SLACKPACK GEORGIA FROM ABOVE THE CLOUDS HOSTEL – BOOK YOUR 2023 TRIP

Welcome to Above The Clouds Hostel

The first NOBO and the last SOBO hostel on the Appalachian Trail

Conveniently located in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, just 1.3 miles west of the Appalachian Trail crossing at Woody Gap and 2.4 miles west of the crossing at Gooch Gap on the corner of State Highway 60 and Cooper Gap Rd. (Forest Service Rd. 42)

What We Offer

Free Wi-Fi

Laundry Facilities

Hot Shower

Community Space

Community Meals

Food Resupply

Slackpacking

Shuttle Service

PRIVATE ROOM

The Judges’ Chambers

Queen Bed
Bed Linens Available
Luxury Recliner
Smart TV
Shared Bathrooms
Shower and Laundry Included
Shuttle to Woody Gap and Gooch Gap Included

PRIVATE CABIN

Nimrod’s Castle

2 Twin XL Beds
Clean Sheets
Shared Bathrooms
Shower and Laundry Included
Shuttle to Woody Gap and Gooch Gap Included

Feature image Bunk Room 1

SHARED ROOM

Bunk Room 1

6 Twin XL Bunks
Co-Ed
Clean Sheets
Privacy Curtains
Shared Bathrooms
Shower and Laundry Included
Shuttle to Woody Gap and Gooch Gap Included

SHARED ROOM

Bunk Room 2

4 Twin XL Bunks
Co-Ed
Clean Sheets
Privacy Curtains
Shared Bathrooms
Shower and Laundry Included
Shuttle to Woody Gap and Gooch Gap Included

Feature image Bunk Room 2

BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS &

Community Spaces

gathering in living room

guests at kitchen breakfast bar

guests dining together

kitchen stove closeup

common area with fireplace, daytime

ADVENTURE IS NEAR

Hike the Appalachian Trail in Georgia from Above the Clouds

Would you like to section hike or slackpack the trail? Let us help.

Take The Shuttle

Follow @atchostel

Yoan and Anne stopped in for two monster Slackpacking days, Gooch to Dicks Creek, yes in two days. Yoan starting the ECT February 27th and is heading back home to Canada and Ann came to join him for a few days. Next up is Smoke @rogers_adventure_design who I meet on top of Katahdin June 3rd…

Achilles and I left for Trail Days on Friday stopping at the NOC to pickup Coyote then stopping at Roan Mountain to pickup Baffles. The road trip was awesome but Trail Days just keeps getting better. It was so good seeing so many friends. #traildays #traildays2023 #appalachiantrail #appalachiantrail2022 #appalachiantrail2023 #thruhiker #mainetogeorgia #whiteblaze #geargiatomaine #trails #sobo…

Kate and Katie came down from Canada to hike all of Georgia in 6 days ending at Deep Gap, NC. We were happy to support them on this journey. They did an amazing job averaging just over 14 a day. Sign up for one of our trips in the fall @ atchostel.com and you too…

We were happy to let the guys from DumAss Events set up in front of the hostel for race day this past Sunday! Keep up the dumassery @dumassevents #appalachiantrail #appalachiantrail2022 #appalachiantrail2023 #thruhiker #mainetogeorgia #whiteblaze #geargiatomaine #trails #sobo #nobo #appalachianmountains #farout #hikingadventures #slackpack #atclassof2022 #atclassof2023 #atnobo23

Chad said he was a chef so we let him cook for 16 hikers. Was an amazing experience. Take that spirit to Maine Chad. Thanks again. #trailfood #appalachiantrail #appalachiantrail2022 #appalachiantrail2023 #thruhiker #mainetogeorgia #whiteblaze #geargiatomaine #trails #sobo #nobo #appalachianmountains #farout #hikingadventures #slackpack #atclassof2022 #atclassof2023 #atnobo23

Ridge Runners Lily and Chris have left the building. Preachers Rock is always amazing. We had identical friends Andy and Andy, Rhonda and Rhonda, Kate and Kate all come through at the same time. Made friends with some really cool guys from the UK, while hosting a group from Canada. Still have NOBO hopefuls coming…