Shelter:Vandeventer

Shelter	Vandeventer
Capacity	6 People
Privy	No
Trail Head Distance N	11.4 Miles
Trail Head Distance S	4.4 Miles
Elevation	3,510 Feet
Latitude	{{#lat_deg2dms: 36.36698}}
Longitude	{{#long_deg2dms: -82.05893}}
Nearest Medical	Johnson City, TN
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Description

Basic three-sided concrete block/metal roof shelter with open front and wooden sleeping platform.

Location

Directly on the AT up on Iron Mountain between TN91 and Watauga Dam Road. Nearby are views of Watauga Lake, Pond Mountain, and Roan Highlands.

Water

Bring water. Closest source is 0.5 mile south on blue-blazed side trail. (South on AT for 300 feet, then turn right on blue-blazed trail, and descend steeply to right on old road track 0.2 mile to saddle. Bear right off road track 0.3 mile into hollow, and reach spring.) If NB, then stock up 1.7 miles south of shelter.

Maintenance History

• Sept 2016: Painted and installed graffiti board.
• 1992: Shelter painted brown on the outside and tan on the inside.
• 1990: New rafters were installed to support a new roof. Heavy duty corrugated galvanized steel was used for the roof.
• 1961: Built by US Forest Service.

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  View behind Vanderventer Shelter

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.