Backbone Rock, just outside Damascus is an odd geological formation. The rock above is just 15 feet wide but rises more than 100 feet in elevation. The cut or tunnel was originally cut by a railroad. Don't walk out here with these fellows if you fear heights.
We passed this beautiful chicken of the woods fungus along the trail. When this fungus is just a bit younger you can boil it for about 15 minutes and eat it. Once it gets this size, it has just enough woody fiber in it to spoil the taste.
Lunch was at the junction of Backbone Trail and the AT. It was humid climb up - reminds me a bit of Doughton Park's Primitive Trail. The walk into Damascus was the same one I hiked yesterday. We saw the same flowers and views.
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