View Full Version : Trail access at Snowbird Mountain, NC?
Hi all! Does anyone know whether you can access the AT by the FAA radio tower on top Snowbird Mountain, or at Deep Gap a couple miles north of there towards Max Patch? I am trying to help my father finish section-hiking the NC portion of the trail but he is not sure he can make the Snowbird climb and then get all the way to Brown Gap in a day. Thanks in advance!
Kerosene
05-25-2013, 11:29
Yes, if you can get to the FAA tower then its a short blue blaze (or no blaze) down the hill to intersect with the AT. Maybe 100 yards.
Sorry, I don't recall Deep Gap.
Gray Blazer
05-25-2013, 18:44
It's a fun drive to the top.
Thanks for the info--do you need 4WD to get up there?
Gray Blazer
05-28-2013, 13:01
Thanks for the info--do you need 4WD to get up there?
Negatory. Just a little bit more than regular clearance and a strong motor. Your radiator will be banging by the time you reach the top. There was one spot where I had to back up and try again.
Negatory. Just a little bit more than regular clearance and a strong motor. Your radiator will be banging by the time you reach the top. There was one spot where I had to back up and try again.
Thanks much for the info! I am intrigued now...