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Tennessee - North Carolina Parking Info
- Section - 1: Damascus, VA to US 421 (Low Gap, TN)
- Section - 2: US 421 (Low Gap) to TN 91 (Cross Mountain)
- Section - 3: TN 91 (Cross Mountain) to Wilbur Dam Road
- Section - 4: Wilbur Dam Road to Dennis Cove Road (USFS 50)
- Section - 5: Dennis Cove (USFS 50) to US 19E at Bear Branch Rd
- Section - 6: US 19E at Bear Branch Rd. to Carvers Gap (TN 143 - NC 261)
- Section - 7: Carvers Gap (TN 143 - NC 261) to Hughes Gap
- Section - 8: Hughes Gap to Iron Mountain Gap (TN 107 - NC 226)
- Section - 9: Iron Mountain Gap (TN 107 - NC 226) to Nolichucky River
- Section - 10: Nolichucky River, TN to Spivey Gap (US 19W), NC
- Section - 11: Spivey Gap, NC (US 19W) to Sams Gap, TN/NC (US 23)
- Section - 12: Sams Gap (TN/NC State line) (US23) to Devil Fork Gap (NC 212)
- Section - 13: Devil Fork Gap (NC/TN state line) (NC 212) to Allen Gap (NC 208/TN70)
- Section - 14: Allen Gap (NC 208/TN 70) to Hot Springs, NC
- Section - 15: Hot Springs, NC (US 25/70) to Max Patch Road (NC 1182)
- Section - 16: Max Patch (NC 1182) to Davenport Gap (TN 32/NC 284)
- Section - 17: Davenport Gap (TN 32/NC 284) to Newfound Gap (TN 71/US 441)
- Section - 18: Newfound Gap (TN 71/US 441) to Little Tennessee River (Fontana Dam)
- Section - 19: Little Tennesse River to Yellow Creek Gap
- Section - 20: Yellow Creek Gap to Stecoah Gap
- Section - 21: Stecoah Gap to the Nantahala River
- Section - 22: Nantahala River to Tellico Gap
- Section - 23: Tellico Gap to Wayah Gap
- Section - 24: Wayah Gap to Wallace Gap
- Section - 25: Wallace Gap to Deep Gap
- Section - 26: Deep Gap to Bly Gap
Mile Marker | Directions, Comments, Source, and Year Last Reviewed | Number of Vehicles |
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9.40 miles Mill Ridge Road |
See directions to the intersection of Mill Ridge Road and Lookout Mountain Road in Tanyard Gap. (See Mile 8.8). Go south on Mill Ridge Road on the overpass. The AT also crosses US 25, 70 on this overpass but soon goes left into the woods. --- There is room for a couple of cars a short distance apart along the road. GPS N35.90491 W82.79046 12/16/09 --- Rohland --- |
1-2 |
9.40 miles Mill Ridge Road |
I believe the parking areas mentioned are near where the southbound AT rejoins Mill Ride Road about 0.1-0.2 miles from the T intersection at Mill Ridge. See Mile 9.6. This would make it about 0.5 miles by road from Tanyard Gap. 08/22/14 --- David Cullen --- |
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9.60 miles Mill Ridge bike trail parking |
See directions to the intersection of Mill Ridge Road and Lookout Mountain Road in Tanyard Gap. (See Mile 8.8). Go south on Mill Ridge Road on the overpass. The AT also crosses US 25, 70 on this overpass but soon goes left into the woods. It rejoins the road shortly before reaching a T intersection 0.75 miles from Tanyard Gap. Go left a short distance to parking for the Mill Ridge Bike Trail. The marker on the map indicates the parking area. --- To reach the AT from the parking area, walk back to the T intersection. Here the northbound trail goes right (north) while the southbound trail goes straight ahead (west)on the road. .08/22/14 --- David Cullen --- |
4-6 |
9.70 miles Mill Ridge Bike Trail Alternate Parking |
See directions to the main parking area for Mill Ridge (Mile 9.6). At the T intersection, turn right. The road across the meadow is the route of the AT. On the other side of the meadow, it bears left. There are two areas where parking is possible. (See pictures). The marker on the attached map indicates the location of one of these. GPS reading was N35.90249 W82.79120. --- 12/18/10 --- rohland --- |
Several |
10.50 miles Pump Gap Loop (N. Jct.) |
Se directions to the Silvermine parking area (MIle 14.2). --- I have not hikesd this route although I have checked out the trail head. Most information from the following:http://www.visitmadisoncounty.com/wp-content/uploads/pump-gap-loop-trail.pdf . Start up the Lover's Leap Trail . At the first switchback, go straight ahead on the yellow-blazed Pump Gap Trail. The next intersection is the beginning of the loop. Go left and ascend to the AT. The northbound AT goes to the left here. The two trails coincide for a short distance on a old woods road, then the southbound AT goes right while the Pump Gap Trail continues straight ahead. Note of the sources I found say much about mileages so I don't know the distance from the parking area to the AT via this route. 12/17/10 --- David Cullen --- |
