Waypoint: WhitleyGapTr

mile 38.79 / SJ

Waypoint: HogpenSpringSpur

mile 39.00 / Jct


East 400' to a small spring.

Waypoint: HogpenGap

mile 39.08 / 🅿️


Hogpen Gap, nobo trailhead, Ga. 348.

Waypoint: WhiteOakStampGap

mile 39.92 / Gap

Waypoint: SaplingGap

mile 40.72 / Gap

Waypoint: PoorMtn

mile 41.00 /

Waypoint: WideGap

mile 41.65 / Gap

Waypoint: SheepRockTop

mile 42.74 /

Waypoint: LowGap

mile 43.66 / SJ


East 0.1 miles to Low Gap Shelter.

Waypoint: AT4522

mile 44.03 / 💧

Waypoint: PoplarStampGap

mile 45.10 / 🏕


Camping. E 0.1 miles to a water source.

Waypoint: AT4733

mile 46.12 / 💧

Waypoint: AT4745

mile 46.23 / 💧

Waypoint: AT4838

mile 47.15 / 💧

Waypoint: ColdSpringsGap

mile 47.68 / Gap

Waypoint: ChattahoocheeGap

mile 48.86 / Jct


W 6 miles to via Jacks Knob Trail to Brasstown Bald, the highest mountain in Georgia.

Waypoint: RedClayGap

mile 49.59 / Gap

Waypoint: AT5158

mile 50.32 / Jct


W to campsite

Waypoint: HensonGap

mile 50.92 / Gap

Waypoint: AT5196

mile 51.25 / 💧


Small spring.

Waypoint: BlueMtnShelterSpur

mile 51.32 / SJ


West 100 yards to Blue Mountain Shelter.

Waypoint: BlueMtn

mile 52.11 /

Waypoint: UnicoiGap

mile 53.67 / 🅿️


Unicoi Gap, Ga. 75, north AT trailhead. Large parking lot. East 9 miles to Helen, GA. A simulacrum of Bavaria in the Georgia hills, Helen offers all amenities including numerous motels, restaurants, laundromat, and a library. Shuttles (706) 878-3715. Betty's Country Store and Deli, long-term resupply. West 11 miles to Hiawassee, GA which is more often accessed at Dicks Creek Gap.

Waypoint: ATHiawasseeRiver

mile 54.30 / 💧

Waypoint: ATRockyMtnTrail

mile 54.55 / Jct


The AT joins the Rocky Mountain Trail. West 100 yards to camping.

Waypoint: RockyMtn

mile 55.05 /


Camping.

Waypoint: IndianGraveGapGA

mile 56.30 / 🅿️


USFS 283, Andrews Creek Trail.

Waypoint: AT5778

mile 57.04 / 🚗


USFS 79 aka Tray Mtn Road.

Waypoint: CheeseFactory

mile 57.37 / 🏕


Water source is a spring 0.1 miles east.

Waypoint: TrayGap

mile 58.10 / 🚗


Tray Gap, intersection of USFS 79 and 698, parking.

Waypoint: TrayMtn

mile 58.88 /

Waypoint: TrayMtnCamp

mile 59.03 / 🏕


Small campsite. East 0.2 miles to a view.

Waypoint: TrayMtnShelterTr

mile 59.27 / SJ


West 0.2 miles to Tray Mountain Shelter.

Waypoint: WolfpenGap

mile 60.42 / Gap

Waypoint: SteeltrapGap

mile 61.00 / Gap


West 250 yards to spring.

Waypoint: YounglickKnob

mile 61.53 /

Waypoint: SwagOfTheBlueRidge

mile 62.84 / Gap

Waypoint: SassafrasGap

mile 63.99 / Gap


Campsite. E 200 yards to Johns Spring.

Waypoint: AddisGap

mile 64.83 / 🏕


E 0.4 miles to USFS 26 and S Fork Moccasin Creek.

Waypoint: DeepGap

mile 66.77 / SJ


East 0.3 miles to Deep Gap Shelter, spring passed en route.

Waypoint: AT6923

mile 69.04 / 📷


Sign for vista.

Waypoint: MorelandGap

mile 69.15 / Gap

Waypoint: MorelandSpring

mile 69.29 / 💧


Piped spring.

Waypoint: DicksCreek

mile 70.00 / 💧

Waypoint: DicksCreekGap

mile 70.38 / 🅿️


U.S. 76, Dicks Creek Gap. West 11 miles to Hiawassee, GA.

Waypoint: AT7298

mile 71.45 / Jct


East 100 yards to water.

Waypoint: CowartGap

mile 72.18 / Gap


ATV trail.

Waypoint: BullGap2

mile 73.70 / Gap

Waypoint: AT7602

mile 74.46 / 💧

Waypoint: PlumorchardGap

mile 74.87 / SJ


West 200 yards to a http://spring.East 0.2 miles to Plumorchard Gap Shelter.

Waypoint: AsKnob

mile 75.64 /

Waypoint: BlueRidgeGap

mile 76.16 / 🚗


Charles Creek Road.

Waypoint: RichCoveGap

mile 77.35 / Gap

Waypoint: GA-NC

mile 79.20 / 📷


AT crosses the Georgia-North Carolina line.

