famous footpath
Canon Canon EOS 5D Mark III
1/1 sec. / ISO 100
State/Province/Region
North Carolina
Nearest Area
Roan Mountain, Tennessee and Bakersville, North Carolina
Town
Roan Mountain, Tennessee
Brief Directions
Tennessee state highway 143, approximately 14 miles from the TN 143 - US 19E intersection in the community of Roan Mountain, Tennessee; park at Carver's Gap, hike less than one mile north on the Appalachian Trail
Notes
Canon 5D III, 100-400 (vII) lens at 100mm, f/16, .5 second, ISO 100, circular polarizer, tripod
Description
near sunset light warms the Appalachian Trail winds northward over and across Round Bald in the Roan Highlands area on the border of North Carolina - Tennessee; this image was made in mid-July, well after end of the spectacular Catawba rhododendron bloom that makes this area an annual highlight for nature photographers