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Alum Cave Trail just below the Alum Cave Bluffs.
Alum Cave Trail just above Arch Rock.
An area of the Alum Cave Trail on Mount LeConte.
A footbridge along the Alum Cave Trail.
A cable section of the Alum Cave Trail. Sections of the trail like this are why micro spikes are recommended in the colder months due to the trail becoming covered in thick ice.
One of the many views from the Alum Cave Trail.
Rhododendrons blooming on the Alum Cave Trail.
Alum Cave Trail.
Alum Cave Trail in the Smokies.