VA Section 29 Pictures - Milemarker 1.5 - 2.5

Lost Spectacles Gap - Dragons Tooth Spur

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mm 1.5 Campsite in Lost Spectacles Gap. The blue-blazed
Dragons Tooth Trail intersects here leading 1.5 miles down to the USFS lot.
Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 1.5 Campsite in Lost Spectacles Gap. The blue-blazed Dragons Tooth Trail intersects here leading 1.5 miles down to the USFS lot.
Submitted by dlcul @ conncoll.edu

Part of the rock scramble trail north from Dragons Tooth. Note
the rebar imbedded in the rock. There are two places where this occurs.
One does not really need it at the other place. Here it is very helpful in
negotiating this section. Taken at approx. mm 2.4  Courtesy
dlcul@conncoll.edu
Part of the rock scramble trail north from Dragons Tooth. Note the rebar imbedded in the rock. There are two places where this occurs. One doesnot really need it at the other place. Here it is very helpful in negotiating this section. Taken at approx. mm 2.4
Submitted by dlcul @ conncoll.edu

Trail at mile 2.4, a section of very large rocks in which the
metal steps are necessary  Courtesy ideanna656@aol.com
Trail at mile 2.4, a section of very large rocks in which the metal steps are necessary
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Rough trail at  mm 2.4 over sloping rocks  Courtesy
ideanna656@aol.com
Rough trail at mm 2.4 mile over sloping rocks
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Part of the rock scramble trail north from Dragons Tooth.
Taken at approx. mm 2.4  Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
Part of the rock scramble trail north from Dragons Tooth. Taken at approx. mm 2.4
Submitted by dlcul @ conncoll.edu

Example of Class 3 rock scramble on the AT, approaching
Dragons Tooth from the north. Taken at approx mm 2.4.  Courtesy
pjwetzel@gmail.com
Example of Class 3 rock scramble on the AT, approaching Dragons Tooth from the north. Taken at approx mm 2.4.
Submitted by pjwetzel @ gmail.com

Dragons Tooth from the east.  GPS  N37.3352 W80.1731  Courtesy
pjwetzel@gmail.com
Dragons Tooth from the east. GPS N37.3352 W80.1731
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Top of the steep rock scramble trail north of Dragons Tooth.
This is just below the ridge crest. Taken at approx. mm 2.5  Courtesy
dlcul@conncoll.edu
Top of the steep rock scramble trail north of Dragons Tooth. This is just below the ridge crest. Taken at approx. mm 2.5
Submitted by dlcul @ conncoll.edu