The hotspot on this 9.8-mile section is Blood Mountain, a 4,450-foot peak where historic battles between the Creek and Cherokee Indians stained the ground red.
Location: 34.737301, -83.948265
Blue-blazed trail leads W for .4 mi. to Woods Hole Shelter
WPT020
Location: 34.730633, -83.956985
Horsebone Gap
WPT021
Location: 34.726799, -83.964783
Jarrard Gap; campsite (room for 8 tents); gravel road heads W to Lake Winfield Scott (1.2 mi.)
WPT022
Location: 34.723934, -83.968880
Traverse N slopes of Burnett Field Mtn.
WPT023
Location: 34.715618, -83.977669
Views to the SSW; rocky
WPT024
Location: 34.715866, -83.980019
Henry Gap NW
WPT025
Location: 34.715782, -83.980400
Side trail to the W
WPT026
Location: 34.708065, -83.985001
Campsite (room for 6 tents)
WPT027
Location: 34.707401, -83.985283
Stream crossing @ Miller Gap
WPT028
Location: 34.703533, -83.985268
Side trail to the E to Dockery Lake Campground; campsite (room for 4 tents)
WPT029
Location: 34.701683, -83.987083
Campsite (room for 2 tents)
WPT030
Location: 34.700066, -83.986847
Granny Top
WPT031
Location: 34.698952, -83.988747
Dan Gap
WPT032
Location: 34.693951, -83.991219
Side trail to the W
WPT033
Location: 34.693802, -83.991203
Blue-blazed trail leads E
WPT034
Location: 34.691849, -83.992401
Summit ridge of Big Cedar Mtn.; side trail to the E
WPT035
Location: 34.689301, -83.993103
Trail crests Big Cedar Mtn.
WPT036
Location: 34.687317, -83.994064
Dome Rock; views to the SE
WPT037
Location: 34.685268, -83.995468
Lunsford Gap; side trail to the E
WPT038
Location: 34.678135, -83.999550
Side trail to the W to water
ZZZ003
Location: 34.677616, -84.000130
Woody Gap; parking; trash; picnic tables; restrooms; views to the S
ZZZ004
Location: 34.735168, -83.917549
Neels Gap: Walk through Mountain Crossings @ Walasi-Yi, a small, stone building built in 1934 by the CCC (the only spot where the AT passes through a man-made structure). Mail-drop, hostels, and cabins available here. Staff will evaluate your pack and ship back any unwanted gear
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