GSMNP Curry Mountain Trail

Trail Name GSMNP Curry Mountain Trail Park Great Smoky Mountains National Park Nearest City Gatlinburg State Tennessee Trail Marking None Trail Use/Features Difficulty Rating Medium Hiking Time 3.5 Hours0.219 Days <br />210 Min <br /> Distance: round-trip/trail only 6.64 Mi10.686 km <br /> / 3.32 Mi5.343 km <br /> Trail Type In-and-Out Climb/Descent Elevation 2,162 Ft658.978 Meters <br /> / -1,029 Ft-313.639 Meters <br /> High Point 2,906 Ft968.667 Yards <br />885.749 Meters <br /> Parking 35° 40' 37.47" N, 83° 38' 49.83" W Trailhead 35° 40' 31.74" N, 83° 38' 47.16" W Nearest Medical Sevierville Trip Reports Click Here Loading map... {"type":"ROADMAP","minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","width":"270px","height":"180px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"visitedicon":"","wmsoverlay":false,"zoom":8,"layers":[],"controls":["zoom"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"resizable":false,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"cluster":false,"clustergridsize":60,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clusteraveragecenter":true,"clusterminsize":2,"imageoverlays":[],"kml":[],"gkml":[],"searchmarkers":"","fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":false,"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":35.67707500000000209183781407773494720458984375,"lon":-83.64717500000000427462509833276271820068359375,"icon":""}]} Show Large Map

Trail Overview

Located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a lesser used trail up a former logging road affording solitude. Continue a bit farther to find a small cemetery.

How to get there

From Pigeon Forge, TN:

1. Take US321 South/Wears Valley Rd out of town from Light #3.
2. Drive nine winding miles, and then take left/south onto Lyon Springs Rd.
3. Enter the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at Metcalf Bottoms.
4. Continue along roadway over one-lane wooden bridge.
5. Turn left/east to enter picnic area and park along loop. There is no parking at the trailhead. Alternative is five spaces further each along the main park roadway.

Trailhead is past small boulders.

Route Description

The trail follows a former logging road up and up Curry Mountain.

Distance (mi)	Elevation (ft)	Description
0.0	1830	Trailhead
0.6	2020	Sharp turn right. First of views.
1.4	2300	More views of the valley
3.3	2775	Intersect Meigs Mountain Trail between Elkmont and Treemont

Typical Conditions

National Park Service does trail maintenance primarily between May thru Nov, thus some blowdowns possible during the off-season. While the trail crosses a few drainages with stepping stones, the tread indicated it can be a downhill stream after a significant rain.

Fees, Permits, etc.

No fee. Per NPS policy, no mountain bikes or dogs. Posted for no horses.

After the Hike

Head west on Meigs Mountain trail to reach a small cemetery.

Misc. Information

Be aware that black bears are in the area.

Maps

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Photos

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  Park at Metcalf Bottoms

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  Trailhead

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  Green tunnel view

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  Upper trailhead