Horses, Pack Animals, and Guide Service
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In some of the towns bordering the park, horses and pack animals, with guide service, may be rented by the hour, day, or for longer periods.
Distance Map
Destination Trail starts Elevation round trip Remarks Index
Feet Miles
Laurel Falls Fighting Creek Gap 2500 2.5 One of the most popular hiking trips E-2.
Clingmans Dome Summit Forney Ridge Parking Area 6643 1 One-half mile paved trail leads to one of the highest peaks in East; highest in park. G-4.
Andrews Bald Forney Ridge Parking Area 5860 4 One of the most popular hikes in park. G-4.
Alum Cave Bluffs Alum Cave Parking Area 4900 5 Easy trail, fine views. Best for rose-purple rhododendron in mid-June. Alum Cave Bluffs. G-3.
Mount Le Conte: via Alum Cave Bluffs Alum Cave Parking Area 6593 10.4 Shortest way to Mount Le Conte and very spectacular. Foot trail only. G-3.
via Boulevard Newfound Gap 6593 16 Follows Appalachian Trail to Mount Kephart and thence along Boulevard Trail to Le Conte. G-3.
via Cherokee Orchard Cherokee Orchard via Rainbow Falls 6593 13.4 Trail passes Rainbow Falls and around Rocky Spur. G-3.
Cherokee Orchard via Bullhead 6593 14.4 Trail passes around Bullhead. G-3.
Cherokee Orchard via Trillium Gap 6593 16.8 Good horse trail. G-3.
via Roaring Fork Gatlinburg and Trillium Gap 6593 22.4 Longest trip to Mount Le Conte, but interesting. G-3.
The Jumpoff Newfound Gap 6100 6.5 Jagged mountain peaks. H-3.
Charlies Bunion Newfound Gap 5375 8.6 Reminiscent of the rugged Rockies. H-3.
Gregory Bald Cades Cove 4948 11 Best display of wild azalea in mid-June. B-4.
Chimney Tops Chimneys Bridge 4755 3 For the experienced hiker. 3 hours, round trip. G-3.
Mount Cammerer Davenport Gap 5025 12 Fine view of valleys and mountains. K-1.
Ramsey Cascades Greenbrier 4750 12 Largest cascades; stands of virgin hardwoods. I-2.
Raven Fork Wilderness Smokemont 4202 16 Largest stand of virgin red spruce and balsam. J-3.
Mount Sterling Tower Mount Sterling Gap 5835 5.2 Accessible fire tower. K-2.
Sharp Top on Noland Divide Bryson City (at park line) 3430 4 Interesting hike. G-5.
Bryson Place Bryson City 2411 20 Follows Deep Creek to Bryson Place, and Nettle Creek into a fine stand of virgin hardwoods. H-4.