Stupid question about the trail

[hikerat2002]

I have spent all these years hiking and just now I want to know something about the trail. What is a stamp? Like in Whiteoak Stamp or Big Stamp Gap? I am guessing it is a flat area along the trail, but then again, I thought a col upm in NH was a cavernous area once.

[Dirtyoldman]

Cant be that stupid a question since I have no idea what the answer is :}

[Mudchaos]

I actually just saw a reference to this term while checking out a link posted by Teej a few days ago

http://www.appalachiantrail.org/abou...e/ATN03May.pdf

This issue of the ATN has an AT terminology dictionary with a bunch of trail terms defined, including "Stamp" which IS a flat section of the trail Lots of other fun stuff in this issue. Check it out!!

Peace,
Rich

[Penscal]

Few internet references but seems indirectly referred to as an unusual flat area amongst elevated areas, hence the term stamp, aka," footprint of the gods"

[hikerat2002]

Stamp. Guess the ground was 'stamped' flat, hence the name. OK, how about that col term now?