Cherry Tree Shelter

About this site

The Cherry Tree Shelter was constructed right around the time that the AT moved away from its original route along Iron Mountain to the present route that passes through the Grayson Highlands. Some hikers who still followed the old route of the trail into the late 1950s reported staying at this shelter -- the only one west of the New River along the old trail route. Additional Info: Cherry Tree Shelter is located on the Iron Mountain Trail in Cherokee National Forest, approximately 1.7 miles from the southern trailhead near TN 91 with 700 feet of elevation gain. The shelter is part of a network accessible for multi-day backpacking loops combining Iron Mountain Trail and the Appalachian Trail.

Amenities & access

Contact

• https://www.fs.usda.gov/r08/cherokee/recreation/iron-mountain

Location

36.700833, -81.549167

Elevation · 4,469 ft