Charlies Bunion is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains of the Southeastern United States, characterized by a large boulder-like protrusion just below the summit on its otherwise-sheer northern face. The mountain is a rare instance of a bare-rock summit in the Smokies.
The characteristic boulder-like protrusion on northern face of Charlies Bunion, with the summit rising on the right
The view looking northwest from Charlies Bunion, with Mount Le Conte rising on the left
It is hard to resist to climb Charlies Bunion, on the top of which people can enjoy the breeze from the valleys and the panoramic view of the Smokies.
The view looking northeast from Charlies Bunion, with the Porters Creek Valley below
Oconaluftee (Great Smoky Mountains)
The Oconaluftee is the valley of the Oconaluftee River in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. Formerly the site of a Cherokee village and an Appalachian community, the valley is now North Carolina's main entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
View of the Oconaluftee River within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Oconaluftee Visitor Center near the eastern entrance to the park
Deep Creek Valley, part of the Oconaluftee watershed
The Oconaluftee bottomlands, with Rattlesnake Mountain rising in the distance.
