Waypoint: RoanShelterSpur

mile 377.36 / SJ


E 100 yards to Roan High Knob Shelter, 200 yards to the Knob

Waypoint: CarversGapWa

mile 378.79 / 💧


Piped spring.

Waypoint: CarversGap

mile 378.89 / đŸ…ŋī¸


N.C. 261 and Tenn. 143. Picnic area and restrooms.

Waypoint: RoundBald

mile 379.52 / ⛰

Waypoint: EngineGap

mile 379.94 / Gap

Waypoint: JaneBald

mile 380.22 / ⛰

Waypoint: GrassyRidgeSpur

mile 380.69 / Jct


East 0.5 miles to Grassy Ridge Bald.

Waypoint: StanMurrayShelter

mile 382.45 / SH


Sleeps 6, no privy, picnic table, tenting. Water source is a spring across the AT from the shelter.

Waypoint: YellowMtnGap

mile 384.38 / SJ


Campsite. Overmountain Victory Trail crosses the AT.E 0.3 miles to Overmountain Shelter.

Waypoint: BigYellowMtnSpur1

mile 385.41 / Jct


East 1 mile to Big Yellow Mountain, a bald.

Waypoint: BigYellowMtnSpur

mile 385.58 / Jct

Waypoint: LittleHump

mile 385.90 / ⛰


Meadow.

Waypoint: BradleyGap

mile 387.12 / Gap

Waypoint: AT38623

mile 387.72 / Gate

Waypoint: HumpMtn

mile 388.01 / ⛰

Waypoint: AT38709

mile 388.45 / Gate

Waypoint: AT38734

mile 388.80 / Gate

Waypoint: DollFlats

mile 390.34 / 🏕

Waypoint: MorganBranch

mile 390.89 / 💧


Small stream.

Waypoint: AT39095

mile 392.23 / ⚡ī¸

Waypoint: ApplehouseSite

mile 392.79 / 🏕


Site of former Applehouse Shelter, small stream.

Waypoint: BuckCreek

mile 393.21 / 💧


Buck Creek footbridge.

Waypoint: US19E

mile 393.32 / 🚗


W 0.3 miles to Mountain Harbour. E 0.6 miles to The Station; 2.5 miles to Elk Park, NC with restaurants and stores.

Waypoint: BearBranchRd

mile 393.55 / 🚗

Waypoint: BearBranch

mile 393.60 / 🌉

Waypoint: AT39187

mile 394.93 / Gate

Waypoint: AT39231

mile 395.38 / 💧


Small stream. Just north is an open meadow.

Waypoint: BuckMtnRd

mile 396.55 / 🚗

Waypoint: CampbellHollowRd

mile 396.84 / 🚗

Waypoint: JonesFallsSpur

mile 398.61 / Jct


East 0.1 miles to Jones Falls.

Waypoint: AT39593

mile 399.29 / Gate

Waypoint: SugarHollow

mile 399.66 / 💧


Campsites.

Waypoint: AT39709

mile 400.47 / 💧


Stream.

Waypoint: MountaineerFalls

mile 401.85 / 💧

Waypoint: MountaineerShelter

mile 401.99 / SH


Sleeps 14, privy. Water source is a spring 200 feet past the shelter. Camping available south of the shelter.

Waypoint: SlideHollow

mile 403.21 / 💧


Small footbridge.

Waypoint: WalnutMtnRd

mile 403.71 / 🚗


Dirt road.

Waypoint: AT40121

mile 404.79 / 💧


Cross a stream.

Waypoint: LaurelFork1

mile 405.80 / 💧


Cross large Laurel Fork on a bridge.

Waypoint: AT40381

mile 406.70 / 💧


Cross a stream.

Waypoint: FS293

mile 406.75 / 🚗


Dirt road.

Waypoint: AT40311

mile 407.50 / 💧


Stream.

Waypoint: AT40446

mile 408.30 / 💧


Cross a tributary of Laurel Fork.

Waypoint: MorelandGapShelter

mile 411.27 / SH


Sleeps 6, tenting, no privy, spring.

Waypoint: AT40915C

mile 413.41 / 🏕

Waypoint: ATCoonDenFallsTr

mile 415.65 / Jct


Coon Den Falls Trail joins the AT.

Waypoint: DennisCoveRd

mile 417.25 / 🚗


West to Bob Peoples' Kincora.

Waypoint: PondMtnWildS

mile 417.49 / ℹī¸


AT nobo enters Pond Mtn Wilderness.

Waypoint: LaurelFork2

mile 417.91 / 💧


Cross Laurel Fork on a bridge.

Waypoint: HighWaterBypass

mile 418.23 / Jct

Waypoint: LaurelFalls

mile 418.39 / 📷


A large waterfall.

Waypoint: LaurelForkShelterTr

mile 418.95 / SJ


East 100 yards to Laurel Fork Shelter.

Waypoint: LaurelFork3

mile 419.35 / 💧


AT crosses Laurel Fork on a bridge.

