Devils Courthouse Spur Trail

Nantahala National Forest Hikes


Nantahala National Forest and its 530,000-acres in the extreme southwestern portion of the state is taking up more and more of my attention.  Though I live a mere 15 miles from its eastern border I hadn't paid it all that much attention until late.  All that has changed now and, dare I say it, I might be spending more time here now than in Pisgah!  Explore a bit and you'll discover why I've become so obsessed...


Adventure Log:  215.3 miles


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Nantahala National Forest Hikes by Difficulty Rating


Yellow Mountain Lookout  (17.90)

Panthertown Valley Crown Loop  (17.00)

Snowbird Creek Waterfalls  (14.68)

Wayah Bald from Burningtown Gap  (13.20)

Panthertown Valley - High Bethel Loop  (12.50)


The Thompson River - High Falls & Big Falls  (12.30)

Sylva Pinnacle  (11.22)

Caney Fork Valley Waterfalls  (10.96)


Panthertown Valley - Laurel Knob  (8.30)

Blackrock Mountain  (8.10)

Standing Indian Mountain  (8.10)

Siler Bald  (7.56)


Panthertown Valley - Little Green Mountain & Greenland Creek  (7.10)

Jones Rock & Waterrock Knob  (6.96)

Panthertown Valley - Little Green Mountain  (6.90)

Big Scaly Mountain & The Catstairs  (6.25)

Panthertown Valley - Dismal Falls  (6.10)


Chinquapin Mountain  (4.80)

Whiteside Mountain & Devils Courthouse  (4.50)

Albert Mountain  (4.40)

Panthertown Valley - Blackrock Mountain  (4.40)

Cedar Cliff Mountain  (4.16)

Panthertown Valley - West Side Waterfall Loop  (3.90)

Wesser Bald  (3.86)

Ranger Falls Loop  (3.60)

Huckleberry Knob  (3.30)

High (Cullowhee) Falls  (3.24)

Jackrabbit Mountain Trail  (3.20)

Waterrock Knob  (3.14)

Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest  (2.80)

Paradise Falls & Upper Sol's Creek Falls  (2.50)


Panthertown Valley - Greenland Creek Falls  (2.40)

Wayah Bald & Rufus Morgan Falls  (2.40)

Panther Top Mountain  (2.32)

Pickens Nose  (1.94)

Lake Cherokee  (1.70)

Cowee Bald Lookout  (1.37)

Joanna Bald Lookout  (1.33)

Granite City  (1.32)