Highlight • Mountain Hut
Sassafras Gap Shelter
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This Highlight is in a protected area
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Nantahala National Forest
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maniboyflex
October 23, 2023
Hiking
This is a simple common shelter on the Appalachian Trail, where hikers can find a safe and covered place to spend the night along the trail.
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Elevation 1,320 m
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