Appalachian Trail: Iron Mountain Gap to Carvers Gap
Connect Roan Mountain, Little Rock Knob, and Iron Mountain on this rolling 13.2-mile leg through Pisgah National Forest.
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Shelters: Clyde Smith Shelter: sleeps 10; no privy. Roan high Knob Shelter: sleeps 15; no privy.
Trail Facts
- Distance: 21.2
Waypoints
WPT004
Location: 36.1048316955566, -82.1308822631836
Site of Cloudland Hotel, which was built across the TN-NC state line
WPT019
Location: 36.1497001647949, -82.1502304077148
Steep
ZZZ024
Location: 36.1433982849121, -82.2332153320312
Iron Mtn. Gap; TN 107; NC 226; parking
WPT012
Location: 36.1366996765137, -82.1408157348633
Hughes Gap; road; parking
WPT022
Location: 36.1050682067871, -82.122184753418
Roan High Knob Shelter
WPT001
Location: 36.1486511230469, -82.1612854003906
Clyde Smith Shelter
WPT002
Location: 36.1057014465332, -82.1215667724609
Trail to Roan High Knob Shelter
WPT016
Location: 36.1446990966797, -82.2310638427734
A side trail leads E to views to the ESE
WPT009
Location: 36.1564826965332, -82.2014846801758
Unamed peak
WPT010
Location: 36.1199493408203, -82.1385650634766
Views to the SSW
WPT015
Location: 36.148250579834, -82.2262802124024
Views
WPT004
Location: 36.1475868225098, -82.1860427856445
Greasy Creek Gap. Campsite (room for 3 tents). Blue blazes lead W to water. Optional: To reach Greasy Creek Friendly, a hostel with small general store, turn right and follow trail for .8 mile
WPT011
Location: 36.1566848754883, -82.218147277832
AT turns E (rerouted section) @ jct. with old AT
WPT016
Location: 36.1502342224121, -82.1483993530274
Little Rock Knob; campsite (room for 2 tents)
WPT007
Location: 36.1144676208496, -82.1350860595703
Blue-blazed trail to water E; campsite (room for 3 tents); Ash Gap
WPT019
Location: 36.1050338745117, -82.1125640869141
AT switchbacks W
WPT020
Location: 36.1482315063477, -82.1560821533203
Blue-blazed trail leads to spring
WPT005
Location: 36.1048851013184, -82.1304321289062
Side trail to Cloudland Hotel
WPT003
Location: 36.1047668457031, -82.1296310424805
Fireplace
WPT011
Location: 36.1334838867188, -82.138069152832
Campsite (room for 2 tents)
WPT017
Location: 36.1499824523926, -82.1498336791992
Views to the NNW
WPT012
Location: 36.1563339233398, -82.2219161987305
Blue blazes lead W to water; Weedy Gap
WPT006
Location: 36.1053504943848, -82.1305999755859
AT turns W
WPT015
Location: 36.1525001525879, -82.1433486938476
AT turns E @ jct. with old AT
ZZZ025
Location: 36.1067848205566, -82.1105194091797
Carvers Gap. Cross TN 143/NC 261
WPT008
Location: 36.1491012573242, -82.1923141479492
Campsite (room for 2 tents); peak
WPT013
Location: 36.1536483764648, -82.2235870361328
Campsite (room for 1 tent)
WPT009
Location: 36.1198501586914, -82.138069152832
AT turns W; trail views
WPT014
Location: 36.1514320373535, -82.2241516113281
Views of mountains to the NNW
WPT018
Location: 36.1499176025391, -82.1501159667969
180-degree views
WPT023
Location: 36.1045837402344, -82.1223678588867
Roan High Knob marked with geological marker
WPT003
Location: 36.1434173583984, -82.1753845214844
Campsite (room for 3 tents); blue-blazed trail to the W
WPT010
Location: 36.1574325561523, -82.2058181762695
Overhanging rock
WPT020
Location: 36.1064147949219, -82.1147537231445
Small stream crossing
WPT002
Location: 36.1468849182129, -82.1614685058594
Trail to shelter
WPT013
Location: 36.1424674987793, -82.1445159912109
Campsite (room for 1 tent)
WPT008
Location: 36.1193161010742, -82.1376190185547
Beartown Mountain
WPT023
Location: 36.1485710144043, -82.1627655029297
Spring
WPT014
Location: 36.1474838256836, -82.1454010009766
Tiny stream crossing
WPT006
Location: 36.1506652832031, -82.1868667602539
Side trail to the W
