WhiteBlaze Pages 2018 A Complete Appalachian Trail Guidebook Rick “Attroll” Towle at a Time One Blaze Appalachian W h et iteBlaze.n Trail Copyright © 2018 Rick Towle. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be repro- duced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. The diamond and the WhiteBlaze logo are copyrighted and trademarked to WhiteBlaze. All rights reserved. WhiteBlaze is not liable for any accidents or injuries to persons using this data. web site email WhiteBlaze Pages www.whiteblazepages.com [email protected] © WhiteBlaze Pages 2018 Icons Descriptions eeeee See notes and establishments listed below this entry. w Source of drinking water. Water is always listed first W Seasonal water source, not always reliable (unreliable) + Intersection, junction, side trail, connecting trail or adjoining trail. X Footbridge or any other bridge Y Power line or electrical wires E Possibilities for hammocks available. In some cases you may have to expand up to 100 feet be- yond the area to find trees but you can hang. Availability of hanging also depends on the growth of the underbrush. When using a hammock, please use LNT procedures. t (x) Tent sites, may sometimes be listed with (capacity) or tent platforms s (x) AT Shelter and (capacity) p Privy J Bear cables or bear box available for food bags y []\ Cell phone signal strength, based on a nice clear day. $ Overnight/caretaker fee. On town maps it represents a bank. Z Summit or crest < > Direction and miles to next shelter South or North. This does not include the mileage distance the shelter is off the trail. v Views, overlooks or photo opportunities O Lookout, fire tower or observation tower u Water falls Q Attractions, important or historical features, other photo opportunities k (x) Parking. Vehicle capacity, and fee inside parenthesis. If there is a fee there will be a "$". Co- ordinates should get you within eyesight of parking area. Always check ahead for parking safety. z Swimming possibilities ! Road, gravel road, logging road, woods road, or any other road T Railroad crossing, tracks N Picnic Table or picnic area D Trash can usually available K Boating or boats available for use M Post Office h Hostel H Lodging. Do not deoend on the prices to include tax. @ AT Passport location. Get your book stamp here. (www.atpassport.com). When icon is on maps, it referres to the Appalachian Trail. % No Pets j Work For Stay (WFS) F Fuel for stove l Laundry c Computer available for use I WiFi available S Shower available to use with out stay ? Slackpacking may be available b Shuttle, Bus or Taxi m Mail drop location a ATM G Long term resupply g Short term resupply r Anywhere that serves food for a fee P Pay phone or public phone o Outfitter q Hardware store R Public Restroom x Pharmacy f First Aid, doctor, hospital or urgent care V Vet or Kennel B Barber i Information Area L Purchase or serves alcohol n Movie Theater U Not categorized A Airport or airfield C Bus or bus station _ Train or train station - 8 - www.whiteblazepages.com © WhiteBlaze Pages 2018 Georgia GA NoBo Features Description GPS Elev SoBo Springer Mountain, rock overlook at summit. AT bronze plaque located here +ZQ N 34 37.603, 0.0 and register located in rock. Blue blaze trail is the Approach Trail from Amicalola W 84 11.633 3782 2190.9 Falls. Don’t forget your starting photo and to sign the register W+t(18) (0.2E) Springer Mountain Shelter, water (spring) 80 yards on a blue blazed s(12) trail in front of the shelter but is known to go dry, tenting, privy, 2 bear boxes. N 34 37.760, 0.2 W 84 11.565 3730 2190.7 EpJ(2) Benton MacKaye Trail (southern terminus) is located 50 yards north on the AT. <>2.6>7.9>15.5 !k(25) N 34 38.240, 1.0 Cross USFS 42, Big Stamp Gap. Information board. Parking fee. W 84 11.709 3350 2189.9 1.3 + Junction with Benton MacKaye Trail. 