White Rock is a former Ranger fire watch tower that has not been in use for quite a few years, but at one time was manned by Rangers in rotating shifts of 3-6 months at a time. It is located on the East end of the Smoky Mountain National Park at an elevation of 5,900 feet.
It is still accessabile by trails that are maintained by the park service, but in Leroy's true fashion (that I REALLY enjoy), we don't always stick to the trails and this was one of those times. We took a VERY seldom used (or probably known about) route that starts a couple of miles up from our cabin that took us up some very challenging terrain and obstacles........and of course, Leroy (remember that he is 74 years old) had no problem with, but to be honest, it KICKED my butt.......but was well worth the views that were enjoyed.
Here are some pictures that I did manage to garner the strength to click the shutter...!!
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