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APPALACHIAN TRAIL
LOCATION:  Western North Carolina
HIKE STARTS:  Fontana Dam
HIKE ENDS:  Davenport Gap
TOTAL DISTANCE:  70.5 Miles
HIKE TYPE:  One Way, Shuttle Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY:  Difficult
TRAILS USED:  Appalachian Trail
TRAIL TRAFFIC:  Heavy
TRIP TYPE:  Multi-Day Hike
MANAGEMENT:  Great Smoky Mountain NP

HIGHLIGHTS:  Great Smoky Mountain National Park encompasses 800 square miles of land and 95 percent of it is forested.  In the park, the Appalachian Trail follows the ridges between the states of North Carolina and Tennessee, and it crosses the highest point on the entire Trail at Clingmans Dome at 6,643 feet.  The park is world renowned for the diversity of its plant and animal resources and for the beauty of its ancient mountains.  It is one of the largest protected areas in the east.

MORE DETAILS

bullet click to see trail photos from this hike:  April 27 - May 5, 1994
bullet click to view a detailed trip report:  April 27 - May 5, 1994* (password required)
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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