Kephart Prong Trail
This gently rolling trail crosses five log footbridges.
Plan Around Kephart Prong Trail
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Kephart Prong Trail Details
Following an old roadbed build by long-banished logging companies, this gently rolling trail crosses five log footbridges as it skirts this prong, or branch, of the Oconaluftee River. The trail, which is wide, well maintained, and easy to follow, runs into the decrepit ruins of an old Civilian Conservation Corps Camp from the 1930s, and ends at a recently refurbished shelter that is popular with distance hikers.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
2 miles
Estimated time
1.75 hours
Region
N/A
Nearby Parks Around Kephart Prong Trail
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Kephart Prong Trail
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1.7 mi away
Collins Creek Picnic Area
182 sites, pavilion available, 3/11-10/31
1.7 mi away
Collins Creek Picnic Area
Located about 8 miles north of Cherokee.
2.3 mi away
Logging exhibit
Destruction of the forests was halted when the park was established.
2.6 mi away
Webb Overlook
Named after one of the early supporters of the park.
3.2 mi away
Oconaluftee River
One of the better trout streams in the park.
