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Outdoor Project
The ultimate adventure guide
The cliffs at Look Rock add some adventure to the view.
The ramp leading up to the observation deck.
Gazing out across the color-dappled ridgeline from the tower.
Foothills Parkway far below.
Panorama of the Smoky Mountains, looking out over Happy Valley and past Cades Cove to Gregory Bald.
Fall colors in the Smoky Mountains are some of the best anywhere.
A fall-tinged canopy over the trail.
The paved trail that leads to the tower.
Red maple (Acer rubrum) leaves showing their true color.
Returning back down to the parkway from the tower.
Foothills Parkway scenic drive.