Cherokee, NC to Clingmans Dome

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Last Thursday The A-man and I left the motel in Cherokee and drove 20 miles to Clingmans Dome Rd. It was 55 degrees at an elevation of 1991 feet in Cherokee.
We arrived at the park entrance and rode 7 miles up to the Dome at an elevation of 6644 ft, where it 40 degrees and we were in a cloud and couldn't see 10 ft in front of us.
Notice the cloud in the background of photo number 2
An hour later we were back down to the valley riding by the Oconee and we had to remove jackets due to it being in the high 70's.