Waypoint: ATLaurelFallsTr

mile 419.82 / SJ


West 1.3 miles via Laurel Falls Trail to Browns Grocery, closed sundays, long term resupply, (423) 725-2411. Braemar Castle Hostel offers lodging in an historic building nearby.

Waypoint: AT41772

mile 422.66 / 💧

Waypoint: PondMtnWildN

mile 425.46 / ℹī¸


Sign for Pond Flats Wilderness.

Waypoint: AT42072

mile 425.69 / ⚡ī¸

Waypoint: ShookBrRdS

mile 425.74 / TH


AT S trailhead at Shook Branch Rd.

Waypoint: ShookBr314

mile 425.87 / 🚗


Shook Branch Road and US 321. Across the street is the Shook Branch Recreation Area on Watauga Lake, which may have bathrooms and running water in season.

Waypoint: WataugaShelterSpur

mile 427.67 / SJ


W 100' to Watauga Lake Shelter. Water source is a stream south of the shelter.

Waypoint: WataugaDam

mile 428.75 / 📷


Middle of the dam.

Waypoint: AT42401

mile 429.16 / 🚗


AT north trailhead on Lookout Road.

Waypoint: AT42521

mile 430.05 / 🚗


AT crosses Lookout Road.

Waypoint: VandeventerWaTr

mile 434.66 / Jct


West 0.3 miles to a spring.

Waypoint: VandeventerShelter

mile 434.72 / SH


Sleeps 6, tenting, no privy. Water source is a spring down side trail south of the shelter.

Waypoint: BlackmanSpringSpur

mile 438.55 / 🏕


Campsite. E to Blackman Spring.

Waypoint: TurkeypenGap

mile 439.85 / Gap

Waypoint: AT43601

mile 440.80 / ⚡ī¸

Waypoint: IronMtnSpringSpur

mile 441.34 / Jct


East 100 feet to a spring.

Waypoint: IronMtnShelter

mile 441.54 / SH


Sleeps 6, tenting. Water source is a spring south on the AT.

Waypoint: GrindstaffMonument

mile 442.80 / 📷

Waypoint: HickoryFlatBrSpur

mile 442.90 / Jct


West 200 feet to a small spring.

Waypoint: CrossMtnRd

mile 446.08 / đŸ…ŋī¸


AT S trailhead on Cross Mtn Road. Junction of AT with southern section of the Iron Mtn Trail.

Waypoint: TN91

mile 446.09 / 🚗

Waypoint: AT44211

mile 446.91 / Gate

Waypoint: StonyCreek

mile 448.15 / 💧


Small stream.

Waypoint: DoubleSpringShelter

mile 449.17 / SH


Sleeps 6, tenting. Water source is a piped spring behind shelter.

Waypoint: LowGapTN

mile 452.65 / đŸ…ŋī¸


AT crosses Low Gap at US 421.

Waypoint: QueensKnobShelter

mile 455.94 / 📷


No longer a maintained AT shelter -- ruined, dilapidated&tumbledown.

Waypoint: McQueenGapRd

mile 456.27 / 🚗

Waypoint: AbingdonGapShelter

mile 457.32 / SH


Sleeps 6, tenting. Water source is a spring east of the shelter on a spur.

Waypoint: ATBackboneRockTr

mile 462.26 / Jct


Backbone Rock Trail junction with the AT.

Waypoint: VA-TN

mile 463.58 / 📷


AT crosses the TN-VA line.

Waypoint: AT46051

mile 465.13 / Jct


East 0.2 miles to a piped spring.

Waypoint: ATDamascusS

mile 466.69 / TH


S trailhead for the AT out of Damascus VA, Water Street and Mock Ave.

Waypoint: ATVAC

mile 467.01 / Jct

Waypoint: MtRogersOutfitters

mile 467.19 / O


Full service outfitter, (276) 475-5416.

Waypoint: LegionSt

mile 467.29 / 🚗


East 100 yards to The Place, a hostel.

Waypoint: HikersInn

mile 467.33 / 🛏

Waypoint: IronMtnDamascus

mile 467.57 / TH


Junction of the north section of the Iron Mountain Trail with the AT in Damascus.

Waypoint: CrazyLarrys

mile 467.59 / 🛏


Bunks for up to 9, hot shower, tenting, shuttles<https://www.facebook.com/CrazyLarrysHostel/>.

Waypoint: OrchardHillRd

mile 467.74 / Jct


Second junction of the AT with the VCT, Orchard Road.

Waypoint: AT-VAC-III

mile 468.15 / TH


AT crosses US 58 and joins the Virginia Creeper Trail.

Waypoint: AT-BGC

mile 472.02 / Jct


Beech Grove Connector crosses the AT.

Waypoint: AT46833

mile 473.96 / 💧


Stream.

Waypoint: AT46905

mile 474.58 / Jct


Spur trail connects the AT to the Virginia Creeper Trail.

Waypoint: SaundersS

mile 476.01 / SJ


West 0.3 miles to Saunders Shelter.

Waypoint: SaundersN

mile 476.44 / Jct


West 0.1 miles to Saunders Shelter.

Waypoint: AT47394

mile 479.43 / 💧


Stream near Beartree Gap.