Shelter:Clyde Smith

Shelter	Clyde Smith
Capacity	10 People
Privy	No
Trail Head Distance N	3.3 Miles
Trail Head Distance S	6.1 Miles
Elevation	4,600 Feet
Latitude	{{#lat_deg2dms: 36.148533}}
Longitude	{{#long_deg2dms: -82.161184}}
Nearest Medical	Erwin, TN
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Description

Three-sided wood shelter with metal roof – and covered front porch. Named for a prolific maker of wooden signs for the AT, primarily in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and this area of Tennessee.

Location

Trail-south of Little Rock Knob, between Hughes Gap and Iron Mountain Gap. The shelter is 120 yards (measured August 2014) from the AT on a blue-blazed side trail.

Water

A spring is located 205 yards (measured August 2014) west of the shelter down a steep hill. It consists of a buried drum for water collection which overflows from a 2" plastic pipe for easier filling of water bottles.

Maintenance History

• Oct 2016: Painted the shelter outside. Significant sealing of roof on both inside and outside to hopefully eliminate couple of long term leaks.
• 2012: Caulked all roof screws.
• May 2009: Eagle project improved the spring water source. TEHCC newsletter article
• May 2002: Remodeled from floor up during Hard Core event. Porch with eating area and upper level bunks were added.
• Nov 1993: Roof extended by 2 ft and sides added to reduce the probability of rain blowing into the shelter.
• 1976: Built by U.S. Forest Service.

Photo Gallery

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  Pre-2012

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  Water supply

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  Sleeping platform

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  North side view with Fire ring

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  August 2014

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.