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Nantahala Hiking Club is one of the
member-maintaining clubs of the The club has the responsibility of the Appalachian Trail in Western North Carolina from the Georgia state line at Bly Gap approximately 60 miles northward to the Nantahala River at Wesser NC. The word "Nantahala" comes from the original inhabitants of
this area, the Cherokee. It means "Land-of-the-Noonday-Sun" and refers
to the tall peaks (in excess of 5,000 feet) and narrow, deep gorges and
valleys into which the sun only reaches during the middle of the day. |
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Club
Meeting Schedule 
Upcoming meeting dates, guest speakers, etc.
Club Hike Schedule.
The NHC offers guided hikes in the area, on the Appalachian Trail and
along the many other trails in the area.
Hiker Alerts.
Latest info we have on things hikers in
our section should know about -
Water source conditions, Road closings, etc.
A Description of the
Appalachian Trail in the NHC section. A brief look at the
area and history of our section of the Trail.
Trail Shelters.
Simple shelters are provided for overnight hikers along the trail. This
is a description of the shelters and the mileage between them.
The
Register The
Online Stewardship Newsletter
for the Appalachian Trail. The Register is published by the Appalachian
Trail
Conservancy for the volunteer stewards of the Appalachian Trail and its
corridor, their federal and state agency partners and others interested
in the
stewardship of the A. T.
Club Photo
Album.
Some pictures of club activities, including construction of our four
new trail shelters. There are
five photo thumbnail pages, which let you preview the pictures, but
they take a long time to load. There is also a list of the pictures,
from which you can look at one at a time (much faster for just a few)
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Go to THE LIST of pictures, or go to:
Thumbnails 1, Shelter Construction Pictures
Thumbnails 2, Shelter Construction and
additions
Thumbnails 3, Pictures of Club Hikes and
other activities.
Thumbnails 4, Scenes from the Nantahalas
and misc.
Thumbnails 5, Misc. Hiking and Scenic
Nantahala Hiking Club Trail Map.
This is a large graphic (500Kb),
based on the USGS quadrangles of the area. We also have a
smaller sketch map of this trail
section.
Trailhead Info. -
Information about how to reach Trailheads on our section of the AT.
Also info about where to park and vandalism on our section.
Trail Register. Like
a guestbook, this is a place to let us know you visited. Please sign
our Register!
Membership Information and
Application. How to join our club, with information from our
club brochure.
Info on buying Trail Maps covering
our section.
Volunteers Needed! There
are many "Trail Crews" out there -- they need more volunteers. Here's
how to get in on the fun.
History of the Nantahala
Hiking Club A short overview of the origins of the club.
Side Trails in our Section.
The NHC in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service also maintains side
trails to the AT as well as other trails in the Nantahala National
Forest.
Other Web Trails to Follow Links to other sites related
to the AT, hiking, and outdoor activities.
Contact NHC
E-Mail us with questions, comments or request membership
applications sent via snail-mail.
If you'd rather contact us by snail-mail, just send to:
Nantahala Hiking Club, 173 Carl Slagle Rd., Franklin, NC, 28734
Trail Condition
Reports If you have been on our section of trail in the past
few days and
noticed new blow downs or other trail conditions that need our
attention, please
contact our Trail Supervisor here.
Email any website comments to the webmaster
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hosting space for this page by
SMNET Internet Services . . . .
Franklin, NC. . . Thank you, SMNET
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