Turn off I 40 into Harmon Den Wildlife Area on Cold Springs Road.
Drive up to the Harmon Den Picnic Area. Turn left up Brown Gap Road at the Picnic Area.
Its steep as hell forest road but drivable.
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Brown Gap
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From the Harmon Den exit of I-40 in NC (Exit 7), take gravel Cold Springs Creek Road, USFS 148, east for 2.8 miles to a parking area and toilet facilities. Go left (north) on USFS 148A for 1.2 miles north to the trail crossing in Brown's Gap (Marker A). I have not been to this trailhead so have no firsthand experience, but reports say this last section is steep in places but is passable to normal passenger cars. The AT Guide to TN/NC says the road on the other side of the gap may be rough.
Go to pictures for Section 16 to see a view of the trail crossing in Brown Gap. There is a three-way road intersection. There is space for a few cars to park roadside. At the crossing, the northbound trail is right (east), the southbound is left (west). 08/18/14
a few spaces roadside
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