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mt. collins shelter - appalachian trail database

Shelter Information

     Mileage from Katahdin: 1968.2
Mileage from Springer: 199.0
State: Tennessee/North Carolina Border
Miles off AT: 0.5
Hiking Miles to Next Shelter:
  • 6.8 miles South, Double Spring Gap Shelter
  • 8.0 miles North, Icewater Spring Shelter
    Elevation: 5870 ft.
    Notes: Shelter, Water
  • Wyoming
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    User Comments

    This location has been rated a 4 by 2 viewers.

     

    Eddie, 12/22/07User Rating: 
    "Stayed at this shelter on 12/29/05 & 12/28/06, kept me dry and warm on cold, snowy nights. Best privy I've found."

     

    Tim Kelley, 11/18/05User Rating: 
    "Sets slightly off the AT in wooded area. Sun coming through the woods in the AM was worth experiencing."

     

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