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Description:

In 1951, Gene Espy completed the second successful thru hike of the Appalachian Trail in one season. He took this photograph of the Pinnacles of Dan in July 1951, as he passed through the Dan River Gorge on his way north.


Date:

07/1951

Creator:

Gene Espy

Subject

Lost Appalachian Trail

Contributor

Mills Kelly

Format

Black and white photograph

Source:

Gene Espy

Rights

Used with permission. All rights reserved.

Citation

Gene Espy, “Pinnacles of Dan (1951),” Appalachian Trail Histories, accessed November 2, 2024, https://appalachiantrailhistory.org/items/show/1160.

Geolocation

Pinnacles of Dan.jpg