After a long (and I do mean long) climb Wayah Bald finally appeared. There is a wonderful tower atop a tall mountain. At over 5300 feet we were able to see everything. The forest service put in plaques to tell us what we saw. The blue ridge mountains shown blue on this day with clear skies. Many day hikers came up during the extended break. Having a shelter on the bald is a nice way to have a downhill start to tomorrow's hiking. I don't know what created these balds but the break in the trees provide a beautiful scene.