Smokemont Trail Loop - Member Hike
| Hike Name: | Smokemont Trail Loop |
|---|---|
| Country: | United States |
| State: | North Carolina |
| Nearby Town: | Cherokee |
| Rating: |  |
| Directions: | From Cherokee, NC: Take Newfound Gap Road (US 441) North 6 miles. Turn right at campground sign. From Gatlinburg, TN: Take Newfound Gap Road (US 441) South 27 miles. Turn left at campground sign. |
| Total Hike Distance: | 6.00 miles |
| Hike Difficulty: | Moderate |
| Permit Required: | No |
| Hike Type: | Roundtrip, Loop Hike |
| Hike Starts/Ends: | Smokemont Campground |
| Trails Used: | Hiking |
| Backcountry Campsites: | No |
| Backcountry Water Sources: | Streams |
| Management: | National Park Service |
| Contact Information: | Mailing Address: Smokemont Campground c/o Oconaluftee Ranger Station 60 Enloe Floyd Bottoms Road Cherokee, NC 28719 Phone: 828-497-9270 |
| Best Season: | Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Users: | Hikers |
| Road Conditions: | Maintained Gravel or Dirt Roads |
| Hike Summary: | Moderately strenuous hike climbs and circles Smokemont Mountain. Elevation gain is 1200' in 2.5 miles. |
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One reply on “Smokemont Trail Loop - Member Hike”
Footbridge over Bradley creek is listed as being out of service. As of today, it is broken in the middle with the break in the creek, at today’s water level passable. Cable is loose but still serviceable. Consider walking the trail counter-clockwise. That way you can turn around if the footbridge is not passable. Clockwise if the footbridge is not passable you wil have a wet ford, a scramble back down your side of the creek or a hike back over the mountain the way you came.