Waypoint: SunnybankInn

mile 274.26 / 🛏


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.

Waypoint: GentryHardware

mile 274.43 / g


Hardware store.

Waypoint: BluffMtnOutfitters

mile 274.46 / O


152 Bridge Street (PO Box 114) (828) 622-7162, accepts mail drops.

Waypoint: FrenchBroad

mile 274.68 / 🌉


AT crosses the French Broad River.

Waypoint: LoversLeap

mile 275.66 / 📷

Waypoint: ATLoversLeapTr

mile 275.67 / Jct


Lovers Leap Trail junction with the AT.

Waypoint: PumpGap

mile 277.60 / Jct


Pump Gap Loop Trail, south junction with the AT.

Waypoint: ATPumpGapLoopS

mile 278.49 / Jct


East terminus of the Pump Gap Loop.

Waypoint: ATPumpGapLoopN

mile 278.52 / Jct


West side of the Pump Gap Loop, north junction with AT.

Waypoint: MillRidgeRoad

mile 279.15 / 🅿️


AT nobo joins Mill Ridge Road.

Waypoint: MillRidgeRoadN

mile 279.41 / 🚗


AT northbound leaves Mill Ridge Road.

Waypoint: AT27891

mile 279.79 / 💧


Small stream.

Waypoint: TanyardGapOverpass

mile 280.09 / 🌉


Bridge over U.S. 25 and 70.

Waypoint: AT28062

mile 281.53 / 💧

Waypoint: ATRoundtopRidgeTr

mile 282.03 / Jct


Roundtop Ridge Trail junction with the AT.

Waypoint: RichMtnSpur

mile 282.54 / Jct


West 0.2 miles to Rich Mtn.

Waypoint: RichMtnCamp

mile 282.62 / 💧


Campsite and piped spring.

Waypoint: AT28213

mile 283.05 / 💧


Cross a stream.

Waypoint: RichMtnRoad

mile 283.32 / 🚗


AT crosses Rich Mountain Road.

Waypoint: HurricaneGap

mile 283.51 / 🚗


USFS 467.

Waypoint: SpringMtnShelter

mile 285.20 / SH


Sleeps 5, privy, cables. Water source down a blue blaze to the east.

Waypoint: BuzzardDeepGap

mile 286.95 / Gap


Campsite.

Waypoint: AllenGap

mile 288.98 / 🅿️


N.C. 208 and Tenn. 70.

Waypoint: LogCabinRoad

mile 290.52 / 🚗


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.

Waypoint: LittleLaurelSpur

mile 293.76 / SJ


E 50 feet to Little Laurel Shelter; W 100 yards to a spring.

Waypoint: WhiterockCliff

mile 297.18 / 📷

Waypoint: BlackstackCliffsSpur

mile 297.33 / Jct


West 100 yards to a view.

Waypoint: ATJerryMillerTr

mile 297.51 / Jct


Jerry Miller Trail junction with the AT.

Waypoint: ATDavisSpringSpur

mile 299.36 / Jct


West 0.2 miles to a spring.

Waypoint: AT29838

mile 299.74 / 🚗


Cross a dirt road.

Waypoint: ATForkRidgeTr

mile 300.47 / Jct


Fork Ridge Trail junction with AT.

Waypoint: JerryCabinShelter

mile 300.68 / SH


Sleeps 8, privy, cables. Water source is on a blue blaze across the AT from the shelter.

Waypoint: ATSarvisCoveTr

mile 301.87 / Jct


Sarvis Cove Trail junction with the AT.

Waypoint: BigButt2

mile 302.51 /

Waypoint: SheltonGravesSpur

mile 304.29 / 📷

Waypoint: FlintMtnShelter

mile 307.13 / SH


Sleeps 8, privy. Water source is north on the AT.

Waypoint: FlintMtnWater

mile 307.19 / 💧


Brook.

Waypoint: DevilForkGap

mile 309.88 / 🚗


N.C. 212.

Waypoint: RectorLaurelRoad

mile 310.38 / 🚗

Waypoint: AT30844

mile 310.62 / 💧


Cross a stream.

Waypoint: SugarloafBranch1

mile 310.85 / 💧

Waypoint: SugarloafBranch2

mile 311.14 / 💧

Waypoint: SugarloafBranch3

mile 311.31 / 💧

Waypoint: SugarloafGap

mile 311.92 / Gap

Waypoint: LickRock

mile 313.46 /

Waypoint: RiceGap

mile 315.28 / 🏕


Cross an ATV trail.

Waypoint: HogbackShelterSpur

mile 316.50 / SJ


East 0.1 miles to Hogback Ridge Shelter, 0.3 miles to a brook.

Waypoint: HighRockSpur

mile 317.07 / Jct


West 0.1 miles to a view.

Waypoint: SamsGapTH

mile 318.91 / TH


Sams Gap, AT nobo trailhead.

