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Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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  • Andrews Bald: On Forney Ridge in North Carolina. (1) From Newfound Gap. Follow Appalachian Trail from Newfound Gap via Indian Gap and Mt. Collins to Clingman's Dome. From Dome follow Park Service fire protection trail down Forney's Ridge to Andrews Bald. Distances: Newfound Gap to Indian Gap, 1.4 miles; Indian Gap to Mt. Collins, 2.5; Mt. Collins to Clingman's Dome, 2.7; Clingman's Dome to Andrews Bald, 2.0. Condition of trail: Newfound Gap to Indian Gap, fair; Indian Gap to Andrews Bald, good. Trail is fairly smooth from Newfound Gap to Clingman's Dome, rising 1.507 feet in 6.6 miles. From Dome to Andrews Bald, trail is down hill. (2) From Noland Creek in N. C. In dry weather, drive car on Noland Creek dirt road 5.4 miles to Mill Creek school where road forks. Drive car to Clingman's Dome Camp. 0.1 mile from forks of road, and then drive 1.25 miles beyond camp. Leave car and take trail along Noland Creek to U.S.G.S. bench mark 3564. From lure cross Noland Creek and turn west and follow Bald Creek 1.0 mile, then turn to right and go up side of ridge and switch back to top of ridge. Follow winding trail along this ridge to main Forney Ridge. Actual bald, 0.25 mile south of this point. Distance, from Clingman's Dome Camp, about 6 miles. Class B Trail; good. (3) From Mill Creek in N. C. Leave car at Mill Creek school tit forks of road. In good weather, cars can be taken additional 0.5 mile to mouth of Spring House Branch. Trail is up Mill Creek to "Flat Top", a gap between Jerry Bald and Andrews Bald. From this gap, trail lends to Andrews Bald. Distance, one way, 3.8 miles. Class B Trail; fair, but much steeper than Bald Creek portion of Noland Creek trail. From "Flat Top" to Andrews Bald, very steep. (4) From Forney Creek. From N.C. #2,S,S drive ear on dirt. road, good only jn <|ry weather, up Forney Creek 1.5 miles to Park Boundary, then for ;m additional 1.5 mile-. Beyond this the road is impassable until bridges are replaced. 38
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