AT- Wayah Bald to Rock Gap

This is a 13.5-mile hike with 2,034 ft of gain.

Let's take another bite out of the Appalachian Trail.
We are planning to camp at Standing Indian Campground outside of Franklin, NC. Join us there are pick from many other options around Franklin.
*I have Loop1-site 16 reserved. Friday-Sunday

We will meet in the parking area where we are hiking back to, Rock Gap. (The Standing Indian Campground is just down the road from there.) Then we will shuttle up to Wayah Bald to start our hike back. The shuttle will take around 45 minutes.

I am camping for the weekend at Standing Indian and may add a hike from there for Sunday or come back later in the year. I will decide later about that after talking we others. There is an AT connector trail (3.5-miles) from the campground to Deep Gap, on the AT.

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**Covid-19 is still out there and spreading. So, PLEASE be respectful and follow all guidelines to stay safe and keep others safe and virus free. If you feel you have it and/or may be asymptomatic, please stay home and take care of yourself. if you are virus free, let's hike