Balsam Mountain Trail
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The Balsam Mountain Trail is a pleasant walk through a forest of hardwoods to its terminus at the Appalachian Trail. This is a historical area abound with old shanties and fields that were once filled with livestock and lumbermen. The Laurel Gap Shelter is available for overnight use with reservations. The trail offers a number of areas for viewing the spectacular Smokeys.
Contact Information:
The Great Smoky Mountains, 107 Park Headquarters Road , Gatlinburg, TN, 37738, Phone: 423-436-1200
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 107 Park Headquarters Road , Gatlinburg, TN, 37738, Phone: 423-436-1200
Directions from Blue Ridge Parkway, NC: 10 miles north of Soco Gap on Balsam Mountain Road (closed in winter), off the Blue Ridge Parkway around Milepost 458. Trail begins from the camping area.
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