A live-action look around the summit, wind noise included...
Subaru's represent!!  One other car in the parking lot...not a common occurrence here...
The bullet-ridden parking lot trail map (apparently the locals are a bit violent)...I'd be following the so-called "Long Loop" with a side trip over the summit for a total of about 3-miles...
Thankful for one last romp in the snow, I'm now ready for spring!
Closing the loop...
Max Patch summit, 4,616 feet...
The Max Patch benchmark...
One last look at the Smokies...
A live-action look around the summit, wind noise included...
A live-action look around the summit, wind noise included...
See video in original gallery.