Appalachian Trail Shelters
WGS84
40.63375 -75.95789
40° 38.025'N 75° 57.473'W
40° 38' 1.5"N 75° 57' 28.4"W
18T 418995E 4498542N
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Eckville Shelter   

Waypoint: Eckville
County/State: Berks PA
Elevation: 535' or USGS elevation
1228.2 miles from Springer and 957.7 miles to Katahdin
next shelter south ↓ 9.1 miles. next shelter north ↑ 7.4 miles. all shelters
popup list of nearby shelters (mileage, bearing) (as the crow flies)
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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: 6 Fee: No
Near AT: Yes    Accuracy: GPS    Information: Maintained by local caretaker; may-sep
USFS Land: No    Maintained by: Blue Mountain Eagle Climbing Club

Notes: "Shelter is 0.2 miles by following blue blazes along road to shelter--gb, 91"
USGS quad: NEW RINGGOLD    thebackpacker.com: Eckville Shelter
elevation profile to next shelter north, cumulative climb/descent (data provenance)

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