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Mingus Creek Trail

On Newton Bald, Central Great Smoky Mountains

Trail9.3 km · 5.8 miBest Apr–Oct

Next nearby hike: Newton Bald Trail 1.1 mi · 1.8 kmExplore Newton Bald →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Oct · highs 14–22 °C (57–72 °F)

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  2. F6°-5°174
  3. M9°-1°158
  4. A14°2°145
  5. M17°7°155
  6. J21°11°160
  7. J22°13°176
  8. A22°13°140
  9. S19°10°118
  10. O15°4°92
  11. N10°0°136
  12. D5°-4°158

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

Trail facts

Length
9.3 km · 5.8 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
National Park Service
Data from
National Park Service
Mountain
Newton Bald (mountain, 1,571 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Central Great Smoky Mountains (Great Smoky Mountains › Blue Ridge Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
8.5 km NW of Cherokee (Swain County, North Carolina) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Connects to
Deeplow Gap Trail, Newton Bald Trail (at its start or end)
Best months
Apr–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
North Carolina
Continent
North America
Route centre
35.5281, -83.3492
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Newton Bald Trail

1.1 mi · 1.8 km · Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Deeplow Gap Trail

1.4 mi · 2.2 km · Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 1

1.7 mi · 2.8 km · Appalachian National Scenic Trail

Thomas Divide Trail

2.3 mi · 3.7 km · Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Oconaluftee River Trail

2.9 mi · 4.7 km · Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Sunkota Ridge Trail

3.0 mi · 4.9 km · Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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