Rocky Top (8.75 miles away)
Newport, North Carolina
What appears to be an easy and bland road sure gives you a nice treat at the end. The Meadow Creek Road is groomed gravel and accessible by most any vehicle. Once at the top, there is a large parking area and trailhead for the Meadow Creek Ridge Mountain Trail and the short trail to the lookout tower sitting at 2,800 feet. There is no camping directly on the trail but the nearby Big Clifty has a couple of spots.