[at-l] AT / I-77 area

[Lilla Thompson]

Well, one obvious place is Mount Rogers-it's south of where I 77 crosses the AT, but you can't beat it for scenery.  You could park at Massey Gap & hike up to Thomas Knob shelter...

From: at-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:at-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Kent Gardam
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 2:24 PM
To: 'AT-list'
Subject: [at-l] AT / I-77 area

Just back from ten days of sailing on Lake Huron.  It was great, thanks for asking.  Oh, wait, you didn't, did you?  That's okay, I won't bore you with stories about the cool water, nice breezes and incredible sunrises and sunsets.

But now the fambly wants to go down to the Charleston, SC / Savannah, GA area next week to see the sights, frolic in the surf, eat some good southern cooking, etc.  Since it looks like I-77 is the most likely way to get there from Ohio, if'n I were to convince them that a stopover was in order somewhere in the general vicinity of the AT where the interstate crosses, where might you suggest would be a good place that we could park for the night, hike in to stay at a shelter, and hike back out?  My wife and daughter like to walk but are not really hikers per se, and I'm the only one with a real backpack, so I guess the hike shouldn't be more than half a dozen or so miles one way.  Nice views would be a real plus.

Thanks in advance.
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