APPALACHIAN TRAIL IN NORTH CAROLINA

LOCATION: Western North Carolina
HIKE STARTS: Wallace Gap
HIKE ENDS: Fontana Dam
TOTAL DISTANCE: 59.8 Miles
HIKE TYPE: One Way, Shuttle Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY: Difficult
TRAILS USED: Appalachian Trail
TRAIL TRAFFIC: Heavy
TRIP TYPE: Multi-Day Hike
MORE INFORMATION: Appalachian Trail Conservancy 799 West Washington Street Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 (304) 535-6331

HIGHLIGHTS: The Appalachian Trail passes near the town of Franklin, North Carolina and crosses some classic southern balds on the mountains of Siler, Wesser, and Cheoah in this sixty mile traverse of the Nantahala National Forest. The Nantahala River and N.O.C. (Nantahala Outdoor Center) are nice stops on the route to Fontana Dam, which at 480 feet, is the end of this section and the start of the A.T. in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.

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click to see trail photos from this backpacking trip along the Appalachian Trail: April 22-27, 1994
click to view a detailed trail journal from this section of trail in North Carolina: April 22-27, 1994
click to view maps of this hike along the A.T.: Wallace Gap to Fontana Dam Area Map, Wallace Gap to Licklog Gap Profile Map (password required), Burningtown Gap to NOC Profile Map (password required), NOC to Stecoah Gap Profile Map (password required), Stecoah Gap to Cable Gap Profile Map (password required), Cable Gap to Fontana Profile Map (password required), GA/NC Border to Wallace Gap Trail Map (password required)
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APPALACHIAN TRAIL IN NORTH CAROLINA

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