After taking Bradley Fork Trail from Smokemont, Dry Sluice Gap Trail continues on to the left at the Cabin Flats intersection. From here, it is 4.2 miles total to the Appalachian Trail, just northeast of Charlies Bunion and Icewater Spring Shelter. Not far from the Bradley Fork junction is a trail called Cabin Flats Trail, which veers off to the right for 0.6 miles, leading to Campsite #49. From the Cabin Flats Trail intersection, the Dry Sluice Gap Trail continues 2.9 miles to where Kephart Prong Trail goes off to the left. After this, the trail finally finds it way 1.3 miles to the famous Appalachian Trail.