MAP: Section 12.3 Sycamore Shoals to Shelving Rock, September 26th, 1780

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MAP: Section 12.3 Sycamore Shoals to Shelving Rock, September 26th, 1780. This portion of the western trail resumes from Elizabethton, Tennessee where it crosses the Watauga River at Sycamore Shoals and moves southeast. The driving route follows highway 362 to the south, closely following the historic route. As the trail enters Cherokee National Forest, an area of interest is marked to the west of the road titled "Gap Creek Monument." The trail turns hard left to the east onto highway 361, squiggling through the mountains onto highway 19E, passing Doe River Gorge and running parallel to the Appalachian Trail. The historic route shows a hikeable portion at "Roan Mountain Community Park Trail" and heads towards the next historic encampment spot labeled "Shelving Rock, Encampment, September 26, 1780, Roan Mountain State Park," showing symbols for an information center, restrooms, picnic facilities, campgrounds, and a self-guiding trail. The driving route follows highway 19E to the southeast, away from the southerly heading historic route, crossing the Appalachian Trail and into North Carolina and the town of Elk Park, North Carolina.

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This portion of the western trail resumes from Elizabethton, Tennessee where it crosses the Watauga River at Sycamore Shoals and moves southeast.

Duration

1 minute, 27 seconds

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