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                     | Image Name = Clyde Smith Shelter.jpg
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                     | Shelter = Clyde Smith
                     | Shelter = Clyde Smith
                     | Capacity = 10
                     | Capacity = 14
                     | Privy = No
                     | Privy = No
                     | DistanceN = 3.3
                     | DistanceN = 3.1
                     | DistanceS = 6.1
                     | DistanceS = 6.1
                     | Elevation = 4,600
                     | Elevation = 4,600
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                     | Longitude = -82.161184
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                     | Medical = Erwin, TN  
                     | Medical = Erwin, TN  
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== Description ==
== Description ==
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Three-sided wood shelter with metal roof – and covered front porch.  Named for a prolific maker of wooden signs for the AT, primarily in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and this area of Tennessee.
Three-sided wood shelter with metal roof – and covered front porch.


== Location ==
== Location ==
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Trail-south of Little Rock Knob, between [[Iron Mountain Gap to Carver's Gap|Hughes Gap and Iron Mountain Gap]]. The shelter is 120 yards (measured August 2014) from the AT on a blue-blazed side trail.
Trail-south of Little Rock Knob, between [[Iron Mountain Gap to Carver's Gap|Hughes Gap and Iron Mountain Gap]]. The shelter is 200 yards from the AT on a blue-blazed side trail.


== Water ==
== Water ==
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A spring is located 205 yards (measured August 2014) west of the shelter down a steep hillIt consists of a buried drum for water collection which overflows from a 2" plastic pipe for easier filling of water bottles.
A spring is located 100 yards west of the shelter.   


== Maintenance History ==
== Maintenance History ==
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*Oct 2016:  Painted the shelter outside. Significant sealing of roof on both inside and outside to hopefully eliminate couple of long term leaks.
*2012: Caulked all roof screws.
*2012: Caulked all roof screws.
*May 2009: Eagle project improved the spring water source. [http://tehcc.org/pdf/newsletters/news200910.pdf TEHCC newsletter article]
*Renamed from Roan Highlands Shelter to Clyde Smith Shelter.
*May 2002: Remodeled from floor up during Hard Core event.  Porch with eating area and upper level bunks were added.
*May 2002: Remodeled from floor up during Hard Core event.  Porch with eating area and upper level bunks were added.
*Nov 1993: Roof extended by 2 ft and sides added to reduce the probability of rain blowing into the shelter.
*Nov 1993: Roof extended by 2 ft and sides added to reduce the probability of rain blowing into the shelter.
*1976: Built by U.S. Forest Service.
*1977: Built by U.S. Forest Service.


== Photo Gallery ==
== Photo Gallery ==
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Image: Clyde Smith Shelter.jpg|Pre-2012
Image: Clyde Smith Shelter.jpg
Image: Clyde_Smith_Shelter_water_source.JPG|Water supply
Image: Clyde_Smith_Shelter_sleeping_platform_view.JPG|Sleeping platform
Image: Clyde_Smith_Shelter_north_view.JPG|North side view with Fire ring
Image: Clyde_Smith_Shelter_August2014.JPG|August 2014
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