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Section 20 - Yellow Creek Gap to Stecoah Gap Displayed from North to South
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  Smoky Mountains Hiking Club http://www.smhclub.org/ spangler @ utk.edu Davenport Gap, TN/NC to Wesser, NC at US 19

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Yellow Creek Mountain Road		   Poor           Great




 From the intersection of Fontana Dam Road and NC 28, follow the latter southbound (compass southeast) for 7.0 miles then go right on NC 1242. Initially this is Upper Tuskeegee Road but somewhere changes its name to Yellow Creek Mountain Road. Go 2.9 miles to the trail crossing. According to the AT Guide to NC/GA there is a gravel parking lot nearby that can accommodate a few cars. This lot is not apparent in the satellite view on the attached map, but parking does seem to be available at the intersection with a forest service road and also further along the that road. I have not actually visited this point yet.

If coming from the east, the turnoff onto NC 1242 is 14.3 miles west of the point where NC 28 diverges from US 19/ 74 southwest of Bryson City. Turn left onto NC 1242. 		The marker on the attached map indicates the approximate location of the trail crossing. Apparently the Appalachian Trail overlay on the map is slightly off from the true position. At the crossing the northbound trail to Section 19 goes north (right if coming from NC 28) while the southbound trail to Section 20 goes south (left). 08/10/14 A few
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David Cullen
Upper Tuskegee Road is 2.9 miles from the intersection of NC 28 and NC 143 coming from the east. Upper Tuskegee Road to the AT is another 2.9 miles and is fully paved the whole length. There isn't specifically a parking lot at the trailhead but there is lots of room for parking. I was there on a Saturday, there were 4 cars and room for at least 5-6 more 07/12/21 (revalidated April 2022) 8-10
 

 

carolanse @ outlook.com
7.6
Stecoah Gap - Highway 143		   Poor           Great




 There is a parking lot for about 6-7 cars and a little picnic area. 07/12/21 6-7
 

 

carolanse @ outlook.com
Trail Crossing and Parking: 35.3582, -83.7179 Parking lot is along paved road 143. From Fontana Village take NC 28 east. Take NC 143 south to Stecoah Gap. From Robbinsville, take 143 north to Stecoah Gap. There is a nice picnic area with trash cans at the Gap. SOBO leaves the parking lot, NOBO crosses the road. 05/21/22 6-8
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This section is described as Section 4 in the "Appalachian Trail Guide to North Carolina-Georgia"
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