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      • The 3 Most Over-Rated Things About North Carolina
      • Top 5 Side Trails in North Carolina
      • Top 5 Sections in North Carolina
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      • Tennessee Top 5s

Georgia Resupply

  • 0.0 Amicalola Falls SP
  • (28.7 Suches)
  • 39.3 Neels Gap
  • 59.3 Helen
  • 75.4 Hiawassee

Shelters in Georgia

  • 0.0 Amicalola Falls SP
  • 7.3 Black Gap Shelter
  • *9.0 Springer Mt Shelter*
  • 9.3 Stover Creek Shelter
  • 16.4 Hawk Mt Shelter
  • *23.7 Gooch Mt Shelter*
  • 35.6 Woods Hole Shelter
  • *36.9 Blood Mt Shelter *
  • (45.5 Whitley Gap-1.2mS)
  • *49.9 Low Gap Shelter*
  • 57.1 Blue Mt Shelter
  • *64.8 Tray Mt Shelter*
  • 71.9 Deep Gap Shelter
  • 79.8 Plumorchard Gap Shelter
  • *(Very Popular Itinerary)

Highlights

  • 8.8 Springer Mt
  • 29.7 Big Cedar Mt
  • 36.9 Blood Mt
  • 44.0 Cowrock Mt
  • 64.5 Tray Mt
  • 71.2 Kelly Knob

Maintaining Club

  • http://www.georgia-atclub.org/

GA/NC Border

NC Big Pitcha

  • Nantahala National Forest -Standing Indian Loop -Nantahala Two (Balds) -Nantahala Finale
  • Great Smoky Mountains NP
  • Bald Mountains Pisgah NF -Part One (to Hot Springs) -Part Two (to Erwin)
  • Unaka Mountains

North Carolina Resupply

  • Hiawassee GA
  • --[40.2]--
  • Franklin NC
  • --[27.3]--
  • NOC
  • --[27.6]--
  • Fontana Dam
  • --[73.4]--
  • Davenport Gap
  • --[35.8]--
  • Hot Springs NC
  • - -[68.0]- -
  • Erwin TN
  • --[46.8]--
  • Elk Park NC

Standing Indian Loop shelters & campsites

  • 0.0 Hiawassee GA
  • 4.3 Plumorchard Gap Sh
  • 8.8 Bly Gap (C,w)
  • 11.6 Muskrat Creek Sh
  • 18.0 Standing Indian (C,w)
  • 24.1 Carter Gap Sh
  • 30.9 Big Spring Shelter
  • 36.2 Rock Gap Shelter
  • 40.0 Franklin NC

Standing Indian Loop

  • 0.0 Hiawassee, GA
  • 11.6 Muskrat Creek Sh & Trail to Ravens Rocks
  • 18.0 Standing Indian Mt *Awesome campsite*
  • 29.3 Albert Mt
  • 40.0 Franklin, NC

Nantahala shelters & campsites

  • 0.0 Franklin NC
  • 3.7 Siler Bald (C .5W,S .5E)
  • 15.8 Cold Spring Sh
  • 21.6 Wesser Bald Sh
  • 26.5 Rufus Morgan Sh
  • 28.4 NOC (L,M)
  • 36.1 Sassafras Gap Sh
  • 37.9 Cheoah Bald (C, nw)
  • 45.2 Brown Fork Gap Sh
  • 51.3 Cable Gap Shelter
  • 54.1 Fontana Dam NC

Nantahala Highlights

  • Siler Bald
  • Wayah Bald
  • Wesser Bald
  • Jump-Up (4000)
  • NOC (1740)
  • Cheoah Bald (5062)

shelters in the smokies

  • 0.0 Fontana Dam NC
  • 10.2 Mollies Ridge Sh
  • 12.7 Russell Field Sh
  • 15.8 Spence Field Sh
  • 22.3 Derrick Knob Sh
  • 27.8 Silers Bald Sh
  • 29.5 Double Spring Gap
  • 36.3 Mt Collins Sh (0.5 E)
  • 44.3 Icewater Spring Sh
  • 52.1 Peck's Corner (0.4E)
  • 57.7 Tri-Corner Knob Sh
  • 65.4 Cosby Knob Sh
  • 72.5 Davenport Gap Sh
  • 73.4 Davenport Gap

