Ranger Ellen on Finley Cane Trail 4

The Red Team Leader doing what she does best - handing out instructions for the team's return journey to the little red car parked on Laurel Creek Road two point eight miles away. The time of enjoying dark chocolate and other snacks has come to a close as the sun starts to set. Climate in the mountains becomes unpredictable in the late afternoon, with the possibility of rainfall as is most days in the Smokies.