- Route: Twin Creeks Trail (.2 miles); Cherokee Orhcard Road (.9 miles); Old Sugarlands Trail (3.9 miles(
- Total Mileage: 5 miles
- Time Table: (times are approximate) Leave Maryville at 7:15, arrive at Greenbrier at 9:45; Drop car at Sugarlands at 10:15; Drop car at Twin Creeks 10:30; Move car to Noah "Bud" Ogle place 10:45; Reach trailhead by foot around 11:15; Arrive at Sugarlands VC around 1.
- Description: Road at Greenbrier closed, Newfound Gap Rd closed, Twin Creek Trail closed, Cherokee Orchard Trail closed by the time we finished. Sleet turning to snow early in the morning. By the time we left Sugarlands VC at 1 NPS was preparing to close Laurel Creek Rd and Little River Road. Gentle downhill slope. Wide trail. Muddy at times.
- Points of Interest: Tons of cultural artifacts, homesites, etc. Sugarlands Cemetery (we didn't take the side trip)
- Wildlife: 8 turkeys crossing the trail near the road to Sugarlands cemetery. Turkey scat, tracks. American Woodcock on Cherokee Orchard Rd (which we originally mistook for a snipe).
Date: 2-18-2006
Hikers: Steve, Dave, Andy
IHC Trek #5
