Appalachian Trail: Wayah Gap to US 19

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