Name: Laurel Fork Creek Trail
Rating: 3.8

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Features Birding · Commonly Backpacked · Fall Colors · River/Creek · Spring · Waterfall · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Family Friendly Lots of creeks for kids to splash in!

If the water is really high it could be an issue if you aren't willing to get wet.

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This trail follows the Laurel Fork Creek from Station Camp Ford to the Sawmill Trailhead. It is a really beautiful trail with 20+ creek crossings depending on the water level. On average, the creek crossings will be no higher than your knees. Keep an eye out for beavers, and you'll surely see lots of beaver chews. For the most part this trail is pretty flat, but heading up to Sheltowee Trace going east is a pretty big uphill.

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Land Manager: NPS - Big South Fork Nat. River and Rec. Area Office

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Tyler Campbell

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3.8 from 13 votes

#15

in Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

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3.8 from 13 votes

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Feb 21, 2022 near Oneida, TN

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Feb 21, 2022

Rob Foss

We did this trail from the John Muir Trail to the cut through at Shiltowee Trace (Jacks Loop). More challenging than expected. 3 creek crossings. 3.8mi

Jun 29, 2020

Burk Frey

Started from John Litton Farm Loop Trailhead. The portion of trail just NE of Black House is nice, but much is overgrown & muddy with downed trees. 7.9mi — 5h 52m

Nov 9, 2019

Lincoln Hulbert

From Black House Trail to Slave falls loop, first 3 miles hard to stay on track. Lost of markers missing 20+ creek crossings. Be prepared 6.5mi — 3h 15m

Aug 10, 2018

Davis Farris

Lots of water!

Mar 31, 2018

Rachel Young

Oct 30, 2017

Tyler Campbell

Beautiful fall day with around 20 creek crossings 10mi — 5h 00m

Nov 11, 2016

Bryon Larrance

We hiked during a drought and had 26 creek crossings. 75% of crossings had to be done by wading. Trail is not marked well. 15mi

Nov 4, 2016

Bryon Larrance

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Laurel Fork Creek Trail

“A creek trail with lots of water crossings. ”

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Point to Point

1,658' 505 m

864' 263 m

310' 95 m

1,104' 337 m

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