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All aspects of this book are designed and printedweb site in the United States. email WhiteBlaze Pages www.whiteblazepages.com 1 [email protected] Legend © WhiteBlaze Pages 2021 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. s {x} AT Shelter and (capacity) t {x} Tent sites, may sometimes be listed with (capacity) or tent platforms 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. p Privy J Bear cables or bear box available for food bags y []\ Cell phone signal strength, based on a nice clear day. Y Power line, pipe line or electrical wires 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 X Footbridge, or any other bridge ! Road ^ Gravel or dirt roads, logging roads, wood roads, USFS roads, forest roads, fire roads, or any other non-paved roads u Waterfalls 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 “$”. Coor- dinates should get you within eyesight of parking area. Always check ahead for parking safety. $ Overnight/caretaker fee. On town maps it represents a bank. | Warnings or things that you need to be aware of ` [] GPS coordinates are listed inside of descriptions T Railroad crossing, tracks z Swimming possibilities N Picnic Table or picnic area D Trash can usually available K Boating or boats available for use h Hostel H Lodging. Do not depend on the prices to include tax. @ AT Passport location. Get your book stamp here. (www.atpassport.com). When icon is on maps, it refers to the Appalachian Trail. M Post Office m Mail drop location / Email address V Vet or Kennel P Pay phone or public phone $ Pet Friendly o Outfitter % No Pets/Not Pet Friendly * Charging station for phone and accessories j Work For Stay (WFS) = Ice ceam F Fuel for stove q Hardware store l Laundry R Public Restroom c Computer available for use x Pharmacy I WiFi available B Barber S Shower available i Information Area ? Slackpacking may be available L Purchase or serves alcohol b Shuttle, bus, or taxi f First Aid, doctor, hospital or urgent care % Insured shuttle provider n Movie Theater a Bank/ATM U Not categorized G Long term resupply (enough food to get to A Airport or airfield next resupply point) g Short term resupply (snack, odds & ends) C Bus or bus station r Anywhere that serves food for a fee _ Train or train station - 8 - www.whiteblazepages.com © WhiteBlaze Pages 2021 Legend Miles from Items available Description of trail data Mount Katahdin at this location Current shelter is 0.1 miles west of the AT Elevation Miles from Third Second First First Second Third Springer shelter shelter shelter Your current shelter shelter shelter south south south Location north north north NoBo ee en Ele SoBo 15.7 ws{14} 15.512.97.6 Gooch Mountain Shelter 12.013.222.3 t{6}pJ w We ng located yard end te shee {3}ten d n acde en e p privy J e bo s[34.65573,-84.04998] 3000 2176.3 Room for 14 people in the shelter, 6 tents, etc. GPS coordinates for shelter Description of town data Telling you Franklin, NC is 10 miles east from the trail head and there is a map in this book Trail head Parking coordinates NoBo ee en Ele SoBo w! k{15-20} 104 ` Cr U.S 64 ndng Gap ed ng k[35.11975,-83.54818] 3770 eeeee Franklin, NC 28734 (10E) (all major services) See map of Franklin for north side and south side. M ` PO De St Frnkln 28734 M[35.17885,-83.37433] H @lcI Budget Inn (wwwdgennfrnn km` @ A P n en ye rnd H e en limied f e r f e ddn en e de R nde e TV rege nd microwave c e f e I free l n nd k shute [35.18228,-83.37731] m Mai d f ge Pe Stree Frnn 28734. Icons showing Icons showing Contact information, mailing address and establishments Primary establishments description of what this place has to GPS coordinates for function other amenities offer with icons for quick reference Budget Inn Post Office hours of operation, phone number, mailing adress, GPS coordinates GPS coordinates for PO Quick reference to Description of shuttle provider listing shuttle service areas. However you need to read their desriptions Notes whether provider will take you TN TN to airports, bus, or train terminals Y Y TN TN N N , , A A A A T T A A p p P P V V a a V V V Notes to whether the V , Town shuttle service , G G tain tain l service is pet friendly, l tahdin ME a a n n on, on, on is based out of on t t a y y t t ista, ista, non-pet friendly, or A A n n o o ou ou k/Roan Mtn., k/Roan Mtn., V V V V li li r r t K , on ME insured on ME ound ound M M t t a a C C t R t R n d f f t Name of t P P t t n n a a w w r r r r o o shuttle service Book page or NOBO ou e e ear ear enning enning o o lk lk t t r r Bland M S S B P B P F Blan Buena Buena F E E N Springer Mtn., GA N B Mile with more B detailed information 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Page or Name Pet friendly NOBO 0.0- 207.8- 395.3- 591.7- 808.5- 971.5- 1219.2-1405.5-1612.8-1793.1-2003.8- Based out of A.T. miles covered Mile 207.8 395.3 591.7 808.5 971.5 1219.2 1405.5 1612.8 1793.1 2003.8 2192.0 Rodney ’s $ Ellijay, GA AC_ Pg 12 b b Ricky Tickey’s %# Ellijay, GA AC_ Pg 12 b Teamwork Shuttles $# Johnson City, TN AC_ 428.6 b b b b David Poacher $ Waynesboro, VA AC_ 863.4 b b George Pilferer $# Monson, ME AC_2078.5 b b b b Other amenities Bold text describes the furthest south and Shuttle provider description furthest north the shuttle provider will go b $%?k A.T. Hiker Shuttle / edg One Bre d e Bed ou e $ Pe fend % Ined 24/7 S to Amicalola/Springer Mtn, GA < > N to Fontana Dam A C _ trn en ? ng k Png nege “Ceed SOB A thru-hike SOB hike ee fee free nt with n hng Primary function en need” www.whiteblazepages.com - 9 - Approach Trail Approach Trail © WhiteBlaze Pages 2021 NoBo Features Description GPS Elev SoBo Black Gap Shelter Springer Mountain Campsite Campsite wst Lime-green trail to Len Foote Inn Lime-green Foote Len to trail Spring Campsite Campsite Campsite Campsite W Spring Campsite t Zv W + t ! Nimblewill Amicalola rd Gap, Campsite t Amicalola Park road ! Amicalola Park t !t High Shoals road Lime-green trail to Len Foote Inn Lime-green Foote Len trail to Lodge road Lodge t Falls overlook Falls t Side trail to Len Foote Inn and parking Foote Len Side trail to ! High Shoals road t Start of 604 climb step ! ! + Reection Pond u Top of Falls Rd of Falls Top +k k !k wsSR Max Epperson Shelter Approach Trail Southern Terminus, pass under stone archway. 0.0 1807 8.8 R Restroom, w water. `[34.55790,-84.24975] w @gr Vistors Center, @ AT Passport location. Carries cold drinks and snacks. `[34.557824,-84.249532] ` + ws{12} (50 ft east) Max Epperson Shelter>7.2 8.7 0.1 1830 SR` For thru-hikers only. s[34.55808,-84.24868] !k{25} k k[34.56098,-84.24733] 8.5 0.3 ` Cross Top of the Falls Rd. Parking lot. k{40} `[34.56359,-84.24696] 0.5 ` Reflection Pond. Base of Amicalola Falls. 1960 8.3 0.8 ` The start of 604 step climb on staircase. `[34.56623,-84.24532] 2154 8.0 1.0 uv` Falls overlook.