Re: [at-l] Interesting names along AT

[Tom Janofsky <twj175@voicenet.com>]

IIRC - Chunk Gal Trail was named for an young native american woman was
was uh, chunky, and and felt she was so hideous that she left her
village and wandered the woods alone.  I have a picture of the sign from
this spring if anyone doesn't believe this name.  Heck, I still don't.

--tom

Phil Heffington wrote:
> 
> DaRedhead asked for interesting names of places along the AT.  I'll start it
> by naming "Chunky Gal Trail", which is north of Muskrat Creek shelter in
> North Carolina, and "Big Butt Moutain", which is between Hot Springs and
> Sams Gap, if I remember correctly.  I don't know the stories behind either
> of them, however.
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