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Appalachian Trail: Dicks Creek Gap to Winding Stair Gap

Perfect for a weeklong jaunt, this 38-mile section climbs mountains, winds through deep gaps and passes a short side hike to Standing Indian Mountain, where Indian lore says a bolt of lighting struck a lone Cherokee sentinel and turned him to stone.

Author: wpm3
Date: 28 Jan 2009 1:43:06 AM
Activity: Backpacking
State: Georgia (GA)
Distance: 38 mi  (Change units)
Elevation: Total Gain: 15060 ft
Total Loss: 14000 ft
Net Change: 1061 ft
Difficulty: 7 / 10
Tags: Otto, North Carolina, Chattahoochee National Forest, AT hikes in Georgia, Georgia, AT in Chattahoochee NF, AT hikes in North Carolina, Appalachian Trail
Rating: Unrated   Rate it

Shelters: Plumorchard Gap Shelter: sleeps 14; privy. Muskrat Creek Shelter: sleeps 8; privy. Standing Indian Shelter: sleeps 8; privy. Carter Gap Shelters (old and new: old sleeps 6, new sleeps 8; privy). Big Spring Shelter: sleeps 8; privy. Rock Gap Shelter: sleeps 8; privy.

TO TRAILHEAD: Start: From Tate City, GA, head east on US 76 for 1.2 miles to parking.

End: From Rainbow Springs, GA, head east on US 64 for 2.2 miles to parking.

Position Format: Datum:
Tracks

070911T

Dist: 37.81 mi Points: 3568
Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi

Points of Interest

WPT001

Location: 34.910217°, -83.604416°
Campsite (room for 10 tents)

WPT001

Location: 35.059032°, -83.478630°
Big Spring Shelter

WPT002

Location: 35.037666°, -83.561569°
Wateroak Gap; campsite (room for 2 tents)

WPT002

Location: 35.058933°, -83.478233°
Side trail to shelter

WPT002

Location: 34.910484°, -83.604446°
Side trail to campsite

WPT002

Location: 35.036133°, -83.537498°
Jct. with Lower Ridge Trail

WPT002

Location: 35.020618°, -83.581665°
Side trail to Muskrat Creek Shelter

WPT003

Location: 34.913383°, -83.613564°
Campsite (room for 2 tents)

WPT003

Location: 35.058784°, -83.478180°
Pinnacle Trail

WPT003

Location: 35.029800°, -83.571632°
Bear R (NE) @ Y with Chunky Gal Trail

WPT003

Location: 35.041183°, -83.547997°
Side trail to shelter

WPT003

Location: 35.020466°, -83.581787°
Blue-blazed Raven Rock Trail to the W

WPT004

Location: 35.041733°, -83.547997°
Standing Indian Shelter

WPT004

Location: 35.055401°, -83.477600°
AT turns E @ jct. with blue-blazed trail that heads W

WPT004

Location: 35.026882°, -83.572136°
Whiteoak Stamp; campsite (room for 2 tents)

WPT004

Location: 35.017300°, -83.581184°
Small stream crossing

WPT004

Location: 34.912231°, -83.618919°
Dicks Creek Gap/US 76; parking; picnic area

WPT005

Location: 35.021034°, -83.581619°
Side trail to Muskrat Creek Shelter

WPT005

Location: 35.052700°, -83.477501°
AT crests summit of Albert Mtn.; tower on summit

WPT005

Location: 35.014465°, -83.580399°
Piped spring (may be dry)

WPT005

Location: 35.041733°, -83.547813°
Water

WPT006

Location: 35.009998°, -83.582863°
Sassafras Gap

WPT006

Location: 35.052265°, -83.477318°
Views to the E

WPT006

Location: 35.020882°, -83.581413°
Muskrat Creek Shelter

WPT006

Location: 35.041698°, -83.547920°
Side trail to water

WPT007

Location: 35.050816°, -83.476120°
Steep and rocky; stairs

WPT007

Location: 35.042984°, -83.547897°
Side trail to campsite (room for 3 tents)

