Cades Cove Nature Trail
Cades Cove Nature Trail is a 1.62-mile out-and-back foot trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee. It climbs 187 ft to a high point of 2,142 ft. Difficulty: easy, from the NPS hiking-rating formula.
- 0.81 mione way
- 1.62 miround trip
- 187 ftelevation gain
- 2,142 fthigh point
- Easydifficulty
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