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Re: [at-l] Re: OB Trip report 4 & SMNP Shelter Question
- Subject: Re: [at-l] Re: OB Trip report 4 & SMNP Shelter Question
- From: WHHAWKINS@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 00:30:24 EDT
Unlike most shelters along the AT, the Shelters In the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park are NOT on a first come, first served basis.
Wildbill
This information is from the ATC's web site:
Reservations are required in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, unless
you are what the national park considers a thru-hiker, which is one who
starts a hike more than 50 miles outside the Park and continues 50 miles
beyond the park. If you meet these criteria, and there are no spaces
available in a shelter, you may camp
there, but not at any points in between. There is no other tent camping
allowed along the Trail in the Park. In addition, a permit is required of all
hikers camping overnight in the Smokies.
This Information is from the GSMNP web site.
Backcountry Campsites: Backcountry camping is free but requires a permit.
Most campsites use self-registration at visitor centers or ranger stations,
but shelters and rationed sites require reservations. Reservations can be
made 30 days in advance by calling (423) 436-1231, 8:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
daily.
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In a message dated 04/10/2000 11:48:23 PM EDT, lparker@cacaphony.net writes:
<< The shelters (and practically every other campsite) in the Smokies are
rationed on a first come first serve basis. There are a certain number of
slots set aside for thru hikers on the AT every night. During peak season
there aren't enough, even if they set ALL the slots aside, but that's
another story. >>
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