Shady Valley  

Shady Valley is located at the western end of Johnson County. It is completely surrounded by Holston, Cross, and Iron Mountains.

Shady Valley received its name from the early pioneers who thought the forest almost completely blocked out the light of the sun.

Photos by Frank Young (Lasting Impressions - Boone, NC)

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