Waypoint: DicksCreekGap

mile 70.38 / 🅿️


U.S. 76, Dicks Creek Gap. West 11 miles to Hiawassee, GA.

Waypoint: AT7298

mile 71.45 / Jct


East 100 yards to water.

Waypoint: CowartGap

mile 72.18 / Gap


ATV trail.

Waypoint: BullGap2

mile 73.70 / Gap

Waypoint: AT7602

mile 74.46 / 💧

Waypoint: PlumorchardGap

mile 74.87 / SJ


West 200 yards to a http://spring.East 0.2 miles to Plumorchard Gap Shelter.

Waypoint: AsKnob

mile 75.64 /

Waypoint: BlueRidgeGap

mile 76.16 / 🚗


Charles Creek Road.

Waypoint: RichCoveGap

mile 77.35 / Gap

Waypoint: GA-NC

mile 79.20 / 📷


AT crosses the Georgia-North Carolina line.

Waypoint: BlyWater

mile 79.25 / 💧


E 50' to water.

Waypoint: BlyCampSpur

mile 79.30 / Jct

Waypoint: BlyGap

mile 79.34 / 🌳


Bly Gap, twisted oak.

Waypoint: SharpTop

mile 79.71 /

Waypoint: SassafrasGapNC

mile 81.18 / Gap

Waypoint: AT8348

mile 81.86 / 💧

Waypoint: ATRavenRockTr

mile 82.10 / Jct

Waypoint: MuskratCreekShelter

mile 82.13 / SH


Sleeps 8, privy. Water source is just south of the shelter.

Waypoint: WhiteOakStamp

mile 82.89 / Jct

Waypoint: ATChunkyGal

mile 83.15 / Jct


Chunky Gal Trail junction with the AT.

Waypoint: WateroakGap

mile 83.98 / Gap

Waypoint: AT8594

mile 84.29 / 💧


Small spring.

Waypoint: DeepGapNC

mile 86.06 / Gap


USFS 71, Deep Gap, parking.W on Kimsey Creek Trail to Standing Indian Campground, with paid camping, bathrooms, showers, camp store.

Waypoint: StandingIndianShTr

mile 86.96 / SJ


E 50 yards to Standing Indian Shelter.

Waypoint: StandingIndianJct

mile 88.52 / Jct


E 0.1 miles to Standing Indian.

Waypoint: AT9205

mile 90.34 / 💧


Spring.

Waypoint: BeechGap

mile 91.39 / Jct


Beech Gap, junction of the AT with Beech Gap Trail, camping. W 0.1 miles on the Beech Gap Trail to a water source.

Waypoint: AT9351

mile 91.79 / 💧


Small stream.

Waypoint: KilbyCreek

mile 92.12 / 💧


AT crosses Kilby Creek.

Waypoint: AT9424

mile 92.52 / 💧


Stream.

Waypoint: ColemanGap

mile 93.13 / Gap

Waypoint: ATTimberRidgeTr

mile 94.16 / Jct

Waypoint: CarterGapWaterSpur

mile 94.53 / Jct


West 100 yards to a water source.

Waypoint: CarterGapShelterSpur

mile 94.56 / SJ


East 200' to Carter Gap Shelter.

Waypoint: AT9676

mile 95.01 / 💧

Waypoint: BettyCrGap

mile 98.24 / Gap

Waypoint: USFS83

mile 99.09 / 🚗


AT crosses USFS 83 near Mooney Gap.

Waypoint: AT10101

mile 99.20 / 💧


Culvert.

Waypoint: BearpenGap

mile 99.99 / Gap


AT and USFS 67.

Waypoint: ATBearpenTr

mile 100.40 / Jct


AT joins Bearpen Trail near USFS 67.

Waypoint: AlbertMtn

mile 100.66 /


Firetower, campsite.

Waypoint: AT10269

mile 100.86 / Jct


Spur trail west to FS 67

Waypoint: BigSpringGap

mile 101.23 / 💧


Pinnacle Trail joins the AT.

Waypoint: LongBrShelterTr

mile 103.12 / SJ


West 100 yards to Long Branch Shelter.

Waypoint: ATLongBranchTr

mile 103.94 / Jct


Junction of the AT with the Long Branch Trail. West 2 miles to Standing Indian Campground.

Waypoint: GlassmineGap

mile 104.35 / Gap

Waypoint: RockGapShelterTr

mile 106.43 / SJ


West 100 yards to Rock Gap Shelter, spring.

Waypoint: RockGapShelterN

mile 106.54 / Jct

Waypoint: RockGap

mile 106.68 / 🅿️


Rock Gap, USFS 67. West 1.5 miles on USFS 67 to Standing Indian Campground, a paid USFS campground with showers, bathrooms and a camp store.

Waypoint: WallaceGap

mile 107.26 / 🚗


USFS 67 and W Old Murphy Rd (Old U.S. 67).

Waypoint: AT10794

mile 107.37 / 💧

Waypoint: AT11021

mile 109.64 / 💧


Stream.