Smokies Highlights

  • Fontana Dam
  • Shuckstack
  • Rockytop
  • Clingmans Dome
  • Newfound Gap
  • Charlie's Bunion
  • Mt Guyot (shoulder)
  • Mt Cammerer

Dav Gap ->Hot Springs

  • 0.0 Davenport Gap (1,975)
  • 7.1 Snowbird Mt (4263)
  • 9.6 Groundhog Creek Sh
  • 16.0 Max Patch (4629)
  • 17.8 Roaring Fork Sh
  • 25.1 Bluff Mt (4686)
  • 32.6 Deer Park Mt Sh
  • 35.8 Hot Springs NC

Hot Spings->Erwin Shelters & Campsites

  • 0.0 Hot Springs NC
  • 8.3 Rich Mt (C,w)
  • 11.0 Spring Mt Shelter
  • 18.9 Little Laurel Shelter
  • 25.4 Jerry Cabin Shelter
  • 27.3 Big Butt (C,nw)
  • 31.3 Flint Mt Shelter
  • 40.1 Hogback Ridge Sh
  • 49.0 Big Bald (C,w)
  • 50.1 Bald Mt Shelter
  • 61.7 No Business Knob Sh
  • 68.0 Erwin TN

Northern Balds Highlights

  • Lovers Leap (1,820)
  • Rich Mt (3600) *Campsite Water
  • Camp Creek Bald (side)
  • Blackstack Cliffs (side)
  • Firescald Knob
  • Big Butt
  • Sams Gap
  • Big Bald (5516) *Awesome Campsite*
  • Temple Hill Gap (Nolichucky Overlook)

Unaka Mountains shelters & campsites

  • 0.0 Erwin TN
  • 4.2 Curley Maple Gap Sh
  • 10.8 Beauty Spot Gap(C,w)
  • 16.4 Cherry Gap Shelter
  • 25.2 Clyde Smith Shelter
  • 30.1 Ash Gap (C,w)
  • 31.6 Roan High Knob Sh
  • 35.0 Grassy Ridge(C,w)
  • 36.4 Stan Murray Shelter
  • 38.1 Overmountain Shelter
  • 43.8 Doll Flats (C,w)
  • 46.3 Apple House Shelter
  • 46.8 Elk Park NC

Unaka Highlights

  • 0.0 Erwin TN (1,700)
  • 10.6 Beauty Spot (4,437)
  • 30.9 Roan High Bluff Tr
  • 32.4 Round Bald
  • 35.0 Grassy Ridge
  • 38.1 Overmountain Shelter
  • 39.9 Little Hump Mt
  • 39.0 Hump Mt
  • 46.8 Elk Park NC

Tennessee Shelters & Campsites

  • 0.0 Elk Park NC
  • 6.2 Elk River (C,w)
  • 8.2 Walnut Mt (C,w)
  • 17.7 Moreland Gap Sh
  • 23.8 Dennis Cove (GLM)
  • 25.7 Laurel Fork Sh
  • 26.5 Hampton TN (resupply)
  • 34.5 Watauga Lake Sh
  • 41.3 Vandeventer Sh *Awesome View*
  • 48.1 Iron Mt Sh
  • 55.7 Double Springs Sh
  • 64.0 Abingdon Gap Sh
  • 70.5 Damascus VA

Tennessee Highlights

  • Buck Mt
  • Laurel Fork Gorge
  • Watauga Lake

Damascus Dash

OK. Let's be honest. There's nothing to look at from the Vandeventer Shelter all the way to Damascus. There's also very little elevation change. SOOOOO...many hikers set it up so they can cover the distance in a single day in what has become known as the Damascus Dash.

Maintaining Clubs

  • http://www.maconcommunity.org/nhc/
  • http://www.smhclub.org/
  • http://www.carolinamtnclub.com/

VA/TN State Line