Trail Notes

Schedule

4 min read

  • 2026-01-12: LSHT
  • 2026-01-31: sendoff
  • 2026-02-10 2026-02-12: Arrive in ATL
  • 2026-02-14: Start

For the first couple of weeks I plan on following the schedule outlined at https://www.theatguide.com/12-milesday/ and then potentially ramping up slightly depending on how that goes.

Path

I took some data from https://www.whiteblaze.net/ (specifically https://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/articles/2024-shelters.pdf) and parsed it out to get a rough set of likely stop locations along this and calculated an ETA based on hitting around 12 miles per day. Obviously this is a real rough estimate but it gives me a baseline to work off of. With that I have the table below I can use to update estimated and actual arrival times, as well as a map in the lower section that shows the overall path.

Table

locnamemilesetaactual
34.62933,-84.19275Springer Mountain Shelter0.22025-02-14
34.65028,-84.1972Stover Creek Shelter2.82025-02-14
34.66608,-84.13638Hawk Mountain Shelter8.12025-02-14
34.65573,-84.04998Gooch Mountain Shelter15.72025-02-15
34.73713,-83.955Woods Hole Shelter27.72025-02-16
34.73998,-83.93738Blood Mountain Shelter28.92025-02-16
34.71238,-83.8344Whitley Gap Shelter382025-02-17
34.77626,-83.8245Low Gap Shelter432025-02-17
34.81721,-83.76673Blue Mountain Shelter50.32025-02-18
34.80396,-83.6769Tray Mountain Shelter58.42025-02-18
34.88249,-83.64597Deep Gap Shelter65.82025-02-19
34.94603,-83.5883Plumorchard Gap Shelter73.92025-02-20
35.02053,-83.5816Muskrat Creek Shelter81.22025-02-20
35.042,-83.54806Standing Indian Shelter86.12025-02-21
34.99898,-83.49413Carter Gap Shelter93.72025-02-21
35.06996,-83.49815Long Branch Shelter102.42025-02-22
35.09143,-83.5231Rock Gap Shelter105.82025-02-22
35.14413,-83.5725Siler Bald Shelter113.32025-02-23
35.18784,-83.56201Wayah Shelter120.62025-02-24
35.2309,-83.5599Cold Spring Shelter125.42025-02-24
35.28235,-83.5822Wesser Bald Shelter131.22025-02-24
35.32418,-83.5902A. Rufus Morgan Shelter136.12025-02-25
35.33068,-83.667Sassafras Gap Shelter1442025-02-26
35.37423,-83.7339Brown Fork Gap Shelter153.12025-02-26
35.41521,-83.7736Cable Gap Shelter159.42025-02-27
35.44853,-83.79396Fontana Dam Shelter166.22025-02-27
35.54588,-83.79363Mollies Ridge Shelter1782025-02-28
35.56173,-83.7666Russell Field Shelter181.12025-03-01
35.5618,-83.7327Spence Field Shelter1842025-03-01
35.56651,-83.6419Derrick Knob Shelter190.12025-03-01
35.56428,-83.56831Silers Bald Shelter195.82025-03-02
35.56525,-83.54263Double Spring Gap Shelter197.52025-03-02
35.59408,-83.47105Mt. Collins Shelter203.12025-03-02
35.62981,-83.38631Icewater Spring Shelter211.12025-03-03
35.65081,-83.30851Pecks Corner Shelter218.52025-03-04
35.69383,-83.25665Tri-Corner Knob Shelter223.72025-03-04
35.72828,-83.18206Cosby Knob Shelter231.42025-03-05
35.76921,-83.1237Davenport Gap Shelter238.32025-03-05
35.78183,-83.02621Groundhog Creek Shelter2492025-03-06
35.80499,-82.94978Roaring Fork Shelter257.32025-03-07
