Spencer Gap

Big Creek

~0 min drive

An easy 5.66-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee with rocky surfaces, perfect for casual hikers.

Wash Creek

~2 min drive

An easy 1.60-mile out-and-back walk along an old road bed in Tennessee, connecting to the Trace Ridge trail system.

Trace Ridge

~3 min drive

An 8.85-mile moderate out-and-back trail in Tennessee featuring hard pack clay, loose rocks, and boulders, connecting to the North Mills River and Yellow Gap Trail systems.

North Mills River

~1 min drive

A hard 3.30-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee connecting to Bent Creek Experimental Forest and the South Mills River system.

Bear Branch

~2 min drive

Easy 2.36-mile out-and-back trail in North Carolina with 604 ft elevation gain.

Laurel Mountain

~3 min drive

A 13.74-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee connected to the Blue Ridge Parkway system.

Bad Fork

~2 min drive

A strenuous 3.45-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee featuring gravel access road hiking, connected to the Mountains to Sea Trail system.

Foster Creek

~7 min drive

An easy 2.23-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee ideal for beginners and casual hikers.

Bradley Creek

~4 min drive

A demanding 10.17-mile out-and-back trek through rocky terrain in Tennessee, connected to the Pea Gap and Pea Branch Creek system.

Pilot Cove

~6 min drive

A 4.18-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee that connects to the Pilot Cove-Slate Rock Trail and Pilot Cove Loop system.