4.0 star · Difficult Point to Point

Baxter Creek Trail to Balsam Mountain Road

Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Haywood County, North Carolina

Trail length

25.9 km

Time

~1 day 2 hrs

Elevation Gain

1515 m

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"An epic challenge to remember from the heart of Haywood County"

The Baxter Creek Trail to Balsam Mountain Road is a 25.9 km looped trail that starts and ends in Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Difficult. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 2 days. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.