10 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL - NORTH CAROLINA - Secciones 10.1 y 9.2 - Desde Muskrat Creek Shelter hasta Carter Gap Shelter
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 12.47 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,851 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 3,166 ft
- Max elevation
- 5,443 ft
- TrailRank
-
88
5
- Min elevation
- 4,131 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 5 hours 47 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1767
- Uploaded
- March 30, 2016
- Recorded
- March 2016
near Tate City, Georgia (United States)
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Stage 10
⇐ Link to the previous stage: 9 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL - GEORGIA AND NORTH CAROLINA - Sections 11 and 10.2 - From Dicks Creek Gap to the Muskrat Creek Shelter
⇒ Link to the next stage: 11 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL - NORTH CAROLINA - Sections 9.1 and 8.2 - From the Carter Gap Shelter to Winding Stair Gap - US-64
⇒ Link to the complete itinerary in North Carolina: 257.5 km - Appalachian Trail in the State of North Carolina (complete itinerary)
Tour of the Appalachian Trail (Appalachian Trail), as it passes through the state of North Carolina, United States), from south to north), from the Muskrat Creek Shelter to the Carter Gap Shelter.
The stage corresponds, with sections 10.1 and 9.2, according to the official distribution of sections of the Appalachian Trail, in the states of Georgia and North Carolina, and runs through the mountain range known as Blue Ridge, within the immense Nantahala National Forest .
The rainy day before caused many mountaineers to seek shelter in the shelters, and even decided to take a rest day. The double roofs of the tents of those of us who did not have space inside a shelter were soaked, and the forecasts for the new day were not optimistic, so we decided to break camp very early, before dawn, and walk to the Carter Gap Shelter, a refuge located at the end of the stage, with the purpose of arriving early, and the hope of finding a place in it, and being able to dry clothes, the tent, and avoid another night in the rain.
Muskrat Gap Shelter. Start of the stage. The photograph was taken the previous rainy afternoon, since the stage started before dawn.
The weather in the early hours of the morning was a continuation of the day before, and seemed to confirm the worst forecasts, but as the hours progressed the day cleared up, and finally the rain stopped and the sun came out.
Rocky and mossy area, on the eastern slope of Subida bordering the top of Yellow Mountain (1,510 m.)
During practically the entire stage, the trail runs at an altitude of over 4,500 feet, a very high elevation for what is usual on the Appalachian Trail, and the most important peak of the route is Standing Indian Mountain , the highest peak of the Southern Nantahala Wilderness , with an elevation of 5,498 feet, located about 350 meters from the trail, and offering an extraordinary view of the Georgia Blue Ridge.
At 350 m., in a side detour, the summit of Standing Indian Mountain (5,498 ft.)
With the occasional small hill without relevance, the Carter Gap is reached, where the day ends. There are two shelters installed there: the oldest, with capacity for six people, and the modern one, with capacity for eight. Getting up early, and the improvement of the weather, allowed us to have enough space to spend the night in the shelter of one of them.
Very close to both refuges there is a good source of water supply.
PPI Index: 76 HKG
Total distance: 19.77 km
Desn. cumulative ascent: 654.33 m
Desn. cumulative descent: 663.22 m
Maximum height: 1651.34 m
Minimum height: 1281.88 m
Total time: 5:47:38 h
Moving time: 5:24:34 h
Stopped time: 0:23:04 h
Total average speed: 3.41 km/h
Average moving speed: 3.65 km/h
IBP index. IBP index is an automatic assessment system that rates the difficulty of a route traveled
⇐ Link to the previous stage: 9 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL - GEORGIA AND NORTH CAROLINA - Sections 11 and 10.2 - From Dicks Creek Gap to the Muskrat Creek Shelter
⇒ Link to the next stage: 11 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL - NORTH CAROLINA - Sections 9.1 and 8.2 - From the Carter Gap Shelter to Winding Stair Gap - US-64
⇒ Link to the complete itinerary in North Carolina: 257.5 km - Appalachian Trail in the State of North Carolina (complete itinerary)
Tour of the Appalachian Trail (Appalachian Trail), as it passes through the state of North Carolina, United States), from south to north), from the Muskrat Creek Shelter to the Carter Gap Shelter.
The stage corresponds, with sections 10.1 and 9.2, according to the official distribution of sections of the Appalachian Trail, in the states of Georgia and North Carolina, and runs through the mountain range known as Blue Ridge, within the immense Nantahala National Forest .
