Tennessee
Rhea County
Laurel Snow Trail
Hiking trail through the Pocket Wilderness
The trail makes sort of a T shape. The long stem runs from the trailhead at the end of Pocket Wilderness Road and amounts to a hike along the beautiful and popular Richland Creek. The junction is right after the crossing of Laurel Creek. From here it's about a mile to the Laurel Falls area (to the right) and around two and a half miles to Snow Falls (to the left).
It is recommended to hike each on a separate day trip, as there is much to see on both sides. With both sides and the hike to and from the fork, the trail measures 10.5 miles round trip.
Length: 10.5 miles
Difficulty: 8
Nearby Trails
Piney River Trail
Hiking trail along Duskin Creek and Piney River
Lower Loop - Cane Creek Overnight Trail
Overnight hike along Cane Creek Gulf
Fall Creek Falls - Gorge Overlook Trail
Combination of two scenic trails in Fall Creek Falls State Park
Ozone Falls Trail
Short hike to Ozone Falls
Virgin Falls Trail
Hiking trail past some really stunning waterfalls
Day Hike
Laurel Falls: N35 32.837 W85 01.462 Trail Head: N35 11.853 W85 03.030 Approximate temperature today: 96-degrees F Good hike - varied terrains and elevations. I'm not sure if they'll allow links, but here's the full "trip report": http://nicotye.blogspot.com/2011/06/laurel-snow-pocket-wilderness-laurel.html
Day Hike
(I messed up my last rating, so this is a repost) Laurel Falls: N35 32.837 W85 01.462 Trail Head: N35 11.853 W85 03.030 Approximate temperature today: 96-degrees F Fun hike, varied terrains and elevations. My full report: http://nicotye.blogspot.com/2011/06/laurel-snow-pocket-wilderness-laurel.html