3430 2189.6 1.6 w Cross Davis Creek and small tributary 3235 2189.3 1.9 + Rich Mountain ridge crest. Benton MacKaye trail junction east. 3303 2189.0 2.6 w Cross Stover Creek 2993 2188.3 w+t(3) (0.1E) Stover Creek Shelter, water behind shelter is often dry but good water can be found where trail crosses Stover Creek 100 yards north of shelter, tent 2.8 s(16) 2188.1 EpJ pads, privy, bear cables. <2.6<>5.3>12.9>24.7 2.9 w Cross Stover Creek 2188.0 3.8 w Cross Stover Creek 2660 2187.1 4.2 + Junction with Benton MacKaye to the east, Duncan Ridge Trail to west 2580 2186.7 wtE! Cross USFS 58, Three Forks. Stover Creek, Chester Creek, and Long Creek all N 34 39.809, 2530 2186.6 4.3 k(5-6) converge here. Parking. W 84 11.037 Trail junctions to Long Creek Falls, Benton MacKaye and Duncan Ridge Trails. 5.2 w+u BMT is marked with white diamonds, Duncan Ridge is marked with blue blazes to 2800 2185.7 the west, Long Creek is also blue blazed. !N Cross USFS 251, Hickory Flats, picnic pavilion, Hickory Flats cemetery is located 3000 2184.7 6.2 k(6-8) (0.1) west wt(30) 7.4 E Ridgecrest below Hawk Mountain, campsite, tent pads. 3250 2183.5 8.0 w Cross Stream, skirts the side of Hawk Mountain 3191 2182.9 w+t (0.2W) Hawk Mountain Shelter, water is located 400 yards on a blue blazed s(12) N 34 39.965, 8.1 trail behind the shelter, tent pads, privy, bear cables. W 84 08.183 3194 2182.8 EpJ <7.9<5.3<>7.6>19.4>20.6 !k(8) N 34 39.818, 8.6 Cross USFS 42/69, Hightower Gap, parking. W 84 07.786 2854 2182.3 !k(6-8) N 34 39.344, 10.5 Cross Horse Gap. USFS 42 is visible to the west. W 84 06.348 2673 2180.4 11.5 Z Sassafras Mountain, summit 3336 2179.4 !k(6) N 34 39.183, 12.2 Cross USFS 42/80, Cooper Gap, parking W 84 05.070 2800 2178.7 12.9 Z Justus Mountain, summit 3224 2178.0 13.1 Brookshire Gap 2936 2177.8 13.6 ! Cross logging road 3024 2177.3 14.2 w Cross Justus Creek 2564 2176.7 www.whiteblazepages.com - 9 - Georgia © WhiteBlaze Pages 2018 NoBo Features Description GPS Elev SoBo 14.4 +wt Trail to the west to tent pads. Water source is Justus Creek 2626 2176.5 14.9 w Cross Small stream 2605 2176.0 15.3 w Cross Blackwell Creek 2601 2175.6 w+t(6) (0.1W) Gooch Mountain Shelter, water (spring) is located 100 yards behind the s(14) N 34 39.192, 15.7 shelter, tent pads, privy, bear box. W 84 02.058 3000 2175.2 EpJ 15.5<12.9<7.6<>11.8>13.0>22.1 16.6 w Spring along Trail 2829 2174.3 Cross USFS 42. Gooch Gap, Water is located north 100 yards north and east 200 N 34 39.126, w!k 2821 2174.0 16.9 yards on a blue blazed trail. W 84 01.938 17.0 w Marked trail to water 230 yards east on old road. 2804 2173.9 17.9 ! Cross abandon road 2955 2173.0 18.2 Liss Gap 3032 2172.7 18.8 Jacks Gap 3045 2172.1 19.0 v Follow crest of Ramrock Mountain, rock outcropping, views to south. 3260 2171.9 19.5 Tritt Gap 3031 2171.4 w!DR Nk(40) Cross GA. 60, Woody Gap, picnic area, water (spring) is located (0.1) west of the N 34 40.659, 20.5 W 83 59.987 3198 2170.4 eeeee AT on northern side of the gap. hH (6.0E) Barefoot Hills (previously Hiker Hostel) 770-312-7342. [email protected] (www. @ Fl barefoothills.com/) Ibm AT Passport location. Open year round. $42+ Bunks. $100+ Private room for two. $130+ Private Cabin for two. Stay includes breakfast, bed linens, towel and shower. Canister fuel and limited gear, FOR REGISTERED HOTEL GUESTS ONLY. Mail drops: (USPS) PO Box 802 or (FedEx/UPS) 7693 Hwy 19N, Dahlonega, GA 30533. Deals/Specials: (Feb 1-Apr 30): $210 pickup from Atlanta North Springs MARTA Station with overnight stay in bunk, breakfast, and shuttle to Amicalola or Springer. Upgraded rooms available. Feb 1 thru Apr 30: 5pm free daily pickup at Woody Gap FOR REGISTERED HOTEL GUESTS ONLY. Suches, GA (2.0W) h @g Wolfpen Gap Country Store 706-747-2271. lSbm Store: M–Th 8am–8pm, F 8am-9pm, Sa 9am–9pm, Su 9am–7pm. Coleman by the ounce & canisters. Full menu, with hamburgers, chicken, philly cheese steaks, etc served Thursday - Sunday. Hostel: AT Passport location. Bunks $20. Laundry $5 per load. Non guest shower $5. Free pickup for overnight guests at Woody or Gooch Gap. Accepts all major credit cards. Shuttles for a fee to all Georgia Trail heads. Also a designat- ed Post Office. Mail drops: 41 Wolf Pen Gap Rd, Suches, GA 30572. hHt (0.7 west of Post Office) High Valley Resort 404-720-0087. (www.highvalleyresort.com) Open Apr- lI Oct. Camping $15PP, bunkhouse $55PP.