This part of the blog will be where I schedule out my trip day to day. I have formatted it on a weekly basis outlining important information about each day. Here is a quick example of how my labeling works:
Date and Day of Week
Day of Hike (1-40):
Route: Shelter I'm starting at to Shelter ill be ending at.
Elevation: In feet up and down.
Mileage: Daily Mileage/Mileage Overall
Time Estimated: That it will take from start to finish.
Roads: That I will cross over.
I hope this will help everyone get an idea of where I am going to be so that they can keep track of me or plan to meet up with me along the way. Here it is:
WEEK 1: 05.16-05.22
05.16-Saturday
Day: 1
Route: USFS 28 at Nimblewill Gap to Springer Mountain Shelter
Elevation: 800 up
Mileage: 2.9 / 0.2
Time Estimate: 3 hours
05.17-Sunday
Day: 2
Route: Springer Mountain Shelter to Hawk Mountain Shelter
Elevation: 1300 down, 900 up
Mileage: 7.6 / 7.8
Time Estimate: 6 hours
Roads: USFS 42, USFS 58 (Three Forks)
05.18-Monday
Day: 3
Route: Hawk Mountain Shelter to Gooch Mountain Shelter
Elevation: 800 up, 500 down
Mileage: 7.3 / 15.1
Time Estimate: 6 hours
Roads: USFS 42/69 (Hightower Gap), USFS 42/80/15 (Cooper Gap)
05.19-Tuesday
Day: 4
Route: Gooch Mountain Shelter to Woods Hole Shelter
Elevation: 1000 up, 700 down, 700 up
Mileage: 11.9 / 27.0
Time Estimate: 8 hours
Roads: USFS 42 (Gooch Gap), GA Hwy 60 (Woody Gap)
05.20-Wednesday
Day: 5
Route: Woods Hole Shelter to Whitley Gap Shelter
Elevation: 800 up, 1500 down, 800 up, 900 down
Mileage: 9.9 / 36.9
Time Estimate: 8 hours
Roads: US Hwy 19/129 (Neels Gap),
05.21-Thursday
Day: 6
Route: Whitley Gap Shelter to Blue Mountain Shelter
Elevation: 500 up
Mileage: 11.8 / 48.7
Time Estimate: 6 hours
Roads: GA Hwy 348 (Tesnatee Gap)
05.22-Friday
Day: 7
Route: Blue Mountain Shelter to Unicoi Gap
Elevation: 1000 down
Mileage: 2.2 / 50.9
Time Estimate: 1 hour
Roads: GA Hwy 17/75 (Unicoi Gap)
REST AND RESUPPLY- Helen, GA
WEEK 2: 05.23-05.29
05.23-Saturday
Day: 8
Route: Unicoi Gap to Deep Gap Shelter
Elevation: 1000 up, 800 down, 1300 up, 900 up
Mileage: 13.1 / 64.0
Time Estimate: 9.5 hours
Roads: USFS 283 (Indian Grave Gap), USFS 79 (Tray Gap)
05.24-Sunday
Day: 9
Route: Deep Gap Shelter to Muskrat Creek Shelter
Elevation: 600 up, 1500 up
Mileage: 15.2 / 79.2
Time Estimate: 9.5 hours
Roads: US Hwy 76 (Dicks Creek Gap), USFS 79
05.25-Monday
Day: 10
Route: Muskrat Creek Shelter to Carter Gap Shelter
Elevation: 1000 up, 1000 down
Mileage: 12.5 / 91.7
Time Estimate: 7 hours
Roads: USFS 71 (Deep Gap)
05.26-Tuesday
Day: 11
Route: Carter Gap Shelter to Rock Gap Shelter
Elevation: 1000 up, 13oo down
Mileage: 12.1 / 103.8
Time Estimate: 7 hours
