[at-l] Road access to AT [was Re: Hiking the AT using a car]

[Linda Patton]

The book has only 73 major AT road access points, so some are 
quite far apart.  As Pittsburgh could attest, a whole lot more than that 
exist.  

Just as a for-instance, the AT road crossing at Brown Gap, the one 
on Max Patch Road, the short walk from the parking lot up to the AT 
on Max Patch, the AT access at Lemon Gap, and the road at Garenflo 
Gap are not in there.  Just Davenport Gap off of I-40 at the south end 
of that section and then again at Hot Springs on the north end.  Big 
difference, and it's like that the entire length of the Trail. 

The five books in the "Exploring the Appalachian Trail" series are very 
good for finding the access points to the Trail, as they're written for 
people out to hike 'pieces' of the Trail.  So I would recommend them 
for rfinding oad access points. I've actually used them a LOT in my 
section-hiking days and loved them.  Hats off to the authors.  

It would take a huge book to list every access point.  Don't know if 
Pittsburgh has an actual list from the Slackpacking Tours days.  It 
would be a major chore to compile one.  Maybe something I should 
attempt when I can't do anything else?  Or something Pittsburgh 
could do and sell as a money-maker?  I wonder if anyone at ATC 
already has a compiled list?  (how about it Laurie P.?)

~~ eArThworm 

----- Original Message -----
> It has all of the road access points in it.  I think that it would be
> EXTREMELY helpful in organizing a car self supporting thru.
> Shelly Morgan