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AT: Appalachian Trail Appalachian Trail [Feb 14, 2016] The Appalachian Trail starts at Springer Mountain in Georgia and finishes at Mount Katahdin in Maine. It passes through the states of Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. The majority of the trail is in the wilderness, although some portions traverse towns, roads and cross rivers. 2190.0 miles, avg. grade: 7.8%, high: 6643 ft, low: 124 ft Check http://www.wikitrail.org/trails/view/at/appalachian-trail for up-to-date info about the Appalachian Trail. All elevations are in ft and all distances are in miles. For questions about what the icons in this guide represent, please visit wikitrail's faq page. wikitrail.org page 1 Feb 14, 2016 Springer to Neels Gap Springer Mtn to Neels Gap, US 19 31.7 miles, avg. grade: 9.0%, high: 4450 ft, low: 2530 ft For the latest info about the current section: http://www.wikitrail.org/sections/view/at/3001. Thank you trpost, tryonis, rhymenocerous and doncr43 for contributing the most recent edits to this section! wikitrail.org page 2 Feb 14, 2016 A: Springer Mountain Shelter, B: Stover Creek Shelter, C: Hawk Mountain Shelter, D: Gooch Mountain Shelter, E: Woods Hole Shelter, F: Blood Mountain Shelter, G: Mountain Crossings at Walasi-Yi Center, H: Blood Mountain Cabins wikitrail.org page 3 Feb 14, 2016 Katah. Sprin. 1000 2000 3000 4000 2190.0 0.0 springer mtn 3880 2189.8 0.2 springer mountain shelter [0.2e] 3730 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.6 7.9 15.6 2189.0 1.0 usfs 42 3350 2188.0 2.0 benton mackaye trail 2187.2 2.8 stover creek shelter [0.2e] 2870 0.0 0.0 2.6 5.3 13.0 25.4 2186.2 3.8 stover creek 2660 2185.8 4.2 three forks; usfs 58 2530 2184.8 5.2 2800 2183.8 6.2 logging rd 3000 2181.9 8.1 hawk mountain shelter [0.2w] 3200 0.0 7.9 5.3 7.7 20.1 21.2 2181.4 8.6 usfs 42/69 2854 2179.5 10.5 horse gap 2673 wikitrail.org page 4 Feb 14, 2016 Katah. Sprin. 1000 2000 3000 4000 2178.5 11.5 sassafras mountain 3342 2177.8 12.2 usfs 42/80 2800 2177.2 12.8 justus mountain 3226 2175.7 14.3 justus creek 2550 2174.5 15.5 blackwell creek 2674 2174.2 15.8 gooch mountain shelter [0.1w] 3000 15.6 13.0 7.7 12.4 13.5 22.6 2172.7 17.3 gooch gap; usfs 42 2784 2171.6 18.4 liss gap 3064 2171.0 19.0 ramrock mtn 3260 2169.2 20.8 suches ga [2.0w]; a.t. hiker hostel [7.0e] 3150 wikitrail.org page 5 Feb 14, 2016 Katah. Sprin. 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 2167.9 22.1 big cedar mountain 3737 2166.1 23.9 dockery lake trail 3108 2165.6 24.4 lance creek 2163.2 26.8 jarrard gap 3250 2161.8 28.2 woods hole shelter [0.5w] 3600 25.4 20.1 12.4 1.1 10.2 15.0 2161.4 28.6 slaughter creek campsite 3800 2160.7 29.3 blood mountain shelter 4450 21.2 13.5 1.1 9.1 13.9 21.2 2158.3 31.7 mountain crossings at walasi-yi center 3125 wikitrail.org page 6 Feb 14, 2016 4.3: USFS 58 Wes Wisson (706) 747-2671 (email: [email protected]) Three Forks 31.7: Neels Gap, US 19 20.8: Ga. 60 Mountain Crossings at Walasi-Yi Center A.T. Hiker Hostel [7.0E] (770) 312-7342 (706) 745-6095 http://www.hikerhostel.com (email: http://www.mountaincrossings.com 9710 [email protected]) 7693 U.S. 19, Gainesville Hwy., Blairsville, GA 30512 Dahlonega, GA, United States Josh Leigh Saint run a great hostel. White gas and canister fuel available. Bunks are Blood Mountain Cabins [0.3E] (800) $18/person/night. $42 for a private room 284-6866 http://www.bloodmountain.com inside the hostel for up to two people, $55 for 12829 Gainesville Highway, Blairsville, GA, a Container Cabin for up to two people and United States $65-$85 for a small private log cabin for up to 4 people. All rates include breakfast. Suches GA [2.0W] Don L. Pruitt, M.D. (706) 747-1421 3693 Georgia 60, Suches, GA, United States Suches GA PO (706) 747-2611 30572 M-F 7:30-11:30 1-4:30, Sa 7:30-11:30 Suches General Store 706-747-2271 12905 Wolf Pen Gap Rd, Suches, GA 30572 Two Wheels Only (706) 747-5151 wikitrail.org page 7 Feb 14, 2016 Neels Gap to Dicks Creek Gap Neels Gap, US 19 to Dicks Creek Gap, US 76 37.9 miles, avg. grade: 10.0%, high: 4430 ft, low: 2650 ft For the latest info about the current section: http://www.wikitrail.org/sections/view/at/3002. Thank you aleak, upstream and rhymenocerous for contributing the most recent edits to this section! wikitrail.org page 8 Feb 14, 2016 A: Mountain Crossings at Walasi-Yi Center, B: Blood Mountain Cabins, C: Whitley Gap Shelter, D: Low Gap Shelter, E: Blue Mountain Shelter, F: Tray Mountain Shelter, G: Deep Gap Shelter wikitrail.org page 9 Feb 14, 2016 Katah. Sprin. 