Appalachian Trail: Fontana Dam to Newfound Gap

070823T

Dist: 40.66 mi	Points: 4047	Calories: none
Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi

WPT001

Location: 35.564178°, -83.568352°
Silers Bald Shelter

WPT002

Location: 35.449184°, -83.796684°
Paved road to Fontana Dam Shelter

WPT002

Location: 35.578251°, -83.601135°
Buckeye Gap

WPT003

Location: 35.564056°, -83.732819°
Field

WPT003

Location: 35.579449°, -83.603783°
Miry Ridge Trail to the W

WPT003

Location: 35.447948°, -83.795715°
AT turns E for shelter and merges onto road

WPT004

Location: 35.563034°, -83.752197°
Maple Sugar Gap

WPT004

Location: 35.580032°, -83.608070°
Cold Spring Knob

WPT004

Location: 35.441784°, -83.795334°
AT turns W @ road to trail

WPT005

Location: 35.561615°, -83.766418°
Russell Field Shelter; Russell Field Trail to the E

WPT005

Location: 35.441635°, -83.795082°
Fontana AT crossing; restrooms; permit kiosk; phone

WPT005

Location: 35.572884°, -83.621536°
Hemlock Knob

WPT006

Location: 35.567848°, -83.636551°
Greenbrier Ridge Trail to the W; Sams Gap

WPT006

Location: 35.557899°, -83.772331°
Big Abrams Gap

WPT007

Location: 35.555233°, -83.775902°
Little Abrams Gap

WPT007

Location: 35.566532°, -83.641701°
Derrick Knob Shelter

WPT007

Location: 35.611767°, -83.442085°
Stile over fence; N end of beech forest

WPT008

Location: 35.550499°, -83.783882°
Little Bald

WPT008

Location: 35.569633°, -83.657066°
Sugartree Gap

WPT008

Location: 35.612068°, -83.442535°
Indian Gap and road. Cross Clingmans Dome Rd. AT curves

WPT009

Location: 35.569584°, -83.669983°
Starkey Gap

WPT009

Location: 35.546032°, -83.793915°
Mollies Ridge Shelter

WPT010

Location: 35.569683°, -83.678200°
Brier Knob N; tough, rocky terrain

WPT010

Location: 35.611084°, -83.444000°
Stile over fence; S end of beech forest

WPT010

Location: 35.536568°, -83.799850°
Short Ridge

WPT011

Location: 35.609383°, -83.446663°
Prong Trail to the W

WPT011

Location: 35.538982°, -83.805099°
Ekaneetlee Gap; side trail leads W to water

WPT011

Location: 35.569084°, -83.692284°
Beechnut Gap

WPT012

Location: 35.530102°, -83.814484°
Mud Gap

WPT012

Location: 35.596298°, -83.461220°
Spring road; uphill

WPT012

Location: 35.570301°, -83.695435°
AT traverses unnamed summit (5,040 ft.)

WPT013

Location: 35.527283°, -83.819199°
Doe Knob

WPT013

Location: 35.590900°, -83.469254°
Fork Ridge Trail to the E; Mountain to Sea Trail

WPT013

Location: 35.569267°, -83.697563°
Side trail leads W to water

WPT014

Location: 35.568516°, -83.701233°
Beech Tree Forest

WPT014

Location: 35.590580°, -83.470383°
Sugarland Mountain Trail to the W; .5 mi. to Mt. Collins Shelter

WPT014

Location: 35.525799°, -83.821198°
AT turns E. Water @ T. Gregory Bald Trail

WPT015

Location: 35.568600°, -83.706215°
Thunderhead Mtn. (5,527 ft.)

WPT015

Location: 35.501900°, -83.813248°
Birch Spring Gap. Birch Spring Shelter has been replaced by NPS campsite #113; water (.1 mi.)

WPT016

Location: 35.489601°, -83.815651°
Jct. with Twentymile Trail, Lost Cove Trail, and Benton MacKaye Trail

WPT016

Location: 35.568481°, -83.707115°
Views Rockytop and valley; exposed

WPT016

Location: 35.578602°, -83.480003°
Collins Gap

WPT017

Location: 35.485035°, -83.816368°
AT veers W @ jct. with trail to the E, leading to Shuckstack Mtn.

