John B. Scott (1930-2020)

Jimmy Lanier (left) presented John B. Scott with the CRATA resolution that created the John B. Scott trail in 2016

John B. Scott died Oct. 15, 2020, at 90 years old, but his name will live on at the Lake Martin trail that bears his name in remembrance of the quality of life he enthusiastically promoted and helped to build here. 

The John B. Scott Forever Wild Trail at the Cherokee Ridge Alpine Trail Association’s Yates Lake area below Martin Dam will call to mind the legacy Scott left to his family, his friends and the thousands of visitors that hike the namesake trail every year.