Shelter:Stan Murray

Shelter	Stan Murray
Capacity	6 People
Privy	No
Trail Head Distance N	10.4 Miles
Trail Head Distance S	3.3 Miles
Elevation	5,050 Feet
Latitude	{{#lat_deg2dms: 36.112362}}
Longitude	{{#long_deg2dms: -82.065734}}
Nearest Medical	Elizabethton, TN
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Description

A wood plank structure. Previously known as the Roan Highlands Shelter, it was renamed to honor Stan Murray - long time TEHCC leader, ATC board member and founder of the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy.

Location

On the north slope of Grassy Ridge in Low Gap, 3.3 miles from Carver's Gap towards US19E.

Water

Water is found 100 yards from the shelter on a blue blaze trail.

Maintenance History

• Oct 2017: Major rehab event - raised back of shelter to level sleeping platform, made new sleeping platform, sealed under platform to reduce trash, repaired rafters, installed metal roof, replaced some battens, painted both inside and outside, and stiffened picnic table.
• Oct 2000: Inside painted to cover up graffiti.
• 1995: Renamed from Roan Highlands Shelter to Stan Murray Shelter.
• 1994: Installed picnic table, painted shelter.
• 1993: Extended roof and sides, added gutters front and rear, repaired hole in floor, reinforced floor in front.
• 1977: Built by the United States 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	11.7
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.