Smokemont Nature Trail
Smokemont Nature Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back foot trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee. It climbs 168 ft to a high point of 2,372 ft. Difficulty: easy, from the NPS hiking-rating formula. That is the full hike: the mapped trail line covers only 1.14 mi of it, so don't plan from the map line alone. The figure is for the Park Service's “Hike Smokemont Nature Trail” hike, which uses this trail.
- 3 mione way
- 6 miround trip
- 1.14 mimapped segment only
- 168 ftelevation gain
- 2,372 fthigh point
- Easydifficulty
From the National Park Service
Hike Smokemont Nature Trail
Nearest Restroom Smokemont Campground Alternate Hikes Smokemont Loop Trail with Bradley Cemetery: 6 miles (9.66 km) roundtrip .
Read the official NPS description
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