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Length: 32.0 miles
Rating: Strenuous
The Standing Indian basin is a horseshoe-shaped drainage formed by the
Nantahala and Blue Ridge Mountains with several Peaks over 5,000 feet
high. A network of trails leads to waterfalls and mountain peaks.
Pickens Nose Trail (0.7 mile) climbs through mature oak forest to a
promontory on Brushy Ridge. Waslik Poplar Trail (0.6 mile) leads to the
Nation's second largest yellow-poplar tree.
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The Appalachian Trail (AT) crosses the mountain peaks for 32 miles
through this area, and the trail passes in and out of the Southern
Nantahala Wilderness. You can use the AT to complete trail loops. Over 16
miles of orange-blazed trail are open to horses.
The trailhead is signed to show the designated users. Primitive camping
for horses is available at Hurricane Creek
beyond Standing Indian Campground, a developed campground with showers,
flush toilets, and picnicking.
Directions:
From Franklin, take U.S. 64W for 9 miles. Turn left on old 64 for 2 miles.
Turn right on FR 67 (gravel) toward Standing Indian Campground. There are
several trailheads.
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