7.3 mi from the trailheadDeep Creek Group Camp
Campground · NC

3.4 mi out & back · 853 ft gain · 6,306 ft high point · Moderate
From Forney Ridge Trailhead
In Great Smoky Mountains National Park · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
Forney Ridge Trail reaches Andrews Bald over 3.4 miles out and back with 853 feet of climb to 6,306 feet in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
853 ft of gain round trip.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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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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