6,419 Dome Gap 6,352
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