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Charlies Bunion
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Hubert Trapp
June 15, 2022
Hiking
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.
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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.
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Hans Peter
September 8, 2019
Hiking
Incredible view, which is easy to reach. You should have seen it.
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