Since the completion of the AT in 1937, the trail route has been frequently relocated. Sometimes it was done to take the trail off a road, other times it was to secure a permanent and protected route thanks to the:
the National Trails System Act (1968, NTSA Public Law 90-543) and an amendment of the Act in 1978 secured the necessary federal funds to establish a permanent route for the trail that would preserve the character of the A.T. corridor.
And lastly the route may have changed to get to a more scenic path.
This is the reason for the relo north of Damascus and the Mt Rogers National Recreation Area.
For my first night out of Damascus our group camped out and were visited by some friendly neighbors.
There's my new Gerry Lodgepole tent in the top photo, and the bottom shows "Bessie" who came by to say hi.
I'll talk more about the other Virginia relo(cation)s in future blog entries, so book mark this page.
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