Blood mountain to Hogpen Gap

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11-10-2016, 08:04
Beej

Blood mountain to Hogpen Gap

Does anyone know of the water situation here?
11-10-2016, 08:22
soumodeler

In summary, bad.

This is from oct 24, and no rain since then.

WATER UPDATE STILL NO RAIN

DRY! DRY!!DRY!!
WE NEED RAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have been trying very hard to get all of this right. I want to THANK YOU ALL for helping me try to keep this accurate. I'm only mentioning the outages.
Starting the Approach Trail NORTHBOUND
ALL SOURCES ON THE APPROACH TRAIL ARE DRY
Springer is almost dry for a second time
Hawk Mt. Shelter(mm 8.1) is LAST WATER UNTIL JUSTUS CREEK(mm 14.4)
Jarrard Gap(mm 26.7) Dry
Woods Hole Shelter(mm 28.2) Dry
Slaughter Creek Dry
Bull Gap(mm 32.8) Dry
Swain Gap(mm 34.6) Dry
Whitley Gap Shelter 1.2 miles off trail(mm 38.4) Dry
Hogpen Gap(mm 38.6) Dry
Poplar Stamp Gap, Dry
Cold Springs Gap, GA: right around here, there's a nice stream of water coming from up the hill, it goes through a culvert under the trail; flowing strong & cold!
Chattahoochee Gap (Jacks Knob Trail), GA: a trickle
Blue Mountain Shelter, GA: DRY
Deep Gap Shelter, GA: low water level coming from the hill
Cheese Factory water update.

Cheese Factory water source is dry

BUT

Follow the water sign to the road and go left. 300 yards right of the road there's a Creek following.

Moreland Gap, GA: Dry
Dicks Creek Gap, GA: Low
Bly Gap, GA: Dry
Muskrat Creek Shelter, NC: good water
White Oak Stamp, NC: Dry
Winding Stair Gap: Dry (waterfall north on the trail maybe still flowing)
BOTTOM LINE IS DON'T PASS UP WATER
Carry spare bladders
11-10-2016, 09:54
Tennessee Viking

Trail is closed between Neel and Hogpen

https://www.appalachiantrail.org/hom.../trail-updates
11-10-2016, 10:31
Beej

Is the day hike to Blood mountain shelter still open?
11-10-2016, 17:20
soumodeler

I was under the impression that they had reopened the trail to Hogpen?
11-14-2016, 10:34
rboles

Does anyone have any water situation updates? Planning to do a hike from Woody Gap to Dick's Creek starting next Saturday.
11-15-2016, 08:10
FatMan

Quote:

Originally Posted by soumodeler

I was under the impression that they had reopened the trail to Hogpen?

Yes, it is open.
11-15-2016, 08:11
FatMan

Quote:

Originally Posted by FatMan

Yes, it is open.

But there is no water.
11-15-2016, 11:31
FreeGoldRush

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tennessee Viking

Trail is closed between Neel and Hogpen

https://www.appalachiantrail.org/hom.../trail-updates

The link shows the trail is not closed until you get to mile 69.9 NOBO. Nell Gap is at 31. Can someone clarify? I'd like to hike from Neel Gap going north. If it is open, maybe the smoke is too thick. It's even coming down here into Alpharetta.

Thanks.
11-15-2016, 12:50
rboles

I'm in the same boat as you FreeGoldRush - trying to figure out if this is hikeable and if there is water sources available.
11-16-2016, 00:24
Uncle Joe

Quote:

Originally Posted by FreeGoldRush

The link shows the trail is not closed until you get to mile 69.9 NOBO. Nell Gap is at 31. Can someone clarify? I'd like to hike from Neel Gap going north. If it is open, maybe the smoke is too thick. It's even coming down here into Alpharetta.

Thanks.

i think that's because the content on that link changes. I believe the trail has re-opened N of Neels and apparently up until Dick's.
11-16-2016, 09:46
Tennessee Viking

Quote:

Originally Posted by FreeGoldRush

The link shows the trail is not closed until you get to mile 69.9 NOBO. Nell Gap is at 31. Can someone clarify? I'd like to hike from Neel Gap going north. If it is open, maybe the smoke is too thick. It's even coming down here into Alpharetta.

Thanks.

That section is reopened now. Closed till just a few days ago.

ATC should be updating closures almost daily. So check the ATC site daily.