Red Spruce Knob Greg Wood 1/28/2002

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After a treacherous journey through an ice-covered Williams River Road I finally emerged on the Scenic Highway and dry road, with a few trail heads nearby. This is near the Laurel Canyon overlook.	Here's a panorama not far from the highway.	Spruce trees stand out against a backdrop of bare trees in the middle of winter.	Spruce floating on a sea of gray.	A snowy Tea Creek Mountain Trail starts (or ends, rather) here.
Near the start of the trail that winds its way up to Red Spruce Knob.	Snow covered much of this trail.	Getting into the big spruce near the summit.	Baby spruce trees abound.	Blue diamonds mark the trail.
Giants of Red Spruce Knob.	Where the trees get thick and snow can't penetrate, or in open places where the sun can melt it, the trail is relatively dry.	The summit, at last, with a view toward the east and Snowshoe Mountain Ski Resort in the distance.	Barren wilderness.	The trail loops around the tree-covered summit and back down the ridge.