Re: [at-l] Interesting names along AT

["Mara Factor" <m_factor@hotmail.com>]

Charlie's Bunion probably qualifies as an unusual name...  Just north of 
Newfound Gap.


>From: Tom Janofsky <twj175@voicenet.com>
>Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 12:19:56 -0400
>
>
>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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