AT Thru Hike of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Fri, Jun 6 2025

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AT Thru Hike of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park


The Basics:
Event Type:Backpacking
Event Location: Fontana Dam Visitors Center   Backpacking: AT Thru Hike of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park  National Weather Service Forecast
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'
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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 / 10 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

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


Required Items to Bring:

an experienced backpacker will know what to bring.

Initial food supplly includes 3 dinners, 4 lunches, and 3 breakfasts.

We will be camping at the shelters but probably not in the shelters so bring your backpacking tent.

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How to Get There:
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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.
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