TN/NC Section 14 Pictures - Milemarker 5.3 - 6.5

North of Hurricane Gap - Former Trail to Rich Mt. Fire Tower

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Memorial stone north of Hurricane Gap GPS N 35.9388 W82.8044 Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
Memorial stone north of Hurricane Gap GPS N 35.9388 W82.8044
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Memorial stone north of Hurricane Gap GPS N 35.9368 W82.8061 Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
Memorial stone north of Hurricane Gap GPS N 35.9368 W82.8061
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mm 5.4 Hurricane Gap Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 5.4 Hurricane Gap
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mm 5.6 Trail crossing of the road to Rich Mt. Fire Tower south of Hurricane Gap GPS N 35.9345 W82.8047 Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
mm 5.6 Trail crossing of the road to Rich Mt. Fire Tower south of Hurricane Gap GPS N 35.9345 W82.8047
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mm 6.4 Campsite on ridge crest of Rich Mountain Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 6.4 Campsite on ridge crest of Rich Mountain
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mm 6.5 Trail intersection. Here the northbound AT goes right while the trail straight ahead leads to Rich Mountain fire tower. Update (2018): One can no longer climb the tower. There are no views from ground level. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 6.5 Trail intersection. Here the northbound AT goes right while the trail straight ahead leads to Rich Mountain fire tower. Update (2018): One can no longer climb the tower.
Submitted by dlcul @ conncoll.edu