APPALACHIAN TRAIL #4 (FONTANA DAM TO DAVENPORT GAP)
Location: Western North Carolina
Trip Starts: Fontana Dam
Trip Ends: Davenport Gap
Total Distance: 70.5 miles
Hike Type: One-Way, Shuttle Hike
Hike Difficulty: Difficult
Trails Used: Appalachian Trail
Trail Traffic: Heavy
Trip Type: Multi-Day Hike
More Information:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
107 Park Headquarters Road
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 436-1200
Highlights:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park encompasses 800 square miles of land and 95 percent of it is forested. In the park, the Appalachian Trail follows the ridges between the states of North Carolina and Tennessee, and it crosses the highest point on the entire Trail at Clingmans Dome at 6,643 feet. The park is world renowned for the diversity of its plant and animal resources and for the beauty of its ancient mountains. It is one of the largest protected areas in the east.
Recommended:
Guidebook For This Area
Trail Map For This Area
More Details:
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- click to view a detailed trip report of this hike in North Carolina: April 22-27, 1994
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