Cumberland Gap Trail Marker Tree South
Posted by: 
pine45
N 36° 37.733 W 083° 40.684
17S E 260538 N 4057045
located of Kentucky State Hwy 988 South East of Wilderness Road. This tree is visable from the State Hwy and is pointing South towards the Cumberland Gap.
Waymark Code: WMF58N
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 08/25/2012
Views: 12
This is the first tree noticed en route to Hensley Settlement reconstructed village on top of Brush mountain. I find it amazing that it is located along a public highway used on a regular basis and not being mentioned.
This may mark an alternative route used by Native Americans instead of heavy traveled Wilderness Trail. The second Trail tree was posted earlier and it points North towards the valley below with creeks.
My first exposure to Native American Trail trees was one located behind my grandparents place on Hances Creek. It pointed South towards the Gap. My mother took a picture of my sister sitting on it and we called the "Horse tree".