0.1 mi from the trailheadBig Creek Group Camp
Campground · NC

12.0 mi out & back · 4,186 ft gain · 5,839 ft high point · Very hard
From Baxter Creek Trail Trailhead
In Great Smoky Mountains National Park · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
Baxter Creek Trail leads to Mount Sterling in Great Smoky Mountains National Park over 12.0 miles out and back, gaining 4,186 feet.
4,186 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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