Off Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains

Started at 8:30 on the trail to Grotto Falls where we then went above the falls to follow Roaring Fork to the summit of Mt. LeConte. Arrived at the summit around 2:30 on the Rainbow Falls Trail after spending the day pretty much on all fours climbing through creeks, over some rock faces, skirting 100'+ waterfalls, clawing uphill through the spruce/fir forest covered with ferns, etc. An amazing adventure in the national park. Topped it off with a 6.8 mile hike down Trillium Gap back to the car where I hit the chalet to shower and clean out my shin and the drove back to Cincinnati.