0.1 mi from the trailheadDeep Creek Group Camp
Campground · NC
19.5 mi out & back · 4,002 ft gain · 4,244 ft high point · Very hard
Via the Deep Creek Trail and Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 1 (6.6 mi)
In Great Smoky Mountains National Park · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
Pole Road Creek Trail reaches Upper Sassafras Gap over 19.5 miles out and back via Deep Creek Trail and Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 1, passing Tom Branch Falls and Indian Creek Falls with 4,002 feet of climb.
4,002 ft of gain round trip.
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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.
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