Plan your dream backpacking trips using gps, topo maps, street maps, and aerial photography. Max patch is extremely popular in the spring and summer months as it is typically 10 degrees cooler atop the. Appalachian trail section davenport gap to hot springs. Zach robbins contact zach max patch mountain, simply known as max patch, is hands down one of the most beautiful summits in the southeast. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from february until october. I need to finish up a section between max patch and davenport gap. Max patch 25 miles from davenport gap shelter to cat pen gap no bears showed up last night but 2 thru hikers did.
I now need to connect the section between max patch and iron mountain, which is another 109 miles. Hiking the appalachian trail through the great smoky mountainsthings you will want to know. From there, you can hike back to the trail er or schedule a pickup. The appalachian trail leaves the great smoky mountain national park at davenport gap, crosses i40, then passes over max patch en route to hot springs, north carolina. The trail was otherwise non eventful and had few running water sources. Appalachian trail long trail and side trails on state land closed 472020 as of april 3, the appalachian trail long trail and side trails on state lands are closed by the vermont department of forests, parks, and recreation. Can be used to summit max patch over a much more difficult route than the.
It has max s patch, snowbird, and it finishes at an actual place which i love. The adventure begins at the lemon gap trailhead on max patch road view maps and driving directions, following the whiteblazed appalachian trail southbound from the border of north carolina and tennessee. For a list of all the trails in that area, see the appalachian ranger district trails list page. Appalachian trail section davenport gap to hot springs nc, october 2011. Appalachian trail section davenport gap to hot springs nc. Ive been where the trail crosses some road but was several years back and not sure road name and number of cars that can park there. Davenport gap parking whiteblaze appalachian trail. Fontana dam, new found gap, and davenport gap big creek ranger station. Appalachian trail section hike, max patch to davenport gap ramdino roaming the trails. It is so cool to look back at the smokys and see max patch off the other direction. Calculate the exact distance between any two points located along the appalachian trail at. Appalachian trail section hike, max patch to davenport gap.
You can even tent near shelters so you still have access to privies, water sources, etc. Appalachian trail overnight backpack trip 959609 davenport gap to max patch 17 miles for labor day weekend some berg friends planned an overnight section hike on the at, northbound starting from davenport gap where the trail leaves the great smoky mountains np. The davenport gap to damascus topographic map guide makes a perfect traveling companion when traversing the tennessee section of the appalachian trail a. I would maybe consider not starting at davenport gap and rather starting at i40. This trail is located in the appalachian ranger district area. Southerly views open up as the trail descends a series of rustic wooden stairs as the trail switches back to the southeast. The appalachian trail conservancy is always looking for dedicated volunteers to help maintain the a. Our seven passenger fourwheel drive vehicle will take you anywhere within a two hour radius.
After a zero day sunday, i was ready for the trail. From here, the trail crosses rich mountain and big bald then drops down to the nolichucky river near erwin, tennessee the site of nolichucky expeditions, a whitewater. Another main reason for a two star is this area had some of the worst ever shelters. October 14 at section hike newfound gap to max patch.
The hot springs mountain club was formed to build and maintain trails near hot springs, north carolina. A slightly longer approach, roughly 20 miles, can also be made from hot springs, nc, making it a perfect shuttling opportunity. Appalachian trail davenport gap to max patch on hikewnc. When we got to the bottom of deep gap, lora took me on a tour of the springs off to the west which afterwards we had to go back and go east to the shelter. I hate to give it a two star but the only good thing about this hike was max patch and hot springs that you can drive to. A spectacular final night of camping for caroline and spinners last night on trail. Davenport gap to hot springs jul 05, 2018 davenport gap, tn 32 to nc 209. These distances are based on the appalachian trail data book for 2020, a publication of the appalachian trail conservancy, all rights. In that area, like most of the trail, you can camp pretty much wherever except i think right on top of max patch but please do try to follow leave no trace guidelines to preserve the trail for everyone else to enjoy. On the tennessee side the road forks with fr 22501 heading left and fr. Trail explorers outpost appalachian trail, davenport gap to damascus ti1502 zoom appalachian trail, davenport gap to damascus north carolina, tennessee waterproof tearresistant topographic map the davenport gap to damascus topographic map guide makes a perfect traveling companion when traversing the northeastern tennessee and western north carolina section of the appalachian trail a.
