At mile 3.1 on Lakeshore Trail, Forney Creek Trail branches off to the right. It is also 1 mile away from where Whiteoak Branch Trail branched off Lakeshore Trail to the right. After 0.4 miles on the Forney Creek Trail, Bear Creek Trail branches off to the left and covers 5.9 miles up-mountain. Bear Creek totals 5.9 miles in length and comes out at the intersection of Welch Ridge Trail and Cold Spring Gap Trail.