Shelter:Cherry Gap

Shelter	Cherry Gap
Capacity	6 People
Privy	No
Trail Head Distance N	2.7 Miles
Trail Head Distance S	7.0 Miles
Elevation	3,900 Feet
Latitude	{{#lat_deg2dms: 36.12915}}
Longitude	{{#long_deg2dms: -82.26427}}
Nearest Medical	Erwin, TN
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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

• Dec 1999: Dug out spring to greatly improving water flow.
• Oct 1993: Installed new supports, rafters, and painted metal roof.
• 1962: Built by U.S. 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.