Pathway to nowhere?

This is IMHO, a haunting view of the former NR/US 40 alignment heading up the west slope, abandoned since the late 40's.

Mom nature has done an effective job of limiting access to the approx. half-mile segment.

Hixon RD. (the active part of the old alignment) makes an extreme bend to the left and goes steeply uphill to meet the 1940's alignment.