[at-l] Elevation changes

[jbullar1 at twcny.rr.com (Jim Bullard)]

At 09:17 AM 12/2/2003 -0500, Jim and/or Ginny Owen wrote:



>skeeter wrote:
>><<I figured it to be the third most useless climb - #1 was Pond Mt south of
>>
>>Watauga, #2 was the "Last Knobstacle" just north of Watauga as you start
>>the
>>Damascus Expressway.  But YMMV - <G> >>
>>
>>I really don't remember the knobstacle... but I agree with Pond, and I'd
>>put Moody second.
>
>
>The knobstacle - just north of Watauga dam walking along the road - the 
>trail took off to the left, climbed about 400' (seemed like 1000' at the 
>time) then came back down to the road --- 1/4 mile later, within sight of 
>where you'd started.  My partner wouldn't talk to me when we got back to 
>the road.  <G>
>
>Is that thing still there?

You mean this one? http://www.jimbullard.org/Watauga.gif
So, how was the view from up there?
I know it's a sin of the highest order, but did you ever look at the maps 
and say to yourself "that's dumb. I'm not doing that."