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Thompson Creek

On Little Bald Mountain, Great Balsam Mountains

Trail3.6 km · 2.2 miBest Apr–Oct

Next nearby hike: Pilot Rock 0.2 mi · 0.4 kmExplore Little Bald Mountain →

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Best time to hike

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

  1. J4°-5°133
  2. F6°-4°150
  3. M10°-1°151
  4. A14°2°133
  5. M17°7°136
  6. J21°11°157
  7. J22°13°153
  8. A22°13°151
  9. S19°10°144
  10. O15°4°107
  11. N10°0°127
  12. D6°-4°148

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.

About this trail

Thompson Creek is a trail of about 3.6 km (2.2 mi) in National Forests in North Carolina, North Carolina, United States of America. It is on Little Bald Mountain in the Great Balsam Mountains. It lies about 16 km west of Mills River.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
3.6 km · 2.2 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain
Little Bald Mountain (mountain, 1,606 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Great Balsam Mountains (Blue Ridge Mountains › Appalachian Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
16 km W of Mills River (Henderson County, North Carolina) · GeoNames
Park or forest
National Forests in North Carolina
Best months
Apr–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
North Carolina
Continent
North America
Route centre
35.4022, -82.7423
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

Pilot Rock

0.2 mi · 0.4 km · National Forests in North Carolina

Pisgah Campground Trail

0.6 mi · 1.0 km · Blue Ridge Parkway

Pilot Cove

1.0 mi · 1.7 km · National Forests in North Carolina

Slate Rock

1.3 mi · 2.1 km · National Forests in North Carolina

Big Creek

1.4 mi · 2.3 km · National Forests in North Carolina

Mount Pisgah Summit Trail

1.6 mi · 2.5 km · National Forests in North Carolina

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