After leaving a car at the lower end of Thomas divide Trail at Galbrath Creek Road, we will drive back up to the Upper Thomas divide trailhead off 441 and begin hiking mostly downhill and enjoy the early fall views at higher elevation. We will turn off at the Sunkota Ridge trail junction and hike over to the intersection with Indian Creek Trail which we follow about 2 miles down to Deeplow Gap Trail junction and Campsite 51 where we setup camp for the night. In the morning, we will pack up and hike up Deeplow Gap trail a short way to the junction with lower Thomas Divide Trail which we will follow to the parked car and shuttle back to the start. Hike 12.2 miles mostly downhill Saturday and 7 miles Sunday with an elevation gain of 2000 feet. Rated Difficult. Drive 150 miles, round trip. Contact leaders for carpool information.
Leaders: Tim Bigelow and Steve Dunkin
Leader contact information is included under Additional Information in the email you receive after registration.
Smoky Mountains Hiking Club
PO Box 51592
Knoxville, TN 37950-1592