GA Section 17 Pictures - Milemarker 8.4 - 8.6

South Terminus Benton MacKaye Trail - Summit Springer Mt.

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mm 8.4 Junction 1 with the Benton MacKaye Trail. This is the southern terminus of the BMT trail which more or less follow the western ridge of the Appalachians. The northern terminus is at Davenport Gap at the eastern boundary Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 8.4 Junction 1 with the Benton MacKaye Trail. This is the southern terminus of the BMT trail which more or less follow the western ridge of the Appalachians. The northern terminus is at Davenport Gap at the eastern boundary Great Smokies Mountains National Park. Submitted by dlcul @ conncoll.edu

mm 8.4 The plaque honoring Benton MacKaye and the trail named in his honor. The plaque is on a rock about 0.1 miles north of the southern terminus of the Benton MacKaye Trail. Courtesy commissar67@gmail.com
mm 8.4 The plaque honoring Benton MacKaye and the trail named in his honor. The plaque is on a rock about 0.1 miles north of the southern terminus of the Benton MacKaye Trail.
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mm 8.4 Junction with the 0.2 miles long trail to Springer Mountain Shelter. I did not visit the shelter. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 8.4 Junction with the 0.2 miles long trail to Springer Mountain Shelter. I did not visit the shelter.
Submitted by dlcul @ conncoll.edu

mm 8.4 Springer Mt. Shelter. GPS N34.6293 W84.1929 Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
mm 8.4 Springer Mt. Shelter. GPS N34.6293 W84.1929
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mm 8.6 Picture taken in January of 2005 coming NOBO off of Springer Summit. Courtesy gree2250@bellsouth.net
mm 8.6 Picture taken in January of 2005 coming NOBO off of Springer Summit.
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 mm 8.6 I believe this is the same shot as the previous picture but it was taken on a much nicer day. This is the view as the northbound trail leaves the summit of Springer Mt. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 8.6 I believe this is the same shot as the previous picture but it was taken on a much nicer day. This is the view as the northbound trail leaves the summit of Springer Mt.
Submitted by dlcul @ conncoll.edu

mm 8.6 Looking southwest from the top of Springer Mountain a few yards from the marked southern end of the AT. Courtesy wbmcp@hotmail.com
mm 8.6 Looking southwest from the top of Springer Mountain a few yards from the marked southern end of the AT.
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mm 8.6 A few yards from the southern end of the AT. Looking west from Springer Mtn. Courtesy wbmcp@hotmail.com
mm 8.6 A few yards from the southern end of the AT. Looking west from Springer Mtn.
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