Beckoned by a tempting article in the April Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine about the TN John Muir Trail, we've decided to hike it after Trail Days. Initial research revealed that this trail was part of the BMT, a fact not mentioned in the article. More important, there's a discrepancy on the mileage.
Per the BRO article, the one-way distance is 20 miles with 13 from the Childers Creek TH to Coker Creek and 7 from Coker Creek to Rt. 68. But the BMTA's website shows the distance as only 14 total; 10 to Coker Creek, 4 to Rt. 68.
I trust the BMTA more than BRO but does anyone know what the true mileage is?
Also, if we were to extend the hike 10 miles or so, which end would be nicer - past Rt. 68 (eastward) or west from Childers Creek? Isn't there a road walk on the latter?