Appalachian Trail 501 Shelter Tour: Iconic Stop on the A.T.

An iconic shelter on the Appalachian Trail. 501 Shelter on the Appalachian Trail is a must stop whether you are headed North or South either Maine bound or looking for that Georgia Line.
Many of A.T. Thru Hikers have given the 501 high marks as a shelter and one of the few shelters where you can have pizza delivered.
There is a caretakers house on site and the shelter is well maintained. I have seen as many as 20 empty pizza boxes stacked in a designated spot in the shelter when a bubble comes through.
Whether you stay the night or just stop by for lunch and use the porta potty yes an actual porta potty make sure to add your name to the shelter guest book.