Great smoky backcountry hikers are required to camp only in designated campsites or at one of the 15 at shelters in the park.
Appalachian trail great smoky mountains national park map.
In the park are eligible for a thru hiker permit of 20 valid for 38 days from the date issued for an up to 8 day hike through the park.
Hikers who meet the definition of an appalachian trail thru hiker those who begin and end their hike at least 50 miles outside the park and only travel on the a t.
This is a great smoky mountains trail map 2 1 mb showing all the park trails mileage between junctions and points of interest such as appalachian trail shelters.
The appalachian trail also known as the a t runs for more than 71 miles through great smoky mountains national park.
Each page includes a detailed topographic map which is centered on the trail.
Appalachian trail guide to tn nc published by the appalachian trail conservancy is the official guide for the at from damascus va through the smoky mountains to fontana dam includes route descriptions elevation profiles natural cultural history.
The springer mountain to davenport gap section covers the entire great smoky mountains national park.
It enters the park from the south at fontana dam and exits in the northeast at davenport gap.
At camping shelters in great smoky mountains national park.
It also labels backcountry campsites.
Great smoky mountains geologic map this is a geologic map of great smoky mountains national park 10 9 mb.
Since the shelters have recently been refurbished many now have moldering privies and water sources nearby.
In all there are 13 sectional maps that cover the entire length of the appalachian trail.