WPT007

Location: 35.000465°, -83.588799°
Campsite (room for 2 tents)

WPT008

Location: 35.044048°, -83.548134°
Campsite (room for 3 tents)

WPT008

Location: 34.996483°, -83.593132°
Blue-blazed trail leads E

WPT008

Location: 35.050632°, -83.474869°
Blue-blazed bypass trail to the W; gravel road

WPT009

Location: 35.039818°, -83.552368°
Deep Gap. Cross FS 71. Camping: To reach Standing Indian Campground, follow Kimsey Trail (on left) for 3.8 miles

WPT009

Location: 34.994183°, -83.598686°
AT turns W @ jct. with trail that continues straight

WPT009

Location: 35.049866°, -83.473282°
Well-graded, easy-going terrain

WPT010

Location: 34.994282°, -83.598999°
Bly Gap. Views to the NNW; pass a gnarled oak. Side trail to the W leads to campsite (room for 4 tents)

WPT010

Location: 35.049667°, -83.472984°
Campsite (room for 3 tents)

WPT011

Location: 35.046848°, -83.471535°
Bearpen Gap

WPT011

Location: 34.994217°, -83.599983°
AT turns E

WPT012

Location: 34.993900°, -83.599930°
Blue-blazed trail leads E. Campsite (room for 4 tents)

WPT012

Location: 35.046665°, -83.471298°
Campsite (room for 4 tents)

WPT013

Location: 35.037083°, -83.471664°
Large pipe to the E

WPT013

Location: 34.993301°, -83.600052°
NC-GA state line

WPT014

Location: 35.035782°, -83.470398°
Mooney Gap; FS 83

WPT014

Location: 35.120682°, -83.547218°
Winding Stair Gap; cross US 64

WPT014

Location: 34.984615°, -83.598251°
Good winter views to the SW

WPT015

Location: 35.034050°, -83.471184°
Dry spring

WPT015

Location: 35.119667°, -83.548180°
Parking; piped spring

WPT015

Location: 34.984451°, -83.597481°
Side trail to the E to campsite (room for 2 tents)

WPT016

Location: 34.979351°, -83.597115°
Saddle

WPT016

Location: 35.116615°, -83.545052°
Stream crossing

WPT017

Location: 35.028465°, -83.478020°
Betty Creek Gap; campsite (room for 4 tents); multi-use trail

WPT017

Location: 35.110050°, -83.536186°
Side trail to the E to campsite (room for 2 tents)

WPT017

Location: 34.971050°, -83.594070°
Rich Cove Gap

WPT018

Location: 35.105068°, -83.534203°
Well-graded trail

WPT018

Location: 35.024384°, -83.482231°
Campsite (room for 2 tents)

WPT018

Location: 34.968815°, -83.594353°
Trail to the W travels to campsite (room for 4 tents); blue-blazed trail leads 20 ft. to spring (may be dry)

WPT019

Location: 35.019165°, -83.477898°
Campsite (room for 1 tent)

WPT019

Location: 34.958767°, -83.596451°
Blue Ridge Gap; cross FS 79

WPT020

Location: 35.007832°, -83.481064°
Views of valley to the SE

WPT020

Location: 35.102085°, -83.529869°
Jct. with old AT; campsite (room for 2 tents)

WPT020

Location: 34.952801°, -83.592300°
As Knob

WPT021

Location: 34.951584°, -83.590164°
AT traverses As Knob

WPT021

Location: 35.002602°, -83.487518°
Spring

WPT021

Location: 35.099815°, -83.528397°
Stream crossing; pipe

WPT022

Location: 35.001484°, -83.488419°
Stream crossing

WPT022

Location: 34.949451°, -83.590050°
15-ft. boulder on side of AT

WPT022

Location: 35.099483°, -83.527946°
Evergreens transition to deciduous

WPT023

Location: 34.946232°, -83.591148°
Plumorchard Gap; side trail to shelter to the E; blue-blazed trail leads W to good spring; cross old jeep road

