Waypoint: DavenportGapShTr

mile 237.95 / SJ


West 100 yards to shelter.

Waypoint: DavenportGap

mile 238.82 / 🚗


Davenport Gap, Tenn. 32. East 1 mile to The Big Creek Country Store, (828) 476-4492<https://www.facebook.com/pg/BigCreekCountryStore/>.

Waypoint: AT23878

mile 239.50 / ⚡️

Waypoint: AT23893

mile 239.65 / 💧


Stream, small campsite.

Waypoint: AT23918

mile 239.90 / 💧


Stream.

Waypoint: PigeonRiver

mile 240.33 / 🌉


Pigeon River bridge, Tobes Creek Road.

Waypoint: Interstate40

mile 240.55 / 🚗


I-40 underpass, north side.

Waypoint: GreenCornerStairs

mile 240.62 / 🚗


Green Corner Road, stairs.

Waypoint: GreenCornerRdN

mile 241.37 / 🚗


W 0.2 miles to Standing Bear Farm, a hostel.

Waypoint: AT24085

mile 241.58 / ⚡️

Waypoint: PainterBranchS

mile 243.53 / 💧


Painter Branch, small tentsite.

Waypoint: PainterBranchN

mile 244.18 / 💧


Northmost crossing of Painter Branch.

Waypoint: SnowbirdMtn

mile 245.89 /

Waypoint: WildcatSpring

mile 246.68 / 💧


Spring, headwaters of Holly Bottom Branch.

Waypoint: ATGroundhogCrTr

mile 248.43 / SJ


E 0.2 miles to Groundhog Creek Shelter, spring.

Waypoint: HawksRockSpur

mile 250.70 / Jct


West 100 yards to a view.

Waypoint: BrownGap

mile 251.18 / 🅿️


USFS 148A, parking, campsite.W 0.2 miles to an unreliable stream.

Waypoint: MaxPatchRd

mile 253.93 / 🅿️


N.C. 1182, Max Patch Road.

Waypoint: WForkLittleCreek

mile 253.98 / 💧

Waypoint: AT25348

mile 254.27 / 🚗


Dirt road.

Waypoint: MaxPatch

mile 254.72 /

Waypoint: ATBuckeyeRidgeTr

mile 255.73 / Jct


Buckeye Ridge Trail junction with the AT in an open meadow.

Waypoint: AT25516

mile 255.96 / 🚗


Old logging road.

Waypoint: AT25529

mile 256.09 / 💧


Cross a tributary of Roaring Fork.

Waypoint: RoaringForkSpur

mile 256.44 / SJ


East 50 yards to Roaring Fork Shelter. Water sources are streams 0.2 miles north and south of the shelter on the AT.

Waypoint: RoaringFork

mile 256.62 / 💧

Waypoint: AT25673

mile 257.53 / 💧


Cross a tributary of Roaring Fork.

Waypoint: AT25785

mile 258.62 / 💧


Cross a stream.

Waypoint: AT25893

mile 259.75 / 💧


Cross a stream.

Waypoint: LemonGap

mile 259.95 / 🅿️


N.C. 1182 and Tenn. 107.

Waypoint: LemonProngS

mile 260.57 / 💧


Campsite near Lemon Prong.

Waypoint: LemonProng

mile 260.64 / 💧


Campsite near where the trail crosses Lemon Prong.

Waypoint: WalnutMtnShelter

mile 261.19 / SH


Sleeps 6, privy, bear cables, tenting. Water source is a spring located 0.1 miles down trail to the left of shelter.

Waypoint: KaleGap

mile 261.94 / 🏕

Waypoint: CatpenGap

mile 262.66 / 🏕

Waypoint: AT26198

mile 262.82 / 💧


Cross a small stream.

Waypoint: BluffMtn

mile 263.64 /

Waypoint: BigRockSpring

mile 265.21 / 💧


Big Rock Spring, headwaters of Jones Branch Shut-in Creek.

Waypoint: JonesBranch

mile 265.61 / 💧

Waypoint: AT26541

mile 266.26 / 💧


Small stream.

Waypoint: AT26553

mile 266.38 / 💧


Cross a stream.

Waypoint: GarenfloGap

mile 267.65 / 🅿️


Garenflo Gap Road.

Waypoint: AT26683

mile 267.69 / ⚡️

Waypoint: GraggGap

mile 271.04 / Gap


E 0.1 miles to shelter; W 0.1 miles to water.

Waypoint: SurpentineAve

mile 273.98 / 🚗


W 100 yards to Laughing Heart Lodge, a hostel.

Waypoint: SmokeyMtnDiner

mile 274.25 / 🍴


Open 7 days, B/L/D.

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.