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Smokies D
• Hiking Trails
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Hiking Trails
• 850 miles-some old roads, some Indian trails, etc, some built by CCC.
• Some trails are foot travel only & some both horse/foot.
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Trails
• Trail Maps cost $1.00 (Honor system at Park)
• Trail distances are measured between junctions.
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Campsites # 1-98
• Those in bold or pink require a reservation(865-436-1231)
• H means horse.
• Campsite elevation is listed on the back.
• Permits are required. Free !
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Areas
• Cades Cove
• Elkmont/Tremont
• Greenbrier/Cosby
• Cataloochee/Big Creek
• Oconaluftee
• Deep Creek
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Areas
• Noland Creek
• Forney Creek
• Hazel Creek
• Twentymile
• Fontana Lake
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Shelters
• 16 shelters are mostly located on the 70+ miles of Appalachian Trail in the park and are mainly intended for thru hikers.
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Clockwise: Cosby, Mollies Ridge, Pecks Corner, Mt. Collins-
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Trail Highlights
• Waterfalls-ex. Ramsay Cascades
• Virgin Forests-Baxter Creek • Historic-Little Cataloochee• Views-Mt. Cammerer• Wildlife-Cades Cove
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Mt. Cammerer Fire Tower
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Types of Hikes
• Day Hikes, Loops, In/Out, Drop Offs, Thru, Overnight
• Further info (book)-Hiking Trails of The Smokies
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Planning/Considerations
• Traffic, Trail distance, points of interest, elevation, danger, availability of campsite, water supply, time of year
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Cautions
• Hypothermia, Lost, Bears, Injury, Falls, Stream Hazards and crossings, road closure, winter, drinking water
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Road access
• I-40, US 441, US 129, US 321, US 416, US 19, US 32
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Rules
• Minimal Impact-Camp only in sites, Max. party size 8, Fires within area and ground wood, Food Storage (bears), Toilet, trash, No collection of defacing, Pollution of streams, firearms, feeding/harassing wildlife.
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Mt. Leconte trails
• Alum Cave Bluff, Rainbow Falls, Boulevard, Trillium Gap, Bullhead, Brushy Mountain. There is a shelter and a lodge on top.