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11.40 miles Pump Gap (Pump Gap Loop S. Jct.) |
Se directions to the Silvermine parking area (MIle 14.2) --- I have not hikesd this route although I have checked out the trail head. Most information from the following:http://www.visitmadisoncounty.com/wp-content/uploads/pump-gap-loop-trail.pdf . Start up the Lover's Leap Trail. At the first switchback, go straight ahead on the yellow-blazed Pump Gap Trail. The next intersection is the beginning of the loop. Go right and ascend to Pump Gap and the AT. The northbound AT goes left while the southbound goes right. Note of the sources I found say much about mileages, but I suspect it is probably about a mile to the AT from the Silvermine trailhead. 12/15/10 --- David Cullen --- |
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13.00 miles Lovers Leap Trail |
See Mile 14.2 for directions to the Silvermine trail head --- the Lovers Leap Trail, a side trail, starts across the road from the parking area. I have never hiked this trail. Most descriptions I have found are some variation of the one on the following site. http://www.mountaintravelguide.com/Hiking%20Trails/North%20Carolina/madison/Lover's%20Leap%20Loop%20Trail.htm. No distance is given for the trail from the parking area to the AT but it would appear to be around 0.5 mies. The trail is apparently steep. There are two excellent viewpoints in the immediate vicinity of the trail junction. 12/15/10 --- David Cullen --- |
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14.20 miles Hot Springs/ French Broad River |
Travelling west on Rte 25/70, turn right on small road before crossing the bridge into Hot Springs. When the road turns right, take left where sign says No Outlet. Parking is on the right side of the road. --- This parking is along the French Broad River. There are reserved parking spaces for the rafting company. GPS reading for parking area is N35.89305 W82.82214 10/23/09 --- Rohland --- |
8-10 |
14.20 miles Silvermine Parking Area |
Traveling west on Rte 25/70, turn right on small road before crossing the bridge into Hot Springs. When the road turns right, take left where sign says No Outlet. Go through an underpass and continue past the rafting parking area. In a short distance the road goes left. There is a sign for Silvermine parking. Continue about 0.2 miles to a parking area on the left. The road is gated a short distance further on. The marker on the attached map indicates the approximate location of the parking area. There is a picture of this parking area in the Pictures for Section 14. --- To access the AT directly walk back along the road to the turn mentioned above. The northbound AT goes left along an old road. The southbound trail goes right, following the road until just before the underpass There it climbs up to the highway. One may also access the AT at Mile 10.5 and 11.4 via the Pump Gap Loop Trail and at Mile 13.3 via the Lover's Leap Trail. The trailhead is just across the road from the parking area. See previous listings for more detail. 12/12/10 --- David Cullen --- |
6-8 |
14.50 miles Hot Springs (Downtown) |
I have included this listing mainly for the sake of completeness. The marker on the map is at the intersection of Andrews St. and Bridge St. (US 25/70) in what passes for downtown Hot Springs. This is just west of the railroad tracks. On the satelite view and the street views, parking is visible, especially along Andrews St. However as I recall most if not all of this is short term parking. I believe the large lot visible north of Bridge St. and west of Andrews St. is a municipal lot. I don't know the parking rules here. Best hiker parking, especially long term, is at the USFS lot on Serpentine St. (Mile 0.4 of Section 15). 08/22/14 --- David Cullen --- |