Appalachian Trail: Wayah Gap to US 19
Build your quads on this remote section of the Appalachian Trail, which features seven balds over 5,000 feet, and amazing views of the Smokies from Jump off Point.
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Shelters: Cold Spring Shelter: sleeps 6; privy. Wesser Bald Shelter: sleeps 8; privy Rufus Morgan Shelter: sleeps 6; no privy.
Trail Facts
- Distance: 32.0
Waypoints
WPT018
Location: 35.2824516296387, -83.5817489624024
Side trail to shelter
WPT017
Location: 35.1948165893555, -83.5622482299805
Campsite (room for 3 tents)
WPT039
Location: 35.163932800293, -83.5787353515625
Field; gravel road leads W to FS 69
WPT022
Location: 35.277416229248, -83.5776672363281
Views to the NE
WPT016
Location: 35.2029342651367, -83.5678634643555
Licklog Gap; campsite (room for 8 tents); old jeep roads
WPT021
Location: 35.2803649902344, -83.5813522338867
Campsite (room for 1 tent)
WPT012
Location: 35.2879333496094, -83.5969161987305
Campsite (room for 1 tent)
WPT004
Location: 35.2533683776856, -83.568717956543
Campsite (room for 4 tents); spring to the W (20 ft.)
WPT007
Location: 35.2336158752441, -83.5581359863281
Cold Spring Gap. Campsite (room for 5 tents)
WPT021
Location: 35.1814498901367, -83.562614440918
Gravel road
WPT019
Location: 35.2824668884277, -83.5821151733398
Wesser Bald Shelter
WPT028
Location: 35.1764984130859, -83.5823364257812
Blue-blazed trail leads E to gravel road
WPT042
Location: 35.159049987793, -83.5773315429688
Gravel road and trail jct. This intersection can be tricky. Look carefully to find AT blaze
WPT032
Location: 35.1740493774414, -83.5834197998047
Wine Spring Bald
ZZZ010
Location: 35.330982208252, -83.5917129516602
US 19; US 74; Nantahala Outdoor Center
WPT015
Location: 35.2103157043457, -83.5666351318359
Views to the SSW
WPT014
Location: 35.2172164916992, -83.5652694702148
AT turns E @ intersection with Grassy Rd; campsite (room for 4 tents)
WPT022
Location: 35.1803169250488, -83.5606842041016
Wayah Bald Tower
WPT007
Location: 35.3092498779297, -83.5858306884766
Campsite (room for 1 tent)
WPT026
Location: 35.1782493591309, -83.5643997192383
Gravel road
WPT008
Location: 35.2316017150879, -83.5593032836914
Blue-blazed trail leads E to campsite with water (room for 4 tents)
WPT020
Location: 35.2812156677246, -83.5811462402344
Side trail to spring. AT switchbacks
WPT012
Location: 35.2201843261719, -83.5626831054688
Campsite (room for 1 tent)
WPT036
Location: 35.1706504821777, -83.5834503173828
FS 69; spring to the E 20 ft. (may be dry)
WPT019
Location: 35.1877822875977, -83.5622177124024
Wayah Shelter; new as of 2007
WPT018
Location: 35.1875495910644, -83.5627822875976
Blue-blazed trail leads E to shelter; blue-blazed trail leads W to water
WPT010
Location: 35.2224655151367, -83.5624008178711
Burningtown Gap; cross NC 397 (gravel road)
WPT003
Location: 35.3238487243652, -83.5909194946289
Side trail to A. Rufus Morgan Shelter; campsite
WPT005
Location: 35.2505836486816, -83.566535949707
Blue-blazed trail leads E to Rocky Bald Lookout
WPT015
Location: 35.283016204834, -83.5891342163086
Campsite (room for 1 tent)
WPT016
Location: 35.2830505371094, -83.5884704589844
Fork Mtn. to the NNE
WPT003
Location: 35.2681846618652, -83.5729675292969
Tellico Gap. Cross NC 1365 (gravel road). Gravel road to E leads to Wesser Bald Tower. Power lines
WPT040
Location: 35.1587677001953, -83.5774688720703
AT skirts FS 69; views to the E
WPT020
Location: 35.1846160888672, -83.5610961914062
AT turns W @ jct. with Bartram Trail E; campsite (room for 5 tents)
WPT030
Location: 35.1757507324219, -83.5827331542969
Jeep road to the W
WPT035
Location: 35.1711006164551, -83.5854339599609
Campsite (room for 3 tents)
WPT009
Location: 35.2313346862793, -83.5597152709961
Cold Spring Shelter with spring
WPT008
Location: 35.2978324890137, -83.5944137573242
Campsite (room for 2 tents)
WPT023
Location: 35.1798515319824, -83.5610809326172
Paved
WPT010
Location: 35.2914505004883, -83.594482421875
The Jump Off: Views to the N (180-degrees) and to Paint Mtn. and Nantahala River
WPT033
Location: 35.1739501953125, -83.5837860107422
Campsite (room for 9 tents)
WPT002
Location: 35.3265647888184, -83.5918807983398
Tiny stream crossing
WPT002
Location: 35.2744483947754, -83.5782699584961
Campsite (room for 1 tent)
WPT013
Location: 35.2187995910644, -83.5627365112305
Cross Ben Creek
WPT017
Location: 35.2825164794922, -83.5818328857422
Blue-blazed Wesser Creek Trail to the E
WPT023
Location: 35.2773323059082, -83.57763671875
AT turns W @ jct. with side trail to tower
ZZZ009
Location: 35.1539039611816, -83.5802230834961
Wayah Gap; cross NC 310 and FS 69
WPT005
Location: 35.3224182128906, -83.5869522094726
AT veers W @ jct. with side trail to the E
WPT011
Location: 35.2219161987305, -83.5623474121094
Campsite (room for 8 tents)
WPT009
Location: 35.2920684814453, -83.594352722168
Views of the gorge to the NE
WPT006
Location: 35.2380332946777, -83.5594177246094
Copper Ridge Bald; views to the NE
WPT006
Location: 35.3217849731445, -83.5873870849609
Side trail to the W
WPT034
Location: 35.1739654541016, -83.5839691162109
Bartram Trail to the W. AT continues straight
WPT024
Location: 35.1790657043457, -83.5619812011719
AT turns W @ trail jct.; restrooms and trash
WPT031
Location: 35.1742515563965, -83.5832824707031
Campsite (room for 2 tents)
WPT011
Location: 35.2880668640137, -83.5968017578125
Views to the NW
WPT025
Location: 35.1789817810059, -83.5624313354492
AT follows road
WPT001
Location: 35.2770500183106, -83.5773162841797
Wesser Bald; tower
WPT037
Location: 35.1651000976562, -83.5845031738281
Jct. with blue-blazed Wilson Lick Trail
WPT038
Location: 35.1646995544434, -83.5791168212891
Field to the E
IMG_5292
Location: 35.231517791748, -83.5593795776367
IMG_5330
Location: 35.1876678466797, -83.5626525878906
