Appalachian Trail Through the Great Smoky Mountains NP
  East to West Between Shelters West to East Between Shelters Comments
Davenport Gap - - 68.6 - Mt Mamas, Big Creek Ranger Station. nearby.
Davenport Gap Shelter .9 - 67.7 7.2 No privy, damaged shelter.
Cosby Knob Shelter 8.1 7.2 60.5 7.7 Nice view from shelter. Renovated.
Tricorner Knob Shelter 15.8 7.7 52.8 5.2 Near Mt. Guyot. Renovated in 2004.
Pecks Corner Shelter 21.0 5.2 47.6 7.5 Off the AT on Hughes Ridge Trail, renovated 2000.
Sawteeth 27.0 - 43.6 - Narrow ridge, great views.
Charlies Bunion 27.5 - 41.1 - Great views.
Icewater Spring Shelter 28.5 7.5 40.1 7.4 Renovated 1999.
Newfound Gap Road 31.4 - 37.2 - Tourist zone, dangerous road crossing.
Mt. Collins Shelter 35.9 7.4 32.7 6.0 Nice composting toilet.
Clingmans Dome 39.3   29.3   Second highest peak in Eastern North America (6,643').
Double Spring Gap Shelter 41.9 6.0 26.7 1.9 Water source can run dry in drought.
Silers Bald Shelter 43.8 1.9 24.8 4.4 Renovated 2001.
Derrick Knob Shelter 48.2 4.4 20.4 6.1 Renovated 2007.
Spence Field Shelter 54.3 6.1 14.3 2.6 Renovated in 2005. Backpup water down Eagle Creek Trail.
Russell Field Shelter 56.9 2.6 11.7 2.2 The pit.
Mollies Ridge Shelter 59.1 2.2 9.5 5.0 Water source can run dry in drought. Renovated in 2003.
Birch Spring Gap Tent Campsite 64.1 5.0 4.5 - The shelter is gone, tent camping only!
Fontana Dam 68.6 - - - Dam often closed to vehicular traffic - add .9 miles.

Red section of trail continuously over 5,000'

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