GA Section 17 Pictures - Milemarker 0.0 - 2.4

Hightower Gap - Road to Hickory Flat Cemetery

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mm 0.0  The southbound AT leaves Hightower Gap. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 0.0 The southbound AT leaves Hightower Gap.
Submitted by dlcul @ conncoll.edu

mm 0.0 Hightower Gap AT crossing and parking. GPS N34.6635 W84.1360  Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
mm 0.0 Hightower Gap AT crossing and parking. GPS N34.6635 W84.1360
Submitted by pjwetzel @ gmail.com

mm 0.0  Trail sign as the southbound trail leaves Hightower Gap. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 0.0 Trail sign as the southbound trail leaves Hightower Gap.
Submitted by dlcul @ conncoll.edu

mm 0.5  Junction with the trail to Hawk Mt. Shelter. The trail to the shelter is straight ahead while the northbound trail goes to the right. I did not go to the shelter.  Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 0.5 Junction with the trail to Hawk Mt. Shelter. The trail to the shelter is straight ahead while the northbound trail goes to the right. I did not go to the shelter.
Submitted by dlcul @ conncoll.edu

mm 0.5 Hawk Mt. Shelter.  This is 0.2 miles from the At on a blue-blazed trail.  GPS N34.6660 W84.1363  Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
mm 0.5 Hawk Mt. Shelter. This is 0.2 miles from the At on a blue-blazed trail. GPS N34.6660 W84.1363
Submitted by pjwetzel @ gmail.com

mm 0.5  Campsite at the junction with the trail to Hawk Mt. Shelter. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 0.5 Campsite at the junction with the trail to Hawk Mt. Shelter.
Submitted by dlcul @ conncoll.edu

View of the Trail headed South, headed towards Hawk Mtn. from Hightower Gap.  Courtesy matt1484@bellsouth.net
View of the Trail headed South, headed towards Hawk Mtn. from Hightower Gap.
Submitted by matt1484 @ bellsouth.net

Near the high point of the trail between Hightower Gap and Three Forks. Taken at approx. mm 1.6.Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
Near the high point of the trail between Hightower Gap and Three Forks. Taken at approx. mm 1.6.
Submitted by dlcul @ conncoll.edu

mm 2.4  Road to Hickory Flats Cemetery. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 2.4 Road to Hickory Flats Cemetery.
Submitted by dlcul @ conncoll.edu