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| Image Name = Laurel Fork Shelter | | Image Name = Laurel Fork Shelter.JPG | ||
| Shelter = Laurel Fork | | Shelter = Laurel Fork | ||
| Capacity = 6 | | Capacity = 6 | ||
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| Longitude = -82.136229 | | Longitude = -82.136229 | ||
| Medical = Elizabethton, TN | | Medical = Elizabethton, TN | ||
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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Three-sided shelter built out of native stone with open front and wooden sleeping platform. | Three-sided shelter built out of native stone with open front and wooden sleeping platform located high above the Laurel Fork Creek. Main feature in the area is the nearby waterfall. | ||
== Location == | == Location == | ||
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In Laurel Fork Gorge, between US321 and Dennis Cove Road. The shelter is 300 feet uphill off the AT on a blue-blazed side trail. | In Laurel Fork Gorge, between [[Dennis Cove Rd to Wilbur Dam Rd|US321 and Dennis Cove Road]]. The shelter is 300 feet uphill off the AT on a blue-blazed side trail. | ||
== Water == | == Water == | ||
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A cascading stream is located 150 feet on blue-blazed trail behind the shelter. | |||
== Maintenance History == | == Maintenance History == | ||
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*Feb 2008: | *Feb 2008: Repaired plywood platform. | ||
*Oct 1994: New roof installed. | |||
*1994: Installed picnic table. | *1994: Installed picnic table. | ||
*1960: | *1960: Built by US Forest Service. | ||
== Photo Gallery == | == Photo Gallery == | ||
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Image:Laurel Fork Shelter sleeping platform.jpg|New platform installed | Image:Laurel Fork Shelter sleeping platform.jpg|New platform installed | ||
Image:Laurel Fork Shelter-1.JPG|Laurel Fork Shelter | |||
Image:Laurel Fork Shelter-2.JPG|water that way | |||
Image:Laurel Fork Shelter water source.JPG|Water source | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:21, 25 September 2014
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| Shelter | Laurel Fork | |
| Capacity | 6 People | |
| Privy | No | |
| Trail Head Distance N | 7.0 Miles | |
| Trail Head Distance S | 1.9 Miles | |
| Elevation | 2,450 Feet | |
| Latitude | {{#lat_deg2dms: 36.278642}} | |
| Longitude | {{#long_deg2dms: -82.136229}} | |
| Nearest Medical | Elizabethton, TN | |
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Description[edit]
Three-sided shelter built out of native stone with open front and wooden sleeping platform located high above the Laurel Fork Creek. Main feature in the area is the nearby waterfall.
Location[edit]
In Laurel Fork Gorge, between US321 and Dennis Cove Road. The shelter is 300 feet uphill off the AT on a blue-blazed side trail.
Water[edit]
A cascading stream is located 150 feet on blue-blazed trail behind the shelter.
Maintenance History[edit]
- Feb 2008: Repaired plywood platform.
- Oct 1994: New roof installed.
- 1994: Installed picnic table.
- 1960: Built by US Forest Service.
Photo Gallery[edit]
New platform installed
Laurel Fork Shelter
water that way
Water source
| 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.