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GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS
MOUNT CAMMERER

LOCATION:  Western North Carolina
HIKE STARTS:  Big Creek Campground
HIKE ENDS:  Big Creek Ranger Station
TOTAL DISTANCE:  33.4 Miles
HIKE TYPE:  One Way, Shuttle Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY:  Difficult
TRAILS USED:  Appalachian Trail, Balsam Mt., Baxter Creek, Chestnut Ridge, Mt. Sterling Ridge
TRAIL TRAFFIC:  Moderate to Heavy
TRIP TYPE:  Multi-Day Hike
MANAGEMENT:  Great Smoky Mountain NP

HIGHLIGHTS:  The Great Smoky Mountains get more annual visitors than any other National Park in the U.S. Surprisingly, most people never see the backcountry which has some of the most pristine wilderness in the Southeast. The Mount Cammerer hike is a 2-3 day route that starts at Big Creek Campground and follows a loop through the eastern section of the park. The trek begins with a climb up Mount Sterling, continues along the ridge pass Laurel Gap and picks up the Appalachian Trail in route to Mount Cammerer.  From here, the hike follows the Chestnut Branch Trail back to the Big Creek Ranger Station near the Big Creek Campground.  It can be done as either a shuttle hike or a loop hike (with a short 1/2 mile walk between the ranger station and campground).

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bullet click to see trail photos from this hike:  January 16, 2004
bullet click to view a detailed trip report:  January 16, 2004 (password required)
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bulletclick to access the guidebook Trail By Trail:  Backpacking In The Smoky Mountains which has details on this destination
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