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Forney Creek is quite beautiful by Backcountry Camp 71.
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Forney Creek Trail at a stone wall built in the 1930s by the CCC, Aug. 24, 2020.
Camp 71 is a great spot (good for both hammocks and tents) with an excellent creek.
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Ken Foshee
May 31, 2017 near Bryson City, NC
“Forney Creek is quite beautiful by Backcountry Camp 71.”  

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Forney Creek is quite beautiful by Backcountry Camp 71.
Camp 71 is a great spot (good for both hammocks and tents) with an excellent creek.
Small toadstool along Forney Creek Trail, Aug. 14, 2020.
Timber rattlesnake in a small log pile along Forney Creek Trail, Aug. 14, 2020.
There are lots of nice areas to have a snack and refill your water supplies along Jonas Creek.
There are lots of tough river crossings along Forney Creek. The top-left of the image is the other side of the trail.
The Jonas Creek Trail--even away from its numerous creekside spots--contains many peaceful, shady areas.
Forney Creek Trail at a stone wall built in the 1930s by the CCC, Aug. 24, 2020.
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