35.83655,-82.93646Walnut Mountain Shelter262.12025-03-07
35.87583,-82.8614Deer Park Mountain Shelter2722025-03-08
35.95148,-82.7902Spring Mountain Shelter286.22025-03-09
36.01498,-82.7359Little Laurel Shelter294.82025-03-10
36.05653,-82.65718Jerry Cabin Shelter302.12025-03-11
36.03478,-82.5969Flint Mountain Shelter308.82025-03-11
36.00018,-82.4782Bald Mountain Shelter327.72025-03-13
36.06676,-82.4336No Business Knob Shelter338.32025-03-14
36.10436,-82.39683Curley Maple Gap Shelter348.82025-03-15
36.12923,-82.2642Cherry Gap Shelter361.72025-03-16
36.14843,-82.1613Clyde Smith Shelter370.82025-03-16
36.10496,-82.1227Roan High Knob Shelter379.32025-03-17
36.11226,-82.0659Stan Murray Shelter384.52025-03-18
36.2202,-81.98569Mountaineer Falls Shelter404.42025-03-19
36.22011,-82.0885Moreland Gap Shelter4142025-03-20
36.27856,-82.1364Laurel Fork Shelter422.22025-03-21
36.3671,-82.05875Vandeventer Shelter4382025-03-22
36.43553,-81.991Iron Mountain Shelter444.82025-03-23
36.50896,-81.9862Double Springs Shelter452.52025-03-23
36.58101,-81.9022Abingdon Gap Shelter460.82025-03-24
36.6377,-81.7132Saunders Shelter480.52025-03-26
36.64406,-81.6563Lost Mountain Shelter4872025-03-26
36.6566,-81.53523Thomas Knob Shelter499.42025-03-27
36.65403,-81.49843Wise Shelter504.52025-03-28
36.68321,-81.5112Old Orchard Shelter510.52025-03-28
36.71535,-81.5095Hurricane Mountain Shelter515.42025-03-28
36.74925,-81.4804Trimpi Shelter524.62025-03-29
36.8094,-81.4226Partnership Shelter534.42025-03-30
36.84991,-81.3633Chatfield Shelter541.42025-03-31
37.00066,-81.4046Knot Maul Branch Shelter560.72025-04-01
37.0578,-81.39948Chestnut Knob Shelter570.12025-04-02
37.09338,-81.2478Jenkins Shelter580.82025-04-03
37.13261,-81.1044Helveys Mill Shelter594.32025-04-04
37.15498,-80.9803Jenny Knob Shelter6042025-04-05
37.22393,-80.8241Wapiti Shelter618.52025-04-06
37.27021,-80.8364Docs Knob Shelter6282025-04-07
37.37478,-80.7586Rice Field Shelter644.52025-04-08
37.42208,-80.6088Pine Swamp Branch Shelter6572025-04-09
37.40086,-80.5772Bailey Gap Shelter660.92025-04-10
37.39753,-80.474War Spur Shelter669.72025-04-10
37.35891,-80.4212Laurel Creek Shelter675.52025-04-11
37.35476,-80.33741Sarver Hollow Shelter682.12025-04-11
37.38748,-80.2644Niday Shelter688.12025-04-12
37.3881,-80.1911Pickle Branch Shelter698.22025-04-13
37.38531,-80.0741Johns Spring Shelter711.82025-04-14
37.3882,-80.0574Catawba Mountain Shelter712.82025-04-14
37.39078,-80.0295Campbell Shelter715.22025-04-14
37.43456,-79.9878Lamberts Meadow Shelter721.22025-04-15
37.39846,-79.8539Fullhardt Knob Shelter735.62025-04-16
37.41926,-79.7857Wilson Creek Shelter741.82025-04-16
37.4672,-79.7014Bobblets Gap Shelter749.12025-04-17
37.51171,-79.6511Cove Mountain Shelter755.62025-04-17
37.53003,-79.5856Bryant Ridge Shelter762.62025-04-18
37.49391,-79.5472Cornelius Creek Shelter767.52025-04-18
37.52738,-79.5042Thunder Hill Shelter772.82025-04-19
37.59945,-79.4135Matts Creek Shelter785.42025-04-20
37.613,-79.3921Johns Hollow Shelter789.32025-04-20