Roads: USFS 83 (Mooney Gap), USFS 67 (Albert Mtn. & Rock Gap)
05.27-Wednesday
Day: 12
Route: Rock Gap Shelter to Wayah Shelter
Elevation: 600 up, 11oo up, 1100 up
Mileage: 13.9 / 117.7
Time Estimate: 9.5 hours
Roads: US Hwy Old 64 (Wallace Gap), US Hwy 64 (Winding Stair Gap), NC Hwy 1310 (Wayah Gap), USFS 69 (Wayah Bald)
05.28-Thursday
Day: 13
Route: Wayah Shelter to A. Rufus Morgan Shelter
Elevation: 900 up, 700 up, 2500 down
Mileage: 15.5 / 133.2
Time Estimate: 9.5 hours
Roads: NC Hwy 1397 (Burningtown Gap), NC Hwy 1365 (Tellico Gap)
05.29-Friday
Day: 14
Route: -----
Elevation: -----
Mileage: 0.0 / 133.2
Time Estimate: -----
Roads: US Hwy 19
REST AND RESUPPLY- Nantahala Gorge, Wesser, NC
WEEK 3: 05.30-06.05
05.30-Saturday
Day: 15
Route: A. Rufus Morgan Shelter to Brown Fork Gap Shelter
Elevation: 3500 up, 2000 down, 900 up
Mileage: 16.8 / 150.0
Time Estimate: 11 hours
Roads: NC Hwy 143 (Stecoah Gap)
05.31-Sunday
Day: 16
Route: Brown Fork Gap Shelter to Fontana Dam Shelter
Elevation: 1000 down, 700 up, 2000 down
Mileage: 13.4 / 163.4
Time Estimate: 7 hours
Roads: NC Hwy 1242 (Yellow Creek Gap), NC Hwy 28
06.01-Monday
Day: 17
Route: Fontana Dam Shelter to Mollies Ridge Shelter
Elevation: 2000 up
Mileage: 11.3 / 174.7
Time Estimate: 7.5 hours
Roads: --
06.02-Tuesday
Day: 18
Route: Mollies Ridge Shelter to Derrick Knob Shelter
Elevation: 1500 up, 700 down
Mileage: 11.3 / 186.0
Time Estimate: 7 hours
Roads: --
06.03-Wednesday
Day: 19
Route: Derrick Knob Shelter to Mt. Collins Shelter
Elevation: 1300 up, 600 down
Mileage: 13.6 / 186.0
Time Estimate: 8.5 hours
Roads: Clingmans Dome Rd
06.04-Thursday
Day: 20
Route: Mt. Collins Shelter to Pecks Corner Shelter
Elevation: 1000 down, 1500 up
Mileage: 14.2 / 213.9
Time Estimate: 9 hours
Roads: US Hwy 441 (Newfound Gap)
06.05-Friday
Day: 21
Route: --
Elevation: --
Mileage: 0.0 / 213.9
Time Estimate:--
Roads: --
REST - Pecks Corner Shelter
WEEK 4: 06.06-06.12
06.06-Saturday
Day: 22
Route: Pecks Corner Shelter to Cosby Knob Shelter
Elevation: 700 up, 2000 down
Mileage: 12.9 / 213.8
Time Estimate: 8.5 hours
Roads: --
06.07-Sunday
Day: 23
Route: Cosby Knob Shelter to Groundhog Creek Shelter
Elevation: 2000 down, 2500 up, 1000 down
Mileage: 17.6 / 231.4
Time Estimate: 12 hours
Roads: NC Hwy 204, Interstate 40
06.08-Monday
Day: 24
Route: Groundhog Creek Shelter to Walnut Mountain Shelter
Elevation: 1500 up, 1000 down
Mileage: 13.1 / 244.5
Time Estimate: 8.5 hours
Roads: USFS 1182
06.09-Tuesday
Day: 25
Route: Walnut Mountain Shelter to Spring Mountain Shelter
Elevation: 3000 down, 2000 up
Mileage: 14.2 / 281.2
Time Estimate: 12 hours
