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South District of Shenandoah National Park
The South District is the southern-most administrative and geographic section of Shenandoah National Park. It runs along the Skyline Drive from the intersection with US Route 33 at Swift Run Gap Entrance Station south to the intersection with US Route 250 just past the Rockfish Gap Entrance Station.
ATC maintains the 48 miles of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail between Swift Run Gap and Rockfish Gap, along with many miles of blue-blazed side trails, four A.T. huts (or shelters), one public cabin (Doyles River), a maintenance hut for PATC overseers and crews near Loft Mountain Campground, and a trail center (on PATC-owned property immediately adjacent to the Park). |
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Written by Mark Gatewood
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Sunday, 13 June 2010 07:40 |
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On June 5th, Betty and I celebrated National Trails Day—and our 38th anniversary—with a trip to Pine Grove Furnace State Park for the opening of the Appalachian Trail Museum. The exhibits celebrate the pioneers of the AT—Benton MacKaye and Myron Avery, and the first thru-hikers: Earl Shaffer, Gene Espy, Ed Garvey, and Emma “Grandma” Gatewood.
Mark and Betty at the A.T. Museum
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