0.9 mi from the trailheadElkmont Group Campground
Campground · TN
Hike
Laurel Falls Trail
- Passes Laurel Falls
- Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- 1,458 ft of climbing
6.1 mi out & back · 1,458 ft gain · 3,640 ft high point · Hard
From Laurel Falls Trail - traillhead
In Great Smoky Mountains National Park · TN · OpenStreetMap contributors
About this hike
Laurel Falls Trail reaches the waterfall in 6.1 miles out and back through Great Smoky Mountains National Park, climbing 1,458 feet.
Elevation
1,458 ft of gain round trip.
Highlights
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
- Fighting Creek GapAlong the way · 0.0 mi in
- Laurel FallsAlong the way · 1.2 mi in
- Maloney PointNearby · 0.0 mi in
- Maloney PointNearby · 0.0 mi in
- ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
- ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
- Chinquapin KnobNearby · 2.4 mi in
Nearby reading
Map
The route at the trailhead. 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.
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