Pets must be
restrained at all
times, and
are not permitted
on hiking trails.
There are over 900
miles of trails in the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park. Many of these trails originate in the Cades Cove area.
If you want to hike
or backpack, you
need to buy a backcountry trail
map at a visitor's
center or at your
local backpacking
store. Most trails
from Cades Cove
climb to the top of
the Smokies and
are well-marked
with signs at
the beginnings
of the trails.
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- Abrams Fall
- Location: West end of the
Cades Cove Loop Road
- Miles (roundtrip length): 5
- Rating: Moderate
- Climb (feet): 340
- Trail Features: Walk along a clear stream to 20' fall
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Anthony Creek Trail
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Cades Cove Nature Trail
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Cooper Road Trail
Gregory Bald
- Location: Turnaround on Forge Creek Road in
Cades Cove (via
Gregory Ridge Trail)
- Miles: (roundtrip length): 11
- Rating: moderate
- Climb (feet): 3000
- Trail Features: Ascends through virgin hardwood forest;
azaleas bloom at the bald late June
- Rich Mountain
- Location: Start of Cades Cove Loop Road, just beyond gate
- Miles: (roundtrip length): 8
- Rating: moderate
- Climb (feet): 1600
- Trail Features: Follow Rich Mountain Loop, Indian Grave Gap;
Crooked Arms Ridge trails
- Rocky Top
- Location: Cades Cove
Picnic Area
(via Anthony Creek Trail)
- Miles (roundtrip length): 12
- Rating: Strenuous
- Climb (feet); 3476
- Trail Features: Good views from the Appalachian Trail
- Spence Field
- Location: Cades Cove
Picnic Area (via Anthony Creek Trail)
- Miles: (roundtrip length): 11
- Rating: moderate
- Climb (feet): 2922
- Trail Features: Follow Anthony Creek and Bote Mountain Trails
- Spence Field
- Location: Laurel Creek Road, approximately 3 miles west of
Townsend "Y" (via Bote Mountain Trail)
- Miles: (roundtrip length): 14
- Rating: moderate
- Climb (feet): 3300
- Trail Features: An old road; some good views.
- Thunderhead
- Location: Cades Cove
Picnic Area (via Anthony Creek Trail)
- Miles (roundtrip length): 13
- Rating: strenuous
- Climb (feet): 3562
- Trail Features: Follow Anthony Creek; Bote Mountain, and
Appalachian Trails.
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