I decided to stop at this odd wide spot on the side beside the road. You can see an electric pole with a small transformer in the center of the picture. Later on I was told that there used to be a store here that sold cheap cigarettes and tours of Cudjo's / Soldier's / King Solomon's Cave. I did not know the cave's name then, I had to look on old maps for it. This used to be a roadside attraction, the park service has re-opened the cave for tours. Another attraction was the low taxes on cigarettes, Virginia being a tobacco state. Supposedly there is a spot of Virginia down beside Cumberland Cap, TN that has a gas station on it carrying on this cheap smokes tradition.
Back to my hike: I figured that there had to be a way to get close to the Gap than hiking the whole way. It was time to take a few pictures and head back to my truck. (Image 5 of 33)
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