Bryson Place #57 Loop from Juney Whank Falls Trail Trailhead via Deep Creek Trail
13.6 mi
Distance
7 hrs 21 min
Time
terrain
1,978 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is a moderate loop trail to Bryson Place #57 in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The trail starts at Juney Whank Falls Trail Trailhead. This trail goes by Tom Branch Road Bridge, Deep Creek Trail Trailhead, Tom Branch Falls, Indian Creek Falls, Sunkota Ridge, Martins Gap, Nick's Nest Branch #58, McCracken Branch #59, and Bumgardner Branch #60.
Sights to See
Rate this Hike
★★★★★
Public Tracks
Deep Creek loop
Deep Creek, Connector, Sunkota, Martins, Deep Creek loop.
2300 gain.
Started in heavy gray overcast with two layers, finished in sun and a T shirt. Saw a young guy BPer coming up Martins when I was going down; only person I saw except for on the first 2 miles of DC.
ML for beer, Pasquaninos dinner, one more at ML, and then back to Deep Creek.
DC, Sunkota, Martins, DC loop
2300' gain. CCW loop. Slept at TH. Saw 4-5 deer on Sunkota a few minutes in- one buck. They were just off the RH side of the trail and didnt move much. Only saw a few people, all within 2 miles of the TH.
Deep Creek/Sunkota Ridge Track (5/6/17, 8:42:39AM)
With Lane and Bill
