7.3 mi from the trailheadDeep Creek Group Camp
Campground · NC
Hike
Forney Creek Trail
- Ends at Fontana Lake
- Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- 4,450 ft of climbing
22.2 mi out & back, trail only · 4,450 ft gain · 5,716 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from Forney Ridge Trailhead, 1.0 mi each way
In Great Smoky Mountains National Park · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
About this hike
Forney Creek Trail reaches Fontana Lake in 22.2 miles out and back through Great Smoky Mountains National Park, climbing 4,450 feet.
Elevation
4,450 ft of gain round trip.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 7.3 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
