VA Section 34 Pictures - Milemarker 21.4 - 25.4

South Junction Ribble Trail - Dismal Falls

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mm 21.4 Southern junction with the blue-blazed Ribble Trail. The other end of this 2.4 mile long trail meets the AT in Big Horse Gap at mm 13.8. A combination of the AT and this trail makes a nice loop hike.
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Dismal Creek. Taken at approx. mm 21.4
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mm 21.5 Bridge across Dismal Creek.
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mm 21.5 Lions Den Road
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Trail south of Lions Den road, the trail passes through several pine plantations.
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mm 23.5 A wood road crosses Dismal Creek. The trail follows this road for a short distance in the opposite direction from this view.
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mm 25.4 Junction with the blue-blazed trail to Dismal Falls. The falls are 0.2 miles to the left on this trail. The northbound AT is on the right.
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MM 25.4 Falls of Dismal Creek. Reached by a 0.2 mile side trail from the AT. (This picture taken from opposite bank.)
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