Sleeps 8, privy. Water source is just south of the shelter.
Junction of the AT with the Long Branch Trail. West 2 miles to Standing Indian Campground.
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.
East 0.5 miles to Siler Bald Shelter, with camping, privy, water, bear cables.
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.
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.
Piped spring, space for a few tents. Junction with the Bartram Trail.
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.