Mount Sterling Ridge Trail
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This multi-use trail offers a pleasant hike from Balsam Mountain to Big Creek Trails. The descent is gradual but steady from the Mt. Sterling Fire tower to Pretty Hollow Gap. There is primitive camping permitted along the beautiful hemlock path.
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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. Begin on the Balsam Mountain Trail from the campground and hike a windy northern route to reach Mount Sterling Ridge Trail at the Laurel Gap Shelter.
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