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Overmountain Shelter
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Last Revised: March 08, 2007
 | Miles from Damascus: 78.6 |
| Location: Near Yellow Mountain Gap, between U.S. 19E and Carvers Gap; elevation
4,550 feet. The shelter is 0.3 miles east of the A.T. on a blue-blazed side
trail. In the Pisgah National Forest, Toecane Ranger District. |
| Construction: Wooden two-story structure; former hay barn. |
| Sleeps: 40+ |
| Maintenance history:
 | 1993: Reinforced structure in loft area. Dug ditch on back side, lined with
plastic and filled with large rock for drainage. Enclosed stairwell and opening in
loft with safety rails, cut door opening on ground level and installed bench upstairs. |
| 1995: Fred Lashley and Bob ? installed new roof. |
| 1996: Framed the ground level and put in gravel to eliminate the dust. Covered the
upstairs wall cracks to prevent entry of wind and rain. Built two sleeping platforms
on the ground level. Built a bench upstairs. Painted the outside and installed
a picnic table. |
| 2002: The "Older American" crew installed braces at each
bottom end of the barn on the side where the sleeping areas are
located. It should be more stable during wind events now. |
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| Water source: spring located on blue-blazed trail between shelter and A.T. |
| Photos: (additional photos of this area are included in Section 6
- U.S. 19E to Carvers Gap; also see Yellow Mountain Barn
Improvements page for photos and more information about the many improvements made to
this shelter.)
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| Photos (click on the small photo or link to see a larger photo; additional photos of
this area are included in Section 6 - U.S. 19E to Carvers Gap):
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Overmountain Shelter (Yellow Mountain Barn)
(78KB). Photo
by Garry Luttrell (TEHCC). |
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Overmountain Shelter (Yellow Mountain Barn) in
winter (26KB). TEHCC photo. |
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Overmountain Shelter, April 11, 1998
(18KB). Photo
by thru-hiker Jim Damico. |
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View of Roaring Creek Valley from Overmountain
Shelter, May 26, 1999 (21KB). Photo courtesy of thru-hiker Phil Heffington. |
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Blue-blazed trail between
the A.T. and Overmountain Shelter (147KB). Photo courtesy of Verlin and Judy Howell. |
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Overmountain Shelter, May 26, 1999
(15KB). Photo
courtesy of thru-hiker Phil Heffington. |
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Another view of the Overmountain Shelter,
May 26, 1999 (17KB). Photo courtesy of thru-hiker Phil Heffington. |
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Overmountain Shelter from Yellow Mountain,
May 27, 1999 (26KB). Grassy Ridge (left) is shrouded in clouds. Photo
courtesy of thru-hiker Phil Heffington. |
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Overmountain Shelter,
July 2001 (167KB). Photo courtesy of Verlin and Judy Howell. |
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