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Benton MacKaye Trail

Benton MacKaye Trail 2020

Benton MacKaye Trail logo
Start
October 22
End
November 13
Miles
289.7

My hiking friends Just Awesome, Tengo Hambre, and Polecat joined me on this hike of nearly 300 miles in Georgia and Tennessee.

Page 1

Just Awesome and Tengo Hambre on the Benton MacKaye Trail
Day 1

Springer Mountain to Bryson Gap

A view from the Benton MacKaye Trail
Day 2

Bryson Gap to Payne Gap

A weathered sign marking the Benton MacKaye Trail
Day 3

Payne Gap to Fall Branch

Tengo Hambre crosses a stream on the Benton MacKaye Trail
Day 4

Fall Branch to Indian Rock Shelter

Just Awesome and Tengo Hambre
Day 5

Indian Rock Shelter to Double Hogpen Gap

Blue sky and colorful leaves
Day 6

Double Hogpen Gap to Double Spring Gap

A tree swallows a metal sign
Day 7

Double Spring Gap to Thunder Rock Campground

Polecat and Tengo Hambre on the Benton MacKaye Trail
Day 8

Thunder Rock Campground to Big Lost Creek

The Hiwassee River
Day 9

Big Lost Creek to Loss Creek

A moss-covered trail sign
Day 10

Loss Creek to Tate Gap

Tengo Hambre walks ahead
Day 11

Tate Gap to Brookshire Creek

Sunset
Day 12

Brookshire Creek to Whigg Meadow

Crossing the Cherohala Skyway
Day 13

Whigg Meadow to Nichols Cove Trail

Tengo Hambre catches up after getting off the trail
Day 14

Nichols Cove Trail to Fontana Village Resort

An Appalachian Trail white blaze
Day 15

Fontana Village Resort to Lost Cove

Iron bridge crossing Eagle Creek
Day 16

Lost Cove to Pilkey Creek

Sun glistening on Fontana Lake
Day 17

Pilkey Creek to Lower Forney Creek

Tengo Hambre stands at the end of a tunnel
Day 18

Lower Forney Creek to Deep Creek

The sky is getting cloudier
Day 19

Deep Creek to Smokemont Campground

Hiking with Mary, Joe, Tengo Hambre, and Just Awesome
Day 20

Smokemont Campground to Enloe Creek

Walking in low clouds on the Mt. Sterling Ridge Trail
Day 21

Enloe Creek to Mt. Sterling

Baxter Creek Trail
Day 22

Mt. Sterling to Big Creek

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