Eye of the Needle 4x3

MAPS
Select one of the following maps to display this waypoint (WGS84).

• clickable 1997 GSMNP trail map with campsites, shelters, trails (pan/zoom)
• Google ★ map/image/topo/terrain ★ with nearby landforms/campsites/trails (distance tool)
• CalTopo shaded relief topo with draw-track/profile or Gmap4 hires topo
• topoquest (quad name)
• leafletjs map (non google), with markers
• Java USGS topo map or aerial image with nearby landforms, distance tool (deprecated)
• road maps MapQuest or OSM or Google or bing
• clickable GSMNP topo/trail maps: 1974 1949 1931 1926
• more maps weather
• USGS elevation

GPS

• download just this waypoint or nearby waypoints (gpx)
• send waypoint to your Garmin GPS
• download GSMNP landform waypoints gsmnp.gpx or gsmnp.mxf or send to Garmin GPS
• download GSMNP campsite waypoints camp.gpx or camp.mxf or send to Garmin GPS
• free pc-to-gps software EasyGPS

Remarks:

Two small windows are visible on the top of a craggy ridge line (Little Duck Hawk Ridge) 1000' to the west of the Alum Cave Trail. The windows are best viewed as the trail climbs N toward Alum Cave. Peregrine falcons are often seen along the ridge line. The waypoint is for the northern most window. The second window is at 35.6352 N 83.4456 W, 250' south.

South window and north window.

Dutch Roth's 1935 picture or another and Sutherland's photo

   © Tom Dunigan