Starting near Campsite #86, Hazel Creek Trail follows the creek up toward the Silers Bald area. The trail comes out at Welch Ridge Trail, just 1.7 miles from the Appalachian Trail and Silers Bald. Ollie Cove Trail starts out from the shore of Fontana Lake and goes approximately 0.3 miles to Lakeshore Trail.
At the intersection, Hazel Creek Trail begins and climbs 4.5 miles to where Jenkins Ridge Trail comes in from the left. The trail passes by Campsites #85 and #84 in this section. After this, the trail goes only 0.8 miles to where Bone Valley Trail goes off to the left near Campsite #83. From here it is only 1.3 miles to Cold Spring Gap Trail, which branches toward the right. Hazel Creek Trail then climbs 8.1 miles (passing Campsite #82) to Welch Ridge Trail in the Silers Bald area, near the Appalachian Trail. Altogether, Hazel Creek Trail is approximately 14.7 miles long.