Benton MacKaye
Trail Assn.
Annual Walk-Thru
"...leaving a footpath for generations to follow."
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Benton MacKaye |
Annual Walk-Thru "...leaving a footpath for generations to follow." |
Claim Your Section Now for this Year's Event on March 31, 2012!
Scroll down to the chart below to see which sections are still available. Then be sure to claim yours before someone else does by sending an email request to walkthru@bmta.org!
What It Is
Once each year, the BMTA combines the Georgia and Tennessee/North Carolina monthly work trips into a single day of hiking -- all 200 miles south of the Smokies. The information gathered on problem trail conditions is then relayed to section maintainers so that repairs can be made before the start of the hiking season. It's also a rewarding way to enjoy a hike in the woods on the BMT.
This year in addition to noting any problems with the trail itself, please also create a record of the trail signs already on the section you walk, as well as any places you think we may need a sign. Please note location as best you can of any sign you see, and make a record of exactly what it says, if possible by taking a digital photo of it to submit along with your report.
To Participate
The BMTA welcomes all to take part in the Annual Walk-Thru. If you'd like to help but prefer not to hike, car shuttles are needed and this is a great way to contribute. Shuttle drivers free up the hikers so that more trail can be covered. This valuable service is much appreciated. Please contact a Maintenance Director (see below) to volunteer.
For hikers, one person from each party is asked to download and review an Annual Walk-Thru Report Form, fill it out, and return it via either email to (walkthru@bmta.org) or US mail to (PO Box 6, Cherry Log, GA 30522) within one week of completing the walk thru. Thank you for helping us gather this important information on trail conditions.
If you would like to participate, please contact the appropriate Maintenance Director to volunteer for, or be assigned (your choice), to a particular trail segment. For Georgia sections, contact Tom Keene at 770-548-4935; for North Carolina and Tennessee, contact Rick Harris at 513-260-1184. Either one can also be reached by sending an email to walkthru@bmta.org.
| Sections Claimed for Annual Walk-Thru | ||
| - Georgia - | ||
| Sec # | Description | Available/Taken |
| 01a | Springer Mt. – Big Stamp Gap | Available |
| 01b | Big Stamp Gap – 2nd Cross Trails | Available |
| 01c | 2nd Cross Trails – Three Forks | Available |
| 02a | Three Forks – No Name Gap | Nancy Smith and Walt Cook |
| 02b | No Name Gap – Bryson Gap | Nancy Smith and Walt Cook |
| 02c | Bryson Gap – Toccoa River | Nancy Smith and Walt Cook |
| 02d | Toccoa River – GA Hwy 60 | Available |
| 03a | GA Hwy 60 – Wallalah-Licklog Saddle | Available |
| 03b | Wallalah-Licklog Saddle – Licklog-Rhodes Saddle | Available |
| 03c | Licklog-Rhodes Saddle – Skeenah Gap | Available |
| 04a | Skeenah Gap – Payne Gap | Available |
| 04b | Payne Gap – Wilscot Gap, GA Hwy 60 | Available |
| 05a | Wilscot Gap – Ledford Gap | Available |
| 05b | Ledford Gap – Brawley Mt. | Available |
| 05c | Brawley Mt. – Dial Rd. | Available |
| 05d | Dial Rd. – Shallowford Bridge | Available |
| 06a | Shallowford Br. – Falls Branch (at Rd) | Available |
