Box Turtle Crossing US70 at TN/NC Line
Posted by: 
vhasler
N 35° 59.226 W 082° 47.129
17S E 339044 N 3983991
Must be a thru-hiking turtle as right near where the AT (Applachian Trail) crosses this highway
Waymark Code: WM6Y35
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 08/04/2009
Views: 5
Other two hikers in my group already had moved this northbound turtle across the road. Eastern box turtles are commonly seen around the forested roads in this region which is at the state line boundary between the Cherokee National Forest (TN) and the Pisgah National Forest (NC). The dashed line in the Google map is the state boundary, which also happens to be the AT path here. This section of Highway US70 runs between Greeneville, TN to Asheville, NC.
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How often turtles cross: 
Months most seen crossing: Not listed
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