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Cove Mountain Trail

Passes Phils View
Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
3,334 ft of climbing

17.4 mi out & back · 3,334 ft gain · 4,077 ft high point · Very hard

From Cove Mountain Trail Trailhead via the Fighting Creek Nature Trail (0.1 mi)

In Great Smoky Mountains National Park · TN · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Cove Mountain Trail travels out and back 17.4 miles in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, passing Cataract Falls and using Fighting Creek Nature Trail with 3,334 feet of climb.

Elevation

3,334 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.0 mi from the trailhead
Twin Creeks Picnic Pavilion
Campground · TN

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

24 mi from you
Baxter Creek Trail
- Summits Mount Sterling
- Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- 4,186 ft of climbing
12.0 mi out & back · 4,186 ft gain · Very hard
Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Camp under a mile away

Out: 2,900 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Cataract FallsAlong the way · 0.4 mi in
Holy ButtAlong the way · 3.9 mi in
Mount HarrisonAlong the way · 5.9 mi in
Phils ViewAlong the way · 6.8 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 1.7 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 1.7 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 4.1 mi in
Mill Creek GapNearby · 7.5 mi in

Nearby reading

Ober Gatlinburg
John Ownby Cabin

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 17.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,334 ft round trip
High point: 4,077 ft
Low point: 1,440 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 17.4 mi and 3,334 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: TN
Camps within 15 mi: 15
Start: Cove Mountain Trail Trailhead
Trailhead: 35.6879° N · 83.5381° W

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3.2 mi from the trailhead

Elkmont Campground

Campground · TN

3.2 mi from the trailhead

Elkmont Campground

Campground · TN

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Alum Cave Trail

Passes Cliff Top
Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
3,105 ft of climbing

9.8 mi out & back · 3,105 ft gain · Very hard

Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Camp 5 mi away

Little Greenbrier Trail

Ends at Wear Cove Gap
Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
3,698 ft of climbing

14.6 mi out & back · 3,698 ft gain · Very hard

Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Camp under a mile away

Chimney Tops Trail

Summits Chimney Tops
Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
1,416 ft of climbing

3.7 mi out & back · 1,416 ft gain · Moderate

Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Camp 4 mi away

Deep Creek Trail

Ends at Juney Whank Falls
Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
4,115 ft of climbing

13.9 mi one way · 4,115 ft gain · Very hard

Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Camp under a mile away

Cliff Top Trail

Passes Cliff Top
Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
3,497 ft of climbing

10.8 mi out & back · 3,497 ft gain · Very hard

Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Camp 5 mi away

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Fighting Creek Nature Trail
- Ends at Cataract Falls
- Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Camp 2 mi away
0.3 mi out & back · Easy
Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Camp 2 mi away
Fighting Creek Nature Trail
- Ends at Cataract Falls
- Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Camp 2 mi away
1.2 mi loop · 142 ft gain · Easy
Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Camp 2 mi away
Fork Ridge Trail
- Passes Deep Creek Gap
- Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- 2,892 ft of climbing
10.0 mi out & back · 2,892 ft gain · Very hard
Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Camp 7 mi away
Rainbow Falls Trail
- Passes Rainbow Falls
- Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- 3,679 ft of climbing
11.6 mi out & back · 3,679 ft gain · Very hard
Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Camp 1 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

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Today74°51°Sunny
Fri77°55°Mostly Sunny
Sat72°53°Mostly Cloudy
Sun66°53°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mon70°52°Chance Rain Showers
Tue73°55°Partly Sunny
Wed71°54°Chance Rain Showers

Today: Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph N

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