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21 Nov Towstring and Twin Creeks Trails

Posted at 20:30h in Hiking, Smoky Mountains, Southeast by

These two trails are similar in that they are short easy walks and very accessible. The Tow String trail is near the North Carolina park entrance at Hwy 441 and the Twin Creeks trail only a few miles from the Tennessee park entrance at Hwy 441. Both trails are a couple of miles long. If attempting to hike the “map” of the Smokies, both trails are easily overlooked. So was the case with me. I ran these last 2 trails to finish up my 900 miler qualification.

Well, once again, I returned home only to discover that I had overlooked yet another trail. I will need to return one day to hike the Oconaluftee River trail. This 2 miler starts at the Oconaluftee visitor center not far from one end of the Tow String trail.

 

 

I discovered that I had already hiked the section from the church at Smokemont entrance to Bradley Fork trail, so I ran the remaining 1.2 miles toward the east trailhead of Tow String. Sandra waited in the car at the other end. While exploring for this trailhead, we discovered the hidden away community of Tow String and got directions from a couple of its friendly residents.

Here I am after running the trail. I discovered that I had already hiked the section from the church near the Smokemont entrance to Bradley Fork trail, so I ran the remaining 1.2 miles toward the east trailhead of Tow String. Sandra waited in the car at the other end. While exploring for this trailhead, we discovered the hidden away community of Tow String and got directions from a couple of its friendly residents.

 

 

Twin Creeks trail is up Cherokee Orchard road out of Gatlinburg. No signs at the upper trailhead. Where the road becomes one lane, park at the Ogle place historic cabin and take the nature trail loop (counterclockwise or lower part of loop). Look for the Twin Creeks sign several tenths of a mile into the nature loop trail.

Sandra and I celebrate my 900 miler accomplishment, but now I realize I have 2 miles left. Twin Creeks trail is up Cherokee Orchard road out of Gatlinburg. No signs at the upper trailhead. Where the road becomes one lane, park at the Ogle place historic cabin and take the nature trail loop (counterclockwise or lower part of loop). Look for the Twin Creeks sign several tenths of a mile into the nature loop trail.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

– Hiked on November 21, 2015

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