Appalachian balds
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In the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States, balds are mountain summits or crests covered primarily by thick vegetation of native grasses or shrubs occurring in areas where heavy forest
Grassy Ridge Bald in the Roan Highlands
Clear vistas make grassy balds attractive to hikers
Gregory Bald
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Gregory Bald is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains. It has an elevation of 4,949 feet above sea level. The mountain's majestic summit makes it a popular hiking destination. Another feature that a
Appalachian balds
…due to short or non-existent growing seasons. The difference between an alpine summit, such as Mount Washington in New Hampshire, and a bald, such as Gregory Bald in the Great Smoky Mountains, is that a lack of trees is normal for the colder climate of the former but abnormal for the warmer climate of the latter…
Gregory Bald, snow-capped, looking south from Foothills Parkway
View from the summit of Gregory Bald, looking northeast. Cades Cove is the strip of land in the valley below.
The Gregory Bald Trail approaching the summit.