Cumberland Gap Buttercups
N 36° 36.223 W 083° 40.410
17S E 260868 N 4054240
At the top of Cumberland Gap is a field of flowers, mostly buttercups, but also Hepaticus and Daisies. This field is located inside the Cumberland Gap National Park.
Waymark Code: WM3X56
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/29/2008
Views: 19
For the preservation of this locality, collection or picking is prohibited
At the top of Cumberland Gap is a field of flowers, mostly buttercups, but also Hepaticus and Daisies. This field is located inside the Cumberland Gap National Park.
In order to get to this field, you need to park at either Cumberland Gap, TN or the visitors' center for the Cumberland Gap National Park near Middlesboro, KY and hike a trail to the meadow. From TN, the trail is .6 miles each way and rises 500'
The field is best viewed during the spring, especially May and June.