Shelter:Stan Murray

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Located in Low Gap, 3.3 miles from Carvers Gap, Stan Murray Shelter is a wood plank structure built in 1977 by the United States Forest Service. Sleeps 6. Water is found 100 yards from the shelter on a blue blaze trail. Previously known as the Roan Highlands Shelter, it was renamed to honor Stan Murray - long time TEHCC leader, ATC board member and founder of the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy.


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.