Bob Bald
Bob Bald, also called Bob's Bald, is located in Slickrock Creek Wilderness Area near the Tennessee-North Carolina state line. The elevation is 5,282 feet (1,609.95 meters) above sea level. A portion of the top is an open area, hence the bald, but there are also wooded areas that provide better weather protection for camping. A reliable spring is nearby.
The bald is near but not be to confused with Bob Stratton Bald.
Travel time from Oak Ridge to the trailhead is about 2 hours (92 miles). From Oak Ridge, take Pellissippi Parkway to I-40 West/I-75 South. Continue on I-75 South at the split and travel to Exit 60. Take State Road 68 East through the Sweetwater and Madisonville areas and continue to Tellico Plains. At Tellico Plains turn left onto State Road 165 and continue on the Cherohala Skyway. The trailhead is located on the state line at Beech Gap.