TN/NC Section 18 Pictures - Milemarker 0.0 - 4.5

Newfound Gap - Sugarland Mountain Trail

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Tennessee mountains on the AT Courtesy cowboy1089@yahoo.com
Tennessee mountains on the AT
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mm 0.0 The southbound AT crosses US 441 at Newfound Gap. Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
mm 0.0 The southbound AT crosses US 441 at Newfound Gap.
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View of Mt. Le Conte from trail north of Clingmans Dome. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
View of Mt. Le Conte from trail north of Clingmans Dome.
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mm 1.7 Parking at Indian Gap. The trail is very close to Clingmans Dome Road here. It also intersects the Road Prong Trail here. GPS N35.6092 W83.4417 Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
mm 1.7 Parking at Indian Gap. The trail is very close to Clingmans Dome Road here. It also intersects the Road Prong Trail here. GPS N35.6092 W83.4417
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Bucking Horse Tree. GPS N35.6068 83.4499 Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
Bucking Horse Tree. GPS N35.6068 83.4499
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Bog Bridges through a marshy area west (trail south) of Newfound Gap. GPS N35.5993 W 83.4628 Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
Bog Bridges through a marshy area west (trail south) of Newfound Gap. GPS N35.5993 W 83.4628
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mm 4.1 Trail sign at intersection with Fork Ridge Trail. From Clingmans Dome to this point the AT and the Mountains to the Sea Trail coincide. At this intersection the latter trail, which will eventually traverse the length of North Carolina. turns onto the Fork Ridge Trail. It is only a short distance along this trail to Clingmans Dome Road. GPS N35.5908 83.4695 Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
mm 4.1 Trail sign at intersection with Fork Ridge Trail. From Clingmans Dome to this point the AT and the Mountains to the Sea Trail coincide. At this intersection the latter trail, which will eventually traverse the length of North Carolina. turns onto the Fork Ridge Trail. It is only a short distance along this trail to Clingmans Dome Road. GPS N35.5908 83.4695
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Trail on the east (trail north side) of Mt. Collins In this section there are a number of cut logs with the AT symbol carved into the trunks. This is probably the best. GPS N35.5907 W83.4698 Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
Trail on the east (trail north side) of Mt. Collins In this section there are a number of cut logs with the AT symbol carved into the trunks. This is probably the best. GPS N35.5907 W83.4698
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mm 4.5 Junction with the Sugarland Muntain Trail. Mt. Collins Shelter is 0.5 miles down this trail. GPS N35.5907 W83.4742 Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
mm 4.5 Junction with the Sugarland Muntain Trail. Mt. Collins Shelter is 0.5 miles down this trail. GPS N35.5907 W83.4742
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