Shelter:Iron Mountain

Shelter	Iron Mountain
Capacity	6 People
Privy	No
Trail Head Distance N	4.6 Miles
Trail Head Distance S	11.2 Miles
Elevation	4,125 Feet
Latitude	36.43532
Longitude	-81.99111
Nearest Medical	Mountain City, TN
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Description

Basic three-sided concrete-block/ metal roof shelter with open front and wooden sleeping platform.

Location

As the name implies, along the crest of Iron Mountain right by the AT along the section between Wilbur Dam Rd and TN91.

Water

Water available 0.2 mile south of the shelter.

Maintenance History

• 1992: Caulked around nails and under ridge cap.
• Oct 1991: Replaced rafters and laths, and installed new corrugated galvanized steel roof on front, and new heavy duty corrugated galvanized steel roof on back. Painted entire shelter. A picnic table was installed.
• 1960: 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	11.2
Double Springs Shelter	TN91 to US421	18.5
Iron Mountain Shelter	Wilbur Dam Rd to TN91	26.1
Vandeventer Shelter	Wilbur Dam Rd to TN91	32.9
Watauga Lake Shelter	Dennis Cove Rd to Wilbur Dam Rd	39.7
Laurel Fork Shelter	Dennis Cove Rd to Wilbur Dam Rd	48.5
Moreland Gap Shelter	US19E to Dennis Cove Rd	56.4
Mountaineer Falls Shelter	US19E to Dennis Cove Rd	66.0
Apple House Shelter (dismantled 2012)	Carver's Gap to US19E	75.3
Overmountain Shelter (Yellow Mountain Barn)	Carver's Gap to US19E	78.6
Stan Murray Shelter	Carver's Gap to US19E	85.7
Roan High Knob Shelter	Iron Mountain Gap to Carver's Gap	90.5
Clyde Smith Shelter	Iron Mountain Gap to Carver's Gap	96.9
Cherry Gap Shelter	Indian Grave Gap to Iron Mountain Gap	106.1
Curley Maple Gap Shelter	Nolichucky River to Indian Grave Gap	118.9
No Business Knob Shelter	Spivey Gap to Nolichucky River	129.4

Per the 2009 Appalachian Trail Data Book.