VA Section 43 Pictures - Milemarker 9.2 - 10.3

Backpackers Overnight Parking Lot- Boundary Mt. Rogers NRA and Grayson Highlands SP

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mm 9.2 Backpackers Overnight Parking lot, Grayson Highlands State Park (fee for park admission is 2 dollars weekdays and 3 dollars weekends). A 0.8 mile blue-blazed trail leads to the AT. Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
mm 9.2 Backpackers Overnight Parking lot, Grayson Highlands State Park (fee for park admission is 2 dollars weekdays and 3 dollars weekends). A 0.8 mile blue-blazed trail leads to the AT.
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View of Pine Mt. and Wilburn Ridge. Taken from approx. MM 9.3. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
View of Pine Mt. and Wilburn Ridge. Taken from approx. MM 9.3.
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mm 9.8 AT crossing of horse trail and Rhododendron Trail (foot Trail) from Massie Gap. Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
mm 9.8 AT crossing of horse trail and Rhododendron Trail (foot Trail) from Massie Gap.
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mm 9.8 - Looking east from near the junction of the AT and the Rhododenron Trail to Massie Gap. The northbound AT climgs to near the rocky point, passes the junction with the Backpackers Spur Trail, then descends to Big Wilson Creek. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 9.8 - Looking east from near the junction of the AT and the Rhododenron Trail to Massie Gap. The northbound AT climgs to near the rocky point, passes the junction with the Backpackers Spur Trail, then descends to Big Wilson Creek.
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Massie Gap as seen from the Rhododendron Trail which meets the AT at MM 9.8. Some of the parking area can be seen on the left. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
Massie Gap as seen from the Rhododendron Trail which meets the AT at MM 9.8. Some of the parking area can be seen on the left.
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Looking back towards the Rhododendron Trail and Wilburn Ridge from Massie Gap in Grayson Highlands State Park. Once the top of the hill seen in the picture is reached, the views of the Crest Zone become dramatic. The Rhododendron Trail meets the AT at MM 9.8. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
Looking back towards the Rhododendron Trail and Wilburn Ridge from Massie Gap in Grayson Highlands State Park. Once the top of the hill seen in the picture is reached, the views of the Crest Zone become dramatic. The Rhododendron Trail meets the AT at MM 9.8.
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mm 10.3 - Boundary fence between Mt. Rogers NRA and Grayson Highlands State Park. Wilburn Ridge begins in background. The AT crosses the fence on a stile, and starts to climb ridge. This picture was taken in May 2004. The next picture indictes that there has been some change since then. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 10.3 - Boundary fence between Mt. Rogers NRA and Grayson Highlands State Park. Wilburn Ridge begins in background. The AT crosses the fence on a stile, and starts to climb ridge. This picture was taken in May 2004.
Submitted by dlcul @ conncoll.edu

mm 10.3 Stile at State park boundary where AT southbound begins ascent to Wilburn Ridge. Taken in February 2012. Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
mm 10.3 Stile at State park boundary where AT southbound begins ascent to Wilburn Ridge. Taken in February 2012.
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