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Tenderheart
08-09-2010, 14:54
:-?The wife and I attemped to drive to Max Patch this past weekend. I Google-mapped the directions, and got hopelessly lost on some road that dead ended. We finally got back on Max Patch Road and came to a trailer with a lot of junk cars sitting around. There was a FS road through an open gate that led uphill, but by then I was out of the notion. Was this the road we should have taken? There was a sign that read Maple something Gap. After we gave up and headed for Hot Springs on NC 209, we passed a road marked Max Patch Road that came in from the left. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

max patch
08-09-2010, 15:02
I'm not home so I can't help, but this is exactly why I have the ATC State Trail Guides. I'll post directions later if no one else does so before I get home.

couscous
08-09-2010, 15:30
Google Map Link you can zoom out with (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=35.794052,-82.96262&num=1&t=p&z=15)

http://www.twchikers.com/mta/maxpatch.jpg

couscous
08-09-2010, 16:05
If the last post doesn't help - maybe this map (http://www.twchikers.com/mta/hot-springs-max-patch.jpg) will.

SmokyMtn Hiker
08-09-2010, 16:05
I-40 exit 7,Harmon Den, turn north depending on which way you are coming from, the road turns gravel within a few hundred feet. Travel 6.2 miles to the top of the mountain to "T" intersection and turn left, I think there is a brown forest service sign that reads Max Patch. The parking area is 1.5 miles on your right which is signed Max Patch if I remember correctly.

Tennessee Viking
08-09-2010, 16:26
On some maps, Harmon Den Road can also be named Cold Springs Creek Road. Go straight passing a FS kiosk, a bunch of road side campsites, and Harmon Den Rec Area. As you SMH said, you will come to a T-intersection, go left and stay with that main forest road. You will go pass a horse trail, then the AT with a wood stile, then the main parking area with kiosk is further up.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=35.738884,-83.025312&daddr=Cold+Springs+Creek+Rd+to:State+Hwy+1182&geocode=%3BFfFRIQIdvEQN-w%3BFXI5IgId-xYO-w&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=15&via=1&sll=35.734669,-83.017716&sspn=0.015397,0.027208&ie=UTF8&t=p&z=15

You can also stop by Curtis's Standing Bear Hostel at the Waterville exit in TN for directions.

entirelynutz
12-10-2010, 08:29
Sorry to hear about your frustration - I've been in the same boat. I know this is too late to help you but I thought you might want to take a look at http://AppalachianTrail.rohland.org (http://appalachiantrail.rohland.org/) before your next hike. They have a database of AT parking/access areas. There are written directions, interactive Google maps and usually a Google map link of each parking area that includes a picture of the parking area. You can use the Google map link to generate directions from your location.

RockDoc
12-11-2010, 14:57
There's a great place to camp about at the "W" in West Creek.

darkage
12-12-2010, 20:59
Sorry to hear about your frustration - I've been in the same boat. I know this is too late to help you but I thought you might want to take a look at http://AppalachianTrail.rohland.org (http://appalachiantrail.rohland.org/) before your next hike. They have a database of AT parking/access areas. There are written directions, interactive Google maps and usually a Google map link of each parking area that includes a picture of the parking area. You can use the Google map link to generate directions from your location.


Yup, Great source ... exactly what i use ...

Newb
12-13-2010, 16:01
Funny, I drove up there quite by accident 2 years ago while trying to shortcut over to hot-springs.