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The Kephart Shelter is a fantastic place to lay your head after a long day.
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The area is rocky as evidenced by the trees that fall over having rocks intertwined with the roots.
Cold night at Kephart
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Brian Carpenter
Feb 21, 2017 near Cherokee, NC
“The Kephart Shelter is a fantastic place to lay your head after a long day.”  

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The Kephart Shelter is a fantastic place to lay your head after a long day.
Cold night at Kephart
View of the surrounding mountains at the Kephart Shelter.
Water running down the trail after a day of rain in the GSMNP.
Surrounding peaks hiding in the trees as you make your way up the trail.
Log bridge crossing the Oconaluftee River on the Kephart Prong Trail. All river crossings on this trail are like this except for the initial river crossing, which is a large bridge.
One of the creeks crossing the trail toward the end of the trail. After rain showers, the trail can become wet and muddy as water makes its way downhill.
The area is rocky as evidenced by the trees that fall over having rocks intertwined with the roots.
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