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Gems in Nantahala National Forest - 1

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Middle Falls on Snowbird Creek

(3) Andrews, NC

Recommended Routes in Nantahala National Forest - 9

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Schoolhouse Falls along the Panthertown Valley trail

Panthertown Valley Loop

5.5 mi 8.8 km • 822' Up 250.45 m Up • 791' Down 241.13 m Down

Cullowhee, NC

Wayah Bald Fire Tower stands watch over dense forests and clouded skies.

AT: Winding Stair Gap to Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC)

27.8 mi 44.8 km • 5,316' Up 1620.42 m Up • 7,280' Down 2219.01 m Down

Franklin, NC

The view atop Big Scaly Mountain, Jan 2019.

Beech Creek Trail to Big Scaly Mountain

9.9 mi 15.9 km • 2,649' Up 807.37 m Up • 2,650' Down 807.68 m Down

Hayesville, NC

High Line Loop

13.7 mi 22.0 km • 2,760' Up 841.11 m Up • 2,769' Down 844.08 m Down

Cullowhee, NC

MST Connector to get to Bearpen Gap Falls

Bearpen Gap Waterfall

3.2 mi 5.2 km • 626' Up 190.93 m Up • 627' Down 191.04 m Down

Hazelwood, NC

Headwaters Half Marathon

12.7 mi 20.5 km • 2,198' Up 669.85 m Up • 2,200' Down 670.49 m Down

Cullowhee, NC

Small shoals near a campsite along Long Branch Creek

Standing Indian (Nantahala Headwaters) Loop

21.9 mi 35.3 km • 3,960' Up 1206.92 m Up • 3,972' Down 1210.8 m Down

Franklin, NC

Headwaters Trail Run

18.6 mi 29.9 km • 2,510' Up 765.03 m Up • 2,513' Down 766.02 m Down

Cullowhee, NC

Big Green Mountain — Little Green Mountain Loop

8.5 mi 13.6 km • 1,173' Up 357.57 m Up • 1,172' Down 357.09 m Down

Brevard, NC

Nantahala National Forest Running

596 Miles 960 Kilometers of Trail
9 Recommended Routes
1 Gem
36 Easy Trails
67 Intermediate Trails
42 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Nantahala National Forest

Nantahala Outdoor Center

1 Trails

Panthertown Trail System

23 Trails

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Trails in Nantahala National Forest - 136

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59.6 mi 95.9 km #1AT: Nantahala Hiking Club (NC) Intermediate Hiawassee, GA	Intermediate	Hiawassee, GA	3
2.0 mi 3.2 km #2Whiteside Mountain Intermediate/Difficult Cullowhee, NC	Intermediate/Difficult	Cullowhee, NC	18
6.9 mi 11.1 km #3Beech Creek Trail Intermediate/Difficult Hiawassee, GA	Intermediate/Difficult	Hiawassee, GA	0
1.8 mi 2.8 km #4Burntrock Ridge Trail #65A Intermediate/Difficult Andrews, NC	Intermediate/Difficult	Andrews, NC	2
4.0 mi 6.4 km #5Snowbird Creek Trail #64 - Lower Section Easy/Intermediate Andrews, NC	Easy/Intermediate	Andrews, NC	4
4.1 mi 6.5 km #6Snowbird Creek Trail #64 - Upper Section Difficult Andrews, NC	Difficult	Andrews, NC	1
1.5 mi 2.4 km #7Snowbird Creek Trail #64 - Middle Section Difficult Andrews, NC	Difficult	Andrews, NC	3
1.1 mi 1.8 km #8Middle Falls Trail #64A Difficult Andrews, NC	Difficult	Andrews, NC	1
1.0 mi 1.6 km #9Sassafras Creek Trail #65 Intermediate Andrews, NC	Intermediate	Andrews, NC	2
2.3 mi 3.8 km #10Mitchell Lick Trail #154 Difficult Robbinsville, NC	Difficult	Robbinsville, NC	1