VA Section 22 Pictures - Milemarker 0.0 - 1.5
James River (US 501) - Matts Creek
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mm 0.0 Parking area off US 501 near trail crossing of the James River. GPS N37.5967 W79.3911
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mm 0.0 - James River just east of where the trail crosses on the Foot Bridge.
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mm 0.2 - Plaque in memory of Bill Foot, who was the driving force in getting the James River Foot Bridge built.
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mm 0.2 - View to the north on the James River Foot Bridge. The mountains in the distance are Rocky Row (on left) and Bluff Mountain, both of which the AT crosses.
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mm 0.2 - Late afternoon view to the west on the James River Foot Bridge
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mm 0.2 - View to the east from the James River Foot Bridge. The bridge in the picture is the current railroad bridge. The Foot Bridge is built on the pilings of a former railroad bridge.
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North boundary of the James Face Wilderness area. GPS N37.6021 W79.3997
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Cascade on Matts Creek
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