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GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS
PECKS CORNER
LOCATION:  Western North Carolina
HIKE STARTS:  Newfound Gap
HIKE ENDS:  Newfound Gap
TOTAL DISTANCE:  21.6 Miles
HIKE TYPE:  In and Out, Backtrack Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY:  Moderate to Difficult
TRAILS USED:  Appalachian Trail
TRAIL TRAFFIC:  Heavy
TRIP TYPE:  Overnight 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.  This hike starts at Newfound Gap on US 441 and climbs to Charlie's Bunion which has outstanding views to the north.  It follows the Appalachian Trail along the ridge that marks the Tennessee and North Carolina border and reaches Pecks Corner, a backcountry shelter after eleven miles.   

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MORE DETAILS

bullet click to see trail photos from this hike:  October 10, 1992
bullet click to view a detailed trip report:  October 10, 1992* (password required)
bullet click to view maps:  area map, detailed map (password required), profile map, TopoZone 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 Trail By Trail:  Backpacking In The Smoky Mountains which has details on this destination
bulletclick for other North Carolina hiking and backpacking books
bulletclick for other hikes in Great Smoky Mountain National Park
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