Waypoint: StreetGap

mile 321.17 / 🅿️

Waypoint: BigBaldBypass

mile 324.59 / Jct


Bypass leads east around Big Bald's open summit, mostly following a road through a housing development.

Waypoint: BigBald

mile 325.18 /

Waypoint: BigBaldRoad1

mile 325.30 / 🚗


West 0.2 miles to a spring and campsite.

Waypoint: BigStamp

mile 325.53 / 🚗


Second crossing of Big Bald Road. West 0.2 miles to campsite and spring. East along the road is the Big Bald Bypass.

Waypoint: BaldMtnShelterTr

mile 326.42 / SJ


West 100 yards to Bald Mountain Shelter, spring on trail to shelter.

Waypoint: AT32456C

mile 326.70 / 🏕

Waypoint: LittleBald

mile 327.70 /

Waypoint: WhistlingGap

mile 329.88 / 🏕


West 0.1 miles to a small stream.

Waypoint: AT32914

mile 331.46 / 💧


Cross a stream.

Waypoint: BigCreek

mile 332.25 / 💧


Cross Big Creek near Spivey Gap.

Waypoint: SpiveyGap

mile 332.27 / 🅿️


U.S. 19W

Waypoint: OglesbyBranchS

mile 332.65 / 💧

Waypoint: OglesbyBranchN

mile 332.80 / 💧

Waypoint: FlattopMtnBr

mile 333.56 / 💧


AT crosses Flattop Mountain Branch.

Waypoint: AT33148

mile 333.77 / 🚗


Dirt road.

Waypoint: BarnettBrook

mile 334.29 / 💧


Cross a small stream.

Waypoint: AT33321

mile 335.47 / 💧


Small stream.

Waypoint: AT33378

mile 335.96 / 💧


Small stream.

Waypoint: AT33389

mile 336.30 / 💧


Stream.

Waypoint: NoBusinessSpring

mile 336.89 / 💧


Spring source for No Business Knob Shelter.

Waypoint: NoBusinessKnobShelt

mile 337.09 / SH


Sleeps 6, tenting, no privy. Water source is south on the AT.

Waypoint: TempleHillGap

mile 339.38 / Jct


Temple Hill Gap Trail junction with the AT.

Waypoint: UncleJohnnys

mile 343.34 / 🛏


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.

Waypoint: JonesBranchRoad

mile 343.44 / 🚗


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.

Waypoint: AT34134

mile 343.57 / 🛤

Waypoint: AT34261

mile 344.94 / 💧


Small stream.

Waypoint: AT34294

mile 345.28 / 💧


Small stream.

Waypoint: AT34332

mile 345.66 / 💧


Small stream.

Waypoint: JonesBranch1

mile 345.89 / 💧

Waypoint: JonesBranch2

mile 346.11 / 💧


Jones Branch.

Waypoint: CurleyMapleGapShelt

mile 347.43 / SH


Sleeps 12, no privy. Water source is an unreliable spring south on the AT.

Waypoint: CurleyMapleGap

mile 347.56 / Jct


Old foundation.

Waypoint: AT34587

mile 347.99 / 💧


Pooling spring.

Waypoint: AT34514

mile 348.52 / 💧


Stream.

Waypoint: AT34647

mile 348.75 / 💧


Cross a stream.

Waypoint: IndianGraveGap

mile 351.52 / 🅿️


Tenn. 395 and N.C. 197, parking.

Waypoint: AT34945

mile 352.20 / ⚡️

Waypoint: USFS320S

mile 352.61 / 🚗


AT crosses Beauty Spot Gap Road/USFS 230.

Waypoint: BeautySpot

mile 353.83 /

Waypoint: USFS230N

mile 354.08 / 🚗


USFS 320/Beauty Spot Gap road. West 100 yards to a piped spring.

Waypoint: AT35165

mile 354.74 / Gate

Waypoint: AT35203

mile 355.13 / Gate

Waypoint: BeautySpotGap

mile 355.40 / 🚗


USFS 230/Unaka Mountain Road. 50 yards west to a spring, campsites.

Waypoint: UnakaMtnRoad

mile 355.87 / 🚗


AT passes near Unaka Mountain Road/USFS 230.

Waypoint: UnakaMtn

mile 356.93 /

Waypoint: UnakaLowGap

mile 359.15 / Gap

Waypoint: CherryGapShelter

mile 360.23 / SH


Sleeps 6, no privy. Water source is a spring 80 yards down a blue blaze.

Waypoint: CherryGap

mile 360.93 / Gap

Waypoint: IronMtnGap

mile 363.32 / 🚗


Tenn. 107 and N.C. 226, Iron Mountain http://Gap.East 3 miles to Beladean Shell, a convenience store and deli. West 10 miles to Unicoi, Tenn. with restaurants and convenence store.

Waypoint: AT36243C

mile 364.58 / 🏕


West 100 yards to a piped spring.