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Image Gallery -- Section Eight -- Hughes Gap to Iron Mountain Gap |
Last revised: March 08, 2007
These images show typical scenes along this section of the Appalachian Trail. The Clyde Smith Shelter is also located on this section.
Click on the small image or description to see a larger image:
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View of Roan High Knob from field near Hughes Gap (13K). |
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A ramp (an edible plant that tastes somewhat like an onion), April 22, 2001 (125KB). Photo courtesy of Verlin and Judy Howell. |
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The Appalachian Trail, about one mile north of the Clyde Smith Shelter, April 22, 2001 (126KB). Photo courtesy of Verlin and Judy Howell. |
Here are some photos from an A.T. maintenance trip by TEHCC member Dick Burow in June, 2001 to cut a large blowdown about one mile north of Greasy Creek Gap.
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Dick Burow, getting ready to cut the blowdown (84KB). Photo courtesy of Dick Burow. |
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Cutting the blowdown (75KB). Photo courtesy of Dick Burow. |
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Cutting the blowdown (83KB). Photo courtesy of Dick Burow. |
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Cutting the blowdown (69KB). Photo courtesy of Dick Burow. |
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Cutting the blowdown (78KB). Photo courtesy of Dick Burow. |
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Cutting the blowdown (51KB). Photo courtesy of Dick Burow. |
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Cutting the blowdown. Looks like Ray Hunt in the background (59KB). Photo courtesy of Dick Burow. |
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Cutting the blowdown (67KB). Photo courtesy of Dick Burow. |
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Ray Hunt and Ed Oliver standing in the gap (62KB). Photo courtesy of Dick Burow. |
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Ray Hunt and Ed Oliver; don't what they're doing in this photo (74KB). Photo courtesy of Dick Burow. |
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The blowdown is completely cut out! (80KB). Photo courtesy of Dick Burow. |
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Ray Hunt and Ed Oliver taking a break (74KB). Photo courtesy of Dick Burow. |