Elmer Hall's Sunnybank Inn,<http://www.sunnybankretreatassociation.org/accommodations.html>, (828) 622-7206, shared room lodging in a restored house near the center of Hot Springs. Private rooms also available. Vegetarian breakfasts and dinners daily. Across street from Dollar General.
152 Bridge Street (PO Box 114) (828) 622-7162, accepts mail drops.
Sleeps 5, privy, cables. Water source down a blue blaze to the east.
West 0.7 miles to Hemlock Hollow Farm Shop and Cafe, (423) 787-1736, http://www.hemlockhollowinn.com. Hiker hostel, cabins, and tent sites available.Limited re-supply.
E 50 feet to Little Laurel Shelter; W 100 yards to a spring.
Sleeps 8, privy, cables. Water source is on a blue blaze across the AT from the shelter.
East 0.1 miles to Hogback Ridge Shelter, 0.3 miles to a brook.
Bypass leads east around Big Bald's open summit, mostly following a road through a housing development.
West 100 yards to Bald Mountain Shelter, spring on trail to shelter.
Sleeps 6, tenting, no privy. Water source is south on the AT.
Uncle Johnny's Nolichucky Hostel and Outfitters, (423) 735-0548. Hostel, private cabins for multiple people, camping. Wifi, http://outfitter.West 0.5 miles on River Road, then right on Temple Hill Road and 0.8 miles further to Mountain Inn and Suites, (423) 743-4100. Internet, coin laundry, hot tub and swimming pool, mail drops. West 3.8 miles to Erwin, TN with more motels, restaurants, resupply, library, dentist, movie theater, vet.
Jones Branch Road, north side, near junction with Chestoa http://Pike.West about a mile to Cantarroso Farm and Apiary,<http://www.cantarrosofarm.com/>, (423) 833-7514. Tenting, rooms, laundry. Town shuttles, fuel, work for stay.
Sleeps 12, no privy. Water source is an unreliable spring south on the AT.