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low gap shelter - appalachian trail databaseShelter Information
User Comments
jetstream, 09/13/06User Rating:  "Stayed there on 9/11/06. Had it to myself. Shelter had mice so I opted for one of the camp sites of which there are several. Water was low so I had to make a pool with rocks to get enough to filter out of."
Andrew, 08/23/04User Rating:  "many mice have learned to climb the bear lines. I also had a run in with a bear for a few hours there."
Steve Wahl, 07/24/07User Rating: "Hiking a part of trail with high brush on both sides, I rounded a corner and encountered a bear sitting on the trail. Bear was as surprised as I was and he/she turned and bolted. Wonderful memory; looked like a very large teddy."
Zeno, 06/11/05User Rating: "Shelter's not great, but it works. The roof leaks a little, and several people had mice in their food bags even up on the bear cables. Picnic table is VERY wobbly."
Mark, 04/30/05User Rating:  "I love that area. However, back in 96 my friend and I got back to the store at the base of Blood mountain and heard that there was a bear attacked that didn't end well, two days earlier than we were there (at low gap). We never got that verified, but freaky story though."
Kerosene, 04/27/04User Rating: "Nice shelter exposed to sun in the afternoon. Great creek for water. This shelter is an easy walk from Hogpen Gap, but it's a pretty level walk to Blue Mountain Shelter 7.2 miles to the north."
Capt. Blood, 03/27/05User Rating: "Beautiful location, but overused. Waited out the rain here - 15 hikers in and around shelter"
, 01/14/04User Rating: "Heavily used shelter and camping area. Reliable water. There seems to always be alot of wildlife in and around this area. I have seen and also heard of bear near here. Summer of '03 had bats living in the shelter rafters."
JSH, 01/09/05User Rating: "Very Simple. High step up into the shelter. The picnic table was pulled over to step on . GREAT water source." Please feel free to add your own comments. Fill in your name, comments, and rate this shelter on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the highest.
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