VA Section 14 Pictures - Milemarker 3.7 - 8.7

Bear Den Mt. - Rockfish Gap

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Tractor seats on 1st summit of Bear Den Mountain at Mile 3.7. Courtesy ideanna656@aol.com
Tractor seats on 1st summit of Bear Den Mountain at Mile 3.7
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The trail along the summit of Bears Den Mt. Much of this section of the AT is outside the national park which is why communication towers dot the summit. Taken from MM 3.0. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
The trail along the summit of Bears Den Mt. Much of this section of the AT is outside the national park which is why communication towers dot the summit. Taken from MM 3.0
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MM 5.0 - McCormick Gap. The southbound trail crosss the stile, goes down the road on the other side for a short distance, then veers right into the woods. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
MM 5.0 - McCormick Gap. The southbound trail crosss the stile, goes down the road on the other side for a short distance, then veers right into the woods.
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MM 5.0 - McCormick Gap. The AT crosses Skyline Drive here. Northbound is to the left, southbound is to the right. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
MM 5.0 - McCormick Gap. The AT crosses Skyline Drive here. Northbound is to the left, southbound is to the right.
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Self-registration at south end of Shenandoah Park. Taken at approx. mm 7.9 GPS N38.0360 W78.8556 Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
Self-registration at south end of Shenandoah Park. Taken at approx. mm 7.9 GPS N38.0360 W78.8556
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North of Rockfish Gap the trail runs through a narrow corridor with side trails leading to private land. GPS N38.0531 W78.8330 Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
North of Rockfish Gap the trail runs through a narrow corridor with side trails leading to private land. GPS N38.0531 W78.8330
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mm 8.4 From Rockfish Gap the northbound trail follows Skyline Drive across I-64 finally bearing right and entering the woods at this point. GPS N38.0341 W78.8590 Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
mm 8.4 From Rockfish Gap the northbound trail follows Skyline Drive across I-64 finally bearing right and entering the woods at this point. GPS N38.0341 W78.8590
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mm 8.7 Rockfish Gap. Ample parking at closed Howard Johnson Inn is behind. GPS N38.0310 W78.8579 Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
mm 8.7 Rockfish Gap. Ample parking at closed Howard Johnson Inn is behind. GPS N38.0310 W78.8579
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mm 8.7 Rockfish Gap looking north along Skyline Drive. This is the route of the north bound AT. Photo taken from point where the southbound trail leaves the Drive. GPS N38.3010 W78.8579 Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 8.7 Rockfish Gap looking north along Skyline Drive. This is the route of the north bound AT. Photo taken from point where the southbound trail leaves the Drive. GPS N38.3010 W78.8579
Submitted by dlcul @ conncoll.edu