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Spent most of the day today bushwhacking around Culp's Hill, mainly looking for Confederate burial sites. While I am getting the photos and my notes together for that post, here is a few other places on the Hill. Still plenty of green, but the walnuts are dropping their stuff, so one has to be extra careful.


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Spent most of the day today bushwhacking around Culp's Hill, mainly looking for Confederate burial sites. While I am getting the photos and my notes together for that post, here is a few other places on the Hill. Still plenty of green, but the walnuts are dropping their stuff, so one has to be extra careful.


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I've never been and so I'm just wondering what its like at places like Culp's hill when your alone, do you even manage to get some quiet time at these places or are they crawling with tourists. I'm only asking because your photo's make the place look very peaceful. I would imagine that the place has its own unique atmosphere. I could spend hours at places like that, really very nice. I appreciate photo's like these, some really nice shots that give a good idea of what the place is like. Thank you for posting them. :thumbsup:
 
Then they need to clear the undergrowth. It would improve the wartime view and also give access to areas that people want to see, visit or research.
True, but I can easily imagine a few problems with clearing out the undergrowth - GB is a national park and home to a rapidly diminishing population of ground nesting birds like Wood Thrushes, Ovenbirds, worm-eating warblers and a few others - some of these species have seen upwards of 90% population declines in the past 30 years and the NPS has a certain duty to protect native species even in locations where the human history is the primary mission; the costs associated with operations like this can be much greater than most people expect as it involves almost entirely hand work by skilled professionals on steep ground and, for a while at least, will require a fair bit of maintenance after they're finished.
Nonetheless, I'm with you - I'd love to see at least a portion of Culp's Hill restored to its 1863 appearance (its June 30th appearance) because I think many interested visitors tend to go away confused and under the wrong impression after a trip say, down to the 66th Ohio for instance, thinking Culp's Hill was like the Wilderness in Virginia when it was more like Snodgrass Hill at Chickamauga. Just my 2 cents.
 
I've never been and so I'm just wondering what its like at places like Culp's hill when your alone, do you even manage to get some quiet time at these places or are they crawling with tourists. I'm only asking because your photo's make the place look very peaceful. I would imagine that the place has its own unique atmosphere. I could spend hours at places like that, really very nice. I appreciate photo's like these, some really nice shots that give a good idea of what the place is like. Thank you for posting them. :thumbsup:

Culp Hills is probably the most peaceful place in the park, other than the top of the BRT, esp. if one goes away from the asphalt on the top and goes down the several trails (which are ok, but not for the faint of heart), or goes around Confederate avenue. 95% + of the Park visitors have never been at that part of Confederate avenue, simply because its car entrance is not well advertised by the Park and it is hard to find (it is a quick right (SE) off the intersection of E Legion Alley with Lefevre St, the road that goes through the school complex.) But on a schoolday weekday, everything other than the LRT and the angle area are pretty peaceful
 
Culp Hills is probably the most peaceful place in the park, other than the top of the BRT, esp. if one goes away from the asphalt on the top and goes down the several trails (which are ok, but not for the faint of heart), or goes around Confederate avenue. 95% + of the Park visitors have never been at that part of Confederate avenue, simply because its car entrance is not well advertised by the Park and it is hard to find (it is a quick right (SE) off the intersection of E Legion Alley with Lefevre St, the road that goes through the school complex.) But on a schoolday weekday, everything other than the LRT and the angle area are pretty peaceful
Had the best nap of my life out in Pardee Field last April.
 
I've never been and so I'm just wondering what its like at places like Culp's hill when your alone, do you even manage to get some quiet time at these places or are they crawling with tourists. I'm only asking because your photo's make the place look very peaceful. I would imagine that the place has its own unique atmosphere. I could spend hours at places like that, really very nice. I appreciate photo's like these, some really nice shots that give a good idea of what the place is like. Thank you for posting them. :thumbsup:


First off, great post and photos. That log photo is outstanding.

I find Culp's Hill to be a wonderful place to get some battlefield "me time". I really enjoy taking the path down to see the Left Flank Marker of the 66th Ohio. That path really shows how steep Culp's Hill is. The 66th LFM is in a very remote area giving you the perspective that you are part of the battlefield.

Of all the places on the Battlefield of Gettysburg that demands to be seen in the cold months is Culp's Hill (yes I have said that so many times here). But without leaves, Culp's Hill takes on a completely different look and I think it is more beautiful that the green of Summer. Example below, potential burial trench behind 2nd Md. without the weeds and underbrush, you can gain access to so many more areas.

Because of all the different regiments stationed there over the 2 days, a dense cluster of monuments is found there.

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Spent most of the day today bushwhacking around Culp's Hill, mainly looking for Confederate burial sites. While I am getting the photos and my notes together for that post, here is a few other places on the Hill. Still plenty of green, but the walnuts are dropping their stuff, so one has to be extra careful.


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Thanks for posting these fabulous photos!
 

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