Jeeper
11-13-2013, 12:31
I am going down to Florida from Ohio to meet up with a buddy to hike on the Florida Trail. Since I will be passing by Springer on the way I thought it would be cool to do a 2 night trip since I haven't been that far south on the AT. Hopefully getting a shuttle froom Woody Gap to Amicalola on 11/24/13.
After lots of reading I decided to do the Approach Trail to see the falls. Problem is I might be getting to the trailhead around 4PM or so. I notice that the Black Gap Shelter is 7.3 miles from the TH. Some of the videos and trail journals I have read stated that the Approach Trail took 5-6 hours to complete. So I am fine with getting to camp at 10PM or so, I don't have a Topo of the area yet so that might help explain the time. I usually average 2.5-3 mph on the "hilly" trails around Ohio and will have a pack under 20 pounds. Does it take that long or are those slower people?
After staying at Black Mountain Shelter I would like to do 12-15 miles one the second day but that would put me around Justus Creek area but I haven't found a shelter close to there except for Gooch Mountain Shelter which would be 17-18 miles. Anything in the Cooper Gap to Gooch Gap range? I noticed that Gooch Mountain Shelter is 14.9 miles from Springer, that might work.
I am trying to figure out where water aslo, I know I will carry my water in for the first night and can get water at Stover Creek in the morning. Then at Three Forks, Hawk Mountain Shelter, Justus Creek and then all the way to the Gooch Mountain Shelter. Any water sources on th way up to Black Gap Shelter?
Any other hints or thing to look out for, possibly do the side trip to Long Creek Falls
I just found this on the Georgia ATC site. I guess I should do research before I make posts.
Black Mountain
6.9
Good
4/6/13
Black Gap Shelter
7.3
Good
5/20/13
Springer Shelter
8.8
Good
5/21/13
Davis Creek
10.2
Good
4/6/13
Stover Creek
(2 crossings)
11.3 & 11.5
Good
6/2/13
Stover Creek Shelter
11.4
Good
6/2/13
Three Forks
12.9
Good
4/8/13
Hawk Mountain Shelter
16.4
Good
6/1/13
Justus Creek
22.4
Good
6/1/13
Blackwell Creek
23.2
Good
6/1/13
Gooch Shelter
23.4
Good
6/3/13
Gooch Gap (North FS42>0.1mile)
25.2
Good
6/3/13
Woody Gap Spring
28.8
Good
6/9/13
After lots of reading I decided to do the Approach Trail to see the falls. Problem is I might be getting to the trailhead around 4PM or so. I notice that the Black Gap Shelter is 7.3 miles from the TH. Some of the videos and trail journals I have read stated that the Approach Trail took 5-6 hours to complete. So I am fine with getting to camp at 10PM or so, I don't have a Topo of the area yet so that might help explain the time. I usually average 2.5-3 mph on the "hilly" trails around Ohio and will have a pack under 20 pounds. Does it take that long or are those slower people?
After staying at Black Mountain Shelter I would like to do 12-15 miles one the second day but that would put me around Justus Creek area but I haven't found a shelter close to there except for Gooch Mountain Shelter which would be 17-18 miles. Anything in the Cooper Gap to Gooch Gap range? I noticed that Gooch Mountain Shelter is 14.9 miles from Springer, that might work.
I am trying to figure out where water aslo, I know I will carry my water in for the first night and can get water at Stover Creek in the morning. Then at Three Forks, Hawk Mountain Shelter, Justus Creek and then all the way to the Gooch Mountain Shelter. Any water sources on th way up to Black Gap Shelter?
Any other hints or thing to look out for, possibly do the side trip to Long Creek Falls
I just found this on the Georgia ATC site. I guess I should do research before I make posts.
Black Mountain
6.9
Good
4/6/13
Black Gap Shelter
7.3
Good
5/20/13
Springer Shelter
8.8
Good
5/21/13
Davis Creek
10.2
Good
4/6/13
Stover Creek
(2 crossings)
11.3 & 11.5
Good
6/2/13
Stover Creek Shelter
11.4
Good
6/2/13
Three Forks
12.9
Good
4/8/13
Hawk Mountain Shelter
16.4
Good
6/1/13
Justus Creek
22.4
Good
6/1/13
Blackwell Creek
23.2
Good
6/1/13
Gooch Shelter
23.4
Good
6/3/13
Gooch Gap (North FS42>0.1mile)
25.2
Good
6/3/13
Woody Gap Spring
28.8
Good
6/9/13