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Gems in Nantahala National Forest - 1

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Middle Falls on Snowbird Creek

(3) Andrews, NC

Recommended Routes in Nantahala National Forest - 12

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Wayah Bald Fire Tower stands watch over dense forests and clouded skies.

AT: Winding Stair Gap to Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC)

27.8 mi 44.8 km • 5,316' Up 1620.42 m Up • 7,280' Down 2219.01 m Down

Franklin, NC

Small shoals near a campsite along Long Branch Creek

Standing Indian (Nantahala Headwaters) Loop

21.9 mi 35.3 km • 3,960' Up 1206.92 m Up • 3,972' Down 1210.8 m Down

Franklin, NC

Upper Bald River Falls along the Brookshire Creek Trail

Upper Bald River Wilderness Loop

22.9 mi 36.9 km • 3,876' Up 1181.33 m Up • 3,889' Down 1185.22 m Down

Etowah, TN

Schoolhouse Falls along the Panthertown Valley trail

Panthertown Valley Loop

5.5 mi 8.8 km • 822' Up 250.45 m Up • 791' Down 241.13 m Down

Cullowhee, NC

Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest Loop

1.7 mi 2.7 km • 364' Up 110.95 m Up • 364' Down 110.91 m Down

Robbins…, NC

Thompson Loop

7.3 mi 11.7 km • 642' Up 195.79 m Up • 641' Down 195.36 m Down

Bryson…, NC

Yellow Creek Falls

0.6 mi 0.9 km • 132' Up 40.34 m Up • 132' Down 40.33 m Down

Robbins…, NC

The view atop Big Scaly Mountain, Jan 2019.

Beech Creek Trail to Big Scaly Mountain

9.9 mi 15.9 km • 2,649' Up 807.37 m Up • 2,650' Down 807.68 m Down

Hayesville, NC

Big Green Mountain — Little Green Mountain Loop

8.5 mi 13.6 km • 1,173' Up 357.57 m Up • 1,172' Down 357.09 m Down

Brevard, NC

High Line Loop

13.7 mi 22.0 km • 2,760' Up 841.11 m Up • 2,769' Down 844.08 m Down

Cullowhee, NC

View from William's Pulpit on the Bartram Trail

William's Pulpit Out-and-Back

4.1 mi 6.6 km • 966' Up 294.52 m Up • 966' Down 294.4 m Down

Franklin, NC

MST Connector to get to Bearpen Gap Falls

Bearpen Gap Waterfall

3.2 mi 5.2 km • 626' Up 190.93 m Up • 627' Down 191.04 m Down

Hazelwood, NC

Nantahala National Forest Hiking

997 Miles 1,604 Kilometers of Trail
19 Recommended Routes
1 Gem
43 Easy Trails
95 Intermediate Trails
58 Difficult Trails

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Panthertown Trail System

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Trails in Nantahala National Forest - 177

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2.0 mi 3.2 km #1Whiteside Mountain Intermediate/Difficult Cullowhee, NC	Intermediate/Difficult	Cullowhee, NC	18
102.3 mi 164.7 km #2AT: Smoky Mountain Hiking Club (TN/NC) Intermediate/Difficult Robbinsville, NC	Intermediate/Difficult	Robbinsville, NC	14
7.4 mi 12.0 km #3Stratton Bald Trail #54 Difficult Robbinsville, NC	Difficult	Robbinsville, NC	1
7.6 mi 12.2 km #4Brookshire Creek Trail #180 Intermediate/Difficult Etowah, TN	Intermediate/Difficult	Etowah, TN	1
9.0 mi 14.5 km #5Wayehutta Loop Difficult Cullowhee, NC	Difficult	Cullowhee, NC	1
0.7 mi 1.2 km #6Big Scaly Mountain Trail Difficult Hayesville, NC	Difficult	Hayesville, NC	1
0.5 mi 0.9 km #7Big Laurel Falls Trail Easy/Intermediate Franklin, NC	Easy/Intermediate	Franklin, NC	1
0.6 mi 1.0 km #8Turkey Chute Difficult Robbinsville, NC	Difficult	Robbinsville, NC	1
0.4 mi 0.6 km #9Raven Rock Trail Easy/Intermediate Hayesville, NC	Easy/Intermediate	Hayesville, NC	1
11.9 mi 19.1 km #10Slickrock Creek Trail #42 Difficult Robbinsville, NC	Difficult	Robbinsville, NC	5