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spence field shelter - appalachian trail database

Shelter Information

     Mileage from Katahdin: 1988.0
Mileage from Springer: 179.2
State: Tennessee/North Carolina Border
Hiking Miles to Next Shelter:
  • 2.5 miles South, Russell Field Shelter
  • 6.3 miles North, Derrick Knob Shelter
    Elevation: 4915 ft.
    Notes: Shelter, Water
  • Wyoming
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    User Comments

    This location has been rated a 4 by 2 viewers.

     

    jeremy reich, 05/18/06User Rating: 
    "spence field and russell field are a great weekend getaway. easy walking with several views. especially rocky top on a clear day."

     

    MoonShadow, 05/13/05User Rating: 
    "This is an old-style shelter, with chainlink across the front and a dark interior. The water source was hard to locate ... if you are looking at the front of the shelter, it is around the left side of the shelter and through the clearing and down the hill behind the shelter. We saw a rabbit and some deer at the shelter. Look down the hill, past the shelter, for a GREAT privy. The privy gives this shelter a rating of 4."

     

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