6.2 mi from the trailheadBalsam Lake Lodge
Campground · NC

9.0 mi loop · 1,283 ft gain · 3,844 ft high point · Hard
From Moses Creek Road
In Nantahala National Forest · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
Mysterious Cabin Loop reaches Moses Creek Falls and Catamount Falls in 9.0 miles through Nantahala National Forest, climbing 1,283 feet.
1,283 ft of gain around the loop.
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.
The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
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.
Campground · NC
13.9 mi one way · 4,115 ft gain · Very hard
Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Camp under a mile away
Hikes that read like this one, wherever they are.
19.1 mi out & back · 2,358 ft gain · Very hard
Nantahala National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

4.5 mi loop · 1,059 ft gain · Moderate
Pisgah National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

6.0 mi loop · 2,087 ft gain · Hard
Green Mountain National Forest · Camp under a mile away

2.2 mi out & back · 445 ft gain · Easy
Nantahala National Forest · Camp 8 mi away
Today: Sunny · wind 2 mph W
No carrier reports signal at this spot.