Shelter:Curley Maple Gap

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Shelter	Curley Maple Gap
Capacity	14 People
Privy	No
Trail Head Distance N	4.1 Miles
Trail Head Distance S	4.2 Miles
Elevation	3,070 Feet
Latitude	{{#lat_deg2dms: 36.104255}}
Longitude	{{#long_deg2dms: -82.396837}}
Nearest Medical	Erwin, TN

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Description

Renovated October 2010 to expand the sleeping capacity to 14 with a second loft under a new roof.

Location

Trail-south of Unaka Mountain between Iron Mountain Gap and Nolichucky River.

Water

A spring is located 100 feet trail-south on AT.

Maintenance History

May 2019: Repainted inside shelter and installed graffiti board. Also repaired picnic table.
Oct 2010: Remodeled by TEHCC with LL Bean grant providing new materials. About only original structure saved was first four courses of block and sleeping platform. Sleeping capacity was expanded with upper sleeping platform and covered eating area was added. newsletter article [1]
Oct 1993: Pop riveted three sections to the roof, painted roof.
Apr 1993: Worked on roof, installed picnic table, removed privy that was in violation.
1992: Replaced one piece of tin that was causing leaks, and painted shelter inside and out.
1961: Original shelter built by US Forest Service.

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Shelter name	Section	Trail distance from Damascus
Abingdon Gap Shelter	US421 to Damascus	10.2
McQueens Knob Shelter (emergency shelter)	US421 to Damascus	11.7
Double Springs Shelter	TN91 to US421	18.5
Iron Mountain Shelter	Wilbur Dam Rd to TN91	26.2
Vandeventer Shelter	Wilbur Dam Rd to TN91	33.0
Laurel Fork Shelter	Dennis Cove Rd to Wilbur Dam Rd	49.5
Moreland Gap Shelter	US19E to Dennis Cove Rd	57.0
Mountaineer Falls Shelter	US19E to Dennis Cove Rd	66.6
Stan Murray Shelter	Carver's Gap to US19E	86.5
Roan High Knob Shelter	Iron Mountain Gap to Carver's Gap	91.7
Clyde Smith Shelter	Iron Mountain Gap to Carver's Gap	100.2
Cherry Gap Shelter	Indian Grave Gap to Iron Mountain Gap	109.3
Curley Maple Gap Shelter	Nolichucky River to Indian Grave Gap	122.2
No Business Knob Shelter	Spivey Gap to Nolichucky River	132.7

Per the 2021 AT Data Book.