Shelter:Mountaineer Falls: Difference between revisions
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| DistanceN = | | DistanceN = 1.6 | ||
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| Elevation = 3,200 | | Elevation = 3,200 | ||
| Latitude = 36.2202 | | Latitude = 36.2202 | ||
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== Location == | == Location == | ||
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Located between Elk River and Walnut Mountain Road. The shelter is | Located between Elk River and Walnut Mountain Road. The shelter is 70 yards off the AT on a blue-blazed side trail. In the Cherokee National Forest, Watauga Ranger District. Located on the [[US19E to Dennis Cove Rd]] section. | ||
== Water == | == Water == | ||
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*2006: Built by the TEHCC and Hardcore Crew | *May 2006: Built by the TEHCC and Hardcore Crew | ||
*Aug 2007: Trail distance measured by Collins Chew | |||
== Photo Gallery == | == Photo Gallery == | ||
Revision as of 05:48, 12 October 2014
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| Shelter | Mountaineer Falls | |
| Capacity | 14 People | |
| Privy | No | |
| Trail Head Distance N | 1.6 Miles | |
| Trail Head Distance S | 5.2 Miles | |
| Elevation | 3,200 Feet | |
| Latitude | {{#lat_deg2dms: 36.2202}} | |
| Longitude | {{#long_deg2dms: -81.98569}} | |
| Nearest Medical | Elizabethton, TN | |
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Description
The newest shelter on the TEHCC section of the Appalachian Trail. Located near its name-sake Mountaineer Falls. A wooden A-frame with two main sleeping platforms and one loft platform.
Location
Located between Elk River and Walnut Mountain Road. The shelter is 70 yards off the AT on a blue-blazed side trail. In the Cherokee National Forest, Watauga Ranger District. Located on the US19E to Dennis Cove Rd section.
Water
The nearest water source is Mountaineer Falls. Either continue on the blue blaze from the shelter to the top of the falls, or follow the AT south of the shelter to the bottom of the falls.
Maintenance History
- May 2006: Built by the TEHCC and Hardcore Crew
- Aug 2007: Trail distance measured by Collins Chew
Photo Gallery
Mountaineer Falls Shelter
View of top "third" floor
Ladders to second and third sleeping decks
Wood-carved bear at Mountaineer Falls Shelter
| 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.