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USGS Maps:
Clingmans Dome, Noland Creek, Silers Bald
Difficulty:
More Difficult
Elevation:
5,300 Feet
Elevation Gain:
4,000 Feet
Length:
10 Miles
Reservation:
No
From Cherokee, NC, Travel to the end of Clingman's Dome Road off US 441, north of Cherokee.
Location Information
Forney Creek Trail is a lower creek trail that is considered strenuous. It connects the Fontana Lake to Clingman's Dome. The trail is 10 miles long with an elevation change of 4,000 feet. There are trout streams and primitive campsites along the route. A number of the streams are very difficult to cross, waterproof footwear is advised.
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