Soco Gap Overlook

Jonathan Creek Overlook

Plott Balsam Overlook

Lickstone Ridge Overlook

Bunches Bald Overlook

The ridge was named for Jonas Jenkins, an early settler who lived on the far side of the ridge to the left and maintained friendly relations with the Cherokee.

Jenkins Ridge Overlook

Named for one of the last great Cherokee medicine men, this overlook offers picnic tables and sweeping views of the Smoky Mountains.

Big Witch Overlook

View of Thomas Divide

Ballhoot is a logging term that refers to skidding logs down steep mountainsides, often leaving a smooth, scarred path behind.

View of Ballhoot Scar

The fields below, known as Floyd Bottoms, are part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

View of Raven Fork

Oconaluftee is a Cherokee word meaning “beside the river.”

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