[at-l] Orgalthorpe was Historic AT Route

[icw@xxxxxxxxxxx (Clark Wright)]

all ya need is a nose clamp for the chicken farms! :)

someone once told me the actual mountain chain goes down into a bit of
Alabama - maybe we could get the AT to start way down south and hit some
big time chicken, turkey, hog and dairy farms - at least the trail magic
home cookin would be fresh! :)

thru-thinker

Papa Bear wrote:

>I first heard of the AT in the 1950s, and Mt. Orgalthorpe was the southern
>terminus of the AT.  I've always considered Springer as a bogus terminus,
>even though I have read that the route further south got overrun with
>chicken farms.
>
>And yes, the route up from Amicola Falls to Springer was part of the
>official AT when Earl did it.  I get the idea that he took a day or so
>getting from Orgalthorpe to Springer, though you can never quite tell his
>exact daily treks from his books.
>
>So ... when I do my section down there I wouldn't mind adding on a day or
>two and do it the way real men should do it, from Orgalthorpe - and damn the
>chicken farms (;
>
>Anyone from that area know if that route is even possible/passable?  Any
>woods left?  Public/private property?  Road walks, etc.
>
>I guess I could go to topo-zone, but some local help would be appreciated.
>
>Do you need a special type of boot for chicken-farm hiking?
>
>Pb
>
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