AT hike and hang

**Jake2c** · 07-17-2015, 17:30

As far as the approach trail. Have not given it a lot of thought yet. If I do it from below the falls though then next fall I will just start at the beginning of the trail. No since in climbing that staircase twice, at least that is how I feel at the moment.

**Maytag** · 07-19-2015, 10:43

Originally Posted by UrsaMajor1887

I was looking to do a similar hike this fall with a friend (ground dweller), so this may work out for me. I would likely only have 5 days available, but would love to do 10. 5 days should get me to Neel's gap. Are you doing the whole approach trail including the stairs?

No stairs, no stairs at all.

**New2trees** · 07-25-2015, 10:36

Originally Posted by UrsaMajor1887

I was looking to do a similar hike this fall with a friend (ground dweller), so this may work out for me. I would likely only have 5 days available, but would love to do 10. 5 days should get me to Neel's gap. Are you doing the whole approach trail including the stairs?

It's Funny how 8+ miles is not considered part of the AT I guess it's a Peak to Peak thing but unless you start at the FS road you have to hike the 8 miles to get there.

I'm leaning more towards starting at springer but we have time to hash that out.

**Maytag** · 07-26-2015, 06:29

Originally Posted by New2trees

It's Funny how 8+ miles is not considered part of the AT I guess it's a Peak to Peak thing but unless you start at the FS road you have to hike the 8 miles to get there.

I'm leaning more towards starting at springer but we have time to hash that out.

You can get dropped off at the fs road walk about .9ths of a mile to the top/start of Springer Mountian sign the book and start that way.

**New2trees** · 07-28-2015, 12:30

Originally Posted by Maytag

You can get dropped off at the fs road walk about .9ths of a mile to the top/start of Springer Mountian sign the book and start that way.

I'm ok with that!

**dakotaross** · 07-28-2015, 12:46

Or you can start with an appetizer hike to the Hike Inn from above the falls (and stairs), and then less than 5m to Springer from there.

**New2trees** · 08-04-2015, 16:49

Ok So I was able to get the time off work so Now I just need to Gear up and make sure I have everything.

**New2trees** · 08-11-2015, 15:19

anyone else considering this Hike?

**WoodstockRyan** · 08-15-2015, 15:14

I'd like to go! I've been wanting to explore the GA section of the AT. So far I've done the loop up the the Hike Inn a few times, and I've been up in the Three-Forks area a couple of times. I did about 100 miles on the BMT last year, mainly overnights though. I've never done more than a three day trip, so this would be a lot of fun!