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Balsam Mountain Trail - Tri Corner area
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| Author: | ScottSanders |
| Activity: | Not Specified |
| State: | North Carolina (NC) |
| Distance: | 43.1 mi |
| Difficulty: | 6 / 10 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
| Position Format: | Datum: |
Tracks
16-SEP-08
| Distance: 4.03 mi | Points: 261 |
17-SEP-08
| Distance: 9.95 mi | Points: 453 |
17-SEP-08 02
| Distance: 14.52 mi | Points: 500 |
ACTIVE LOG
| Distance: 14.60 mi | Points: 1082 |
Points of Interest
001
Location: 35.633694, -83.17893216-SEP-08 3:46:01PM Beginning of trail.
002
Location: 35.646313, -83.20208716-SEP-08 5:43:43PM Turn right at a three way intersection. Join the Benton MacKaye Trail. Both trails share a treadway here.
003
Location: 35.665348, -83.18762216-SEP-08 7:02:09PM Laurel Gap shelter. Permit required to camp here. Water available, and bear cables.
004
Location: 35.665337, -83.18772117-SEP-08 8:46:50AM Start of day two. Same as way point 3.
005
Location: 35.667324, -83.18631717-SEP-08 8:55:42AM Turn left at a T intersection. BMT goes to the right, Balsam Mountain trail goes to the left.
006
Location: 35.677727, -83.19184917-SEP-08 9:24:22AM Left at a three way intersection. Gunter Fork Trail is to the right.
007
Location: 35.694450, -83.25665317-SEP-08 12:26:04PM Left turn at a three way. Leave the Balsam Mountain trail and join the Appalachian Trail. The Tri Corner Shelter is 0.1 miles away. Permitts required to camp in the area.
008
Location: 35.693634, -83.25723317-SEP-08 12:29:25PM Turn (sharp) left to the Tri Corner Shelter at a three way intersecton.
009
Location: 35.693806, -83.25661517-SEP-08 12:31:04PM Retrace steps back to the AT and north past the intersection to continue towards Mt Guyot and Old Black Mountian.
010
Location: 35.693649, -83.25726317-SEP-08 1:32:21PM Right at the three way intersection to rejoin the AT.
011
Location: 35.694489, -83.25660717-SEP-08 1:35:44PM Turn left at a three way and continue north on the AT.
012
Location: 35.714611, -83.25692017-SEP-08 2:55:20PM Turn around spot near Old Black Mountain. Retrace steps back to the AT and return via Laurel Gap to the car.
013
Location: 35.697662, -83.25512717-SEP-08 3:42:07PM Not the end of the track. Probably only need the tracks up to way point 12 where you turn around.
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Location: 35.664692, -83.189537_AAA4613
Location: 35.669777, -83.187096_AAA4612
Location: 35.660221, -83.194824_AAA4597
Location: 35.642532, -83.201737_AAA4608
Location: 35.652901, -83.199501_AAA4619
Location: 35.680958, -83.200516_AAA4622
Location: 35.693562, -83.256020_AAA4620
Location: 35.695801, -83.257439_AAA4625
Location: 35.707794, -83.259071_AAA4624
Location: 35.703117, -83.261101_AAA4639
Location: 35.692749, -83.222069_AAA4635
Location: 35.692749, -83.230400_AAA4643
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