Info, questions, comments, experiences (good or bad) regarding - Matts Creek Shelter

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Located an easy two miles from the James River Foot Bridge along bubbling Matts Creek, just before the SOBO ascent out of the James River valley. Basic 6-person design with privy to the right of the shelter (alarmingly close to the shelter and stream). Water from the stream.

The creek really babbles, causing me to think I was hearing people coming down the trail multiple times. I was forced to wear earplugs to get some sleep.

We camped near the creek instead of staying in the shelter because "Ham & Aches" , a renown snorer was going to spend the night in the shelter. We camped on a little rise 100 feet south(?) of the shelter near the noisy creek Kerosene mentioned and we could still hear him snoring!
My camera battery had died that morning so I didn't get a picture of this shelter. This shelter and Bryant Ridge are two of my favorite shelters between Troutsville and the James River.
They are both by a small creek, amidst tall hardwoods and in beautiful country.

Matts Creek Shelter is very nice. The creek is noisy BUT its a creek!! The shelter faces the creek, too. I am a tenter but this is a great shelter.

Hammocked outside the shelter on 9.16.06. Location, location, location is wonderful - right next to rushing Matts Creek - water seemed good. Someone left ziploc bags of ramen + snickers suspended from the mouse lines but it appeared the mice had gnawed their way into it.

was just there over the weekend. shelters in good shape. ran into casinetts. headed north. nice guy

I was headed north on the AT and about 100 yards before I crossed Matts Creek I saw a sign pointing up the hill, west, to a shelter. About 20 yards before I crossed the creek I passed an old shelter along side Matts Creek. The moral of this story is that there might be a newer shelter a few yards south of the older Matts Creek shleter. I did not stop to explore because I could not wait to tackle the hill up to Thunder Ridge, what fun.