Roads: NC Hwy 209 (Hot Springs), US Hwy 25/70 (Hot Springs, Tanyard Gap)
RESUPPLY IN HOT SPRINGS, NC
06.10-Wednesday
Day: 26
Route: Spring Mountain Shelter to Jerry Cabin Shelter
Elevation: 1000 down, 2000 up
Mileage: 15.2 / 296.4
Time Estimate: 10.5 hours
Roads: NC Hwy 70/208 (Allen Gap)
06.11-Thursday
Day: 27
Route: Jerry Cabin Shelter to Hogback Ridge Shelter
Elevation: 1500 down, 1500 up
Mileage: 15 / 311.4
Time Estimate: 10.5 hours
Roads: NC Hwy 212/352 (Devils Fork Gap)
06.12-Friday
Day: 28
Route: --
Elevation: --
Mileage: 0.0 / 311.4
Time Estimate: --
Roads: --
REST - Hogback Ridge Shelter
WEEK 5: 06.13-06.19
06.13-Saturday
Day: 29
Route: Hogback Ridge Shelter to No Business Knob Shelter
Elevation: 700 down, 1500 up, 2500 down
Mileage: 20.6 / 332.0
Time Estimate: 12 hours
Roads: US Hwy 23 / Interstate 26 (Sams Gap), US Hwy 19W (Spivey Gap)
06.14-Sunday
Day: 30
Route: No Business Knob Shelter to Curley Maple Gap Shelter
Elevation: 1500 down, 1500 up
Mileage: 10.5 / 342.5
Time Estimate: 5 hours
Roads: US Hwy 19W (Nolichucky River)
06.15-Monday
Day: 31
Route: Curley Maple Gap Shelter to Cherry Gap Shelter
Elevation: 2000 up, 1000 down
Mileage: 12.2 / 354.7
Time Estimate: 8 hours
Roads: NC Hwy 230 (Indian Grave Gap)
06.16-Tuesday
Day: 32
Route: Cherry Gap Shelter to Roan High Knob Shelter
Elevation: 2000 up
Mileage: 15.1 / 369.8
Time Estimate: 9.5 hours
Roads: NC Hwy 107/226 (Iron Mountain Gap)
06.17-Wednesday
Day: 33
Route: Roan High Knob Shelter to Apple House Shelter
Elevation: 2000 up
Mileage: 14.2 / 384.5
Time Estimate: 9.5 hours
Roads: NC Hwy 107/226 (Iron Mountain Gap)
06.18-Thursday
Day: 34
Route: Apple House Shelter to Moreland Gap Shelter
Elevation: 1000 down, 1000 up
Mileage: 18.2 / 398.3
Time Estimate: 10.5 hours
Roads: US Hwy 19E, NC Hwy 1302 Buck Mountain Road
06.19-Friday
Day: 35
Route: Moreland Gap Shelter to Watauga Lake Shelter
Elevation: 1500 down, 1500 up, 1500 down
Mileage: 16.8 / 414.7
Time Estimate: 10.5 hours
Roads: Dennis Cove Road, US Hwy 321
WEEK 6: 06.20-06.24
06.20-Saturday
Day: 36
Route: --
Elevation: --
Mileage: --
Time Estimate: --
Roads: --
REST at Watauga Lake Shelter
06.21-Sunday
Day: 37
Route: Watauga Lake Shelter to Iron Mountain Shelter
Elevation: 2000 up
Mileage: 13.7 / 428.4
Time Estimate: 9 hours
Roads: --
06.22-Monday
Day: 38
Route: Iron Mountain Shelter to Abingdon Gap Shelter
Elevation: --
Mileage: 16.3 / 444.7
Time Estimate: 8 hours
Roads: TN Hwy 91, US Hwy 421 (Low Gap)
06.23-Tuesday
Day: 39
Route: Abingdon Gap Shelter to Damascus, VA
Elevation: 1500 down
Mileage: 10.0 / 454.7
Time Estimate: 5 hours
Roads: --
06.24-Wednesday
Day: 40
EXTRA DAY
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