Spring Mountain Shelter (1940)
Description:
The Spring Mountain Shelter in Tennessee was one of the early Appalachian Trail Shelters in this region and survives in its original form. Built from logs cut and peeled nearby, the Spring Mountain Shelter is a typical example of the Adirondack style lean-to favored by the trail maintaining clubs in the Trail's infancy. In this photo, by Myron Avery, you can see his famous measuring wheel that went with him everywhere he went on the Trail. The shelter is currently maintained by the Carolina Mountain Club.
Collection:
Trail Shelters
Date:
1940
Creator:
Myron Avery
Subject
Trail SheltersContributor
Mills KellyFormat
Black and white photographSource:
Appalachian Trail Conservancy Archives. Used with permission.
Tags
Rights
All rights reservedCitation
Myron Avery, “Spring Mountain Shelter (1940),” Appalachian Trail Histories, accessed November 5, 2024, https://appalachiantrailhistory.org/items/show/621.