10.0 mi from the trailheadBalsam Lake Lodge
Campground · NC
7.6 mi out & back · 1,456 ft gain · 2,543 ft high point
From Walker A via the Cullowhee Connector and Lower Long Branch (3.4 mi)
NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
1,456 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. Download the trail and feature data.
Campground · NC
13.9 mi one way · 4,115 ft gain
Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Camp under a mile away
Sat: Sunny · wind 0 to 3 mph NNW