3/12/03
Hikers – John Bellamy,Ray Cowan, Terry Doyle,Jack Jacobi, Steve Jordan, Wayne Miller,
Bob Presley, Tony Presley, Bob Thompson, Doug Russell, Wenferd Shedd, David Whitaker
A strenuous section of the A.T. with lots of elevation change.
Beautiful hiking day – clear – 70 deg F – We saw 20 thru-hikers.
 This is the sign at Cooper’s Gap. |
 Here, we work our way up Sassafras Mountain. |
 This is a typical view seen along the A.T. from Cooper Gap to Hightower Gap. |
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 The sign at Hightower Gap with Hawk Mtn. in the background. |
 Our group at Hightower Gap. (front l-r) Doug Russell, Bob Presley, Wayne Miller, Tony Presley, David Whitaker. (back l-r)Wenferd Shedd, Terry Doyle, John Bellamy, Bob Thompson, Ray Cowan, Jack Jacobi, and Steve Jordan. |