1.1 mi from the trailheadBig Creek Horse Camp
Campground · NC
Hike
Benton MacKaye Trail
- Ends at Davenport Gap
- Inside Appalachian National Scenic Trail
- 73,325 ft of climbing
279.9 mi one way · 73,325 ft gain · 5,837 ft high point · Very hard
From Trailhead Parking
In Appalachian National Scenic Trail · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
About this hike
The Benton MacKaye Trail runs 279.9 miles one way from Trailhead Parking to Springer Mountain and Davenport Gap, gaining 73,325 feet with a high point of 5,837 feet.
Elevation
73,325 ft of gain and 71,556 ft of descent.
Highlights
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
- Davenport GapDestination · 0.0 mi in
- Mount SterlingAlong the way · 8.0 mi in
- Upper Sassafras GapAlong the way · 48.4 mi in
- Fontana LakeAlong the way · 63.1 mi in
- Green GapAlong the way · 99.8 mi in
- Kirkland GapAlong the way · 102.1 mi in
- Stratton BaldAlong the way · 117.8 mi in
- Bob BaldAlong the way · 118.3 mi in
- Cold Spring GapAlong the way · 119.9 mi in
- Hazelnut KnobAlong the way · 145.5 mi in
- Tate GapAlong the way · 151.6 mi in
- Hemp TopAlong the way · 203.0 mi in
Map
The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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