Photo Gallery -- Section One -- Damascus,
Virginia to U.S. 421 (Low Gap, Tennessee)
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Last Revised:
March 08, 2007
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These images show typical scenes along this section of the Appalachian Trail.
The
Abingdon Gap and McQueens Knob
Shelters are also located on this section.
Click on the small image or description to see a larger image:
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Pink Lady
Slipper, just trail south of Backbone Rock Trail, May 5, 2002 (67KB, 300
pixels/inch). Photo courtesy of Garry Luttrell. |
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Fungus on the A.T. near
the intersection with the Backbone Rock Trail, May 8, 2001 (323KB, 300 pixels/inch). Photo
courtesy of Garry Luttrell. |
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Yellow Lady
Slipper on the A.T. near
the Backbone Rock Trail, May 8, 2001 (197KB, 300 pixels/inch). Photo
courtesy of Garry Luttrell. |
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Backbone Rock, 2.3 miles from the A.T. on a side
trail (22KB). TEHCC photo. |
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Steven (L) and Steve (R) Banks and
Meggie, under the welcome sign in Damascus during A.T. Days, May
12, 2001 (181KB). Photo courtesy of Mary Banks. |
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Camping at the "No
Camping" sign, A.T. Days, May 12, 2001 (198KB). Photo
courtesy of Mary Banks. |
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"The Place", a hiker hostel
in Damascus (9KB). Photo courtesy of
thru-hiker Jamie Chapman. |
TEHCC was founded in 1946. To mark the 50th anniversary, a series of anniversary hikes
was completed on our 127 miles of the Appalachian Trail. The following photographs
are were taken during the first hike, from McQueens Gap to Damascus, on March 16, 1996. |
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Steve Wilson nailing up a sign in Damascus; the sign
commemorates TEHCC's 50th anniversary (38KB). Photo courtesy of Steve Banks. |
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Steve Wilson completes nailing up the commemorative
sign. The sign is located at the point where the A.T. leaves the woods and enters
the town of Damascus from the south (37KB). Photo courtesy of Steve Banks. |
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The anniversary hikers. Left to right (first
row) - Jill Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Luann Mack-Drinkard, Steve Wilson, Taylor Pickard;
(second row) - Kent Wilson, Kathleen Kitzmiller, Dee Drinkard, Steve Woody (58KB). Photo
courtesy of Steve Banks. |
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Anniversary hikers inspecting the Abingdon Gap
Shelter during the 50th anniversary hike (55KB). Photo courtesy of Steve Banks. |
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Jill Wilson at the Virginia-Tennessee state line
during the 50th anniversary hike (55KB). Photo courtesy of Steve Banks. |
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Taking a break at the Virginia-Tennessee state line
during the anniversary hike on March 16, 1996 (81KB). Photo courtesy of Steve
Banks. |
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Anniversary hikers under the welcome sign at the
completion of the hike in Damascus (50KB). Photo courtesy of Steve Banks. |
Here are some photos from an A.T. maintenance trip
by TEHCC members
Steve and Mary Banks and their dog Princess on February 10, 1999 in the area south of McQueens
Gap. |
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Sign
on McQueens Knob (194KB). Photo courtesy of Mary Banks. |
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Sign
on McQueens Knob (191KB). Photo courtesy of Mary Banks. |
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Steve
Banks getting ready to remove a blowdown (178KB). Photo
courtesy of Mary Banks. |
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Adjacent blowdown
to be cut (161KB). Photo courtesy of Mary Banks. |
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First blowdown
removed; second blowdown remains (197KB). Photo courtesy of Mary Banks. |
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Clearing the first blowdown; second blowdown
still remains (195KB). Photo courtesy of Mary Banks. |
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Another blowdown
cleared (192KB). Photo courtesy of Mary Banks. |
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Same blowdown
(185KB). Photo courtesy of Mary Banks. |
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Another blowdown
cleared (165KB). Photo courtesy of Mary Banks. |
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Steve Banks by the blowdown
(173KB). Photo courtesy of Mary Banks. |
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Steve Banks by another blowdown
(173KB). Photo courtesy of Mary Banks. |
Here are some photos from an A.T. maintenance trip by TEHCC members Dick and Suzanne
Burow on March 7, 2000 in the Backbone Rock to Abingdon Gap Shelter area. |
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Blowdown across the A.T. (47KB).
Photo
courtesy of Dick and Suzanne Burow. |
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Suzanne Burow shows off a freshly-cut blowdown (47KB).
Photo courtesy of Dick and Suzanne Burow. |
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Dick Burow poses with chainsaw in hand (48KB). Photo
courtesy of Dick and Suzanne Burow. |
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Dick Burow wearing his custom-made backpack for
transporting a chainsaw (43KB). Photo courtesy of Dick and Suzanne Burow. |
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Dick Burow in action - starting to cut a blowdown.
Note the safety equipment - hard hat with ear and eye protection (33KB). Photo
courtesy of Dick and Suzanne Burow. |
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