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GOOD PLACE TO "BREAK IN" HIKERS
All of the adventuresome spirit
of a hike into remote areas is available
on this jaunt.
Yet, as this picture shows,
you are never far
from busy U.S. Highway #6
where you will park your car.
EXPLORING
Visitors of all ages will have fun looking for relics of bygone days
along this historic old road.
The links of chain, horseshoe and old handmade nails,
shown in the picture,
were found as recently as April of 1964
(by eleven year old Patrick Saunders).
Possibly, the remnants of one of the wagons
that rolled down the side of the mountain before Beale's Cut was made.
STRONG SURVIVED
Look closely at the black scar
on the trunk of this old oak.
Once gutted by fire,
it has recovered from its great wound,
and again struts its greenery
for the folks who visit Beale's Cut.
Let's hope that it is never hurt again.
Remember that fire prevention
in Nature's Wonderland begins with us.
Say hello to the old tree as you pass by.
It's close to the old road.
Gypsy Jaunt/"Beale's Cut," 57 SE - Page 3
