An unmaintained trail works its way across Windy Creek and up into the famed Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. The trail disappears on the other side of the Buttress Range when it is blasted by high winds year round. Those fortunate enough to experience a trip into the Valley are NEVER dissappointed, although stories of cold, wet, and dusty expeditions are common.
An unmaintained trail works its way across Windy Creek and up into the famed Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. The trail disappears on the other side of the Buttress Range when it is blasted by high winds year round. Those fortunate enough to experience a trip into the Valley are NEVER dissappointed, although stories of cold, wet, and dusty expeditions are common.
U.S. National Park Service
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