TN/NC Section 15 Pictures - Milemarker 18.5 - 19.5

Old Road - East Side Max Patch

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mm 18.5 On either side of an old road, there are stiles. This is the one on the trail south side. Here the trail is following another old road. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 18.5 On either side of an old road, there are stiles. This is the one on the trail south side. Here the trail is following another old road.
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mm 18.7 Fall color. The trail here is following an old railroad grade on the side of Buckeye Ridge. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 18.7 Fall color. The trail here is following an old railroad grade on the side of Buckeye Ridge.
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mm 18.8 Open field at the crest of Buckeye Ridge. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 18.8 Open field at the crest of Buckeye Ridge.
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mm 18.0. Trail sign at the southern junction with the Buckeye Ridge Trail. The latter trail continues on the railroad grade while the AT turns off of it. North of here the two trails coincide for a short distance before they once again separate. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 18.0. Trail sign at the southern junction with the Buckeye Ridge Trail. The latter trail continues on the railroad grade while the AT turns off of it. North of here the two trails coincide for a short distance before they once again separate.
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mm 19.0 For southbound hikers this is the first view of Max Patch. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 19.0 For southbound hikers this is the first view of Max Patch.
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mm 19.0 Fall color in the vicinity of a wetland seep. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 19.0 Fall color in the vicinity of a wetland seep.
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Taken at Max Patch, NC of whiteblaze AT marker during 08/2006. Taken at approx. mm 19.8. Courtesy ramjet58@msn.com
Taken at Max Patch, NC of whiteblaze AT marker during 08/2006. Taken at approx. mm 19.8.
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mm 19.0 The southbound AT starts the climb to the summit of Max Patch. Taken at approx. mm 19.5. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 19.0 The southbound AT starts the climb to the summit of Max Patch. Taken at approx. mm 19.5.
Submitted by dlcul @ conncoll.edu