Coming northbound on the trail, it’s now a 13.7-mile hike from the Clyde Smith Shelter, past the closed Roan High Knob shelter and on to the Stan Murray Shelter past the Roan Balds.

Carter said the coalition is looking to secure easements for some existing ranch roads for the trail to follow to decrease ... The coalition added an online interactive map planning tool on ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Two popular Appalachian Trail shelters in Carter County are now closed, including the highest-elevation shelter on the entire trail. The U.S. Forest Service (USFS ...