Mountain Travel Guide

 
 

North Carolina Mountains

Graham County North Carolina

Trails
   Hiking
   Horse
   Bike

Campgrounds

Waterfalls

Boat Ramps

Looking for places to Stay, Eat, or Shop? Take a look at our listings of:
Local Businesses

Graham County North Carolina Hiking Trails

Mouse Branch Trail

Pets must be restrained or on a leash at all times while in developed recreation areas.

Nantahala National Forest

Length: 5.3  miles
Rating:
Moderate

One of the four loop trails at Tsali Recreation Area

From the intersection of the trailhead and County Line Road, you will descend following a dirt road until it crosses a stream. To the left you should see a sign for the Thompson Loop Trail. DO NOT turn here, but continue on the road for about a ¼ of a mile. You will come to a small open area with signs for the Mouse Branch Loop Trail. You can choose either direction. It is recommended to take the left fork of the trail.

This is a more gradual ascent of the ridge which will overlook Lake Fontana, and the lower Thompson Loop Trail. You will be on an old service road for just under 2 miles when you reach the fork in the road. Turn to your right and you will proceed on a footpath. There are signs at all the road and path junctions showing the trail direction. The footpath is mostly a downhill walk. It follows the contours of the lake and crosses several streams. The footpath eventually rejoins an old logging road that eventually leads you back to the open area where you started your walk. The service road leads to the parking area about ½ mile away.

This is a well used trail and easy to follow. Portions of the trail have suffered fire and storm damage over the past several years. However, the trail still offers a view of nature in recovery and many splendid vistas of the lake and the surrounding mountains.

Directions:

The Tsali Recreation Area is about 17½ miles from Robbinsville in the northeast corner of Graham County. From Robbinsville, travel east on State Highway 143 until you reach the junction with Highway 28. Turn right at the stop sign and proceed south on Highway 28 for approximately 8.4 miles. The entrance to the Tsali Recreation Area will be on the north side of the road and is well marked with signs. About one and a half miles from the entrance their is a parking area and it is a short walk to the various trailheads. The parking area has restrooms and an informational bulletin board.

 

Starr Crest Resort Cabin Rentals


Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge Cabin Rentals

Outer Banks North Carolina

 

Advertise on This Site

Alleghany County Ashe County Avery County Buncombe County Burke County Caldwell County
Cherokee County Clay County Gaston County Graham County Haywood County Henderson County
Iredell County Jackson County Macon County Madison County McDowell County Mitchell County
Polk County Rutherford County Stokes County Swain County Transylvania County Watauga County
Wilkes County Yancey County

Although we at the Mountain Travel Guide have done our best to obtain the most recent and accurate information, The Mountain Travel Guide accepts no responsibility with regards to the accuracy of information in any of the maps or information  provided here or the regulations therein. No personal information is collected by the Mountain Travel Guide unless you provide it by filling out one of our advertising forms or link exchange form, see our Privacy Policy.

Alabama California Colorado Connecticut Georgia
Hawaii Kentucky Maryland Massachusetts New Hampshire
New York North Carolina Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee
Virginia West Virginia

What's New

MountainTravelGuide.com provides numerous links to other Websites. These links are for the reader’s convenience and MountainTravelGuide.com does not accept any responsibility for the content of these other sites, nor for the experience that the reader has with these sites.

Mountain Travel Guide
Copyright © 2000-2008. All rights reserved.
Revised: 12 May 2008 08:40:12 AM .