Bear Creek Trail

Hike Name: Bear Creek Trail Location: southwest NC Length: 8 Submitted by: Mark Schmick Date Submitted: 0/0/00 Rating:	more North Carolina trail reviews North Carolina national parks North Carolina state parks
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Description
Park at the Lakeshore Trailhead and follow the Lakeshore Trail to Fontata Creek Trail(1 mi.)
The Bear Creek Trial is off to the left. Follow the trail 3.4mi to the High Rocks, great views of Bear Creek Valley. Turn back and backcountry site #75 is 0.6mi from High Rocks. Return next day to Lakeshore parking area.

Directions to Hike
From Asheville,NC take Rt.40W and then Rt.74
to Bryson city. Go through town and take Fontana Dr.(the road to knowhere) to the Lakeshore Parking area. Trailhead is through the tunnel.

Contact Information
Call the Great Smokey Mtns. National Park backcountry office at (423)436-1297. To reserve site #75 call for reservations at (423)436-1231.

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