I’m an old chunky monkey and I have a young bestie that will push me up mountain trails. But I made this one pretty much without help!! So excited! And it was BEAUTIFUL at the top. So worth it! (First pic is a panoramic)

Planning to hike this area soon but I prefer to hike trails the are open/wide with room to move off trail when other people are coming. How open is the trail?
My puppy is still learning some things so I like to be able to step off the trail with him for his training (not aggressive but tooo friendly)
We’ve done black balsam and Tennent mnt but I didn’t care for the really tight areas. Two pictures of areas that worked well for us. The pine areas are also great!

Looking to hike part of the foothills trail on the border of SC. Does anyone know of campsites near parking? Ideally looking for a site within 200 yards of my car so I can get an early start without hauling all my gear too far.

Also open to suggestions for similar setups nearby, it’s okay if it’s a different trail.