Appalachian trail guide to tnnc, published by the appalachian trail conservancy, is the official guide for the at from damascus, va through the smoky mountains to fontana dam. We got moving early, passed the smoky mt boundary about 30 minutes later and then passed under i40. Laurel fork shelter, little laurel shelter, max patch mountain, moreland gap shelter. Appalachian trail 2017 part 11 standing bear to hot springs duration. Im trying to decide whether to hike south or hike north. Appalachian trail davenport gap to max patch sweetwilder. Includes trail from max patch to near davenport gap and finishing at green mtn road. This is a steep forest trail with rock outcrops and tight switchbacks. I got the idea of the run from jobie williams who made the run a few weeks earlier.
Visit the vermont state parks covid19 updates page for more information. Oct 19, 2011 appalachian trail section davenport gap to hot springs nc, october 2011. This means you really have to plan out your hike before hand. Simply choose a selection from each of the list boxes below, then click on the submit button. To access the appalachian trail, you can walk out the front door or take a shuttle. Appalachian trailer bunkhouse blue ridge hiking co. Newfound gap to davenport gap this is the second post of a twopart series offering personal insights into hiking on the appalachian trail through the smokies.
Learn more and become a member today by clicking here. This trail also crosses into these trailhead areas. Nov 01, 2014 whether true or not, the spiritual feeling of max patch is undeniable. Appalachian trail appalachian trail hiking guide for the. This program calculates the approximate walking distance in miles between two points along the appalachian trail. Hike a scenic alternate route to the ultrapopular max patch mountain, following the appalachian trail from lemon gap to exceptional summit. The trail is primarily used for hiking, camping, and backpacking and is accessible yearround. Davenport gap to max patch road or other waterville, north carolina hiking trails. Mar 22, 2017 on spring break, 8 students from macalester college, st. The most popular trailheads are max patch, davenport gap, and allen gap. Third, there are only three possible parking spots on the at portion of the gsmnp. So, now i have completed the entire section of the appalachian trail from amicalola falls visitor center, all the way to max patch and some parts between these points, more than once, or even twice, or right at 260 miles. Thinking about hiking south, i see in the data book there is camping at davenport gap to stay the night before and possibly park the car. You just should consider allocating more time and food.
Apr 09, 2017 after this trial run up max patch i was confident maybe overconfident about my upcoming 40 mile run on the appalachian trail at from davenport gap to hot springs. The massive grassy bald is meticulously maintained by mowing and prescribed burns to preserve stunning 360 views of the tallest appalachian peaks. Paul mn, headed down south to hot springs, nc, where they thought the weather would be warm, to go on a 35 mile backpacking trip on the appalachian trail, from there to davenport gap. The davenport gap to damascus topographic map guide makes a perfect traveling companion when traversing the northeastern tennessee and western north carolina section of the appalachian trail a. Davenport gap is in the smokies and is pretty hard to get to. Youll find information about the 151 mile stretch of the appalachian trail along the north carolinatennessee border between davenport gap and us 19e by using the links above that will take you to web pages with a detailed description, pictures as well as maps of different sections of the at between davenport gap and us 19e. At davenport gap to max patch fall foliage at davenport gap to max patch fall foliage at davenport gap to max patch fall foliage on top of max patch view from max patch. Nov 22, 2019 appalachian trail section hike, max patch to davenport gap ramdino roaming the trails. Hiking the appalachian trail through the great smoky. What they didnt take into account was that the southern appalachians werent quite finished with winter. On our descent we passed a trail runner and some more thru hikers. The summit is nearly 14 miles from davenport gap sometimes denoted by the adjacent interstate 40 crossing.
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