Highlights-Top 5 Shelters

Top 5 Shelters (Worth Screwing Up Your Mileage For)


1-Thomas Knob Shelter. Arguably the best shelter on the entire AT.
This two story gem is located with a commanding view at the head of
large meadow just below the summit of Mt Rogers. Good water, good
privy, good times.

2-Chestnut Knob Shelter. The water source on the ridge is iffy at best
so plan ahead. The view into Burkes Garden is worth it. I spent the
night in pretty crappy, windy conditions and I was still blown away
by the view.

3-Campbell Shelter. It’s not so much the shelter as the proximity
to McAfee Knob that makes this worth shooting for. The view from
the Knob goes from good to great at sunrise or sunset and you’re a
comfortable day’s hike from Daleville.

4-Cow Camp Gap Shelter. Like Campbell Shelter the main selling
point here is that you’re so close to Cold Mt and can do it early in the
day. The downside is that it’s reached by a long side-trail which can
seem even longer if it’s been a high mileage day.

5-Rice Field Shelter. Because it’s so close to Pearisburg and hikers
have high mileage on the brain, it’s easy to bypass this one. But for the
next 60 miles views are going to be hard to come and this is one of the
best in this section sitting in an open meadow on top of Peters Mt with
a great view into West Virginia.