Most remote AT shelter or campsite ?

[johnnybgood]

Just curious about this ....campsite can be back country site within one-half hour walk or 1mile from trail.

[SunnyWalker]

Surely something in the "100 Mile Wilderness"?

[George]

N of newfound gap in SMNP is the longest section W/O roads so it would be a shelter in the middle of that

[walkin' wally]

In Maine possibly Rainbow Spring Tentsite??

[Cookerhiker]

N of newfound gap in SMNP is the longest section W/O roads so it would be a shelter in the middle of that

Except that the middle-most shelter - TriCorner Knob - is still only 16 miles from Davenport Gap. But in the southern half of the Smokies, Derrick Knob is the farthest from any road (Newfound Gap, 18 miles).

[Lone Wolf]

Surely something in the "100 Mile Wilderness"?

nothing is very far from a road in the so-called 100 mile wilderness

[thestin]

Wasn't Whitley Gap Shelter the shelter furthest from the trail?

I believe it was 1.2 miles off the AT

[Blissful]

Established campsites in the 100 mile wilderness were fairly near the trail, actually.

[Blissful]

Wasn't Whitley Gap Shelter the shelter furthest from the trail?

I believe it was 1.2 miles off the AT

That would be my guess at the farthest shelter.

[papa john]

Wasn't Whitley Gap Shelter the shelter furthest from the trail?

I believe it was 1.2 miles off the AT

UGH, don't remind me.....I spent a week there one night. Had to hike out and up 1.2 miles with frozen boots. It is a nice site though and the water was really good back on 2000.

[Pedaling Fool]

I think this thread needs some clairification.

By the most remote shelter/campsite are we talking about a shelter/campsite furthest off the AT or furthest from roads/civilization?

If it's a site furthest from the AT; I'd say Whitley Gap, I'm guessing.

I don't have any idea of the most remote shelter with respect to roads/civilization. However, something else to consider, not all roads are the same, for instance you can have an old forrest road near a site, but still be pretty far from civilization. In other words just because you're near a road doesn't mean you're near civilization.

[KG4FAM]

UGH, don't remind me.....I spent a week there one night. Had to hike out and up 1.2 miles with frozen boots. It is a nice site though and the water was really good back on 2000.

The water was good there in 2006 as well. I would say it is one of the better springs in Georgia.