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Lichen covered rocks on the side of the trail.
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Road Prong Trail as it narrows and begins it's climb to Clingmans Dome Road and the AT.
Log jam, land slide, mud slide. It's a mess, and the trail now bypasses it making it easier for to navigate the downed trees.
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David Hitchcock
Jan 30, 2016 near Gatlinburg, TN
“Lichen covered rocks on the side of the trail.”  

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Lichen covered rocks on the side of the trail.
Log jam, land slide, mud slide. It's a mess, and the trail now bypasses it making it easier for to navigate the downed trees.
Acidic red sediment from Anakeesta rock washes into the Road Prong. The acidic nature of the red sediment could cause problems for the aquatic life that make their home there. This is the result of the landslides, mud slides, and log jams that have happened in this area.
Footbridge crossing Road Prong, making the crossing considerably easier.
Heading up the Road Prong Trail.
Road Prong as it works its way down the mountain.
The higher elevations and the shade can allow you the opportunity to walk through the snow even though the trail is clear at lower elevations.
Road Prong Trail as it narrows and begins it's climb to Clingmans Dome Road and the AT.
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