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Charlies Bunion

Charlies Bunion

Recommended by 17 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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    1. Newfound Gap to Charlies Bunion on the Appalachian Trail — Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    14.0km

    04:28

    590m

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    June 15, 2022

    Charlies Bunion is a rock outcropping that was originally known as Fodderstack. The current name was derived when Charlie Conner went hiking one day with Horace Kephart, one of the early proponents for a national park in the Smokies, and the author of Our Southern Highlanders. Looking at Conner's feet, Kephart remarked, "Charlie, I'm going to get this place put on a government map for you." And so, he did.

    Charlies Bunion offers spectacular views of the mountains to the north, Mt. Kephart and the Jump Off to the west, and Mount Guyot towards the east.

    hikinginthesmokys.com/charlies-bunion

      September 8, 2019

      Incredible view, which is easy to reach. You should have seen it.

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        Location: Swain County, North Carolina, United States

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