In some of the towns bordering the park, horses and pack animals,
with guide service, may be rented by the hour, day, or for longer
periods.
Destination | Trail starts |Elevation
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| | _Feet_
Laurel Falls |Fighting Creek Gap (see Road | 2,500
| Distances) |
Clingmans Dome Summit |Forney Ridge Parking Area | 6,643
Andrews Bald |Forney Ridge Parking Area | 5,860
Alum Cave Bluffs |Alum Cave Parking Area (see | 4,900
| Road Distances) |
Mount Le Conte: via Alum |Alum Cave Parking Area (see | 6,593
Cave Bluffs | Road Distances) |
via Boulevard |Newfound Gap (see Road | 6,593
| Distances) |
via Cherokee Orchard |Cherokee Orchard via Rainbow | 6,593
| Falls |
|Cherokee Orchard via Bullhead | 6,593
|Cherokee Orchard via Trillium | 6,593
| Gap |
via Roaring Fork |Gatlinburg and Trillium Gap | 6,593
The Jumpoff |Newfound Gap | 6,100
Charlies Bunion |Newfound Gap | 5,375
Gregory Bald |Cades Cove | 4,948
Chimney Tops |Chimneys Bridge (see Road | 4,755
| Distances) |
Mount Cammerer |Davenport Gap | 5,025
Ramsey Cascades |Greenbrier | 4,750
Raven Fork Wilderness |Smokemont | 4,202
Mount Sterling Tower |Mount Sterling Gap | 5,835
Sharp Top on Noland Divide |Bryson City (at park line) | 3,430
Bryson Place |Bryson City | 2,411
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| Distance | | Map
Destination |round trip| Remarks |Index
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| _Miles_ | |
Laurel Falls | 2.5 | One of the most popular hiking | E-2.
| | trips |
Clingmans Dome Summit| 1.0 | One-half mile paved trail leads | G-4.
| | to one of the highest peaks |
| | in East; highest in park. |
Andrews Bald | 4.0 | One of the most popular hikes | G-4.
| | in park. |
Alum Cave Bluffs | 5.0 | Easy trail, fine views. Best | G-3.
| | for rose-purple rhododendron |
| | in mid-June. Alum Cave Bluffs.|
Mount Le Conte: via | 10.4 | Shortest way to Mount Le Conte | G-3.
| | and very spectacular. |
Alum Cave Bluffs | | Foot trail only. |
via Boulevard | 16.0 | Follows Appalachian Trail to | G-3.
| | Mount Kephart and |
| | thence along Boulevard Trail |
| | to Le Conte. |
via Cherokee | 13.4 | Trail passes Rainbow Falls and | G-3.
Orchard | | around Rocky Spur. |
| 14.4 | Trail passes around Bullhead. | G-3.
| | |
| 16.8 | Good horse trail. | G-3.
via Roaring Fork | 22.4 | Longest trip to Mount Le Conte, | G-3.
| | but interesting. |
The Jumpoff | 6.5 | Jagged mountain peaks. | H-3.
Charlies Bunion | 8.6 | Reminiscent of the rugged | H-3.
| | Rockies. |
Gregory Bald | 11.0 | Best display of wild azalea in | B-4.
| | mid-June. |
Chimney Tops | 3.0 | For the experienced hiker. | G-3.
| | 3 hours, round trip. |
Mount Cammerer | 12.0 | Fine view of valleys and | K-1.
| | mountains. |
Ramsey Cascades | 12.0 | Largest cascades; stands of | I-2.
| | virgin hardwoods. |
Raven Fork Wilderness| 16.0 | Largest stand of virgin red | J-3.
| | spruce and balsam. |
Mount Sterling Tower | 5.2 | Accessible fire tower. | K-2.
Sharp Top on Noland | 4.0 | Interesting hike. | G-5.
Divide | | |
Bryson Place | 20.0 | Follows Deep Creek to Bryson | H-4.
| | Place, and Nettle Creek into |
| | a fine stand of virgin |
| | hardwoods. |
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