Funny name, great hike. We had a group of 8 today, 2 women and 6 men. This is one of the harder hikes that I've done. It's 8 miles total, with some pretty significant elevation change, and a very rocky trail. I was thankful for my hiking poles! Most of the hike was along the Appalachian Trail, with a short side trail to the destination.
The story is that this rocky area was named by Horace Kephart, one of the early park rangers, in honor of the state of his friend's feet after a long hike. It started out as a joke, and the name stuck. I have to say that my feet were very tired and sore after this hike but they sure didn't look that bad!
This rock cliff is almost vertical. Very rugged country.
Steve at the tip of the bunion. It's straight down from there!
It was a warm day, so we were all hogging the cool spot. Steve, Sam and John, contemplating climbing out onto the rocks.
Some amazing lichen.
Our intrepid group. From left, Larry, Larry, John, Hank (orange shirt), Sam (dark shirt), Gina (in back) Vicky, Steve
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Looks like a challenging hike ....but well worth it when you get that view.
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