Porter's Creek Trail
Hike Number: 454
Area Location: Smoky Mountain National Park
Trailhead Location: Greenbrier
Trailend Location: same
Hike Type: In and Out
Hiking Distance (miles): 7.4
Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation Range: 2,100 / 3,600
Total Elevation Gain: 1,500
Total Elevation Descent: 1,500
Trail Description: Hike in and out on Porter's Creek Trail, passing remnants of old homesteads and Owenby Cemetery, and then a rushing creek and a waterrfall.:-)
Topos: Mt. Leconte
Special Features: Flowers
Flower Season: April
DriveHead: Westgate Shopping Center
2nd Meeting Place: *None*
Driving Distance(Miles-RT): 164
Notes: One of the most famous wildflower hikes in GSMNP
Hike History: W0502; A0802