Tricorner Knob - Appalachian Trail

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#1

According to the Associated Press in the Memphis Commercial Appeal this morning, the most remote place in Tennessee appears to be Tricorner Knob. Tricorner Knob is located along the Appalachian Trail in the Smokies where Sevier County meets Haywood and Swain Counties along the Tennessee-North Carolina border. About 7.35 kilometers away is a park service road leading to the Ramsey Cascade trail. The spot in the Great Smoky Mountains is about four miles from the nearest paved road according to Bruce Balston, who heads the geography department at the University of Tennessee.

Homer

#2

It’s also the nastiest shelter in the park.

Wolf

#3

Starting on Friday, a Volunteer Vacation Crew from American Hiking Society will be putting a new roof on TriCorner Knob Shelter. They will also be doing trail work and general maintenance in and around the shelter area. After June 26, the shelter should look a good bit better.

If you are interested in attending a Volunteer Vacation somewhere in the US, here’s a link to the database;

http://www.americanhiking.org/events/vv/index.html

It’s a great way to give back to the trails!

Jeffrey Hunter

Jeffrey Hunter

#4

This shelter has very limited tenting option. The most level area is directly below the newly installed bear cables.

Jeff

#5

I was at Tricorner just this morning… I thought it had its perks:

  1. Very convenient water source in the piped spring approximately 30 feet in front of the shelter. Many have a steep hill to descend and climb. Tricorener’s water was the most convenient of the shelters I vistited (all but Cosby and Pecks along AT in the park)

  2. The bunk space seemed longer than most, giving a fullhouse more room than normally would be the case.

  3. Approximately 8 double hangers with mouse deterent device mid-ropse inside the shelter for packs, etc. to hang from.

The thing I most disliked was the lack of head room for the lower tier on the bunk. Makes getting off the top easier, but hard on the folkks on the bottom to sit up and get in and out, etc.

I will agree that it was a little dirtier than the others, particularly the bottom tier of the bunk was very dirty.

Stuart

#6

I lost a black mtn hardwear jacket at tricorner knob shelter a few weeks back- if anyone has seen it please e-mail me : woodlandgirl@berlin.com

Trash Barrel Carol