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Erik Jarvi
Photo Date:
05/15/2019
A white blaze on the Appalachian Trail.
Erik Jarvi
Photo Date:
05/15/2019
Campsite with a side trail that leads to a private campground—NOT Jack's Knob Trail!
Erik Jarvi
Photo Date:
05/15/2019
Chattahoochee Gap, where Jack's Knob Trail intersects the Appalachian Trail, and the mark of the watershed divide and spring where the Chattahoochee River begins.
Erik Jarvi
Photo Date:
05/15/2019
Jack's Knob leg to the Appalachian Trail—uphill both ways.
Erik Jarvi
Photo Date:
05/15/2019
Mark Trail Wilderness lies between Brasstown Wilderness and the Appalachian Trail.
Erik Jarvi
Photo Date:
05/15/2019
Crossing Georgia State Route 180 at the base of Brasstown Bald.
Erik Jarvi
Photo Date:
05/15/2019
Summer foliage turns the trail into a green tunnel.
Erik Jarvi
Photo Date:
05/15/2019
Summiting Brasstown Bald in the evening.
Erik Jarvi
Photo Date:
05/15/2019
The observation deck on the summit offers incredible 360-degree views for sunrise and sunset.
Erik Jarvi
Photo Date:
05/15/2019
Sun setting over the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Erik Jarvi
Photo Date:
05/15/2019
Brasstown Bald tower, open during normal park operating hours.