Waypoint: WindingStairGap

mile 110.37 / 🅿️


Piped spring on south side of http://road.East to Franklin, NC. Lodging options include Ron Haven's Budget Inn, The Sapphire Inn, Comfort Inn, Microten Inn, Hiker's Den Hostel (same phone as Haven's Budget Inn, (828) 524-4403), Gooder Grove AT and Adventure Hostel, (828) 332-9228. Long-term resupply at Ingles Supermarket, BiLo, Walmart. Outdoor 76 and Three Eagles Outfitters offer camping equipment and shoes. Macon County Transit, (828) 349-2222 offering rides at $3 pp at 9:30a, 12:30p and 3:30p from Winding Stair Gap February thru May, check site http://www.macontransit.org/routes.html.

Waypoint: MooreCreek

mile 110.64 / 💧


Northern, upstream Moore Creek crossing.

Waypoint: AT11137

mile 110.81 / 🚗


Dirt road.

Waypoint: AT11191

mile 111.34 / 💧


Small stream, campsite.

Waypoint: SwingingLick

mile 111.51 / Gap

Waypoint: PantherGap

mile 112.39 / Gap

Waypoint: ATSilerBaldTrS

mile 114.07 / SJ


East 0.5 miles to Siler Bald Shelter, with camping, privy, water, bear cables.

Waypoint: ATSilerBaldTrN

mile 114.61 / Jct


East 0.6 miles to Siler Bald Shelter with camping, privy, water. The Siler Bald Shelter Trail is a 1.1 mile loop which rejoins the http://AT.West 0.2 miles to Siler Bald.

Waypoint: AT11766

mile 115.69 / 💧


Piped spring.

Waypoint: AT11798

mile 116.01 / 💧


Footbridge over a stream.

Waypoint: WayahGap

mile 116.26 / 🚗


N.C. 1310, Wayah Gap.Aquone Hostel at Nantahala Mountain Lodge offers pickups from Wayah, Burningtown or Tellico Gap, (828) 321-2340, http://www.aquonelogcabinrentals.com/at.html, meals, pizza, laundry.

Waypoint: ATWilsonLickTr

mile 117.57 / Jct


Junction of the AT with the Wilson Lick Trail.

Waypoint: FS69

mile 118.06 / 💧


AT junction with USFS 69, piped spring.

Waypoint: ATBartramS

mile 118.49 / Jct

Waypoint: WineSpring

mile 118.54 / 💧


Piped spring, space for a few tents. Junction with the Bartram Trail.

Waypoint: AT12073

mile 118.73 / Jct

Waypoint: AT12209

mile 120.08 / Jct


Two track.

Waypoint: WayahParking

mile 120.27 / Jct


East 100 yards to a bathroom.

Waypoint: WayahBald

mile 120.39 /


Observation tower.

Waypoint: AT12287

mile 120.85 / 💧


Spring.

Waypoint: ATBartram

mile 120.93 / Jct


Bartram Trail leaves that AT.

Waypoint: WayahShelterTr

mile 121.28 / SJ


East 100 yds to Wayah Shelter. West 200 yds to spring.

Waypoint: LicklogGap

mile 122.73 / Gap


West 0.5 miles to Little Laurel Creek.

Waypoint: AT12518

mile 124.65 / 💧


Stream.

Waypoint: BurningtownGap

mile 124.96 / 🅿️


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.

Waypoint: ColdSpringShelter

mile 126.15 / SH


Sleeps 6, privy, bear cables, spring. Tentsites north on the AT.

Waypoint: CopperRidgeLookout

mile 126.88 / 📷

Waypoint: RockyBaldLookoutTr

mile 128.04 / Jct


E 0.1 miles to Rocky Bald

Waypoint: AT13052

mile 128.38 / Jct


Blue blaze to water.

Waypoint: TellicoGap

mile 129.80 / 🅿️


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.

Waypoint: WesserBald

mile 131.17 /

Waypoint: WesserSummitJct

mile 131.19 / Jct

Waypoint: WesserCreekSpur

mile 131.81 / Jct

Waypoint: WesserBaldShelterTr

mile 131.94 / SJ


West 100 yards to shelter.

Waypoint: AT13373

mile 133.22 / 📷


View at a minor summit.

Waypoint: JumpUpLookout

mile 133.54 / 📷


View of the Jump-up across the Nantahala River.

Waypoint: RufusMorganShelterTr

mile 136.82 / 💧


East 200' to A. Rufus Morgan Shelter.

Waypoint: NOCOutfitters

mile 137.66 / O


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.

Waypoint: RiversEnd

mile 137.67 / 🍴


River's End Restaurant open 11-6 Nov-Feb and 8-7 rest of the year.

Waypoint: NantahalaRiver

mile 137.70 / 🌉


Nantahala River pedestrian bridge, north end.E 100' to Big Wesser BBQ and Brew restaurant, open in season 10a-11p.

Waypoint: AT13961

mile 139.13 / ⚡️

Waypoint: WrightGap

mile 139.25 / Gap


Dirt road.

Waypoint: AT14074

mile 140.23 / Jct


W 100 yards to a spring and campsites.

Waypoint: WadeSuttonMemorial

mile 140.45 / 📷

Waypoint: AT14295

mile 140.60 / Jct

Waypoint: GrassyGap

mile 140.67 / Gap

Waypoint: AT14410

mile 141.75 / 💧


Dripping rocks.

Waypoint: TheJumpUp

mile 142.36 / 📷