Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC)
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1138 Parkway
Gatlinburg (866) 349-5365ý
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"As Gatlinburg's outdoor activity center, NOC's Great Outpost will serve as a launching pad for Smokies recreation, offering a diverse range of affordable, family-oriented outdoor activities in the National Park like whitewater rafting, whitewater and flatwater kayaking, fly-fishing, guided hiking, mountain biking, outdoor education classes and nature tours. It will also feature educational exhibits on outdoor education, the environment, and connect guests with outdoor clubs and conservation groups that help protect the Smokies."
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Alum Cave
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Trail Features: Views / Geological Features
Trail Location: Newfound Gap Road
Roundtrip Miles: 4.4 miles
Total Elevation Gain: 1125 feet
Avg. Elev Gain / Mile: 511 feet
Highest Elevation: 4955 feet
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The Jump Off
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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
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Charlies Bunion
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Trail Features: Panoramic Views
Trail Location: Newfound Gap
Roundtrip Miles: 8.1 miles
Total Elevation Gain: 1640 feet
Avg. Elev Gain / Mile: 405 feet
Highest Elevation: 6122 feet
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Chimney Tops
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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
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Husky Gap
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Trail Features: Quiet Forest Hike
Trail Location: Newfound Gap Road
Roundtrip Miles: 4.2 miles
Total Elevation Gain: 1240 feet
Avg. Elev Gain / Mile: 590 feet
Highest Elevation: 3180 feet
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Kanati Fork Trail
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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
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Kephart Prong
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Spruce-Fir Trail
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Trail Features: Spruce-Fir Forest
Trail Location: Clingmans Dome Road
Roundtrip Miles: 0.35 miles
Total Elevation Gain: 25 feet
Avg. Elev Gain / Mile: 143 feet
Highest Elevation: 5684 feet
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The Appalachian Trail
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The AT runs for 71 miles through the Smokies. You start at Fontana Dam and finish at Davenport Gap in Cosby.
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