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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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Three-sided concrete-block shelter with open front and wooden sleeping platform. | |||
== Location == | == Location == | ||
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Trail-north of Unaka Mountain between Iron Mountain Gap and Nolichucky River. | |||
== Water == | == Water == | ||
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Spring is 250 feet southwest of shelter on blue-blazed side trail. | |||
== Maintenance History == | == Maintenance History == | ||
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*Oct 1993: Installed new supports, rafters, and painted metal roof. | |||
*1962: Built by U.S. Forest Service. | |||
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Revision as of 22:02, 13 April 2012
Description
Three-sided concrete-block shelter with open front and wooden sleeping platform.
Location
Trail-north of Unaka Mountain between Iron Mountain Gap and Nolichucky River.
Water
Spring is 250 feet southwest of shelter on blue-blazed side trail.
Maintenance History
- Oct 1993: Installed new supports, rafters, and painted metal roof.
- 1962: Built by U.S. Forest Service.
Photo Gallery
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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 | 11.7 |
| 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.