12 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL - NORTH CAROLINA - Secciones 8.1, 7 y 6,2. De Winding Stair Gap a Wesser Bald Shelter
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 22.03 mi
- Elevation gain
- 6,578 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 6,512 ft
- Max elevation
- 5,390 ft
- TrailRank
-
99
4.7
- Min elevation
- 3,658 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 12 hours 27 minutes
- Coordinates
- 3068
- Uploaded
- April 1, 2016
- Recorded
- March 2016
near Rainbow Springs, North Carolina (United States)
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Stage 12
⇐ Link to the previous 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 next stage: 13 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL - NORTH CAROLINA - Section 6.1 - From the Wesser Bald Shelter to the Nantahala River, Wesser, NC
⇒ 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.
The stage begins at the intersection of the trail with US-64, at Winding Stair Gap, and ends at the Wesser Bald Shelter, always through the Nantahala Mountains, in the immense Nantahala National Forest .
The route is excessively long, because the next day's stage had to be reduced, given the warning of heavy rain and electrical storms.
Winding Stair Gap, located at the beginning of the journey, is the classic mountain pass, crossed by a major route, US-64, and is located 11 miles (18 km) west of the town of Franklin, NC. In it you can find all kinds of establishments for replenishment of food and other supplies, and in recent years some hostels, hostels, hotels and motels have also been opened that offer accommodation services, showers, deposit or delivery of packages, and in general all kinds of support to hikers who travel the Appalachian Trail, at relatively low prices.
The most interesting thing about all of this is that several of these establishments have added to their offer a highly professionalized transportation service to and from Winding Stair Gap, with varied free pick-up and drop-off times, and even personalized pick-up and drop-off at previously agreed upon times. or prior notice. This greatly facilitates the logistics of the ¨hikers¨, who in many cases have already adopted the town of Franklin as a reference point for supplies, and even to rest in it for a day.
From Winding Stair Gap (3,770 ft), the trail begins a gradual ascent of about 7 km. towards the top of Siler Bald (5,216 ft), although it does not go directly over it. If you want to enjoy its spectacular panoramic view of the southern Appalachians, it is necessary to take a short side detour, about 300 meters away. In the same area, to the east of the trail, and in another side detour of almost a kilometer, down the slope, is the Siler Bald Shelter.
After reaching the top, the AT descends for just under three kilometers to Wayah Gap, located at an elevation of 4,180 feet (in the Cherokee language it means wolf), intercepting there the local route SR-1310, a road that during the eighteenth and XIX was the most important communication step towards Franklin, and a strategic place in the conflicts with the Cherokee Indian tribe.
PPI Index: 160 HKG
Total distance: 35.15 km
Desn. cumulative ascent: 1754.96 m
Desn. cumulative descent: 1633.1 m
Maximum height: 1623.58 m
Minimum height: 1121.2 m
Total time: 12:27:00 p.m.
Moving time: 10:12:05 h
Stopped time: 2:14:55 h
Total average speed: 2.82 km/h
Average moving speed: 3.45 km/h
IBP index. IBP index is an automatic assessment system that rates the difficulty of a route traveled
⇐ Link to the previous 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 next stage: 13 - APPALACHIAN TRAIL - NORTH CAROLINA - Section 6.1 - From the Wesser Bald Shelter to the Nantahala River, Wesser, NC
⇒ 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.
The stage begins at the intersection of the trail with US-64, at Winding Stair Gap, and ends at the Wesser Bald Shelter, always through the Nantahala Mountains, in the immense Nantahala National Forest .
The route is excessively long, because the next day's stage had to be reduced, given the warning of heavy rain and electrical storms.
Winding Stair Gap, located at the beginning of the journey, is the classic mountain pass, crossed by a major route, US-64, and is located 11 miles (18 km) west of the town of Franklin, NC. In it you can find all kinds of establishments for replenishment of food and other supplies, and in recent years some hostels, hostels, hotels and motels have also been opened that offer accommodation services, showers, deposit or delivery of packages, and in general all kinds of support to hikers who travel the Appalachian Trail, at relatively low prices.
The most interesting thing about all of this is that several of these establishments have added to their offer a highly professionalized transportation service to and from Winding Stair Gap, with varied free pick-up and drop-off times, and even personalized pick-up and drop-off at previously agreed upon times. or prior notice. This greatly facilitates the logistics of the ¨hikers¨, who in many cases have already adopted the town of Franklin as a reference point for supplies, and even to rest in it for a day.
From Winding Stair Gap (3,770 ft), the trail begins a gradual ascent of about 7 km. towards the top of Siler Bald (5,216 ft), although it does not go directly over it. If you want to enjoy its spectacular panoramic view of the southern Appalachians, it is necessary to take a short side detour, about 300 meters away. In the same area, to the east of the trail, and in another side detour of almost a kilometer, down the slope, is the Siler Bald Shelter.
After reaching the top, the AT descends for just under three kilometers to Wayah Gap, located at an elevation of 4,180 feet (in the Cherokee language it means wolf), intercepting there the local route SR-1310, a road that during the eighteenth and XIX was the most important communication step towards Franklin, and a strategic place in the conflicts with the Cherokee Indian tribe.
PPI Index: 160 HKG
Total distance: 35.15 km
Desn. cumulative ascent: 1754.96 m
Desn. cumulative descent: 1633.1 m
Maximum height: 1623.58 m
Minimum height: 1121.2 m
Total time: 12:27:00 p.m.