37.67775,-79.3388Punchbowl Shelter798.12025-04-21
37.70944,-79.2683Brown Mtn Creek Shelter807.62025-04-22
37.74661,-79.2133Cow Camp Gap Shelter813.22025-04-22
37.81893,-79.1551Seeley Woodworth Shelter823.42025-04-23
37.81775,-79.0706The Priest Shelter8302025-04-24
37.85641,-79.0012Harpers Creek Shelter837.62025-04-24
37.88488,-78.9939Maupin Field Shelter843.82025-04-25
37.98543,-78.88367Paul C. Wolfe Shelter859.82025-04-26
38.08551,-78.7868Calf Mountain Shelter872.32025-04-27
38.21408,-78.7427Blackrock Hut885.32025-04-28
38.29055,-78.646Pinefield Hut898.52025-04-29
38.33313,-78.55835Hightop Hut906.72025-04-30
38.44408,-78.4707Bearfence Mountain Hut919.12025-05-01
38.55351,-78.4082Rock Spring Hut & Cabin930.62025-05-02
38.63443,-78.32371Byrds Nest #3 Hut941.52025-05-03
38.67666,-78.31895Pass Mountain Hut945.92025-05-03
38.7639,-78.23363Gravel Springs Hut9592025-05-04
38.85038,-78.1639Tom Floyd Wayside969.52025-05-05
38.89008,-78.08313Jim and Molly Denton Shelter977.62025-05-06
38.93073,-78.0327Manassas Gap Shelter983.12025-05-06
38.96991,-77.997Whiskey Hollow Shelter987.62025-05-07
39.04781,-77.9444Rod Hollow Shelter9962025-05-08
39.09063,-77.8866Sam Moore Shelter1002.92025-05-08
39.1877,-77.7978Blackburn Trail Center1013.92025-05-09
39.22725,-77.7791David Lesser Memorial Shelter1017.12025-05-09
39.35985,-77.66205Ed Garvey Shelter10332025-05-11
39.41253,-77.6376Crampton Gap Shelter1037.12025-05-11
39.46209,-77.63077Rocky Run Shelter1042.12025-05-11
39.5425,-77.6024Pine Knob Shelter1049.62025-05-12
39.63093,-77.55592Ensign Cowall Shelter1057.82025-05-13
39.67327,-77.52949Raven Rock Shelter1062.72025-05-13
39.76618,-77.4852Deer Lick Shelters1072.32025-05-14
39.805,-77.4783Tumbling Run Shelters1075.92025-05-14
39.86856,-77.5009Rocky Mountain Shelters1082.52025-05-15
39.93196,-77.48646Quarry Gap Shelters1088.12025-05-15
39.9851,-77.41948Birch Run Shelter1095.52025-05-16
40.03366,-77.35678Toms Run Shelter1101.72025-05-16
40.06296,-77.2064James Fry Shelter1112.62025-05-17
40.1118,-77.10423Alec Kennedy Shelter1120.72025-05-18
40.30203,-77.08686Darlington Shelter1138.92025-05-19
40.36365,-77.06736Cove Mountain Shelter1146.22025-05-20
40.39226,-76.99383Clarks Ferry Shelter1154.52025-05-21
40.42571,-76.87941Peters Mountain Shelter1161.22025-05-21
40.49863,-76.60016Rausch Gap Shelter1179.22025-05-23
40.4956,-76.4144William Penn Shelter1192.62025-05-24
40.5132,-76.3464501 Shelter1196.72025-05-24
40.54938,-76.15243Eagles Nest Shelter1211.62025-05-25
40.59028,-75.9423Windsor Furnace Shelter1226.32025-05-27
40.63366,-75.95788Eckville Shelter1235.42025-05-27
40.68308,-75.87388Allentown Hiking Club Shelter1242.82025-05-28
40.75411,-75.7274Bake Oven Knob Shelter1252.82025-05-29
40.78251,-75.61798George W. Outerbridge Shelter1260.32025-05-30
40.8394,-75.3594Leroy A. Smith Shelter1277.32025-05-31
40.93675,-75.18643Kirkridge Shelter12912025-06-01
41.1532,-74.8382Brink Shelter1322.32025-06-04
41.19938,-74.7531Gren Anderson Shelter13292025-06-04
41.25216,-74.68638Mashipacong Shelter1334.82025-06-05
