Shelter:Abingdon Gap

Description

Basic three-sided concrete block shelter with picnic table out front.

Location

In Maple Springs Gap, just over ten miles south of Damascus.

Water

A spring is located 275 yards below the shelter, which has two pipes. Flow depends on rainfall during the prior week. During summer, the spring may dry up, thus plan on packing in water.

Maintenance History

• Currently being checked by “Just Jim”.
• Apr 2007: Complete replacement the sleeping platform (thanks to grant from L.L. Bean). Also repaired water source by installing new pipe and cleaning out the pools.
• May 2003: Roof leak fixed.
• Nov 1992: New metal roof installed (thanks to Forest Service funding), along with donated picnic table carried to shelter.
• 1959: Built by US Forest Service.

Photo Gallery

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  New Sleeping Platform

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.