Backpacking in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Twentymile Trail to Long Hungry Ridge Trail to Gregory Bald Trail to Wolf Ridge Trail and back to Twentymile Trailhead.

Beauty, scenic, and solitude– all are found on the Gregory Bald Loop trail. The trail head is at Twenty Mile Ranger Station in the extreme southern part of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. Begin the hike on a wide Jeep road, when the road forks take the right fork and travel a back country campsite (any one of the two) and set up camp for the night. Rise early the next morning and prepare to CLIMB!!! A long steep trail ascends to the top of Gregory Bald, but the reward is fantastic. Beautiful views of the southern Appalachians and Smokies. Take some time to enjoy the view from here before descending back into Twenty Mile Ranger Station. After leaving the Bald, work your way through some small timber before coming to another Bald. Then arriving at another back country campsite. Note: this campsite was closed during the winter of 2002. Check with rangers before making plans to stay. The trail will slowly descend back to the Jeep road that you left the day before and then back to the Ranger Station at Twenty Mile Creek.

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