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AT Thru Hike of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park | |||||||
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| Event Type: |  | Backpacking | | ||||
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Fontana Dam Visitors Center
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| Date(s) & Time: | | Fri, Jun 6 2025 10:30 am >> Sun, Jun 15 2025 3:00 pm | | ||||
| Registration Opens: | | Tue, Mar 19 2024 3:00 pm | | ||||
| Registration Cut Off: | | Fri, Jun 6 2025 10:30 am | | ||||
| Event Duration: | | 9 Days 4 Hours 30 Minutes | | ||||
| Difficulty Rating: | | D6: Advanced | | ||||
| Distance: | | 75 Miles | | ||||
| Pace: | | Moderate | | ||||
| Trip Leader(s): | | Gary 'L' Email Trip Leader(s)
You must be logged in to get the Trip Leader contact information. | | ||||
| Member Cost: | | $25.00/Person (See Detailed Cost Info Below) | |||||
| Participant Info: | |||||||
| Who's Invited: | | Members Only, 21 And Older Only | | ||||
| Maximum Group Size: | | 6 | |||||
| Minimum Group Size: | | 4 | |||||
| Number Registered So Far: | | 6 / 6 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area) | |||||
| Are Dogs Permitted: | | No | |||||
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Come join me for my 4th backpack of the Smokys on the AT. We'll try to keep mileage to no more than around 10 miles daily and look to resupply and have a couple of town dinners mid-way. To qualify, you need to have backpacked in the mountains for at least 3 consecutive nights with the AOC and be a good personality fit. Plan: Day 1 10:30am depart Fontana Dam Shuckstack Tower Birch Spring Tentsite 6 miles day Day 2 Russell Field Shelter 8.5 miles day Day 3 Rocky Top Derrick Knob Shelter 9 miles day Day 4 Clingman's Dome tower 10.2 miles day shuttle to Gatlinburg Overnight in Gatlinburg Day 5 shuttle to Clingman's Dome Mt. Collins shelter 2.8 miles day Day 6 Newfouind Gap 4.9 miles day shuttle to Gallinburg Overnight in Gatlinburg Day 7 shuttle to Newfound Gap The Jump Off Charlies Bunyon Bradley's View Pecks Corner Shelter 10.5 miles day Day 8 Eagle Rocks Cosby Knob Shelter 12.9 miles day Day 9 Mt. Cammerer tower Standing Bear Farm Hostel 10.4 miles day Day 10 shuttle to cars and drive home | |||||||
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| Cost & Payment: | |||||||
| Member Cost: | | $25.00/Person | |||||
| Cost Includes: | | Aside from the $25 AOC fee, we will be booking 2 nights stay ($70 per night) in Gatlinburg and a night at a $25 hostel. We will also pay park camping fees of $4 per hiker per night for 6 nights. | |||||
| Payment Cut Off: | | Payment must be received by the AOC on Fri, Jun 6 2025. | |||||
| Make a Payment: | | Click here for the details. PLEASE PAY AFTER YOU HAVE SIGNED UP BELOW. | |||||
Cancellation/Partial Attendance: Please review the AOC cancellation policy. | |||||||
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