![]() Trail begins at the Mingus Mill parking lot just north of the Oconaluftee Visitor Center. Mingus Creek Trail - An in and out hike, 6 miles in length easy to moderate with an elevation gain of 1515 feet. Most hikers turn around at mile 2.1 at the Kephart camping shelter. In the first quarter mile, you’ll see remnants of the depression era Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp. With an elevation gain of 955 feet, the trail is considered moderate. Kephart Prong Trail - 4.2 miles in and out, the trailhead is on Newfound Gap Road (US 441) about 7 miles north of the Oconaluftee Visitor Center. Popular for its spectacular views, Andrews Bald is accessed via the Forney Ridge Trail, which is located at the far end of the Clingmans Dome parking lot. The hike as an elevation gain of 1640 feet and is considered strenuous.Ĭlingmans Dome to Andrews Bald is a moderate 3.5 mile hike (in and out) with an elevation gain of 899 feet. You can access the trail at Wesser in the Nantahala Gorge, Fontana Dam, Newfound Gap, and at Clingmans Dome.Ī popular section of the AT is from Newfound Gap to Charlie’s Bunion. The 8-mile-round-trip hike passes through a spruce and fir forest with spectacular vistas. ![]() The Appalachian Trail stretches through Swain County from south of the Nantahala Gorge across Fontana Dam and then follows the highest ridges of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park past Clingmans Dome and Newfound Gap on its way to Maine. Through the tunnel at the end of the ‘Road to Nowhere’, there’s the 3-mile Goldmine Loop Trail and the 42-mile Lakeshore Trail, which crosses Forney Creek, Hazel Creek and Eagle Creek on its way to Fontana Dam. Near the three-mile mark you’ll see the remnants of an old farm. From a parking lot near the end of the Road to Nowhere, Noland Creek trail is an old service road with a gentle grade. Noland Creek Trail - 6 miles in and out, easy. At the crest of Beauregard Ridge the trail then narrows to a razorback with views of Bryson City, the Tuckasegee Valley and the Nantahala Mountains beyond.įor the more adventurous, the Noland Divide Trail connects Deep Creek with Clingmans Dome Road. For the first three miles there’s an elevation gain of 2300 feet. The trailhead is just inside the Deep Creek park entrance, in the horse trailer parking area across from the Deep Creek campground. Noland Divide Trail to Lonesome Pine Overlook - The 6.7 mile hike (in and out) is strenuous but the views are spectacular. Many choose to walk this trail “down” from Newfound Gap Road. For most this is a one-way hike, requiring a second vehicle at the end of the trail. Martin’s Gap Loop (Trails: Deep Creek to Martin’s Gap to Sunkota Ridge to Loop Trail to Indian Creek and back to Deep Creek) - Approximately 12 miles with 350 elevation gain, easy to moderate.ĭeep Creek Trail to Newfound Gap Road - 14.2 miles, easy to strenuous. (Download a printable PDF map of the Deep Creek trails and waterfalls.) The trail passes by two nice waterfalls – Toms Branch Falls and Indian Creek Falls. The trail is fairly level except for a one-mile section that crosses the 420-foot Sunkota Ridge (Loop Trail section). Hike Trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Parkĭeep Creek Loop (Trails: Deep Creek to Loop Trail to Indian Creek and Back to Deep Creek) - 4 miles, easy to moderate.
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