Appalachian Trail Hike - 7.9 miles
The hike will be a 7.9 mile south to north hike on the AT from Tellico Gap to Wesser.
Appalachian Trail Hike - 7.9 miles
The hike will be a 7.9 mile south to north hike on the AT from Tellico Gap to Wesser.
Details
This will a moderate to strenuous 7.9 mile hike on the Appalachian Trail, in the Nantahala National Forest. The hike will be a one-way hike, from Tellico Gap to Wesser, and will require a shuttle.
The trail will be mostly down hill the whole way, with about a 3000 ft. descent. There are some steep rocky sections that make this a "strenuous" hike. Plan on being on the trail for about 6 hours, as we will travel at a moderate rate.
Hopefully, we will see some mountain laural blooming. The end of the hike will place us at the Nantahala Outdoor Center.
We will be meeting at the Burger King in Franklin, NC at 8:00 AM. Planning to leave the Burger King at 8:30 AM sharp. The drive to the trailheads is about one hour.
Directions
We will be meeting at 8:00 AM at the Burger King in Franklin, NC. The address is 130 Westgate Plaza Road. It is located on the west side of Franklin, just off of Highway US 64.
We will be LEAVING the Burger King at 8:30 AM sharp.
About this event
This will a moderate to strenuous 7.9 mile hike on the Appalachian Trail, in the Nantahala National Forest. The hike will be a one-way hike, from Tellico Gap to Wesser, and will require a shuttle.
The trail will be mostly down hill the whole way, with about a 3000 ft. descent. There are some steep rocky sections that make this a "strenuous" hike. Plan on being on the trail for about 6 hours, as we will travel at a moderate rate.
Hopefully, we will see some mountain laural blooming. The end of the hike will place us at the Nantahala Outdoor Center.
We will be meeting at the Burger King in Franklin, NC at 8:00 AM. Planning to leave the Burger King at 8:30 AM sharp. The drive to the trailheads is about one hour.
Directions to the trailhead
Get directionsWe will be meeting at 8:00 AM at the Burger King in Franklin, NC. The address is 130 Westgate Plaza Road. It is located on the west side of Franklin, just off of Highway US 64.
We will be LEAVING the Burger King at 8:30 AM sharp.
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