Horses, Pack Animals, and Guide Service

In some of the towns bordering the park, horses and pack animals, with guide service, may be rented by the hour, day, or for longer periods.

			Distance		Map
Destination	Trail starts	Elevation	round trip	Remarks	Index
		Feet	Miles
Laurel Falls	Fighting Creek Gap	2500	2.5	One of the most popular hiking trips	E-2.
Clingmans Dome Summit	Forney Ridge Parking Area	6643	1	One-half mile paved trail leads to one of the highest peaks in East; highest in park.	G-4.
Andrews Bald	Forney Ridge Parking Area	5860	4	One of the most popular hikes in park.	G-4.
Alum Cave Bluffs	Alum Cave Parking Area	4900	5	Easy trail, fine views. Best for rose-purple rhododendron in mid-June. Alum Cave Bluffs.	G-3.
Mount Le Conte: via Alum Cave Bluffs	Alum Cave Parking Area	6593	10.4	Shortest way to Mount Le Conte and very spectacular. Foot trail only.	G-3.
via Boulevard	Newfound Gap	6593	16	Follows Appalachian Trail to Mount Kephart and thence along Boulevard Trail to Le Conte.	G-3.
via Cherokee Orchard	Cherokee Orchard via Rainbow Falls	6593	13.4	Trail passes Rainbow Falls and around Rocky Spur.	G-3.
	Cherokee Orchard via Bullhead	6593	14.4	Trail passes around Bullhead.	G-3.
	Cherokee Orchard via Trillium Gap	6593	16.8	Good horse trail.	G-3.
via Roaring Fork	Gatlinburg and Trillium Gap	6593	22.4	Longest trip to Mount Le Conte, but interesting.	G-3.
The Jumpoff	Newfound Gap	6100	6.5	Jagged mountain peaks.	H-3.
Charlies Bunion	Newfound Gap	5375	8.6	Reminiscent of the rugged Rockies.	H-3.
Gregory Bald	Cades Cove	4948	11	Best display of wild azalea in mid-June.	B-4.
Chimney Tops	Chimneys Bridge	4755	3	For the experienced hiker. 3 hours, round trip.	G-3.
Mount Cammerer	Davenport Gap	5025	12	Fine view of valleys and mountains.	K-1.
Ramsey Cascades	Greenbrier	4750	12	Largest cascades; stands of virgin hardwoods.	I-2.
Raven Fork Wilderness	Smokemont	4202	16	Largest stand of virgin red spruce and balsam.	J-3.
Mount Sterling Tower	Mount Sterling Gap	5835	5.2	Accessible fire tower.	K-2.
Sharp Top on Noland Divide	Bryson City (at park line)	3430	4	Interesting hike.	G-5.
Bryson Place	Bryson City	2411	20	Follows Deep Creek to Bryson Place, and Nettle Creek into a fine stand of virgin hardwoods.	H-4.