5.0 star · Difficult Out and Back

Mingus Creek Short Trail

Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Swain County, North Carolina

Trail length

9.4 km

Time

~2 hrs 41 min

Elevation Gain

492 m

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

The Mingus Creek Short Trail is a 9.4 km looped trail that starts and ends in Cherokee, Swain 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 3 hrs 34 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.