A.T. Information Index
TEHCC Patch

Last Revised: November 28, 2007

This page is an index (set of links) to other pages on this web site containing information about hiking our section of the Appalachian Trail.  Links to information about TEHCC management and maintenance programs for our section of the Appalachian Trail is also included. 

TEHCC manages and maintains the Appalachian Trail between Spivey Gap, North Carolina and Damascus, Virginia, a distance of about 132 miles.   Our section includes some of the most beautiful and spectacular scenery along the entire A.T. -- including the Roan Highlands and Laurel Fork Gorge. 

These pages contain information about our section of the A.T.  If you are planning a hike on our section, the information you need may be here:

bulletA log to record hikes on the TEHCC A.T. section.
bulletThe latest alerts on crime, safety, blowdowns, vandalism, etc. for our section of the A.T.
bulletA spreadsheet showing features and distances for the TEHCC section of the A.T. (Note: you must have MS Excel installed to view the spreadsheet).
bulletHiking the A.T.: location of trailheads on our section.
bulletResponding to incidents on the Appalachian Trail.
bulletAn index of Topographic Maps for the TEHCC section of the A.T.
bulletInformation about bears on our section of the A.T.
bulletWho to contact in case of an emergency.
bulletGeneral First Aid and Safety information.
bulletFAQ, the most frequently asked questions we get about the A.T., and our answers.
bulletOur favorite hikes.
bulletText and photos about Grassy Ridge in the Roan Highlands.
bulletGuide services for our section of the A.T.
bulletAn index to our monthly newsletters, which contain descriptions of upcoming A.T. hikes and maintenance trips, and reports of our past activities.
bulletThe origins of the name of Jane Bald in the Roan Highlands.
bulletLeave No Trace outdoors ethics.
bulletMaps of our section of the A.T.
bulletPhotos from our section of the A.T.
bulletInformation on rental equipment (available to TEHCC members only).
bulletThe shelters on our section of the A.T., including a description of each shelter, and many photos too.
bulletA list of local outdoors shops.
bulletCar shuttle services that are available for the TEHCC section of the A.T.
bulletTEHCC's schedule of hiking and backpacking trips, many of them on the A.T.
bulletTEHCC hike leader guidelines.

Information on how TEHCC manages and maintains our section of the A.T.:

bulletPrinciples to define the appearance of the A.T.
bulletA.T. maintenance: location of trailheads and mileage to them from the Colonial Heights (Tennessee) meeting area; including a map and directions for finding the meeting area. 
bulletTEHCC's A.T. maintenance organization.
bulletGeneral instructions to maintenance team leaders.
bulletTEHCC's A.T. electronic Maintenance Report form.
bulletAchievements in managing and maintaining our section of the A.T, and outstanding features of our section too!
bulletFacts, fiction, and humor on TEHCC and Chainsaw Usage.
bulletCoweeta dips, waterbars, and sidehill profiles.
bulletA.T. construction and maintenance guidelines to minimize problems caused by drainage.
bullet"Keepers of the Trail", an article that appeared in the Kingsport Times-News.
bulletOur A.T. Committee members and other TEHCC contacts for the A.T.
bulletRock and log step construction.
bulletSchedule of our A.T. maintenance.  We need your help -- everyone is welcome!
bulletRemarks on the increasing regulation of A.T. trail maintenance.
bulletTrail maintenance and construction tasks, their hazards, and recommended safety gear.
bulletIn 1997, we celebrated 50 years of TEHCC maintenance of the Appalachian Trail.
bulletTrail markings - a guide to blazing and marking the Appalachian Trail.
bulletTEHC sections with weed problems.
bulletAnnual woody growth clearing on the A.T.

Special TEHCC A.T. projects:

bulletInstallation of bog bridges on Cross Mountain in 1999.
bulletDrainage workshop conducted on September 18, 1999.
bulletRepair work on the Koonford Bridge in Laurel Fork Gorge in 1998.
bulletThe trip report and photos from a work trip to build a new A.T. bridge over Laurel Fork in 1997.  This bridge is near Bitter End, not in Laurel Fork Gorge.
bulletReplacing two A.T. bridges in Laurel Fork Gorge in 1999.  The bridges were washed away by the "Flood of '98".
bulletText and photos of a work trip in November 1998 to build a set of rock steps for the A.T. in Laurel Fork Gorge.
bulletText and photos of the Osborne acquisition and relocation on Cross Mountain, beginning in 2001.
bulletInstallation of waterbars between Carvers Gap and the Cloudland Hotel site in 1999.
bulletFive years of work on the Yellow Mountain Barn, one of the largest trail shelters on the entire A.T., during 1993 to 1997.

Miscellaneous information about the A.T. and our section:

bulletA list of TEHCC members who are also ATC Life Members.
bulletTEHCC's awards program.
bulletTEHCC members who have completed the A.T.
bullet"Tennessee company has sponsored Trail club for 58 years", an article from the Appalachian Trailway News about Eastman Chemical Company's sponsorship of TEHCC.
bullet"The final miles", an article from the Appalachian Trailway News about Ray Hunt and his completion of hiking the A.T. while chair of the Appalachian Trail Conference.
bulletFrank Oglesby article.  Frank was the founder of TEHCC.
bulletGolf courses on the A.T., by Ray Hunt.  No, it's not a list of golf courses on the A.T.
bulletA little TEHCC humor (actually, very little...)
bulletLogging Along The Laurel Fork - a history of the Laurel Fork Railway that appeared in the National Railway Historical Society "Bulletin" around 1996.
bulletAn article that appeared in the Kingsport Times-News about a backpacking trip on the A.T. in Maine.
bulletPostcards from the A.T.
bulletRay Hunt profile.  Ray was a TEHCC member for many years, and was chairman of the Appalachian Trail Conference during 1983 to 1989.
bulletRay Hunt, 1923-2005 - a symphony of service (posted from Appalachian Trailway News, with permission from ATC).
bulletStan Murray profile.  Stan was a TEHCC member for many years, and chairman of the Appalachian Trail Conference during 1961-1975.
bulletViewing membership statistics (an article by Ray Hunt from the November/December 1988 edition of the Appalachian Trailway News).

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