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The Sugarland Mountain Trail is an American hiking trail, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park of Sevier County, Tennessee. The trail traverses Sugarland Mountain, a massive ridge running perpendicular to the main crest of the Smokies and effectively dividing the park's north-central section from its northwestern section. Sugarland Mountain is flanked by the deep upper valleys of two of the park's major watersheds— the West Fork of the Little Pigeon River (to the east) and Little River (to the west). The trail passes through several forest types, including deciduous forest at lower elevations, heaths ("hells") along the mountain's backbone formations, and a stand of Southern Appalachian spruce-fir forest in the upper elevations. Occasional breaks in the foliage allow for views of Mount Le Conte and Sevier County to the east and Blanket Mountain and the ridges above Elkmont to the west. The trailhead is located at Fighting Creek Gap along Little River Road, between Gatlinburg and Elkmont. The trail's terminus is located just off Clingmans Dome Road, where the trail intersects the Appalachian Trail. ==Vital information== * The Sugarland Mountain Trailhead at Fighting Creek Gap shares a parking lot with the popular Laurel Falls Trail (on the other side of the road). This parking lot fills up quickly on weekends, especially during Spring and Summer. * Backcountry campsite #21, formerly located on the Sugarland Mountain Trail near the Junction with Huskey Gap Trail, has been relocated to the Huskey Gap Trail near the junction with Little River Trail. * While there is a small parking lot (shared with the Fork Ridge Trail) near the trail terminus along Clingmans Dome Road, this road is closed December 1 through April 1. If the road is closed, the nearest parking lot is at Newfound Gap, east of the trail terminus. * The Mount Collins Shelter is approximately from the trailhead. * During cooler months, ice often forms on rock outcroppings along the trail between Huskey Gap and the Rough Creek junction. As the afternoon sun heats the western slopes of the mountain, this ice can break off and crash to the ground without warning. Ice and snow can also make the steeper ledges between the Rough Creek junction and the trail terminus slippery. * The Sugarland Mountain Trail— when conjoined with the Cove Mountain Trail, Laurel Falls Trail, Fork Ridge Trail, and Deep Creek Trail— forms a continuous path connecting the Sugarland Visitor Center (near Gatlinburg) with the Deep Creek Campground (near Bryson City). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sugarland Mountain Trail」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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