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Backpacker Magazine Appalachian Trail: Carvers Gap to US 19E 

Cross over several grassy balds and look for wild ponies on this 13.5-mile leg with three AT shelters.


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Author: Backpacker Magazine
Date: 17 Jan 2008 11:16:57 PM
Activity: Backpacking
State: North Carolina (NC)
Distance: 13.54 mi  (Change units)
Survey Elevation: Total Gain: 3689 ft
Total Loss: 6359 ft
Net Change: -2670 ft
Difficulty: 6 / 10
Tags: North Carolina, Tennessee, Appalachian Trail, Cherokee National Forest, Pisgah National Forest, AT hikes in North Carolina, AT hikes in Tennessee, AT in Cherokee NF, AT in Pisgah NF, Bakersville
Rating:   9 rating(s) Rate it

Shelters: Stan Murray Shelter: sleeps 6; no privy. Overmountain Shelter: sleeps 20; privy. Apple House Shelter: sleeps 6; no privy.

TO TRAILHEAD: Start: From Roan Mountain, TN, head west on TN 37 to TN-143. Continue 12.6 miles to Carvers Gap.

End: From Roan Mountain, TN, take US 19 E for 3.8 miles to trail.

Position Format: Datum:
Tracks

070729T

Distance: 13.54 mi Points: 935
Total Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Active Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Carvers Gap/Tenn 143 to US 19E

Points of Interest

WPT002

Location: 36.151333, -82.011032
Field; views to the E

WPT002

Location: 36.176449, -82.011284
Stream crossing

WPT002

Location: 36.112568, -82.065720
Stan Murray Shelter

WPT003

Location: 36.143932, -82.010780
Stream crossing

WPT003

Location: 36.112068, -82.066849
AT turns E @ jct. with trail heading S

WPT003

Location: 36.172699, -82.011253
Side trail to the E

WPT004

Location: 36.139702, -82.000519
N boundary bald

WPT004

Location: 36.172184, -82.011230
Apple House Shelter

WPT004

Location: 36.111366, -82.068481
Campsite (room for 4 tents)

WPT005

Location: 36.108799, -82.072449
Campsite (room for 1 tent)

WPT005

Location: 36.167366, -82.011734
Double track

WPT005

Location: 36.139252, -82.000336
Gate

WPT006

Location: 36.107616, -82.077568
Views to the NNE

WPT006

Location: 36.166718, -82.011963
AT turns W

WPT006

Location: 36.137566, -82.005150
Gate

WPT007

Location: 36.140232, -82.011818
Trail crests Hump Mountain

WPT007

Location: 36.106785, -82.078949
N boundary bald

WPT007

Location: 36.161266, -82.014732
Double track

WPT008

Location: 36.106968, -82.079597
Views to the NNE

WPT008

Location: 36.138401, -82.015434
Gate

WPT008

Location: 36.154434, -82.015884
Stream crossing

WPT009

Location: 36.105999, -82.082336
Small stream crossing and possible spring

WPT009

Location: 36.155518, -82.015053
View point; views to the NNW

WPT009

Location: 36.130165, -82.024353
S boundary of bald

WPT010

Location: 36.129601, -82.024368
Campsite (room for 3 tents)

WPT010

Location: 36.105583, -82.082901
Spring

WPT010

Location: 36.152218, -82.011665
Blue blazes lead W to water

WPT011

Location: 36.129185, -82.024887
Side trail to the E to spring

WPT011

Location: 36.105450, -82.083931
N. boundary of Grassy Ridge Bald. AT travels through sweet-smelling conifer forest

WPT011

Location: 36.151550, -82.013901
Spring

WPT012

Location: 36.151932, -82.011330
Doll Flats Campsite (room for 6 tents); side trail to the E; NC-TN state line

WPT012

Location: 36.127735, -82.027168
Saddle; side trail to the E and W to campsite

WPT012

Location: 36.105518, -82.085350
AT turns W; side trail leads to Grassy Ridge Bald

WPT013

Location: 36.125732, -82.028465
N boundary bald

WPT013

Location: 36.105968, -82.093399
Jane Bald

WPT014

Location: 36.125084, -82.028885
Little Hump Mtn.

WPT014

Location: 36.106865, -82.103668
Round Bald

WPT015

Location: 36.108284, -82.107384
AT switchbacks E

WPT015

Location: 36.123966, -82.029663
Rocky view

WPT016

Location: 36.106583, -82.110115
Trail to parking

WPT016

Location: 36.121101, -82.032684
AT turns W @ jct. with side trail that continues straight

WPT017

Location: 36.121052, -82.033813
S boundary bald

WPT018

Location: 36.120949, -82.034584
Tree line

WPT018

Location: 36.106468, -82.111267
Parking and restrooms

WPT019

Location: 36.120865, -82.035797
AT turns W @ jct. with old AT

WPT020

Location: 36.120899, -82.036636
Side trail to the W

WPT021

Location: 36.123466, -82.040665
Views to the NNE

WPT022

Location: 36.125484, -82.045334
Tree line

WPT023

Location: 36.125618, -82.048569
Wildflowers

WPT024

Location: 36.125702, -82.050453
S boundary tree line

WPT025

Location: 36.125767, -82.051117
Yellow Mountain Gap; historic brights trace; blue-blazed trail to shelter

WPT026

Location: 36.124619, -82.052650
Gravel road; blue-blazed trail to the W

WPT027

Location: 36.123615, -82.054214
Overmountain Shelter

WPT028

Location: 36.124176, -82.052177
Piped water

ZZZ026

Location: 36.177582, -82.011505
US 19 E

IMG_1372

Location: 36.140301, -82.011887

IMG_1362

Location: 36.137650, -82.001663

IMG_1334

Location: 36.155499, -82.015770

IMG_1346

Location: 36.149067, -82.011314

IMG_1323

Location: 36.172050, -82.011101

IMG_1722

Location: 36.112732, -82.061684

IMG_1365

Location: 36.137402, -82.003380

IMG_1347

Location: 36.139217, -82.004814

IMG_1335

Location: 36.155350, -82.014870

IMG_1353

Location: 36.138866, -82.000648

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