Mile 110 • Historic Franklin, North Carolina • Lodging

Chica and Sunsets Hostel
(715) 315-0876  
$55+ tax per person which includes pickup and drop off at Winding Stair / Rock Gap, laudry and shuttle to town.  Hostel is co-ed and holds 4 hikers max.  Stay includes use of full apartment (2 twin beds per room).  Text ahead to secure a spot (no walk-ins). Chica and Sunsets are former thru-hikers of the A.T. (Class of 2017), Camino, Bartram Trail, Colorado Trail & Ice Age Trail.  See website for summer/fall availability.       

All In The Tramily Hiker Suite                    
(256) 479-3429
Hiker owned and operated private hiker suite.  Caters tosingle groups (tramily) & does not put strangers togeter.  Suite includes private bath, laundry with loaner clothes, boot dryer, tent drying line, c breakfast, free pickup and dropp off from Winding Stair / Rock Gaps, & shuttles into town.  Slack pack options available.     

Hilltop Inn
(828) 524-4403
Call for rates. Coin laundry. Free WiFi. Close to Main Street. 433 E Palmer St, Franklin, NC 28734

The Grove
(828) 346-7657 
By reservation only.  Bunks $45+ tax, private rooms are $80+ tax.  Stay includes laundry, showers, access to kitchenett, scheduled shuttles to larger resupply stores & return to Winding Stair Gap. 

Comfort Inn
(828) 369-9200
Thru-hiker discount. Continental breakfast. Fitness center. Call ahead for pet-friendly room. Mail: 313 Cunningham Road, Highway 441 By-Pass, Franklin, NC.

Hampton Inn
(828) 369-0600 / Toll Free: (800) HAMPTON
Free hot breakfast, free high-speed internet, exercise room. 244 Cunningham Road, Franklin, NC 28734

Microtel Inn
(828) 349-9000 / Toll Free: (888) 403-1700
Hiker Discounts. Continental Breakfast, 24 hour Vending & Coffee, Free High Speed Internet. Pet Friendly. 81 Allman Drive, Franklin, NC 28734.

The Barn A.T. Hiker Hostel
(252) 646-3580                   
Call or text to ensure availability.  Stay includes trailhead pickup and dropoff between Tellico Gap to Deep Gap, resupply in town, shower, laundry with loaner clothes, movie lounge, a great nights sleep and breakfast.  Slackpacking and shakedowns available.   Donations accepted, but not expected.

Rodeway Inn
(828) 349-0600
Free continental breakfast, free WiFi, microwaves, refrigerators, flat-panel LED TVs. Mail: 1320 E. Main Street, Franklin, NC 28734

Sapphire Inn
(828) 524-4406
Hiker discounts. Open year around. WiFi, refrigerators, microwave, great rates, king & double bedrooms. 761 East Main Street, Franklin, NC 28734.