Gabes Mountain Loop Trail 3-day/2-night - Member Hike
| Hike Name: | Gabes Mountain Loop Trail 3-day/2-night |
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| Country: | United States |
| State: | Tennessee |
| Nearby Town: | Gatlinburg Cosby Waterville |
| Rating: |  |
| Directions: | Here is the pdf file for the generic trail map that is available at any ranger station and welcome center in the Smokies. Cosby Campground is in map section B10. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/national_parks/great_smoky_trail99.pdf Here is the detailed map of Cosby Campground http://www.nps.gov/grsm/gsmsite/campground/cosby.pdf |
| Total Hike Distance: | 20.00 miles |
| Hike Difficulty: | Moderate |
| Permit Required: | No |
| Hike Type: | Roundtrip, Loop Hike |
| Hike Starts/Ends: | Cosby Campground, Smoky Mountains |
| Trails Used: | Gabes Mountain Trail (including Henwallow Falls)--Maddron Bald Trail (including Albright Grove Loop)--Snake Den Ridge Trail --->Reverse this order for a more difficult hike |
| Backcountry Campsites: | Yes |
| Backcountry Water Sources: | Streams |
| Management: | National Park Service |
| Contact Information: | Unknown |
| Best Season: | Fall |
| Users: | Hikers, Horses |
| Road Conditions: | Primary Paved Roads, Secondary Paved Roads, Maintained Gravel or Dirt Roads |
| Hike Summary: | Here is the trail summary listed on thebackpacker.com that I used as my premise for expectation. I thoroughly enjoyed this trail. I hiked it from August 11-13, 2005 and would have usually waited until true Fall seasonal change to go, but during that weekend the 'Perseids' (impressive meteor shower) was coming on the night of the 12th, which allowed me to view the shower from Inadu Knob (locate on pdf map above). ENJOY http://www.thebackpacker.com/trails/tn/trail_1175.php |
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