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 / 📷

Waypoint: SwimBald

mile 143.67 /


Campsite.

Waypoint: SassafrasGapShTr

mile 144.52 / SJ


West 100 yards to shelter, spring, and camping.

Waypoint: CheoahBald

mile 145.64 /


Campsite.

Waypoint: CheoahBartram

mile 145.88 / Jct


Junction of the AT and Bartram Trail near Cheoah Bald.

Waypoint: LocustCoveGap

mile 148.16 / 🏕


W 0.1 miles to a spring.

Waypoint: SimpGap

mile 149.27 / Gap

Waypoint: StecoahGap

mile 151.29 / 🅿️


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.

Waypoint: AT15196

mile 151.59 / ⚡️

Waypoint: SweetwaterGap

mile 152.35 / Gap

Waypoint: BrownForkGapShTr

mile 153.61 / SJ


E 0.1 miles to shelter and water.

Waypoint: BrownForkGap

mile 153.75 / Jct


E 100 yards to a spring.

Waypoint: HogbackGap

mile 155.77 / Gap

Waypoint: CodyGap

mile 156.59 / 🏕


W 0.1 miles to a spring.

Waypoint: AT15891

mile 158.56 / 💧


Stream.

Waypoint: YellowCrGap

mile 158.96 / 🅿️


N.C. 1242, Yellow Creek Mtn Road.

Waypoint: CableGapShelter

mile 159.78 / SH


Sleeps 6, privy, tenting, spring.

Waypoint: BlackGumGap

mile 161.14 / Gap

Waypoint: WalkerGap

mile 162.53 / Jct


West 2.5 miles on the Yellow Creek Trail to Fontana Village.

Waypoint: AT16527

mile 162.77 / 💧

Waypoint: AT~LewellynCove

mile 162.84 / 💧

Waypoint: AT16636

mile 163.88 / Jct

Waypoint: ATBMT6

mile 164.97 / 🚗


Dirt road, southern junction of the AT with the BMT near Fontana Dam.

Waypoint: NC28

mile 165.12 / 🚗


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/>.

Waypoint: FontanaRdBath

mile 165.14 / 🚽


Toilets, running water, soda machine.

Waypoint: FontanaHiltonTr

mile 166.54 / SJ


East 0.2 miles to Fontana Hilton shelter, running water bathroom.

Waypoint: FontanaDamW

mile 167.56 / 📷


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>.

Waypoint: AT16738

mile 167.65 / 📷


Picnic area on Fontana Lake, tables, grills, trash receptacles.

Waypoint: LakeviewDr

mile 168.24 / Jct


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.

Waypoint: ShuckstackTr

mile 171.57 / Jct


East 0.1 miles to Shuckstack summit firetower.

Waypoint: SassafrasGapSmokies

mile 171.93 / Jct


Junction of the AT with the Lost Cove Trail&Twentymile Trail.

Waypoint: BirchSpringGap

mile 172.84 / Jct


West 0.1 miles to a campsite and spring.

Waypoint: ATGregoryBaldTr

mile 174.98 / Jct


Junction of the AT with the Gregory Bald Trail.

Waypoint: DoeKnob

mile 175.06 /

Waypoint: MudGap

mile 175.47 / Gap

Waypoint: EkaneetleeGap

mile 176.44 / Gap


West 200 feet to a spring.

Waypoint: MolliesRidgeShelter

mile 178.09 / SH


Sleeps 12, no privy, cables. Water source is a spring.

Waypoint: DevilsTaterPatch

mile 178.38 /

Waypoint: LittleAbramsGap

mile 179.81 / Gap

Waypoint: BigAbramsGap

mile 180.18 / Gap

Waypoint: RussellField

mile 181.27 / SH


Sleeps 14, cables, no privy. Water source is Russell Field Branch, down the Russel Field Trail.

Waypoint: McCampbellGap

mile 181.57 / Gap

Waypoint: AT~EagleCreekTrail

mile 184.08 / Jct


East 0.2 miles to Spence Field Shelter, 0.3 miles to a spring.

Waypoint: AT~BoteMtnTrail

mile 184.14 / Jct


W 0.1 miles to a piped spring.

Waypoint: ATJenkinsRidgeTr

mile 184.46 / Jct


Junction of the AT with the Jenkins Ridge Trail.

Waypoint: RockyTop

mile 185.22 /

Waypoint: Thunderhead

mile 185.83 /

Waypoint: BeechnutGap

mile 186.87 / Gap


West 200' to a spring.

Waypoint: MineralGap

mile 187.63 / Gap

Waypoint: StarkeyGap

mile 188.38 / Gap

Waypoint: SugartreeGap

mile 189.17 / Gap

Waypoint: DerrickKnobShelter

mile 190.17 / SH


Sleeps 12, no privy, cables. Water source is a spring.

Waypoint: AT~GreenbrierRidge

mile 190.50 / Jct


Junction of the Greenbrier Ridge Trail with the AT, Sams Gap.

Waypoint: HemlockKnob

mile 191.52 /

Waypoint: ATMireyRidge

mile 192.86 / Jct


Junction of the Miry Ridge Trail with the AT.

Waypoint: BuckeyeGapGSM

mile 193.02 / Gap


E 600' to a spring.

Waypoint: SilersBaldShelter

mile 195.65 / SH


Sleeps 12, no privy, cables. Water source is a small spring next to the shelter.

Waypoint: SilersBald

mile 195.89 /


Views of Clingmans Dome.

Waypoint: ATWelchRidge

mile 196.06 / Jct


Junction of the Welch Ridge Trail with the AT.

Waypoint: DoubleSpringGap

mile 197.34 / SH


Sleeps 12, privy, cables. Water source is 15 yards west of the shelter. Secondary source 35 yards east.

Waypoint: ATGoshenProngTr

mile 197.90 / Jct


Junction of the Goshen Prong Trail with the AT.

Waypoint: MtBuckley

mile 199.67 /

Waypoint: ATForney

mile 199.78 / Jct


Junction of the Forney Ridge Trail with the Appalachian Trail.

Waypoint: ATClingmans

mile 200.03 / Jct

Waypoint: ATClingmansN

mile 200.14 / Jct


E a short distance to Clingmans Dome.

Waypoint: MtLove

mile 200.65 /

Waypoint: CollinsGap

mile 201.91 / Gap

Waypoint: MtCollins

mile 202.99 /

Waypoint: ATSugarlandMtn

mile 203.39 / SJ


W 0.4 miles to Mt Collins Shelter.

Waypoint: ATForkRidgeTrail

mile 203.66 / Jct


Junction of the Fork Ridge Trail with the AT.

Waypoint: IndianGraveGapGSMNP

mile 206.07 / 🅿️

Waypoint: AT20589

mile 206.44 / Gate


Wire fence.

Waypoint: AT20598

mile 206.53 / Gate


Wire fence.

Waypoint: IndianGap

mile 206.79 / Gap

Waypoint: NewfoundGap

mile 207.72 / 🚗


W 15 miles to Gatlinburg, Tennessee.E 18 miles to Cherokee, NC. Restrooms at eastern end of parking lot.

Waypoint: ATSweatHeifer

mile 209.43 / Jct

Waypoint: ATBoulevard

mile 210.44 / Jct


West 5 miles to Mt. LeConte, shelter.

Waypoint: IcewaterSpur

mile 210.73 / SJ


E 100' to shelter.

Waypoint: IcewaterN

mile 210.75 / Jct

Waypoint: BunionLoopS

mile 211.66 / Jct


W 100 yards to Charlies Bunion outcrop.