Preserved here is a portion of the deeply eroded or 'sunken' Old Trace. Hardships of journeying on the Old Trace included heat, mosquitos, poor food, hard beds (if any), disease, swollen rivers, and sucking swamps. Take five minutes to walk this sunken trail and let your imagination carry you back to the early 1800s when people walking 500 miles had to put up with these discomforts and where a broken leg or arm could spell death for the lone traveler.
Sunken Trace Photo Gallery
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Looking down into the 15-20 foot deep Sunken Trace.
Cyclists at the Sunken Trace.
Sunken Trace Stickers
The Old Trace took two paths here.
Imagine riding through here with a carriage.
The Sunken Trace covered in shade.
Sunken Trace Coffee Mug
Sunken Trace T Shirts
Cyclist taking a break to check out the Sunken Trace.
