VA Section 43 Pictures - Milemarker 11.4 - 12.7

Wilburn Ridge - Thomas Knob Shelter

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Approaching the summit of Pine Mt. (May 2004). Taken at approx. MM 11.4.  Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
Approaching the summit of Pine Mt. (May 2004). Taken at approx. MM 11.4.
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Mt. Rogers, highest point in Virginia from near Rhododendron Gap (MM 11.9)(May 2004).  Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
Mt. Rogers, highest point in Virginia from near Rhododendron Gap (MM 11.9)(May 2004)
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Rhododendron and Pine Mt. This shot taken from blue-blazed Pine Mt. Trail just north of jct. with AT in Rhododendron Gap (MM 11.9).  Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
Rhododendron and Pine Mt. This shot taken from blue-blazed Pine Mt. Trail just north of jct. with AT in Rhododendron Gap (MM 11.9).
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Herd of wild ponies on Pine Mt. Ridge. Taken on blue-blazed Pine Mt. Trail north of Rhododendron Gap. The 2 mile long Pine Mt. Trail is an old route of the AT that meets the current Trail at MM 3.4 and 11.9.  Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
Herd of wild ponies on Pine Mt. Ridge. Taken on blue-blazed Pine Mt. Trail north of Rhododendron Gap. The 2 mile long Pine Mt. Trail is an old route of the AT that meets the current Trail at MM 3.4 and 11.9.
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mm 11.9 - Wild Pony in Rhododendron Gap.  Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 11.9 - Wild Pony in Rhododendron Gap.
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mm 11.9  Rhododendron Gap. Taken in February 2012. This is the southern terminus of the Pine Mt. Trail.  Courtesy pjwetzel@gmail.com
mm 11.9 Rhododendron Gap. Taken in February 2012. This is the southern terminus of the Pine Mt. Trail.
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View toward summit of Mt. Rogers from near Thomas Knob Shelter. Taken at approx. MM 12.6.  Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
View toward summit of Mt. Rogers from near Thomas Knob Shelter. Taken at approx. MM 12.6.
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mm 12.7 - Thomas Knob Shelter in May 2006. Courtesy dlcul@conncoll.edu
mm 12.7 - Thomas Knob Shelter in May 2006.
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