Great Smoky Mountain National Park - Bradley Fork - Member Hike
| Hike Name: | Great Smoky Mountain National Park - Bradley Fork |
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| Country: | United States |
| State: | North Carolina |
| Nearby Town: | Cherokee |
| Rating: |  |
| Directions: | (Smokemont Campground) - From Atlanta and points south follow U.S. 441 and 23 North. U.S. 441 leads directly to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Follow signs to the Oconaluftee Visitor Center and continue northbound on U.S. 441 (also known in the park as Newfound Gap Road) for 3.1 miles to Smokemont Campground which is on your right. |
| Total Hike Distance: | 16.60 miles |
| Hike Difficulty: | Difficult |
| Permit Required: | Yes |
| Hike Type: | Roundtrip, Loop Hike |
| Hike Starts/Ends: | Smokemont Campground |
| Trails Used: | Chasteen Creek, Hughes Ridge, Bradley Fork, Dry Sluice Gap, Smokemont Loop |
| Backcountry Campsites: | Yes |
| Backcountry Water Sources: | Streams, Rivers, Springs, Snow |
| Management: | National Park Service |
| Contact Information: | Great Smoky Mountains National Park 107 Park Headquarters Road Gatlinburg, TN 37738 (865) 436-1200 |
| Best Season: | Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Users: | Hikers |
| Road Conditions: | Primary Paved Roads, Secondary Paved Roads |
| Hike Summary: | Great Smoky Mountain National Park encompasses 800 square miles of land and 95 percent of it is forested. The park is world renowned for the diversity of its plant and animal resources and for the beauty of its ancient mountains. This loop hike is on the western side of an area known as Hughes Ridge near Smokemont Campground. It starts around 2500 feet, climbs the ridge to roughly 5000 feet, and descends back to the campground following both the Chasteen Creek and Bradley Fork drainages. |
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