VA Section 37 Pictures - Milemarker 6.9 - 7.9

VA 615 - High Water Traail

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mm 6.9 Southbound from VA 615, AT crosses Laurel Creek on this new footbridge, which also presents excellent views of rapids and small waterfalls. Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
mm 6.9 Southbound from VA 615, AT crosses Laurel Creek on this new footbridge, which also presents excellent views of rapids and small waterfalls.
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mm 6.9 View of Laurel Creek footbridge and VA 615 from above Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
mm 6.9 View of Laurel Creek footbridge and VA 615 from above
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mm 6.9 Blocked, and apparently abandoned Low Water Trail goes straight, newly relocated AT turns right - just south/west of Laurel Creek Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
mm 6.9 Blocked, and apparently abandoned Low Water Trail goes straight, newly relocated AT turns right - just south/west of Laurel Creek
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Hybrid blaze on new relocation of AT - blue blaze over-brushed with white. GPS N 37.1655 W81.2055 Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
Hybrid blaze on new relocation of AT - blue blaze over-brushed with white. GPS N 37.1655 W81.2055
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mm 7.7 Unusual marking of AT - recent relocation - this at a trail intersection where the AT soutnbound begins to follow an old woods road. It is here that the southbound trail joins the old High Water Route. The road in the opposite direction is now blazed blue and leads to the High Water Trail trailhead. GPS N37.1064 W87.2095 Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
Unusual marking of AT - recent relocation - this at a trail intersection where the AT soutnbound begins to follow an old woods road. It is here that the southbound trail joins the old High Water Route. The road in the opposite direction is now blazed blue and leads to the High Water Trail trailhead. GPS N37.1064 W87.2095
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The next four pictures were taken in 2009 when the AT followed what is called the High Water Trail. The current AT still utilizes all but the most northern (compass east) part. The remainder is now blue-blazed and is called the High Water Trail. It meets VA 615 0.6 miles north of the current AT crossing. Captions have been changed to reflect the current situation.


mm 7.9 Parking near the trailhead for what is once again the blue-blazed High Water trail. For a time this was the route of the AT itself. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 7.9 Parking near the trailhead for what is once again the blue-blazed High Water trail. For a time this was the route of the AT itself.
Submitted by dlcul @ conncoll.edu

mm 7.9 Additional parking at the High Water Trail trailhead on VA 615. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 7.9 Additional parking at the High Water trailhead on VA 615.
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mm 7.9 Steps at the trailhead for the High Water Trail at VA 615. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 7.9 Steps at the trailhead for the High Water Trail at VA 615.
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The now blue-blazed High Water Trail, formerly a route of the AT, follows an old road. The southern part of the old road is now part of the new route. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
The now blue-blazed High Water Trail, formerly a route of the AT, follows an old road. The southern part of the old road is now part of the new route.
Submitted by dlcul @ conncoll.edu