1000 2000 3000 4000 2158.3 31.7 mountain crossings at walasi-yi center 3125 2157.2 32.8 bull gap 3690 2155.3 34.7 rock spring top 3520 2154.1 35.9 baggs creek gap 3800 2152.3 37.7 ga. 348 3138 2151.6 38.4 whitley gap shelter [1.2e] 3370 22.6 10.2 9.1 4.8 12.1 20.2 wikitrail.org page 10 Feb 14, 2016 Katah. Sprin. 1000 2000 3000 4000 2146.8 43.2 low gap shelter 3050 15.0 13.9 4.8 7.3 15.4 22.8 2145.4 44.6 poplar stamp gap 2990 2141.8 48.2 chattahoochee gap [0.5e] 3500 2140.4 49.6 3500 2139.5 50.5 blue mountain shelter 3900 21.2 12.1 7.3 8.1 15.5 23.6 wikitrail.org page 11 Feb 14, 2016 Katah. Sprin. 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 2137.1 52.9 helen, ga [9.0e] 2136.5 53.5 stream 3300 2135.7 54.3 4017 2134.4 55.6 usfs 283 3113 2133.7 56.3 usfs 79 3580 2133.4 56.6 cheese factory site 3590 2132.6 57.4 usfs 79 3847 2131.8 58.2 tray mtn 4430 2131.4 58.6 tray mountain shelter [0.2w] 4200 20.2 15.4 8.1 7.4 15.5 22.8 wikitrail.org page 12 Feb 14, 2016 Katah. Sprin. 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 2126.7 63.3 sassafras gap 3500 2125.9 64.1 addis gap 3320 2124.8 65.2 kelly knob 4276 2124.0 66.0 deep gap shelter [0.3e] 3550 22.8 15.5 7.4 8.1 15.4 20.3 2122.8 67.2 3650 2121.0 69.0 streams 2650 2120.4 69.6 hiawassee, ga [11.0w] 2675 wikitrail.org page 13 Feb 14, 2016 Helen, GA A: Best Western, B: Bettys Country Store and Deli, C: Econolodge, D: Helen, GA PO, E: Helendorf River Inn, F: Hofbrau Riverfront Hotel, G: Super 8 Motel wikitrail.org page 14 Feb 14, 2016 Hiawassee, GA A: Chatugue Regional Hospital, B: China Grill, C: Daniels Steakhouse, D: Dills Food City, E: Georgia Mountain Restaurant, F: Hiawassee Budget Inn, G: Hiawassee, GA PO, H: Holiday Inn Express, I: Ingles, J: Mulls Motel, K: The Buckhead House, L: Towns County Public Library wikitrail.org page 15 Feb 14, 2016 52.9 63.3 Helen, GA [9.0E] Sassafras Gap Designated camping spot here, and water is down a side trail about 200 yards (although the last 50 yards are pretty steep) Best Western (706) 878-2111 8220 South Main Street, Helen, GA, United States 64.1 Bettys Country Store and Deli 18 Yonah Addis Gap Campsite. Old road crossing, Mill Street, Helen, GA, United States creek road to west about 5 miles out to GA-75. Wildcat road to east about 12 miles Econolodge (706) 878-8000 101 Edelweiss out to GA-197. 1 mile to gate either way. Strasse, Helen, GA, United States Water is 1/2 mile east down Wildcat road, as is campsite at site of old Addis Gap shelter, and ruins of old Addis homestead. Helen, GA PO (706) 878-2422 7976 South Main Street, Helen, GA, United States 30545 M-F 9-12:30, 1:30-4, Sa 9-12 69.6: Dicks Creek Gap, US 76 Helendorf River Inn (800) 445-2271 33 Blueberry Patch [3.5W] (706) 896-4893 Munich Strasse, Helen, GA, United States 5038 U.S. Hwy. 76,Hiawassee, GA 30546 Hofbrau Riverfront Hotel (800) 830-3977 9001 Main Street, Helen, GA, United States Hiawassee, GA [11.0W] Super 8 Motel (800) 535-1251 8396 South Chatugue Regional Hospital (706) 896-2222 Main Street, Helen, GA, United States Chatuge Regional Hospital, Hiawassee, GA 30546, USA White County Library, Helen Branch China Grill 217 South Main Street, Hiawassee, GA, United States Daniels Steakhouse 273 Big Sky Drive, Hiawassee, GA, United States L/D AYCE wikitrail.org page 16 Feb 14, 2016 Dills Food City 236 N Main St, Hiawassee, GA, United States Georgia Mountain Restaurant 425 North Main Street, Hiawassee, GA, United States Hiawassee Budget Inn (706) 896-4121 193 South Main St., Hiawassee, GA 30546 Hiawassee, GA PO (706) 896-3632 118 N Main St , Hiawassee, GA 30546, United States 30546 M-F 8:30-5, Sa 8:30-12 Holiday Inn Express (706) 896-8884 http://www.hiexpress.com/hiawasseega 300 Big Sky Dr., Hiawassee, GA 30546 Ingles 94 North Main Street, Hiawassee, GA, United States Mulls Motel (706) 896-4195 213 N.
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