Hightop Mountain via Smith Roach Gap AT Photo Gallery
On our drive back down the Skyline Drive we got a glimpse of the view we had hoped to see from the top of Hightop Mountain.
Signage across from the parking lot
Entrance to parking lot at Smith Roach Gap
Smaller parking area at this trailhead compared to others on the Skyline Drive
Entrance to the Trail
No kiosk just a plaque with posted rules
The narrow trail crowded by vegetation.
Appalachian Trail Blaze is white
Shift your focus to smaller things when visibility is limited.
The vegetation was very thick and wet during our hike. Here Elderberry was abundant.
Appalachian Trail post with metal engraved information and the trail logo/ blaze
Engraved Appalachian marker
A vital spring along the trail
The spring
Our view from the mist covered Hightop Mountain
