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Jackson County North Carolina Hiking Trails
Standing
Indian Basin Trail
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Length: 32.0 miles
Rating: Strenuous
The Standing Indian
basin is a horseshoe-shaped drainage formed by the Nantahala and Blue
Ridge Mountains with several Peaks over 5,000 feet high. A network of
trails leads to waterfalls and mountain peaks.
Pickens Nose Trail
(0.7 mile) climbs through mature oak forest to a promontory on Brushy
Ridge. Waslik Poplar Trail (0.6 mile) leads to the Nation's second largest
yellow-poplar tree. The Appalachian Trail (AT) crosses the mountain peaks
for 32 miles through this area, and the trail passes in and out of the
Southern Nantahala Wilderness.
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| The AT may be used to complete trail loops.
Over 16 miles of orange-blazed trail are open to horses.
The trailhead is signed to show the designated users. Primitive camping
for horses is available at Hurricane Creek
beyond Standing Indian Campground, a developed campground with showers,
flush toilets, and picnicking.
Directions:
From Franklin, take U.S. 64W for 9 miles. Turn left on old 64 for 2 miles.
Turn right on FR 67 (gravel) toward Standing Indian Campground. There are
several trailheads.
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