OK, here is a photo I took a few years ago.  I'm not sure it is exactly on the trail, but it should be near it.  It is an old helicopter landing spot.  What trail is it on (or near)?

Would that be out by the view point on Mount Mitchell, for the plywood looks familiar?

Donald Presley said:

Would that be out by the view point on Mount Mitchell, for the plywood looks familiar?

You would be correct!

I was out there in September clearing trail, so my memory was fresh. The piece of plywood is still there, but the yellow item is gone. I believe someone mentioned that they hauled out that piece of junk (or hysterical artifact) out prior to my visit.

OK, here is a photo taken from an abandoned trail in our district to make things a little harder, I hope, to figure out where I was at.

I forgot to give a hint last night for this trail. That butte in the background and the trail are both in one of the new wilderness areas.