Saturday, February 5, 2011

Big Creek, Great Smoky Mountains

     Big Creek Tail conects to Gunter Fork Trail that leads to Balsam Mountain Trail turnning onto  Mount Sterling Ridge Trail leading onto Mount Sterling Trail and finding Baxter Creek Trail rounding it all out.

Distance - 23.3 miles round-trip
Elevation Gain - 4050 feet

The Trail
     This is, overall, probable the best overnight loop in the park.  The hike includes several unique, geological features, spactacular panoramic vistas, a powerful mountain stream, and a virgin forest.

Campsite
     Laurel Gap Shelter  ( Reservations required )

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