Max Patch is a Bald Mountain in North Carolina which has the Appalachian Trail crossing the 4,616' summit. It is part of the Blue Ridge Mountain Range. Allen Branch Pond at Weavers Bend is in the Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee. Big Creek North Carolina is part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Photos are from early March 2020.
Hikers on the Appalachian Trail-Looking towards the Great Smoky Mountains