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APPALACHIAN TRAIL
LOCATION:  Western North Carolina
HIKE STARTS:  Bly Gap (GA/NC Border)
HIKE ENDS:  Rock Gap
TOTAL DISTANCE:  27.5 Miles
HIKE TYPE:  One Way, Shuttle Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY:  Difficult
TRAILS USED:  Appalachian Trail
TRAIL TRAFFIC:  Heavy
TRIP TYPE:  Multi-Day Hike
MANAGEMENT:  Nantahala NF

HIGHLIGHTS:  This is the first section of the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina which starts in Bly Gap at the border with Georgia.  Standing Indian at 5,498 feet is the first place the A.T. goes above 5,000 feet for the northbound hiker, and it has excellent views from a grassy area (and former site of a fire tower).  Albert Mountain is the next major climb in this section, and the fire tower is still standing on the mountain (although the enclosed top is locked and off limits to hikers.)  Albert has 360 degree views of the Blue Ridge, the Little Tennessee Valley and the Nantahala National Forest.

MORE DETAILS

bullet click to see trail photos from this hike:  April 19-21, 1994
bulletclick to see more trail photos from this area:  January 26, 2002
bullet click to view a trail journal from this section of the A.T. in North Carolina:  April 19-21, 1994
bullet click to view maps:  area map, detailed map, profile map*
bulletclick for more information on the Appalachian Trail
bulletclick for the Long Trail discussion forum
bulletclick for the Southeastern Destinations discussion forum
bulletclick for Appalachian Trail hiking and backpacking books
bulletclick to access the guidebook Appalachian Trail: Georgia-North Carolina which has details on this destination
bulletclick for other North Carolina hiking and backpacking books
bulletclick for other hikes on the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina
bulletnote, the * indicates these items are not linked but coming soon


 
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