Backcountry Campsite #28

Stayed 3/13/20 It's a good sized campsite with 3 fire rings. Drainage isn't great. The second set of bear cables are beyond the creek convergence. Lots of white noise from the water if you're into that. It's a gradual uphill hike, 5.7 miles from the Middle Prong trailhead at the end of Tremont Road. You can loop out by continuing on Lynn Camp Prong east to Miry Ridge Trail. Head north toward Jake's Gap. Once there, turn a hard left and descend down panther creek trail. Be prepared for a thigh-high creek crossing at the very end to get back up on Middle Prong. I logged 9.6 following that route out.

Campsite 28 is an incredible backcountry campsite in the Smoky Mountains! Located at approximately 3,455 feet, the elevation is significant. We hiked from the Middle Prong Trail trailhead past Tremont. It was an approximate 7.2 mile hike in each direction with approximately 2,708 feet of elevation gain. Campsite 28 is situated beside a flowing stream, so fresh water should be plentiful. There are several campsites at campsite 28 but we chose the larger one with a clear view of the stars. Since it snowed all night and was five degrees, we didn't see the stars but it still was nice. I highly recommend this backcountry campsite and the hike back to the trailhead was almost completely downhill.

It's worth the hike. Peaceful

My favorite campsite. Plenty of water very close.

A beautiful site very close to lynn prong