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Bandy Creek Campground – Angel Falls overlook loop from Scott State Forest

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Bandy Creek Campground – Angel Falls overlook loop from Scott State Forest

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Bandy Creek Campground – Angel Falls overlook loop from Scott State Forest

05:30

20.1km

310m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 29, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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313 m

Bandy Creek Campground

Highlight • Rest Area

The main campground in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area acts as a parking area and trailhead for a bunch of different trails and forest roads. The trail signage in Big South Fork is great, and it's easy to find your way back if you decide to deviate from your planned ride. Some trails are rougher than others, but they are marked accordingly and intersect each other frequently.

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10.3 km

Angel Falls overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

This rocky outcropping is warmed by the sun during the day and makes for a fantastic picnic spot with spectacular views over the Cumberland River and Angel Falls. You get more great views of the river as you descend the John Muir Trail just below the overlook.

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10.3 km

View of Angel Falls and River Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Grand Gap Loop Trail has a few viewpoints, one of which being this overlook of Angel Falls. The overlook is really of the river and the river valley. You can see other cliff faces and cliff walls from this rocky outcropping.

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20.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.4 km

710 m

Surfaces

19.4 km

606 m

104 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

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Today

Friday 10 July

27°C

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84 %

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Bandy Creek Campground – Angel Falls overlook loop from Scott State Forest

Bandy Creek Campground

Angel Falls overlook

View of Angel Falls and River Valley

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