41.27751,-74.67815Rutherford Shelter1337.42025-06-05
41.31573,-74.65732High Point Shelter13422025-06-05
41.27124,-74.51531Pochuck Mountain Shelter1354.42025-06-06
41.20226,-74.39811Wawayanda Shelter1365.92025-06-07
41.26835,-74.2683Wildcat Shelter1378.12025-06-08
41.26331,-74.10405Fingerboard Shelter1392.62025-06-10
41.2797,-74.0599William Brien Memorial Shelter1397.92025-06-10
41.28239,-74.00921West Mountain Shelter1403.22025-06-10
41.47443,-73.82188Raymond Torrey Memorial Shelter1429.52025-06-13
41.51448,-73.79246RPH Shelter1434.52025-06-13
41.56458,-73.69177Morgan Stewart Shelter1443.52025-06-14
41.60426,-73.6193Telephone Pioneers Shelter1451.32025-06-14
41.63786,-73.5324Wiley Shelter1460.12025-06-15
41.66519,-73.50971Ten Mile River Shelter1464.12025-06-16
41.73165,-73.4967Mt. Algo Shelter1472.92025-06-16
41.7793,-73.41856Stewart Hollow Brook Shelter1480.42025-06-17
41.88163,-73.3921Pine Swamp Brook Shelter1490.42025-06-18
41.97513,-73.3923Limestone Spring Shelter1503.12025-06-19
42.01561,-73.4519Riga Shelter and Camping Area1510.52025-06-19
42.02838,-73.4533Brassie Brook Shelter and Camping1511.72025-06-19
42.1099,-73.429The Hemlocks Shelter15202025-06-20
42.11113,-73.4283Glen Brook Shelter1520.12025-06-20
42.16488,-73.30585Tom Leonard Shelter1534.42025-06-21
42.20723,-73.26731Mt. Wilcox South Shelter1539.82025-06-22
42.2211,-73.2502Mt. Wilcox North Shelter1541.52025-06-22
42.28865,-73.1813Upper Goose Pond Cabin1555.52025-06-23
42.35486,-73.1545October Mountain Shelter1564.52025-06-24
42.45213,-73.16163Kay Wood Shelter1573.32025-06-25
42.60863,-73.1842Mark Noepel Shelter15902025-06-26
42.66781,-73.17013Wilbur Clearing Shelter1596.62025-06-27
42.79977,-73.11994Seth Warner Shelter16092025-06-28
42.84807,-73.10993Congdon Shelter1613.72025-06-28
42.88782,-73.09507Melville Nauheim Shelter1619.62025-06-28
42.97413,-73.0726Goddard Shelter1628.12025-06-29
43.01303,-73.0416Kid Gore Shelter and Tent sites1632.42025-06-30
43.05053,-73.013Story Spring Shelter16372025-06-30
43.10049,-72.96411Stratton Pond Shelter1647.42025-07-01
43.1445,-72.9914William B. Douglas Shelter1652.32025-07-01
43.1786,-72.9957Spruce Peak Shelter1655.32025-07-01
43.22237,-72.95047Bromley Shelter1660.12025-07-02
43.30131,-72.9529Peru Peak Shelter1668.22025-07-03
43.34768,-72.953Lost Pond Shelter1672.92025-07-03
43.35425,-72.92855Old Job Shelter1674.42025-07-03
43.36413,-72.9464Big Branch Shelter1674.62025-07-03
43.3988,-72.9548Little Rock Pond Shelter & Tenting1677.92025-07-03
43.44041,-72.9291Greenwall Shelter1682.72025-07-04
43.48778,-72.925Minerva Hinchey Shelter1687.82025-07-04
43.52367,-72.91263Clarendon Shelter1691.52025-07-04
43.56456,-72.8488Governor Clement Shelter1697.62025-07-05
43.60605,-72.82245Cooper Lodge1701.92025-07-05
43.63911,-72.83053Pico Camp1704.42025-07-06
43.64488,-72.85338Churchill Scott Shelter1706.32025-07-06
43.67943,-72.84295Tucker-Johnson Shelter1709.22025-07-06
43.69178,-72.7306Stony Brook Shelter1718.22025-07-07
43.66218,-72.6226Winturri Shelter1728.12025-07-08
