Great shelter sleeps close to 18 nice piped spring out front

How are the bear cables at Sassafrass?

Great shelter sleeps close to 18 nice piped spring out front

Just don't go anywhere near that privy....:eek:

Just don't go anywhere near that privy....:eek:

I swear the privy is haunted or at least possesed in some way!!

It was inhabited by about 40 mice last time I was in it. I can still see those 80 tiny little eyes staring back at me from the glow of my headlamp.

Just don't go anywhere near that privy....:eek:

I soon as I saw the title of the post I just knew you would be chiming in :D

It was inhabited by about 40 mice last time I was in it. I can still see those 80 tiny little eyes staring back at me from the glow of my headlamp.

I stayed there (http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=84127) in late October '04. No mice - was it too late in the year for them?

I had a chance to stay in that shelter in '06. Then the Boy Scouts came....

Northbounders should water up and continue to Cheoah to camp. It's one of the best sunsets on the trail. Beats a shelter any day.

Stayed there last week. Water flowing great at the spring. Nice and spacious shelter.

Cons - Horrible privy. No bear cables. Very little flat land for camping close to shelter. Very steep entry trail that gets slick when wet.

Maybe we should start a "fund" to replace/reapir the privy. I would be willing to donate a few bucks. I was up there around 7/1/08 and thought I might fall thru.

Stayed there last night...somebody drew a big biohazard symbol on the back of the privy. How appropriate. Oh, by the way, water was flowing great at the spring in front of the shelter. :)

As of 10-12-09, condition was poor, as it was covered in liter.

Spring flowing well...

I had a chance to stay in that shelter in '06. Then the Boy Scouts came....
WOWZA Boy Scouts ?:eek: They still have those ?
I thought all of those little pale, chubby kidz only did " virtual hiking" these daze.

Northbounders should water up and continue to Cheoah to camp. It's one of the best sunsets on the trail. Beats a shelter any day.

I was up there this past April and the shelter itself was ok and the water source was in good shape. I didn't stay in the shelter as my buddy and I wanting to keep the shelter space available for the thrus.... As for the privy?... Well let's just say being a toxic waste avenger wasn't part of the trail plan.

I agree that Cheoah is great place to camp though the climb from the NOC to Sassafras Gap was a tough run for me and we decided to stay there and get up in the morning and catch those views the next day.