Wednesday, November 2, 2016

The fall is a beautiful time of year to go HIKING!

Throughout my life, some of my greatest experiences have taken place in the scenic National Parks, especially Ulsan Bawi and Chimney Tops. Ulsan Bawi is located in Seorak National Park (Seorak Mountains); this is one of the best mountains in Korea. The other, Chiminey Tops, is located in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. I would like to take a moment to share these two places with you. 

 The highest elevation of Ulsan Bawi is about 950m and Chimney Tops is about 1450m (4753 feet). There are several similarities between Ulsan Bawi and Chimney Tops even though they are located on separate continents, thousands of miles apart. First, to reach the Ulsan Bawi and Chimney Tops you have to climb many rocks. Rock climbing is the most difficult part of the hike, but it is worth it to be able to relax in nature. Second, you can see as far as the East Sea of Korea, and all of the Seorak Mountain range when you are on top. Similarly, you can see all of the Smokey Mountains on Chimney Top.

Today is November 1st and the fall is a beautiful time of year to go HIKING! 






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1 comment:

  1. Korean mountains are much more rugged than the Smokies. But, they are both beautiful.

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