WPT017

Location: 35.566582°, -83.709969°
Rocky Top

WPT017

Location: 35.563450°, -83.498466°
Clingmans Dome Tower Trail to the E

WPT018

Location: 35.483452°, -83.814720°
Valley views to the SW. AT traverses hillside; rock slab terrain

WPT018

Location: 35.566635°, -83.711334°
Open

WPT018

Location: 35.563049°, -83.498619°
Tower base

WPT019

Location: 35.480751°, -83.807617°
Tiny stream crossing

WPT019

Location: 35.564152°, -83.713966°
Open

WPT019

Location: 35.562901°, -83.498436°
Clingmans Dome Tower

WPT020

Location: 35.460632°, -83.811234°
AT turns W @ jct. where Lake Shore Trail continues straight; kiosk; road to woods

WPT020

Location: 35.564152°, -83.713966°
Rocky summit; 360-degree views

WPT020

Location: 35.562698°, -83.500000°
Clingmans Dome Tower Trail to the E

WPT021

Location: 35.454666°, -83.810448°
Road walk

WPT021

Location: 35.562183°, -83.503914°
Views to the NNW

WPT022

Location: 35.453751°, -83.809181°
Parking; picnic table. Views of the dam to the SE

WPT022

Location: 35.562698°, -83.725937°
Jenkins Ridge Trail

WPT022

Location: 35.562099°, -83.504318°
AT turns W @ fork with Clingmans Dome Bypass Trail to the E

WPT023

Location: 35.452568°, -83.807983°
AT turns E @ N end of bridge

WPT023

Location: 35.562218°, -83.505936°
Mt. Buckley

WPT023

Location: 35.562599°, -83.726868°
Open field; views to the ENE of rocky top

WPT024

Location: 35.564133°, -83.730431°
Bote Mountain Trail to the W

WPT024

Location: 35.452648°, -83.804436°
Fontana Dam

WPT024

Location: 35.562050°, -83.508118°
Views to the W

WPT025

Location: 35.562565°, -83.509613°
Open berry bushes

WPT025

Location: 35.563835°, -83.731430°
Eagle Creek Trail to the E. Trail to Spence Field Shelter

WPT025

Location: 35.452148°, -83.801582°
S end of dam

WPT026

Location: 35.449051°, -83.796387°
Parking and trail to Fontana Dam Shelter

WPT026

Location: 35.562038°, -83.732735°
Spence Field Shelter

WPT027

Location: 35.562500°, -83.516815°
Views to the SW

WPT027

Location: 35.448818°, -83.795364°
Restrooms

WPT028

Location: 35.448566°, -83.794037°
Fontana Hilton

WPT028

Location: 35.564716°, -83.533401°
Goshen Prong Trail to the W

WPT029

Location: 35.565350°, -83.542297°
Double Spring Gap Shelter

WPT030

Location: 35.565006°, -83.544800°
Traverse Jenkins Knob

WPT031

Location: 35.564816°, -83.553818°
Small clearing

WPT032

Location: 35.565067°, -83.557098°
Views to the SSW of river; The Narrows

WPT033

Location: 35.565132°, -83.560616°
The Narrows

WPT034

Location: 35.565617°, -83.563080°
Welch Ridge Trail to the E

WPT035

Location: 35.566032°, -83.565201°
N boundary of bald area

WPT036

Location: 35.566032°, -83.565399°
AT turns E @ Silers Bald; views of Clingmans Dome

WPT037

Location: 35.564999°, -83.566017°
Views to the WSW; open

ZZZ012

Location: 35.441151°, -83.795448°
NC 28; heading W on NC 28 leads to Fontana Village with PO and general store

ZZZ013

Location: 35.611183°, -83.425285°
US 441; Newfound Gap; parking; bathrooms; water; view

IMG_4691

Location: 35.566532°, -83.641602°

IMG_4588

Location: 35.597450°, -83.460114°

IMG_4668

Location: 35.565182°, -83.542648°

IMG_4733

Location: 35.546185°, -83.793747°

IMG_4750

Location: 35.493168°, -83.814552°

IMG_4777

Location: 35.452484°, -83.807419°

IMG_4730

Location: 35.561749°, -83.766617°

IMG_4619

Location: 35.562717°, -83.498634°

IMG_4726

Location: 35.561966°, -83.732651°