Beech Gap Trail
A 5.3-mile section of the Benton MacKaye Trail linking Hyatt Ridge Trail to the Balsam Mountain Trail. About halfway in (from either side), the trail meets the Straight Fork Road near Round Bottom and can be accessed from there.
Balsam Mountain Trail (South)
Starting at Pin Oak Gap, off of Straight Fork Road, this 2.3-mile trail leads up to the Balsam Mountain section of the Benton MacKaye Trail. On the Benton MacKaye Trail, the Balsam Mountain Trail continues for 2 miles, making it to Laurel Gap Shelter. See Balsam Mountain Trail (North) in the Big Creek section for
Palmer Creek Trail
This 3.3-mile trail starts from the Straight Fork Road near Pin Oak Gap and follows along Palmer Creek to where it meets the Pretty Hollow Gap Trail, 0.8 miles away from the Little Cataloochee Trail intersection.
Pretty Hollow Gap Trail
This 5.6-mile trail starts near Cataloochee Stables and climbs up the mountain to access the Benton MacKaye Trail. The first 0.8 miles meets the Little Cataloochee Trail. After the next 0.8 miles, the trail meets the Palmer Creek Trail. After this, the trail ascends 4 miles to the Pretty Hollow Gap. Campsite #39 is near
Little Cataloochee Trail
This trail can be accessed north (0.8 miles) of the Cataloochee Stables or off of Mount Sterling Road. From Mount Sterling Road, the trail meets the Long Bunk Trail 1 mile in. After this, the trail goes 4.2 miles before coming to a junction of Pretty Hollow Gap Trail and Palmer Creek Trail. From here,
Long Bunk Trail
This 3.6-mile trail leads south from the Mount Sterling Trail access point on Mount Sterling Road to the Little Cataloochee Trail.
Mount Sterling Trail
This 1.8-mile trail comes off the Benton MacKaye Trail at Mount Sterling and heads downhill toward Mount Sterling Road. Before the trail gets to the road, there is Long Bunk Trail that continues south. This trail can either be accessed from the road or off the Benton MacKaye Trail.
Mount Sterling Ridge Trail
A 5.3-mile section of the Benton MacKaye Trail that runs from the Balsam Mountain Trail intersection to the Mount Sterling Trail intersection. The Pretty Hollow Gap Trail runs down the mountain toward the Cataloochee Stables 1.4 miles from Mount Sterling Trail.