WPT023

Location: 35.099049°, -83.527649°
Power line

WPT023

Location: 34.999401°, -83.494247°
Side trail to the E to new Carter Gap Shelter

WPT024

Location: 34.936199°, -83.602150°
Bull Gap

WPT024

Location: 34.999584°, -83.494698°
Side trail to the W to old Carter Gap Shelter

WPT024

Location: 35.098583°, -83.527336°
Jeep road

WPT025

Location: 35.098167°, -83.526886°
Wallace Gap; cross old US 64

WPT025

Location: 34.999866°, -83.494720°
Carter Gap Shelter

WPT025

Location: 34.917385°, -83.595680°
Cowart Gap; side trail to the W leads to water; trail and jeep road cross AT; campsite (room for 3 tents)

WPT026

Location: 35.002899°, -83.499016°
Blue-blazed Timber Ridge Trail to the W; campsite (room for 2 tents)

WPT026

Location: 35.096699°, -83.521980°
Loose, rocky terrain

WPT026

Location: 34.915951°, -83.597954°
Rock stairs

WPT027

Location: 34.915684°, -83.598251°
Spring

WPT027

Location: 35.094650°, -83.522369°
Campsite (room for 1 tent)

WPT027

Location: 35.005432°, -83.509949°
Coleman Gap

WPT028

Location: 34.914368°, -83.599220°
Campsite (room for 2 tents)

WPT028

Location: 35.094234°, -83.522453°
Rock Gap. Wasilik Poplar Trail to the E travels .5 mi. to tree; parking. Paved road leads to Standing Indian Campground (RV's, bathrooms, etc.)

WPT028

Location: 35.005383°, -83.510132°
Tiny stream crossing

WPT029

Location: 35.092484°, -83.522797°
Side trail to shelter

WPT029

Location: 35.005798°, -83.515404°
Stream crossing

WPT029

Location: 34.910965°, -83.603867°
Blue-blazed trail leads E to water

WPT030

Location: 34.910702°, -83.604187°
AT turns W @ signed jct. with blue-blazed trail to campsite

WPT030

Location: 35.005501°, -83.518684°
Stream crossing

WPT030

Location: 35.091534°, -83.523018°
Rock Gap Shelter

WPT031

Location: 35.009998°, -83.525734°
Beech Gap; Beech Gap Trail to the W; campsite (room for 7 tents); blue-blazed trail leads E to water

WPT031

Location: 34.910351°, -83.604218°
Campsite (room for 10 tents)

WPT031

Location: 35.082432°, -83.511719°
Campsite (room for 3 tents)

WPT032

Location: 35.027634°, -83.532265°
Campsite (room for 2 tents)

WPT032

Location: 35.079449°, -83.507187°
Glassmine Gap

WPT033

Location: 35.031265°, -83.535553°
Campsite (room for 2 tents)

WPT033

Location: 35.077148°, -83.502365°
Blue-blazed Long Branch Trail leads to Standing Indian Campground

WPT034

Location: 35.036182°, -83.537247°
Blue-blazed Lower Ridge Trail to the W; blue-blazed trail to the E leads to Standing Indian summit

WPT034

Location: 35.073765°, -83.497864°
Tiny spring

WPT035

Location: 35.071934°, -83.496719°
Piped spring

WPT036

Location: 35.070648°, -83.496620°
Small stream crossing

WPT036

Location: 35.035366°, -83.538002°
Views to the WSW

WPT037

Location: 35.069698°, -83.496918°
Stream crossing

WPT038

Location: 35.069466°, -83.497116°
AT turns E (pay attention; may be confusing)

WPT039

Location: 35.066666°, -83.488464°
Campsite (room for 2 tents)

WPT040

Location: 35.061798°, -83.481636°
Campsite (room for 2 tents)

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