Gatlinburg Hiking and Smokies Hiking Guide - Difficult


Abrams Falls


 
Trail Features: Waterfalls Trail Location: Cades Cove Roundtrip Miles: 5.0 miles Total Elevation Gain: 340 feet Avg. Elev Gain / Mile: 136 feet Highest Elevation: 1710 feet
 

Andrews Bald


 
Trail Features: Panoramic Views Trail Location: Clingmans Dome Area Roundtrip Miles: 3.5 miles Total Elevation Gain: 899 feet Avg. Elev Gain / Mile: 514 feet Highest Elevation: 6310 feet
 

The Jump Off


 
The trail to the Jump Off, via the Appalachian Trail, begins from the parking lot of Newfound Gap. Trail Features: Panoramic Views Trail Location: Newfound Gap Roundtrip Miles: 6.5 miles Total Elevation Gain: 1275 feet Avg. Elev Gain / Mile: 392 feet Highest Elevation: 6225 feet
 

Balsam High Point


 
Views, views, and more views!
 

Boogerman Loop


 

 

Brushy Mountain

Brushy Mountain Tr.
Sevier 
Trail Features: Views, Waterfalls, Wildflowers Trail Location: Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail Roundtrip Miles: 6.8 miles Total Elevation Gain: 1745 feet Avg. Elev Gain / Mile: 513 feet Highest Elevation: 4937 feet
 

Ramsay Cascades


 
Trail Features: Waterfalls, Old Growth Forest Trail Location: Greenbrier Roundtrip Miles: 8.0 miles Total Elevation Gain: 2375 feet Avg. Elev Gain / Mile: 594 feet Highest Elevation: 4400 feet
 

Ritch Mountain Loop


 
Trail Features: Views / Wildflowers / History Trail Location: Cades Cove Roundtrip Miles: 8.5 miles Total Elevation Gain: 1736 feet Avg. Elev Gain / Mile: 408 feet Highest Elevation: 3691 feet
 

Shuckstack


 
Trail Features: Views / Wildflowers Trail Location: Fontana Village Roundtrip Miles: 7.0 miles Total Elevation Gain: 2120 feet Avg. Elev Gain / Mile: 606 feet Highest Elevation: 4020 feet
 

Smokemont Loop


 

 

Sugarland Mountain


 
Trail Features: Views, Solitude, Old Growth Forest Trail Location: Clingmans Dome Road Roundtrip Miles: 7.0 miles Total Elevation Gain: 1090 feet Avg. Elev Gain / Mile: 311 feet Highest Elevation: 5987 feet
 

Twentymile Loop


 

 

Kanati Fork Trail


 
Trail Features: Wildflowers Trail Location: Between Newfound Gap / Cherokee Roundtrip Miles: 4.0 miles Total Elevation Gain: 1495 feet Avg. Elev Gain / Mile: 748 feet Highest Elevation: 4328 feet
 

Kephart Prong


 

 

Lonesome Pine


 

 

Meigs Creek


 

 

Mount Sterling


 
Trail Features: Panoramic Views Trail Location: Mt. Sterling Gap Roundtrip Miles: 5.6 miles Total Elevation Gain: 2000 feet Avg. Elev Gain / Mile: 714 feet Highest Elevation: 5842 feet
 

Rainbow Falls


 
Trail Features: Waterfalls Trail Location: Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail Roundtrip Miles: 5.4 miles Total Elevation Gain: 1685 feet Avg. Elev Gain / Mile: 624 feet Highest Elevation: 4285 feet
 

Bullhead Trail


 
Trail Features: Views / Interesting Geology Trail Location: Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail Roundtrip Miles: 5.9 miles Total Elevation Gain: 1607 feet Avg. Elev Gain / Mile: 545 feet Highest Elevation: 4217 feet
 

Chestnut Top Trail


 
Trail Features: Views / Wildflowers Trail Location: Townsend Roundtrip Miles: 8.6 miles Total Elevation Gain: 1486 feet Avg. Elev Gain / Mile: 346 feet Highest Elevation: 2374 feet
 

Chimney Tops


 
Trail Features: Panoramic Views Trail Location: Newfound Gap Road Roundtrip Miles: 4.0 miles Total Elevation Gain: 1350 feet Avg. Elev Gain / Mile: 675 feet Highest Elevation: 4750 feet
 

Cucumber Gap Loop


 
Trail Features: Stream / Wildflowers / Historical Trail Location: Elkmont Roundtrip Miles: 5.6 miles Total Elevation Gain: 830 feet Avg. Elev Gain / Mile: 296 feet Highest Elevation: 3055 feet
 

Curry Mountain


 

 

Husky Gap


 
Trail Features: Stream / Wildflowers / Historical Trail Location: Elkmont Roundtrip Miles: 10.0 miles Total Elevation Gain: 1080 feet Avg. Elev Gain / Mile: 216 feet Highest Elevation: 3206 feet
 


Location
   Newfound Gap (9)
   Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail (4)
   Townsend (1)
   Gatlinburg (1)
   Greenbrier (1)
   Cades Cove (12)
   Cataloochee (2)
   Balsam Mountain (4)
   Big Creek (2)
   Clingmans Dome (5)
   Mt. LeConte (1)
   Cosby (3)
   Cherokee (5)
   Deep Creek (5)
   Elkmont (8)
   Fontana Village (2)
Difficulty
   Hard (26)
   Difficult (24)
   Easy (16)
Waterfall
   Waterfall (19)
   No Waterfall (47)
Surface
   Dirt Trail (65)
   Paved (1)

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