Mile 167.1 Fontana Dam marks the southern entrance to GSMNP. Hiked just over eleven miles to Mollies Ridge Shelter. In the park you must stay in the shelters. Most of the shelters have "toilet areas" as opposed to privies. The toilet areas are called minefields for obvious reasons. Gained over 3000 feet in elevation today.
A number of shelters in GSMNP used to have wire fencing on the open side of the three sided structure. The fencing was to protect the hikers/campers from bears. Problem is that people were feeding bears through the fence. Idiots. Most fences are gone. Lots of section hikers within the park. No bears yet - good.
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