AT Hike - Hughes Gap to Iron Mt. Gap
This 8.1 miles weaves its way through North Carolina and Tennessee.
AT Hike - Hughes Gap to Iron Mt. Gap
This 8.1 miles weaves its way through North Carolina and Tennessee.
Details
This will be an 8.1 mile, one way north to south hike on the AT. It will require an auto shuttle.
The beginning of the the hike will give us a view of Roan Mountain. The hike will start off with an ascent of about 900 feet, during the first mile of the hike, to Little Rock Knob, the highest point on the hike. From Little Rock Knob the trail will be mostly downhill for the rest of the hike, losing about 1200 feet over the next 7 miles.
The hike will have a few rocky ups and downs. At about 7.5 miles we will ascend the last ridge on this hike. The pretty valley to the northwest holds Limestone Cove, the birthplace of Davey Crockett. The valley also holds Greenville, named for Nathaniel Greene, and the home of President Andrew Johnson.
Plan of being on the trail for about 5 to 6 hours.
Directions
The meeting place for this hike will be the Hardee's in Erwin, Tennessee. It is located at 1237 North Main Avenue, Erwin, Tennessee 37650. The Hardee's phone number is (423) 743-5050.
We will be leaving the Hardee's at 8:30 AM sharp to drive to the trailheads. Please arrive well before then for directions and breakfast.
About this event
This will be an 8.1 mile, one way north to south hike on the AT. It will require an auto shuttle.
The beginning of the the hike will give us a view of Roan Mountain. The hike will start off with an ascent of about 900 feet, during the first mile of the hike, to Little Rock Knob, the highest point on the hike. From Little Rock Knob the trail will be mostly downhill for the rest of the hike, losing about 1200 feet over the next 7 miles.
The hike will have a few rocky ups and downs. At about 7.5 miles we will ascend the last ridge on this hike. The pretty valley to the northwest holds Limestone Cove, the birthplace of Davey Crockett. The valley also holds Greenville, named for Nathaniel Greene, and the home of President Andrew Johnson.
Plan of being on the trail for about 5 to 6 hours.
Directions to the trailhead
Get directionsThe meeting place for this hike will be the Hardee's in Erwin, Tennessee. It is located at 1237 North Main Avenue, Erwin, Tennessee 37650. The Hardee's phone number is (423) 743-5050.
We will be leaving the Hardee's at 8:30 AM sharp to drive to the trailheads. Please arrive well before then for directions and breakfast.
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