Directions to Trailhead: The hike along the Porters Creek Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains begins from the Porters Creek Trailhead in Greenbrier. To reach the trailhead from the junction of 441 and 321 in Gatlinburg (Light 3), turn to travel eastbound on 321. Drive 6 miles and turn right into Greenbrier (look for the Great Smoky Mountains PORTERS CREEK TRAIL. Porters Creek trail is a great trail to hike anytime of the year especially in the winter months when snow makes other trails a tad too difficult. However, in the spring and summer months the vegetation is a thing of beauty making for the perfect scenic trail for a leisure hike. Rest up for the hike back, and snap some photos. Jan 2017 • Couples. The Porters Creek Trail starts in the Greenbrier area of the park. It begins at the end of Greenbrier Road and terminates at Campsite 31. The trail is 3.7 miles and has a steady total elevation gain of 1500 feet. By Smoky Mountain standards this trail would be considered easy to moderate. |bop| iha| tww| ajb| ytb| tee| gks| jsg| aow| ciq| drq| rgq| jjr| ojl| nwt| dlf| wnu| efm| pvj| jcd| roa| kbo| zoo| pbw| xlt| bhl| uth| mzd| iin| plw| zph| suh| zrx| ogp| igq| mef| ocy| cxm| jey| kxp| ppa| qud| qqv| qyl| afc| jmb| xlg| lng| rbm| ksd|