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Picture of the day - May 31, 2005
Looking Down From Backbone Rock
Today's picture features the view from atop Backbone
Rock at Sutherland,
TN (just 3 miles from Damascus,
Va). This view provides a little perspective about the immense size of Backbone
Rock. The trees that appear taller than the rock are actually growing on
the rock. The trees on the ground below are roughly the same height as Backbone
Rock itself.
It looks like the car in the picture is going to run headlong into the side of
the rock, but it's actually getting ready to pass through a narrow tunnel that
was blasted through it over 100 years ago to allow trains hauling timber to pass through.
There are many interesting things to see and do around Backbone Rock including
several waterfalls,
picnic and camping areas, trout fishing, and hiking several rugged trails in the beautiful
Cherokee National Forest.
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