Here's a spot to plan the 2016 (which probably will spill over to 2017) plan to hike the TEHCC maintained section of the Appalachian Trail.
Summary Table
| Month
|
Date
|
Section
|
Length
|
Attending
|
| April
|
4/30
|
Spivey Gap to Nolichucky
|
11.4 mi
|
Steve, Jerry, Tim M., Tim S., Connie B., Mike
|
| May
|
5/21
|
Nolichucky to Deep Gap
|
12 mi
|
Tim S., Mike, Bill
|
| June
|
6/25
|
Deep Gap to Hughes Gap
|
17.3 mi
|
Tim S., Tim M., Steve A., Ryan A.
|
| July
|
7/23
|
Hughes Gap to Overmountain Barn Shelter
|
~12 mi
|
Tim S., Tim M., Mike C., Billy C.
|
| August
|
?
|
Overmountain Barn Shelter to 19E
|
10-14 mi
|
Tim S.
|
| September
|
?
|
19E to Walnut Mountain Rd?
|
10 mi
|
Tim S.
|
| October
|
?
|
Walnut Mountain Rd to Dennis Cove Rd
|
14 mi
|
Tim S.
|
| November
|
?
|
Dennis Cove Rd to Wilbur Dam Rd
|
13 mi
|
Tim S.
|
| December
|
?
|
Wilbur Dam Rd to 91
|
16 mi (!!)
|
Tim S.
|
| January
|
?
|
91 to McQueens Gap
|
10 mi
|
Tim S.
|
| February
|
?
|
McQueens Gap to Damascus
|
11.5 mi
|
Tim S.
|
April Hike
Date: 4/30
Parking spot A: Nolichucky River Crossing - Park along road near Johnny's or across river at parking lot
Parking Spot B: Spivey Gap Crossing - Park at spaces where AT crosses 19W
Meeting Spot: McDonald's in Colonial Heights
Length: 11.4 mi
Min / Diff / Max Elevations: 1,748 / 2,157 / 3,905 ft
Ascending / Descending Change: 4,875 / -3,328 ft
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Nolichucky on Left - Spivey Gap on Right
May Hike
Date: 5/21
Parking spot A: Nolichucky River - Park at trail access on Trail North side of the river
Parking Spot B: Deep Gap - Park Along Road
Meeting Spot: McDonald's in Colonial Heights
Length: 12 mi
Min / Diff / Max Elevations: 1,693 / 2,747 / 4,440 ft
Ascending / Descending Change: 4,719 / -2,296 ft
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Nolichucky River on Left - Deep Gap on Right
June Hike
Date: 6/25
Parking spot A: Deep Gap (Beauty Spot Gap per Google Maps/Deep Gap per AT Maps)
Parking Spot B: Hughes Gap
Meeting Spot: McDonald's in Colonial Heights
Length: 17.3 mi
Min / Diff / Max Elevations: 3,681 / 1,530 / 5,211 ft
Ascending / Descending Change: 4,933 / -4,918 ft
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Hughes Gap on Left - Deep Gap on Right
July Hike
Date: 7/23
Parking spot A: Hughes Gap
Parking Spot B: Yellow Mountain Gap Trail Head or Overmountain Victory Hampton Trail Head
Meeting Spot: McDonald's in Colonial Heights
Length: 12 mi
Min / Diff / Max Elevations: 4,057 / 2,233 / 6,290 ft
Ascending / Descending Change: 3,719 / -2,941 ft
Strict A.T. portion from Hughes Gap to the intersection of the Overmountain Victory Trail is 11.5 mi.
From there, we have two options. Take the longer hike on the Overmountain Victory Trail to Hampton, or the shorter one going down Roaring Valley to the southern trail head called Yellow Mountain Gap trail head.
- Hampton connection
- Trail length to A.T.: 3.65 mi
- Drive time from meeting spot: 54 min
- Drive time to Hughes Gap: 22 min
- Yellow Mountain Gap connection
- Trail length to A.T.: 0.78 mi
- Drive time from meeting spot: 1h20m
- Drive time to Hughes Gap: 51 min
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August Hike
Date: 8/?
Parking spot A: Yellow Mountain Gap Trail Head or Overmountain Victory Hampton Trail Head
Parking Spot B: 19E or Buck Mountain Rd
Meeting Spot: McDonald's in Colonial Heights
Length: 10-14 mi
Min / Diff / Max Elevations: ? / ? / ? ft
Ascending / Descending Change: ? / -? ft
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