Described from start at Daniel Ridge Loop up to Farlow Gap.
Moderately difficult on lower end but very steep and rocky on the upper end. Passes through some beautiful mixed cove/hardwood forest scenes along Right Fork near the beginning, as it makes its way up some old railroad switchbacks. There's a tiny waterfall during wet weather which you can reach by going straight at the tip of the right-hand switchbacks. The trail then passes over the top of this waterfall as it heads away from Right Fork.
Beyond that, the trail follows an old roadbed and is nearly level, without many obstacles. It dips into coves and swings around ridges, crossing a few streams. Another small waterfall - more water but not as high - can be found just downstream from the trail at one point. The trail eventually swings left off the roadbed and downhill into the valley of Shuck Ridge Creek, where it gets narrower and rockier. It crosses the creek at the top of Shuck Ridge Creek Falls. This is a beautiful falls, but getting to the bottom safely is quite tricky.
Beyond the falls, the trail climbs and climbs - near a creek for a while, then relentlessly through the high-elevation hardwoods - over a rocky path before ending in Farlow Gap at an elevation of 4569 feet.
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