Smokies D
• 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.