Gatlinburg Hiking and Smokies Hiking Guide - Elkmont


Laurel Falls


 
Laurel Falls is one of the most popular destinations in the park and parking at the trailhead is very limited. Laurel Branch and the 80-foot high Laurel Falls are named for mountain laurel, an evergreen shrub which blooms along the trail and near the falls in May.When you get to the falls you come in to it in the middle of it. If you keep hiking past it about 3/4 of a mile, you come into old growth forest. The trees are very large here! The trail is 2.6 miles roundtrip. The trail is paved and is suitable for strollers. Trail Features: Waterfalls Trail Location: Little River Road Roundtrip Miles: 2.6 miles Total Elevation Gain: 314 feet Avg. Elev Gain / Mile: 273 feet Highest Elevation: 2677 feet
 

Cove Mountain


 
Trail Features: Waterfalls, Old Growth Forest Trail Location: Little River Road Roundtrip Miles: 7.7 miles Total Elevation Gain: 1776 feet Avg. Elev Gain / Mile: 461 feet Highest Elevation: 4139 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
 

Little River Trail


 
Trail Features: Stream / Wildflowers / Historical Trail Location: Elkmont Roundtrip Miles: 4.9 miles Total Elevation Gain: 412 feet Avg. Elev Gain / Mile: 168 feet Highest Elevation: 2637 feet
 

Meigs Creek


 

 

Meigs Mountain Trail


 
Trail Features: Quiet Forest Hike Trail Location: Elkmont Roundtrip Miles: 4.6 miles Total Elevation Gain: 661 feet Avg. Elev Gain / Mile: 287 feet Highest Elevation: 2744 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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