I want say this is my favorite shelter, but it is one of the newest on the Trail. Located about 100 yds. from the Trail (new relocation) it is a well designed double decker, with plenty of head room on the second deck. It has a covered gravel deck with cooking counters. The best part of this new shelter are the beautiful woods surrounding this area.The spring is close, and was putting out nice cool water last week. The privy is something else, for the South, it is the compost type, located in a quiet area, great place to contemplate your days hike. There are several nice tenting pads, and of course the new Bear Bag Cables. Gooch Mt. Shelter, replaced the old Gooch Gap Shelter, that was located close to FSR 42. The new Snelter is 1.8 miles South of Gooch Gap.