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• Hiking Trails

Hiking Trails

• 850 miles-some old roads, some Indian trails, etc, some built by CCC.

• Some trails are foot travel only & some both horse/foot.

Trails

• Trail Maps cost $1.00 (Honor system at Park)

• Trail distances are measured between junctions.

Campsites # 1-98

• Those in bold or pink require a reservation(865-436-1231)

• H means horse.

• Campsite elevation is listed on the back.

• Permits are required. Free !

Areas

• Cades Cove

• Elkmont/Tremont

• Greenbrier/Cosby

• Cataloochee/Big Creek

• Oconaluftee

• Deep Creek

Areas

• Noland Creek

• Forney Creek

• Hazel Creek

• Twentymile

• Fontana Lake

Shelters

• 16 shelters are mostly located on the 70+ miles of Appalachian Trail in the park and are mainly intended for thru hikers.

Clockwise: Cosby, Mollies Ridge, Pecks Corner, Mt. Collins-

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Trail Highlights

• Waterfalls-ex. Ramsay Cascades

• Virgin Forests-Baxter Creek • Historic-Little Cataloochee• Views-Mt. Cammerer• Wildlife-Cades Cove

Mt. Cammerer Fire Tower

Types of Hikes

• Day Hikes, Loops, In/Out, Drop Offs, Thru, Overnight

• Further info (book)-Hiking Trails of The Smokies

Planning/Considerations

• Traffic, Trail distance, points of interest, elevation, danger, availability of campsite, water supply, time of year

Cautions

• Hypothermia, Lost, Bears, Injury, Falls, Stream Hazards and crossings, road closure, winter, drinking water

Road access

• I-40, US 441, US 129, US 321, US 416, US 19, US 32

Rules

• Minimal Impact-Camp only in sites, Max. party size 8, Fires within area and ground wood, Food Storage (bears), Toilet, trash, No collection of defacing, Pollution of streams, firearms, feeding/harassing wildlife.

Mt. Leconte trails

• Alum Cave Bluff, Rainbow Falls, Boulevard, Trillium Gap, Bullhead, Brushy Mountain. There is a shelter and a lodge on top.

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