Smokemont Loop

About the Hike

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Hike Description

900M Contact leader for reservation. We will hike the Smokemont Loop Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We will go clockwise, starting in the Smokemont Campground and climbing steadily up Richland Mountain before descending to Bradley Fork. The Bradley Fork Trail follows the water along an old roadbed. We will take an in-and-out detour up the Chasteen Creek Trail to the cascade before returning and continuing down the Bradley Fork Trail to the cars at Smokemont. This hike is 28 of the 100 Favorite Trails. This hike is in the Smokies and all cars require a parking pass. For more information: http://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/fees.htm.Topos: Smokemont

Scout Report

The Smokemont loop in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a classic. It has a cemetery, lots of water including Bradley Fork and a waterfall at Chasteen Creek. We?ll have a snack at the top of the hill and lunch at the waterfall. The last part of the hike takes us across a bridge and up Chasteen Creek Trail where we may see horses. Come on out.