3.9 mi from the trailhead
Cable Cove Recreation Area
Campground · NC
Hike
Stairway to Heaven Trail
- Ends at Green Gap
- Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- 3,579 ft of climbing
15.7 mi out & back · 3,579 ft gain · 2,962 ft high point · Very hard
From Lakeshore Trailhead Westside via the Benton MacKaye Trail, the Appalachian Trail, Old Fontana Forest Road, the Gold Branch Trail, the Lewellyn Cove Trail, the Whiting Rail Trail, and the Squatter Trail (7.0 mi)
In Great Smoky Mountains National Park · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
About this hike
This 15.7-mile out and back trail from Lakeshore Trailhead Westside reaches Green Gap and Lookout Rock viewpoint in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, ascending 3,579 feet.
Elevation
3,579 ft of gain round trip.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
