Kelsay trail
Item
Kelsay Trail.jpg Dublin Core
Title
Kelsay trail
Subject
Kelsay trail in Highlands, NC
Description
The trail that was used when Gus Baty fell from Fool's Rock. When Highlands was founded in 1875, there was no road to Whiteside Mountain. So in 1881 Samuel Kelsey began work on a wagon road that began at the north end of 5th Street and ended a quarter-mile from the top of Whiteside Mountain. Completed in 1883, the trail wound for 4½ miles through a forest lined with huge hemlocks. Photograph courtesy of Tammy Lowe.
Publisher
Photo courtesy of Tammy Lowe
Date
Early 20th century
Contributor
Tammy Lowe contributed image to Highlands Historical Society
Rights
educational usage, attribution required
Format
jpg
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photo
Collection
Citation
“Kelsay trail,” Mountain Music presented by the Highlands Historical Society, accessed November 1, 2025, https://mountainmusic.highlandshistory.com/items/show/17.