North Carolina / Tennessee Photos of the Appalachian Trail

 
Ben awakes to snow after tarping outside Muskrat Creek Shelter

 
North Carolina snow on the Appalachian Trail

Ben spends a chilly night sleeping on the porch of Carter Gap Shelter

The day that Ben and Billy meet - Ben tarps alongside Billy

The day that Ben and Billy meet - Billy shows up Ben's accommodation with his luxury tarp

They guys share Sassafras Gap Shelter with a father daughter pair out for a few days hiking.

Billy makes a call at Elk Park minutes before offending the locals

Ben stops for beer and donuts

The first available picture of Billy on the AT

Voracious snorer 'Rumbler' and friend at Cold Spring Shelter - we elected to hike on

The guys packs get acquainted outside NOC

Heading into the NOC restaurant to load up with sustenance for the long climb out

Beautiful scenery on the tough climb out of NOC

Ben set to park his burger lunch by the trailside at the end of the NOC climb

Shankadelic chills at NC 143

NC 143 AT sign used for target practice

Billy dressed as the Michelin Man atop Clingman's Dome

Vista of the Smokies from Clingman's Dome

The guys score a ride into Gatlinburg from Newfound Gap parking lot

Gatlinburg pizza takes our heros off trail for the night to digest

Ben hiking the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina

Ben in Hot Springs, North Carolina at the Laundry & Store

Ben hiking thru downed trees

Billy at the 300 mile marker

Billy on the hills of North Carolina

Going in to town on the Appalachian Trail

Looking back at Roan Mountain

Appalachian Trail mountains

 
Appalachian Trail mountains

 
Appalachian Trail mountains

 
Appalachian Trail mountains

 
Appalachian Trail mountains

 
Appalachian Trail mountains

 
Appalachian Trail sunset

 
The Winter People barn and shelter on the Appalachian Trail

Appalachian Trail stile

North Carolina sunset on the Appalachian Trail

North Carolina on the Appalachian Trail