VA Section 4 Pictures - Milemarker 0.0 - 2.8

Ashby Gap (US 50) - Sky Meadows State Park

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mm 0.0 Crossing of US 50 in Ashby Gap. GPS N39.0168 W77.9652
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mm 1.1 North Junction with old route route of the AT, now just called the Old Trail. GPS N39.0099 W77.9772
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Open mowed woodland as the trail passes through what was the Ovoka Farm. GPS N39.0050 W77.9796
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Meadow view as the trail passes what was the Ovoka Farm. GPS N39.0021 W77.9817
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mm 2.5 View from pipeline clearing. GPS N38.9972 W77.9894
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mm 2.6 Bench at junction with trail to Visitor Center in Sky Meadows State Park GPS N38.9954 W77.9906
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Trail head for Sky Meadow State Park. There is an extensive trail system in the state park. Two of these trails meet the AT, the North Ridge Trail at mm 2.6 and the Ambassador Whitehouse Trail at mm 1.8.
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mm 2.8 - Turtle laying egg on edge of Appalachian Trail at south border of Sky Meadows State Park.
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