Lynn Camp Prong Trail

Lynn Camp Prong Trail is a 3.7-mile, one-way backcountry connector from the Middle Prong and Greenbrier Ridge junction to Miry Ridge Trail. It is not the short Lynn Camp Prong Cascades walk. The lower stretch follows an old logging grade; the upper half climbs toward the ridge, gaining about 1,200 feet. Allow around three hours for this named trail segment. Choose it for a longer forest climb, not a quick waterfall stop.

The lower junction is about 4.1 miles up Middle Prong Trail from the road at Middle Prong Trailhead. The 3.7-mile figure starts at that junction, and Miry Ridge is another trail junction, not a road exit. From the parking area to Miry Ridge is roughly 7.8 miles one way; retracing the same route makes a roughly 15.6-mile day. Plan your connecting-trail exit and return before setting out. Upper Tremont Road is unpaved but maintained, and a parking tag is required for vehicles parked longer than 15 minutes.

For roughly the first 1.5 miles, the path follows a broad, smoother grade through the valley and around finger ridges. It stays near Lynn Camp Prong but above it, so expect a forest walk with occasional looks across the creek rather than a continuous waterside path. This is part of the Smokies' logging history: Little River Lumber finished cutting timber in the Tremont area in 1939.

Near Campsite 28, the trail turns sharply off the old grade and climbs on rockier footing. About 1,000 feet of the roughly 1,200-foot ascent comes in the final 2.25 miles. Three small water crossings are listed along the route, and horse use is allowed. If you want the short cascades outing instead, that is a separate 1.4-mile round trip on Middle Prong Trail from its trailhead.