Andrews Bald is located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and stands at 5,920 feet, making it the highest grassy bald (a type of summit unique to the area that is covered in thick vegetation of native grasses or shrubs), in the park. The bald area, which covers the south slope of the mountain, is left over from historical cattle grazing practices, and although forestation began reclaiming the area after the park's establishment, visitor support led to the preservation of the summit as is in the 1980s. Named after early settler Andres Thompson, Andrews Bald can be accessed via the Forney Ridge Trail, which is about two miles from the parking lot, and intersects the Appalachian Trail.

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Location: Swain County, North Carolina, United States

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