Forney Creek Trail

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina, United States

10.6 miles (17.1 km) · 344 ft elevation gain · Point to Point · trail · Route

The Forney Creek Trail route traverses 10.6 miles through Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina, United States. Elevation gain totals 344 feet, with 4,277 feet of descent. The largest climb extends 1.2 miles, gaining -177 feet. The course averages 33 feet of vertical gain per mile. About 67% of the distance is runnable terrain. Terrain is predominantly trail. Terrain difficulty is rated as mountainous. Difficulty is rated 5.5 out of 10, placing it in the 42.37th percentile. The route draws trail runners and hikers interested in technical terrain in North Carolina.