N.C. 1397.Aquone Hostel at Nantahala Mountain Lodge offers pickups from Wayah, Burningtown and Tellico Gap, (828) 321-2340, http://www.aquonelogcabinrentals.com/at.html.
Sleeps 6, privy, bear cables, spring. Tentsites north on the AT.
N.C. 1365.Aquone Hostel at Nantahala Mountain Lodge offers pickups from Wayah, Burningtown and Tellico Gap. (828) 321-2340 http://www.aquonelogcabinrentals.com/at.html.
Open 10-5 in season, sells backpacking gear and food, fuel, ATM, GSMNP permits, coin laundry, showers. Accepts packages. (828) 488-7230,<https://noc.com/retail-locations/outfitters-store>.Ask about loding options, which include hotel rooms and hiker style hostel or cabin accommodations. East 13 miles on U.S. 19 to Bryson City, NC with many services including a supermarket, pharmacy, coin laundry, hospital, hotels.
Nantahala River pedestrian bridge, north end.E 100' to Big Wesser BBQ and Brew restaurant, open in season 10a-11p.
N.C. 143, Sweetwater Road, picnic tables. Parking lot. Spring located 300 feet west on road, then down logging road on the http://left.West 9 miles to Robbinsville, NC, with motels, supermarkets, fast food.
N.C. 28. East 6 miles to The Hike Inn,<http://www.thehikeinn.com/>, (828) 479-3677 . W 2 miles on Hwy 28/Fontana Road to Pitstop convenience store, adequate resupply, atm. Fontana Lodge (800) 849-2258,<http://www.fontanavillage.com/the-lodge/>.
East 0.2 miles to Fontana Hilton shelter, running water bathroom.
Fontana Dam, west end. Get a permit from the park website,<https://smokiespermits.nps.gov/permitappatth.cfm>, read the rules, and use the bear cables. Dogs are not permitted in the park. Standing Bear Farm will board them, also<http://lovingcarekennels.net>and<http://ripplingwaterkennel.com>.
Appalachian Trail reenters the forest after the road walk over Fontana Dam. Parking area. Benton MacKaye Trail departs the AT to rejoin it on Cammerer Ridge.
Junction of the AT with the Lost Cove Trail&Twentymile Trail.
Sleeps 12, no privy, cables. Water source is a spring.
Sleeps 14, cables, no privy. Water source is Russell Field Branch, down the Russel Field Trail.
East 0.2 miles to Spence Field Shelter, 0.3 miles to a spring.
Sleeps 12, no privy, cables. Water source is a spring.
Junction of the Greenbrier Ridge Trail with the AT, Sams Gap.
Sleeps 12, no privy, cables. Water source is a small spring next to the shelter.
Sleeps 12, privy, cables. Water source is 15 yards west of the shelter. Secondary source 35 yards east.