Appalachian Trail Shelters
WGS84
37.37485 -80.75834
37° 22.491'N 80° 45.5'W
37° 22' 29.5"N 80° 45' 30"W
17S 521395E 4136484N
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Rice Field Shelter   

Waypoint: RiceField
County/State: Giles VA
Elevation: 3375' or USGS elevation
632.7 miles from Springer and 1545.6 miles to Katahdin
next shelter south ↓ 15.0 miles. next shelter north ↑ 12.5 miles. all shelters
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These maps, coordinates, and waypoint files are based on recent (2009) Appalachian Trail waypoints. You can often find more information on a particular shelter by visiting the AT groups that maintains that section of trail. For trail mileages between shelters go back to our list of shelters or visit the AT trail database and its trip calculator. AppalachianTrail.org has the latest trail conditions, maps, and trail guides.

Additional information:

Type: Shelter    Capacity: 7 Fee: No
Near AT: Yes    Accuracy: GPS    Information: None
USFS Land: Yes    Maintained by: Outdoor Club of Virginia Tech

Notes: "Alt. 3400'--db, 49; Water is a steep 0.5 mi downhill--Companion, 53"
USGS quad: NARROWS    thebackpacker.com: Rice Field Shelter


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