Shuttle from Fontana to Davenport Gap

[volleypc]

I plan on hiking the Smokies the week of Thanksgiving. I will be driving up from Atlanta on Friday the 17th and would like to get a shuttle early on the 18th to Davenport Gap. Any recommendations? Anyone done this shuttle before and have an idea on cost? I know it is not an easy shuttle. Thanks for your help.

[Gambit McCrae]

Try a walk in the woods

As well you can refer to my signature below for the shuttle list for the AT

[TNhiker]

or the Hike Inn..

which is about 2 or so miles from the dam....

you could be looking at like a $200-300 shuttle......

[TNhiker]

just for reference....

back in 2009----hike inn shuttled me from the dam up to clingmans and it was $150.00......

[soumodeler]

It shouldn't cost over $200. I went from Hot Springs to Fontana for $180 last year.

[volleypc]

Thanks everyone for the input. Seems to be a busy day for shuttles so I just revised my plan to do a 80ish mile loop starting at Fontana. This puts me on some new trails while still getting to hit a few of my favorite areas of the A.T. through the Smokies. Looking forward to the trip. Thanks again for your input.

[tdoczi]

It shouldn't cost over $200. I went from Hot Springs to Fontana for $180 last year.

shuttles are funny down there as the roads all kind of loop around the park. it sometimes mean a shuttle that covers less trail miles is actually more road miles to complete.

for example- hot springs to wesser is a cheaper shuttle than hot springs to fontana. and not by a little.

[Professor Paul]

shuttles are funny down there as the roads all kind of loop around the park. it sometimes mean a shuttle that covers less trail miles is actually more road miles to complete.

for example- hot springs to wesser is a cheaper shuttle than hot springs to fontana. and not by a little.

How much IS a shuttle from Hot Springs to Wesser? I'm contemplating something like that this summer.