Moving time: 10:12:05 h
Stopped time: 2:14:55 h
Total average speed: 2.82 km/h
Average moving speed: 3.45 km/h
IBP index. IBP index is an automatic assessment system that rates the difficulty of a route traveled
Waypoints
Intersection
3,736 ft
Winding Stair Gap. Intersección con la ruta US-64. Inicio de la etapa
Winding Stair Gap. Intersección con la ruta US-64. Inicio de la etapa
River
3,919 ft
Moore Creek. Riachuelo casi al inicio del recorrido
Moore Creek. Riachuelo casi al inicio del recorrido
Mountain pass
Panorama
4,460 ft
Casi en la cima de Panther Knob (1.384 m.)
Casi en la cima de Panther Knob (1.384 m.)
Photo
4,742 ft
Vista en el desvío hacia Siler Bald Shelter, y sendero
Vista en el desvío hacia Siler Bald Shelter, y sendero
Intersection
4,089 ft
Wayah Crest / Wayah Gap. Intersección con la ruta local SR-1310. Zona de picnic
Wire Crest / Wire Gap. Intersection with local route SR-1310. Picnic area
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Intersection
5,317 ft
Intersección del AT con el Bartram Trail, sendero a Nantahala Lake
Intersección del AT con el Bartram Trail, sendero a Nantahala Lake
Summit
5,303 ft
En las proximidades de la cima de Wayah Bald
En las proximidades de la cima de Wayah Bald
Panorama
5,331 ft
Wayah Bald (5.342 pies). Torre en memoria de John Bernard Byrne y magníficas vistas panorámicas de las Smoky Mountains.
Wayah Bald (5,342 feet). Tower in memory of John Bernard Byrne and magnificent panoramic views of the Smoky Mountains.
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Wilderness hut
Intersection
4,247 ft
Burningtown Gap (4.236 pies). Intersección con camino SR-1397
Burningtown Gap (4.236 pies). Intersección con camino SR-1397
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Disfrutamos del entorno de la Naturaleza, y eso es un privilegio.
Tu aventura es grande y te animo a que la sigas, no desfallezcas en los momentos duros, abrazos Pablo ...
Muchísimas gracias por tu comentario y por tu apoyo.
Confío en llegar hasta el final. Todavía hay mucho sendero por recorrer, pero lo iré haciendo por etapas, poco a poco.
En esta época todavía hace mucho frío y hay nieve en los estados del norte (Vermont, New Hampshire y Maine), por lo que es recomendable esperar la llegada del buen tiempo, y por eso estoy aprovechando para avanzar en el sur (Georgia, Carolina del Norte, Tennessee y Virginia).
Si todo va bien en unos meses más completaré las aproximadamente 180 a 190 etapas del Appalachian Trail. :-) Me gustaría poder documentarlas todas y poner en wikiloc las fotos de todo el recorrido.
Un gran abrazo.
Hola Pablo, en primer lugar como te va el camino, lo has terminado?.
Yo estoy pensando en ello, es muy largo, pero no se como empezar, es decir como planificarlo, que etapas son las normales etc..
Me puedes orientar si hay algún libro/guia que tenga una buena información?.
Gracias anticipadas y muy buena suerte.
Joan
Hola, Joan
Mucho gusto en saludarte.
Disculpa mi demora en responder a tu comentario. He estado unos días en la montaña, bastante lejos de la civilización, y hasta ahora no he podido responder a tu pregunta.
El Appalachian Trail es un sendero extraordinario. Muy largo y muy diverso, pero con una infraestructura muy buena (señalización, refugios, apoyo exterior de albergues, lanzaderas, etc.).
El principal problema del sendero es precisamente su larga distancia (3.500 km.), que dependiendo de cada cual, se pueden hacer entre 5 y 7 meses. ¿Pero quien dispone de tanto tiempo para dedicarlo exclusivamente a caminar?
Te recomiendo que, para empezar, leas toda la información contenida en el siguiente enlace:
http://www.appalachiantrail.org/home/explore-the-trail
En él encontrarás muchísimos datos que serán fundamentales para la planificación de tu sendero.
Una vez que hayas empezado a estudiar todo esto, te recomendaré algunas guías, planos y recursos, para continuar planificando el recorrido, y decidiendo la forma de hacerlo (básicamente, hay dos opciones: o lo haces de un tirón (thru-hiking), o lo haces por secciones (section-hiking).
La opción de secciones es muy interesante, si no dispones de tanto tiempo para caminar ¨de un tirón¨, pero finalmente resulta más cara (por los viajes) y también más complicada (por la logística de transporte).
Yo estoy caminando el AT por secciones. Me faltan todavía unas 700 millas para terminar (aproximadamente 35 días de marcha en el sur, y 23 días de marcha en el norte del sendero). Tengo programado llegar a la cima del Mt. Katahdyn, en Maine, el próximo verano (ahora ya no se puede caminar en Maine, ya que buena parte del sendero se cierra desde mediados de octubre, hasta finales de la primavera, por las malas condiciones climatológicas de Maine).
Con mucho gusto estoy a tu disposición para proporcionarte la información complementaria que precises, y si te animas a recorrer alguna sección en el sendero, y coincide con los tramos que aún no he recorrido, me encantaría acompañarte.
Si lo deseas, podemos continuar el contacto por correo electrónico. Mi dirección de correo electrónico es garate.pablo@gmail.com
Un gran abrazo.
Eskerrik asko por todas las notas .
Eneko
Muchas gracias, Eneko.
Un gran abrazo
!Dura etapa! Preciosos paisajes y muy buena descripción. Muchas gracias por compartir.