Waypoint: BlyWater

mile 79.25 / 💧


E 50' to water.

Waypoint: BlyCampSpur

mile 79.30 / Jct

Waypoint: BlyGap

mile 79.34 / 🌳


Bly Gap, twisted oak.

Waypoint: SharpTop

mile 79.71 /

Waypoint: SassafrasGapNC

mile 81.18 / Gap

Waypoint: AT8348

mile 81.86 / 💧

Waypoint: ATRavenRockTr

mile 82.10 / Jct

Waypoint: MuskratCreekShelter

mile 82.13 / SH


Sleeps 8, privy. Water source is just south of the shelter.

Waypoint: WhiteOakStamp

mile 82.89 / Jct

Waypoint: ATChunkyGal

mile 83.15 / Jct


Chunky Gal Trail junction with the AT.

Waypoint: WateroakGap

mile 83.98 / Gap

Waypoint: AT8594

mile 84.29 / 💧


Small spring.

Waypoint: DeepGapNC

mile 86.06 / Gap


USFS 71, Deep Gap, parking.W on Kimsey Creek Trail to Standing Indian Campground, with paid camping, bathrooms, showers, camp store.

Waypoint: StandingIndianShTr

mile 86.96 / SJ


E 50 yards to Standing Indian Shelter.

Waypoint: StandingIndianJct

mile 88.52 / Jct


E 0.1 miles to Standing Indian.

Waypoint: AT9205

mile 90.34 / 💧


Spring.

Waypoint: BeechGap

mile 91.39 / Jct


Beech Gap, junction of the AT with Beech Gap Trail, camping. W 0.1 miles on the Beech Gap Trail to a water source.

Waypoint: AT9351

mile 91.79 / 💧


Small stream.

Waypoint: KilbyCreek

mile 92.12 / 💧


AT crosses Kilby Creek.

Waypoint: AT9424

mile 92.52 / 💧


Stream.

Waypoint: ColemanGap

mile 93.13 / Gap

Waypoint: ATTimberRidgeTr

mile 94.16 / Jct

Waypoint: CarterGapWaterSpur

mile 94.53 / Jct


West 100 yards to a water source.

Waypoint: CarterGapShelterSpur

mile 94.56 / SJ


East 200' to Carter Gap Shelter.

Waypoint: AT9676

mile 95.01 / 💧

Waypoint: BettyCrGap

mile 98.24 / Gap

Waypoint: USFS83

mile 99.09 / 🚗


AT crosses USFS 83 near Mooney Gap.

Waypoint: AT10101

mile 99.20 / 💧


Culvert.

Waypoint: BearpenGap

mile 99.99 / Gap


AT and USFS 67.

Waypoint: ATBearpenTr

mile 100.40 / Jct


AT joins Bearpen Trail near USFS 67.

Waypoint: AlbertMtn

mile 100.66 /


Firetower, campsite.

Waypoint: AT10269

mile 100.86 / Jct


Spur trail west to FS 67

Waypoint: BigSpringGap

mile 101.23 / 💧


Pinnacle Trail joins the AT.

Waypoint: LongBrShelterTr

mile 103.12 / SJ


West 100 yards to Long Branch Shelter.

Waypoint: ATLongBranchTr

mile 103.94 / Jct


Junction of the AT with the Long Branch Trail. West 2 miles to Standing Indian Campground.

Waypoint: GlassmineGap

mile 104.35 / Gap

Waypoint: RockGapShelterTr

mile 106.43 / SJ


West 100 yards to Rock Gap Shelter, spring.

Waypoint: RockGapShelterN

mile 106.54 / Jct

Waypoint: RockGap

mile 106.68 / 🅿️


Rock Gap, USFS 67. West 1.5 miles on USFS 67 to Standing Indian Campground, a paid USFS campground with showers, bathrooms and a camp store.

Waypoint: WallaceGap

mile 107.26 / 🚗


USFS 67 and W Old Murphy Rd (Old U.S. 67).

Waypoint: AT10794

mile 107.37 / 💧

Waypoint: AT11021

mile 109.64 / 💧


Stream.

Waypoint: WindingStairGap

mile 110.37 / 🅿️


Piped spring on south side of http://road.East to Franklin, NC. Lodging options include Ron Haven's Budget Inn, The Sapphire Inn, Comfort Inn, Microten Inn, Hiker's Den Hostel (same phone as Haven's Budget Inn, (828) 524-4403), Gooder Grove AT and Adventure Hostel, (828) 332-9228. Long-term resupply at Ingles Supermarket, BiLo, Walmart. Outdoor 76 and Three Eagles Outfitters offer camping equipment and shoes. Macon County Transit, (828) 349-2222 offering rides at $3 pp at 9:30a, 12:30p and 3:30p from Winding Stair Gap February thru May, check site http://www.macontransit.org/routes.html.

Waypoint: MooreCreek

mile 110.64 / 💧


Northern, upstream Moore Creek crossing.

Waypoint: AT11137

mile 110.81 / 🚗


Dirt road.

Waypoint: AT11191

mile 111.34 / 💧


Small stream, campsite.