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71 mi 115 km of trail — 3 Featured Runs

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Laurel Falls

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Gatlinburg, TN

Featured Runs in Elkmont - 3

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Looking south from the AT, you can see Fontana Lake in the distance.

#1

24.5 mi 39.4 km
Jakes Creek AT Loop
 7
Gatlinburg, TN
Hike the popular 2.3 mile roundtrip trail to reach the 80 foot Laurel Falls in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The falls is broken up in an upper and lower section with a narrow bridge cutting across. This photo is shot at the bottom of the lower section of the falls.

#2

8.4 mi 13.4 km
Laurel Falls to Cove Mou…
 19
Gatlinburg, TN
An old abandoned cottage at the beginning of the Little River Trail in Elkmont. You can find a community of vacation homes from the 1920s in Elkmont before the the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was established in 1934.

#3

5.5 mi 8.8 km
Cucumber Gap Loop
 15
Gatlinburg, TN

Trails in Elkmont - 16

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6.4 mi 10.3 km
#1 Little River Trail
Gatlinburg, TN
6.4 mi 10.3 km Gatlinburg, TN
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Snowy, Some Mud
10 hours ago
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4.1 mi 6.6 km
#2 Laurel Falls Trail
Gatlinburg, TN
4.1 mi 6.6 km Gatlinburg, TN
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Mostly Dry
41 days ago
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2.4 mi 3.8 km
#3 Cucumber Gap Trail
Gatlinburg, TN
2.4 mi 3.8 km Gatlinburg, TN
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Some Mud
67 days ago
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4.2 mi 6.8 km
#4 Huskey Gap Trail
Gatlinburg, TN
4.2 mi 6.8 km Gatlinburg, TN
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3.7 mi 6.0 km
#5 Jakes Creek Trail
Gatlinburg, TN
3.7 mi 6.0 km Gatlinburg, TN
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7.6 mi 12.3 km
#6 Goshen Prong Trail
Gatlinburg, TN
7.6 mi 12.3 km Gatlinburg, TN
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4.4 mi 7.1 km
#7 Little Greenbrier Trail
Gatlinburg, TN
4.4 mi 7.1 km Gatlinburg, TN
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7.6 mi 12.2 km
#8 Roundtop Trail
Gatlinburg, TN
7.6 mi 12.2 km Gatlinburg, TN
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6.1 mi 9.8 km
#9 Meigs Mountain Trail
Gatlinburg, TN
6.1 mi 9.8 km Gatlinburg, TN
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0.7 mi 1.1 km
#10 Elkmont Nature Trail
Gatlinburg, TN
0.7 mi 1.1 km Gatlinburg, TN
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3.5 mi 5.7 km
#11 Meigs Creek Trail
Gatlinburg, TN
3.5 mi 5.7 km Gatlinburg, TN
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12.1 mi 19.5 km
#12 Sugarland Mountain Trail
Gatlinburg, TN
12.1 mi 19.5 km Gatlinburg, TN
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2.8 mi 4.5 km
#13 Rough Creek Trail
Gatlinburg, TN
2.8 mi 4.5 km Gatlinburg, TN
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1.5 mi 2.4 km
#14 Little Brier Gap Trail
Gatlinburg, TN
1.5 mi 2.4 km Gatlinburg, TN
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0.7 mi 1.1 km
#15 Metcalf Bottoms Trail
Gatlinburg, TN
0.7 mi 1.1 km Gatlinburg, TN
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3.4 mi 5.5 km
#16 Curry Mountain Trail
Gatlinburg, TN
3.4 mi 5.5 km Gatlinburg, TN
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Photos of Elkmont - 86

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Hike the popular 2.3 mile roundtrip trail to reach the 80 foot Laurel Falls in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The falls is broken up in an upper and lower section with a narrow bridge cutting across. This photo is shot at the bottom of the lower section of the falls.

#1

Hike the popular 2.3 mile roundtrip trail to re…
 14
Gatlinburg, TN
An old abandoned cottage at the beginning of the Little River Trail in Elkmont. You can find a community of vacation homes from the 1920s in Elkmont before the the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was established in 1934.

#2

An old abandoned cottage at the beginning of th…
 14
Gatlinburg, TN
Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Laurel Falls

#3

Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Laurel Falls
 5
Gatlinburg, TN
Vista on Laurel Falls Trail. Overlooking The Smoky Mountains.

#4

Vista on Laurel Falls Trail. Overlooking The Sm…
 4
Gatlinburg, TN
Laurel Falls by Smoky Moments Photography. Please don't attempt to climb on and around the falls. Several people have been seriously hurt falling on the slippery surfaces.

#5

Laurel Falls by Smoky Moments Photography. Plea…
 3
Gatlinburg, TN
Old cottages.

#6

Old cottages.
 2
Gatlinburg, TN
Jakes Creek Trail - gravel road. Flowering trees during the springtime.

#7

Jakes Creek Trail - gravel road. Flowering tre…
 2
Gatlinburg, TN
Path is well-worn and has a bit of root/rock exposure. Wildflowers border the trail during springtime.

#8

Path is well-worn and has a bit of root/rock ex…
 2
Gatlinburg, TN

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