43.69516,-72.4758Thistle Hill Shelter1740.42025-07-09
43.72386,-72.3657Happy Hill Shelter1749.22025-07-09
43.70256,-72.26468Velvet Rocks Shelter1756.52025-07-10
43.72717,-72.14927Moose Mountain Shelter17662025-07-11
43.78303,-72.112Trapper John Shelter1771.72025-07-11
43.82535,-72.03737Smarts Mtn Fire Wardens Cabin1778.42025-07-12
43.87623,-72.02686Hexacuba Shelter1783.72025-07-12
43.99655,-71.8894Jeffers Brook Shelter1799.22025-07-13
44.03303,-71.81132Beaver Brook Shelter & Campsite1806.32025-07-14
44.10078,-71.7424Eliza Brook Shelter & Campsite1815.32025-07-15
44.13691,-71.7324Kinsman Pond Shelter & Campsite1819.32025-07-15
44.19068,-71.60836AMC Garfield Ridge Shelter & Campsite1834.42025-07-16
44.16096,-71.5356AMC Guyot Shelter & Campsite1839.92025-07-17
44.17718,-71.42678AMC Ethan Pond Shelter & Campsite1848.92025-07-18
44.32898,-71.15011AMC Imp Shelter & Campsite1890.92025-07-21
44.38003,-71.10748Rattle River Shelter & Campsite18972025-07-22
44.45183,-71.06938Gentian Pond Shelter & Campsite1910.72025-07-23
44.48868,-71.01616Carlo Col Shelter & Campsite19162025-07-23
44.52527,-70.98077Full Goose Shelter & Camps1920.32025-07-24
44.56465,-70.9736Speck Pond Shelter & Campsite1925.42025-07-24
44.59845,-70.91161Baldpate Lean-to1932.32025-07-25
44.62771,-70.9008Frye Notch Lean-to1935.82025-07-25
44.70083,-70.8251Hall Mountain Lean-to1946.32025-07-26
44.81025,-70.7559Bemis Mountain Lean-to1959.12025-07-27
44.84095,-70.66205Sabbath Day Pond Lean-to1967.42025-07-27
44.90421,-70.52996Piazza Rock Lean-to1978.62025-07-28
44.97006,-70.44595Poplar Ridge Lean-to1987.52025-07-29
44.99576,-70.3414Spaulding Mountain Lean-to1995.52025-07-30
45.14388,-70.32971Horns Pond Lean-tos2014.12025-07-31
45.13911,-70.1916Little Bigelow Lean-to2024.32025-08-01
45.15796,-70.09973West Carry Pond Lean-to20322025-08-02
45.24025,-70.05548Pierce Pond Lean-to20422025-08-03
45.27123,-69.91673Pleasant Pond Lean-to2051.72025-08-03
45.2586,-69.79945Bald Mountain Brook Lean-to2060.72025-08-04
45.27068,-69.74538Moxie Bald Lean-to2064.82025-08-05
45.2828,-69.62761Horseshoe Canyon Lean-to2073.72025-08-05
45.3516,-69.49868Leeman Brook Lean-to2085.72025-08-06
45.39796,-69.4601Wilson Valley Lean-to2093.12025-08-07
45.42115,-69.4102Long Pond Stream Lean-to2097.82025-08-07
45.41813,-69.35381Cloud Pond Lean-to2101.82025-08-08
45.45315,-69.26238Chairback Gap Lean-to2108.92025-08-08
45.5311,-69.31511Carl A. Newhall Lean-to2118.82025-08-09
45.56113,-69.2354Logan Brook Lean-to21262025-08-10
45.59675,-69.19823East Branch Lean-to2129.62025-08-10
45.64045,-69.08743Cooper Brook Falls Lean-to2137.72025-08-11
45.7065,-69.0075Potaywadjo Spring Lean-to2149.12025-08-12
45.73467,-69.0546Nahmakanta Stream Lean-to2153.42025-08-12
45.74733,-69.1452Wadleigh Stream Lean-to2159.22025-08-12
45.79908,-69.171Rainbow Stream Lean-to2167.32025-08-13
45.81853,-69.019Hurd Brook Lean-to2178.82025-08-14
45.88718,-68.99985The Birches campsite2192.22025-08-15

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