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Directory of Trails by Trail Feature
Each of the Great Smoky Mountain hiking trails have been grouped by the predominate feature of each trail, based on the following criteria: views, waterfalls, trails along streams, and various/other features. An additional table at the bottom of this page lists trails that are known for spectacular wildflower displays. Please note that although there may be flowers present within the park throughout most of the year, individual varieties are only in bloom for a couple weeks at a time. Bloom times will vary according to plant variety, weather and elevation. Check with the National Park to find out current conditions by calling (865) 436-1200 or go to their web site.
By clicking on the trail name, you can get more detailed information, including hiking trail descriptions, directions, pictures and maps. At this point, roughly half of all the Great Smoky Mountain hiking trails in this directory have been posted. The remainder of these hiking trails will be added as I hike them.
Difficulty Rating Defined: a difficulty rating of less than 5 is generally considered to be an easy hike. Between 5 and 10 is moderate and anything over 10 is considered to be strenuous. Click here for a more detailed explanation on difficulty ratings for the Great Smoky Mountain hiking trails listed here.
R/T on the table heading below stands for round trip.
To get a general idea on the location of a hiking trail, check out our park map.
| Trails With Views | |||||||||||
| Trail | Location | Trail Features | R/T Miles | Elevation Gain |
Difficulty Rating | ||||||
| Alum Cave | Gatlinburg / Mt. LeConte | Views / Interesting Geological Features | 4.4 | 1125 | 6.65 | ||||||
| Andrews Bald | Newfound Gap / Clingmans Dome | Panoramic Views | 3.5 | 899 | 5.30 | ||||||
| AT - The Jump Off | Newfound Gap / Clingmans Dome | Panoramic Views | 6.5 | 1275 | 9.05 | ||||||
| Balsam High Point | Balsam Mountain | Views | 7.0 | 1217 | 9.43 | ||||||
| Brushy Mountain | Gatlinburg / Mt. LeConte | Views / Wildflowers | 7.0 | 1680 | 10.36 | ||||||
| Bullhead | Gatlinburg / Mt. LeConte | Views / Interesting Geological Features | 5.9 | 1607 | 9.11 | ||||||
| Charlies Bunion | Newfound Gap / Clingmans Dome | Panoramic Views | 8.1 | 1640 | 11.38 | ||||||
| Chestnut Top | Cades Cove / Townsend | Views / Wildflowers | 8.6 | 1486 | 11.57 | ||||||
| Chimney Tops | Gatlinburg / Mt. LeConte | Panoramic Views | 4.0 | 1350 | 6.70 | ||||||
| Gregory Bald | Cades Cove / Townsend | Panoramic Views / Flame Azalea / Old Growth Forest | 11.3 | 3020 | 17.34 | ||||||
| Hemphill Bald Loop | Balsam Mountain | Panoramic Views / Old Growth Forest | 13.7 | 2170 | 18.04 | ||||||
| Lonesome Pine | Cherokee / Deep Creek | Views | 6.0 | 2640 | 11.28 | ||||||
| Lumber Ridge | Cades Cove / Townsend | Views | 8.0 | 1150 | 10.30 | ||||||
| Mt. Cammerer | Greenbrier / Cosby | Panoramic Views | 12.0 | 2470 | 16.94 | ||||||
| Mt. Leconte (via Alum Cave) | Gatlinburg / Mt. LeConte | Panoramic Views | 11.0 | 2763 | 16.53 | ||||||
| Mt. LeConte (via Bullhead) | Gatlinburg / Mt. LeConte | Panoramic Views | 14.4 | 3993 | 22.39 | ||||||
| Mt. LeConte (RainbowFalls) | Gatlinburg / Mt. LeConte | Panoramic Views / Waterfalls | 13.8 | 3993 | 21.79 | ||||||
| Mt. LeConte (via Trillium Gap) | Gatlinburg / Mt. LeConte | Panoramic Views / Waterfalls | 14.0 | 3473 | 20.95 | ||||||
| Mt. Sterling | Big Creek | Views | 5.6 | 2000 | 9.60 | ||||||
| Noland Divide | Newfound Gap / Clingmans Dome | Views / Forest Diversity | 7.2 | 1679 | 10.56 | ||||||
| Rich Mountain Loop | Cades Cove / Townsend | Views / Wildflowers / Historical | 8.5 | 1736 | 11.97 | ||||||
| Rocky Top / Thunderhead | Cades Cove / Townsend | Panoramic Views | 13.9 | 3665 | 21.23 | ||||||
| Shuckstack | Fontana Village | Views / Wildflowers | 7.0 | 2120 | 11.24 | ||||||
| Silers Bald | Newfound Gap / Clingmans Dome | Panoramic Views | 10.0 | 1200 | 12.40 | ||||||
| Spence Field (Anthony Creek) | Cades Cove / Townsend | Panoramic Views | 10.3 | 2842 | 15.98 | ||||||
| Spence Field (via Lead Cove) | Cades Cove / Townsend | Panoramic Views | 10.0 | 3100 | 16.20 | ||||||
| Spence / Russell Field Loop | Cades Cove / Townsend | Panoramic Views | 13.3 | 3050 | 19.40 | ||||||
| Sugerland Mtn Trail | Newfound Gap / Clingmans Dome | Panoramic Views | 6.0 | 1200 | 8.40 | ||||||
| Waterfalls Trails | |||||||||||
| Trail | Location | Trail Features | R/T Miles | Elevation Gain |
Difficulty Rating | ||||||
| Abrams Falls | Cades Cove / Townsend | Waterfalls | 5.0 | 340 | 5.68 | ||||||
| Baskins Creek Falls | Gatlinburg / Mt. LeConte | Waterfalls | 3.0 | 953 | 4.91 | ||||||
| Big Creek / Mouse Creek Falls | Big Creek | Waterfalls | 4.0 | 580 | 5.16 | ||||||
| Cove Mountain | Elkmont | Waterfalls / Old Growth Forest | 7.7 | 1776 | 11.25 | ||||||
| Deep Creek Loop | Cherokee / Deep Creek | Waterfalls / Wildflowers | 4.6 | 579 | 5.76 | ||||||
| Flat Creek Falls | Balsam Mountain | Waterfalls | 4.0 | 600 | 5.20 | ||||||
| Grotto Falls | Gatlinburg / Mt. LeConte | Waterfalls | 3.0 | 570 | 4.14 | ||||||
| Hen Wallow Falls | Greenbrier / Cosby | Waterfalls | 4.4 | 520 | 5.44 | ||||||
| Indian Creek Falls | Cherokee / Deep Creek | Waterfalls | 1.9 | 150 | 2.20 | ||||||
| Juney Whank Falls | Cherokee / Deep Creek | Waterfalls | 0.5 | 194 | 0.89 | ||||||
| Laurel Falls | |||||||||||