5.9 mi from the trailheadCollins Creek Picnic Pavilion
Campground · NC
10.6 mi out & back · 3,176 ft gain · 5,883 ft high point · Very hard
From Appalachian Trail Trailhead via the Appalachian Trail (1.7 mi)
In Great Smoky Mountains National Park · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
Sweat Heifer Creek Trail travels 10.6 miles out and back via Appalachian Trail, passing Newfound Gap Overlook and Sweat Heifer Cascades with 3,176 feet of climb.
3,176 ft of gain round trip.
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What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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