Challenging but Rewarding - Appalachian Trail Hughes Gap to Carvers Gap to Route 19-E

Описание: Hiking the Roan Highlands section of the Appalachian trail along the Tennessee, North Carolina border. The hike spans three days and starts at Hughes Gap and finishes at route 19-E near Mountain Harbor Inn.

Join Mike, Ken and Jeff as they enjoy a three day backpacking trip on the Roan Highlands section of the Appalachian Trail. The trail has a few challenging climbs but the views make them well worth it.

Features of the hike include Carvers Gap, Overmountain Shelter, Bradley Gap, Little Hump and Hump Mountain, and Doll Flats. The hike spans three days and two nights. The first night is spent in the grassy clearing near Overmountain Shelter and the second night at the summit of Hump Mountain.

The weather was perfect all three days of the hike except for the second night spent at the top of Hump Mountain. The weather was pretty clear but the wind blew all night. It was so strong that it broke one of Ken’s tent poles and tore a hole in his Big Agnes Copper Spur tent. Needless to say, sleeping was quite difficult under such conditions.

Chapters:
00:00 Hughes Gap
01:15 Cloudland Hotel Site
02:01 Carvers Gap
03:11 Overmountain Shelter
03:25 Day Two
04:15 Little Hump Mountain
05:43 Hump Mountain
06:36 Day Three
07:13 Doll Flats