Deep Creek Loop
An easily accessible trail visits both Toms Branch Falls and Indian Creek Falls.
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Deep Creek Loop Details
One of the first trails build by the Civilian Conservation Corps, this popular, and easily accessible trail visits both Toms Branch Falls and Indian Creek Falls. Best visited after periods of lots of rain, the trail provides plenty of places to view the falls, and is generally a very easy, level trail, with the exception of the steeper sections near the 420-foot Sunkota Ridge. The trail that winds in and out of hardwood and hemlock forests is also a popular wildflower hike in the springtime, when the trillium, violets, and Solomon's seal are blooming.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
4.4 miles
Estimated time
3 hours
Region
N/A
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Indian Creek Trail
This trail follows Indian Creek until its convergence with Queen Branch.
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Juney Whank Falls Loop
Barely long enough to be called a trail, much less a loop.
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Tom's Branch Falls
This popular trail leads to the 80-foot Toms Branch Falls.
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Indian Creek Falls
A short, highly accessible trail leads to Indian Creek Falls.
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Juney Whank Falls
These picturesque falls are split into two sections, which, when combined, measure almost 90 feet.
