"The Magnificent Middle Prong"

GPS Coordinates:  35.356860, -82.945553 (Forest Service Road 97 Trailhead)

GPS Coordinates:  35.31389, -82.95362 (Mountains-to-Sea Trail Junction)

Album Direction-Of-Travel:  Southbound

Highlights:  Middle Prong West Fork Pigeon River, Middle Prong Wilderness, solitude, waterfalls

Length (one-way):  4.0 miles

Petzoldt Rating:  8.00

Difficulty:  VERY HARD

Total Elevation Gain:  2,000'

Elevation Gain/Mile:  500'/mile

Min. Elevation:  3,620'

Max. Elevation:  5,220'

Blaze Color:  NONE

See Following Trip Reports for more info:

Buckeye Falls

Middle Prong & Little Beartrap Falls

Middle Prong Wilderness Loop

Connecting Trails:

Buckeye Gap Trail (#126)

Mountains-to-Sea Trail (#440)