Tellico Gap to Wesser - NC AT

This was a great hike - there were 2 strenuous spots on the hike that were fairly difficult to navigate, but when one slowed down and figured out how to get past that spot it was totally doable - and the rest of the hike was gorgeous - tghe guide book suggested it would take 5 to 7 hours to do the hike, we did it in 4 without pushing and I'm 69 years old - the Appalachian Trail is truely a national gem and hiking it naked is all that much more fun - saw 6 folks from start to finish and all were totally pleasant and appeared to have no issues with meeting a naked hiker.  I'm looking forward to going back and doing several other sections of the AT in the immediate area.

This will be a south to north hike on the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina. The hike will begin at Tellico Gap and end at Wesser, where the AT crosses the Nantahala River. This section of the AT in the Nantahala National Forest. The hike will be a strenuous 7.9 mile hike which will require us to shuttle cars between the trail heads.

This hike will begin at 3850 Ft. and climb to 4627 Ft., at Wesser Bald, before beginning a descent of about 3000 Ft. At about 3.8 miles the hike comes to an exposed knob called Jumpup. After resting here, we will begin a steep descent, dropping 1000 Ft. in about one mile. The hike will continue its descent to about 1723 Ft. at its end, at the Natahala Outdoor Center at the Nantahala River.

It is estimated that this hike will take about 6 to 7 hours.