| 06b | Falls Branch (at Rd) – Stanley Gap Trail | Available |
| 06c | Stanley Gap Trail (old Rich Mt.) – -- | Available |
| 06d | Stanley Gap Trail – Weaver/Laurel Cr. Rd. | Available |
| 07a | Weaver/Laurel Cr. Rd. – GA Hwy 515 | Available |
| 07b | GA Hwy 515 – Shelter (Sisson`s) | Available |
| 07c | Shelter (Sisson`s) – Boardtown Road | Patty and Marshall Smitherman |
| 07d | Boardtown Rd – Bush Head Gap (rd) | Available |
| 08a | Bushy Head Gap – Hudson Gap | Available |
| 08b | Hudson Gap – McKenny Gap | Available |
| 08c | McKenny Gap – Hatley Gap | Available |
| 08d | Hatley Gap – Fowler Mt. | Available |
| 08e | Fowler Mt. – Halloway Gap | Available |
| 08f | Halloway – Double Hogpen Gap | Available |
| 08g | Double Hogpen Gap – Flat Top Mt. | Available |
| 08h | Flat Top Mt. – Dyer Gap | Available |
| 09a | Dyer Gap – Pinhoti Intersection (SFT) | Gene Nix |
| 09b | Pinhoti Intersection (SFT) – Pate Gap | Gene Nix |
| 09c | Pate Gap – Watson Gap | Gene Nix |
| 10a | Watson Gap – Jacks River Trail | Available |
| 10b | Jacks River Trail – Hemp Top Trail | Available |
| 10c | Hemp Top Trail – Hemp Top | Available |
| 10d | Hemp Top – Double Spring Gap | Available |
| - Tennessee & North Carolina - | ||
| Sec # | Description | Available/Taken |
| 11a | Double Spring Gap – Big Frog Mt. | Available |
| 11b | Big Frog Mt. – Fork Ridge Trail | Available |
| 11c | Fork Ridge Trail – Rough Creek Trail | Bill Hodge/Jeff Hunter |
| 11d | Rough Creek Trail – USFS Road 221 | Bill Hodge/Jeff Hunter |
| 11e | USFS Rd 221 – US Hwy 64 | Rick Harris & Rick Foster |
| 12a | US 64 – Dry Pond Lead high point | Rick Harris/Bill Lundin |
| 12b | Dry Pond Lead – Kimsey Highway | Available |
| 12c | Kimsey Hwy – McFarland Rd, FS 23 | Available |
| 12d | McFarland – White Oak Flats, FS 103 | Available |
| 12e | FS 103 – FS 173 - trestle | Available |
| 13a | Trestle – John Muir Tr at Childers Crk | Available |
| 13b | Childers Creek – Big Bend | Available |
| 13c | Big Bend – Towee Creek | Available |
| 13d | Towee Creek – Wildcat Creek | Richard Sullivan/Mike O'Brien |
| 13e | Wildcat Creek – FS 228 | Zoe & John Zardis |
| 14a | FS 228 – Unicoi Mt Trail (TN Hwy 68) | Available |
| 14b | TN Hwy 68 – Buck Bald Road | Available |
| 14c | Buck Bald Road – Unicoi Gap | Available |
| 15a | Unicoi Gap – Tate Gap | Available |
| 15b | Tate Gap – Sixmile Gap | Available |
| 15c | Sixmile Gap – Sandy Gap | Available |
| 16a | Sandy Gap – Round Top, State Line | Available |
| 16b | Round Top – Sledrunner Gap | Marty Dominy/Lara Winner |
| 16c | Sledrunner Gap – Brookshire Creek xing | Available |
| 16d | Brookshire Cr. – Sugar Mountain Road | Available |
| 16e | Sugar Mt. Rd – Tellico River Rd (FS 210) | Available |
| 17a | Tellico River Rd. – Mangan Branch | Rick Foster/Tom Smith |
| 17b | Mangan Branch – FS 61B | Available |
| 17c | Sycamore Creek Trailhd – Mud Gap | Available |
| 17d | Mud Gap – Beech Gap, Nantahala NF | Available |
| 18a | Beech Gap – Pine Ridge Trail Int. | Available |
| 18b | Pine Ridge Trail Int. – Farr Gap | Available |
| 18z | Big Stack Gap Branch Tr. – (spur) | Available |
| 19a | Stiffknee Tr, Farr Gap – Slickrock Creek | Available |
| 19b | Slickrock Crk + Ike Br Trls – US Hwy 129 | Dick Evans |
| 19c | US Hwy 129, Tapoco trailhead – Deals Gap | Available |
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