Hiking the AT from VA Route 60 into the Shenandoah
with Fran, April, 2008

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The southern part of the hike went over balds that offered scenic views
       
  Suspension bridge over the Tye River 

 

      
  Wildflowers on the Mountainside
      
 
This stone fence runs for miles and was made in the early 19th century to contain hogs that were let loose to forage on the mountain in the summer.  
Abandoned Homestead
A wildfire on Blackrock Mountain happened a few weeks before.