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Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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  • then on Tenn. #75 through Cosby; continue 5 miles from Cosby and take unused road to right, which can be traveled to W. M. Proffitt's home, about 2 miles from Low Gap. From j Proffitt's to White Rock, via Low Gap, 4.7 miles. (3) From Mt. Sterling P.O., N. C, or Cosby, Tenn., to State line by car. From State line, trail is along main divide to White Rock over Class B Trail. Hiking distance, I round trip, 4.14 miles. Yonaguska, Mt. : On Balsam Mountain in N. C. From Smokemont, follow secondary road up Bradley Fork to mouth of Chasteen Creek and then 0.5 mile up Chasteen Creek, where cars are parked. Trail is up Chasteen Creek to Hughes Ridge and then down to Enloe Creek. Go across Highland Ridge to Raven Fork and follow fork to Three Forks, from that point going up Middle Fork Ridge to Dasohga Ridge and along Dasohga Ridge, via Cams Knob and Mt. Hardison, to Mt. Yonaguska. Tricorner Knob may be reached from this point by turning left, to northwest, and following Balsam Mt. to Tricorner Knob on main divide. Mt. Guyot is 0.8 mile north of this knob and Mt. Chapman is 1.5 miles southwest. Trail from Hughes Ridge to Mt. Guyot has been named the Rosser Trail in honor of E. J. Rosser, formerly chief cruiser for the N. C. Park Commission. Hiking distance to Mt. Yonaguska, about 11 miles. Class B Trail; steep in places, but fair.. Instead of taking Chasteen Creek 'Trail, cars may bel driven on Bradley Fork to 0.5 mile beyond mouth of Taywa Creek. Trail from here cuts back to Taywa Creek and follows it to Long Ridge and Hughes Ridge, then goes southeast along Hughes Ridge to join the Rosser Trail. Trail from mouth of Taywa Creek, passable. Mt. Yonaguska was named in honor of Chief Yonaguska. 58
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