Balsam Mountain Trail, Swain County North Carolina Hiking Trails

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Balsam Mountain Trail

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Length: 11.0 miles
Rating: Moderate

The gorgeous path leads through evergreen spruce-fir forest from the Appalachian Trail at Tricorner Knob to Laurel Gap Shelter.

The northern half of the trail is easy. The shelter, which is located at the site of an old logging camp, has abundant water nearby, but this is the only dependable water source on the trail. The southern half of this trail follows along old railroad grades to connect with Balsam Mountain Road and the nearby Palmer Creek Trail.

Directions:

From Blue ridge Parkway turn onto Heintooga Road and go 8.3 miles to the Balsam Mtn. Campground. From there it is a0.6 miles to the Heintooga Picnic Area.

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