The rainy day before caused many mountaineers to seek shelter in the shelters, and even decided to take a rest day. The double roofs of the tents of those of us who did not have space inside a shelter were soaked, and the forecasts for the new day were not optimistic, so we decided to break camp very early, before dawn, and walk to the Carter Gap Shelter, a refuge located at the end of the stage, with the purpose of arriving early, and the hope of finding a place in it, and being able to dry clothes, the tent, and avoid another night in the rain.
Muskrat Gap Shelter. Start of the stage. The photograph was taken the previous rainy afternoon, since the stage started before dawn.
The weather in the early hours of the morning was a continuation of the day before, and seemed to confirm the worst forecasts, but as the hours progressed the day cleared up, and finally the rain stopped and the sun came out.
Rocky and mossy area, on the eastern slope of Subida bordering the top of Yellow Mountain (1,510 m.)
During practically the entire stage, the trail runs at an altitude of over 4,500 feet, a very high elevation for what is usual on the Appalachian Trail, and the most important peak of the route is Standing Indian Mountain , the highest peak of the Southern Nantahala Wilderness , with an elevation of 5,498 feet, located about 350 meters from the trail, and offering an extraordinary view of the Georgia Blue Ridge.
At 350 m., in a side detour, the summit of Standing Indian Mountain (5,498 ft.)
With the occasional small hill without relevance, the Carter Gap is reached, where the day ends. There are two shelters installed there: the oldest, with capacity for six people, and the modern one, with capacity for eight. Getting up early, and the improvement of the weather, allowed us to have enough space to spend the night in the shelter of one of them.
Very close to both refuges there is a good source of water supply.
PPI Index: 76 HKG
Total distance: 19.77 km
Desn. cumulative ascent: 654.33 m
Desn. cumulative descent: 663.22 m
Maximum height: 1651.34 m
Minimum height: 1281.88 m
Total time: 5:47:38 h
Moving time: 5:24:34 h
Stopped time: 0:23:04 h
Total average speed: 3.41 km/h
Average moving speed: 3.65 km/h
IBP index. IBP index is an automatic assessment system that rates the difficulty of a route traveled
Waypoints
Wilderness hut
4,602 ft
Muskrat Gap Shelter. Inicio de la etapa
Muskrat Gap Shelter. Inicio de la etapa
Photo
4,635 ft
Subida bordeando la cima de Yellow Mountain (1.510 m.)
Subida bordeando la cima de Yellow Mountain (1.510 m.)
Photo
4,831 ft
Zona rocosa y musgo, por la vertiente este de Subida bordeando la cima de Yellow Mountain (1.510 m.)
Rocky and mossy area, on the eastern slope of Subida bordering the top of Yellow Mountain (1,510 m.)
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Intersection
4,319 ft
Deep Gap. Intersección con la ruta FR-71 y con el Kimsey Creek Trail
Deep Gap. Intersección con la ruta FR-71 y con el Kimsey Creek Trail
Photo
4,661 ft
Southern Nantahala Wilderness. Subida hacia la cima de Standing Indian Mountain
Southern Nantahala Wilderness. Climb to the top of Standing Indian Mountain
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Photo
5,171 ft
Continúa el ascenso por la ladera de Standing Indian Mountain
Continúa el ascenso por la ladera de Standing Indian Mountain
Photo
5,356 ft
Muy cerca de la cima de Standing Indian Mountain
Muy cerca de la cima de Standing Indian Mountain
Summit
5,457 ft
A 350 m., en un desvío lateral, la cima de Standing Indian Mountain (5.498 pies)
At 350 m., On a side detour, the top of Standing Indian Mountain (5,498 ft.)
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Photo
5,098 ft
Descenso suave, por la cresta y ladera de Standing Indian Mountain, hacia Beech Gap
Soft descent, along the crest and slope of Standing Indian Mountain, towards Beech Gap
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Mountain pass
River
4,499 ft
Kilby Creek. Riachuelo aprovechado por algunos montañeros para hacer su colada y aseo
Kilby Creek. Stream used by some mountaineers to do their laundry and toilet
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Intersection
4,705 ft
Intersección del AT con el Timber Ridge Trail
Intersección del AT con el Timber Ridge Trail
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Un buen recorrido. Bonitos paisajes, incluso en invierno