Editing GSMNP Curry Mountain Trail

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 | Image Name = GSMNP_Curry_Mountain_Trailhead.JPG
 | Park = Great Smoky Mountains National Park
 | City = Gatlinburg
 | State = Tennessee
 | Marking = None
 | Trail Use = {{Hike}}
 | Difficulty Rating = Medium
 | Hike Time = 3.5 Hours
 | Round Trip Distance = 6.64 Mi
 | Trail Distance = 3.32 Mi
 | Trail Type = In-and-Out
 | Elevation Gain = 2,162 Ft
 | Elevation Loss = -1,029 Ft
 | High Point = 2,906 Ft
 | Parking coords = 35.677075,-83.647175
 | Trailhead coords = 35.675483,-83.646433
 | Medical = Sevierville
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 | Date reviewed = 10/25/2015
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== Trail Overview ==
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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 ==
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From Pigeon Forge, TN:
#Take US321 North (actually heading east) out of town.
#Turn right 
#Enter the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at Medcalf Bottoms.
#Continue along roadway over one-lane bridge.
#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==
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The trail follows a former logging road up and up Curry Mountain.  

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
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!Distance (mi)
!Elevation (ft)
!Description
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|0.0
|1830
|Trailhead 
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|0.6
|2020
|Sharp turn right.  First of views.
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|1.4
|2300
|More views of the valley
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|3.3
|2775
|Intersect Meigs Mountain Trail between Elkmont and Treemont
|}

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

== After the Hike ==
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Head west on Meigs Mountain trail to reach a small cemetery.

== Misc. Information ==
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Be aware that black bears are in the area.

== Maps ==
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<display_map center="35.66,-83.646433" type="terrain" zoom="14" width="auto" height="600" gkml="https://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/GSMNP_Curry_Mountain_Trail.kml">

35.674517,-83.645917~Parking along Little River Gorge Road~ ~MarkerA.png
35.677075,-83.647175~Parking at Metcalf Bottoms picnic area~ ~MarkerA.png
35.675483,-83.646433~Trailhead on Little River Gorge Road~ ~MarkerT.png
35.645305,-83.635093~Upper trailhead intersection with Meigs Mtn Trail~[[Image:GSMNP Curry Mtn_Meigs Mtn.JPG|150px|]]~MarkerT.png
35.643083,-83.636950~Meigs Mountain Cemetery~ ~MarkerN.png
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== Photos ==
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Image: GSMNP Curry Mountain Trailhead2.JPG|Park at Metcalf Bottoms
Image: GSMNP Curry Mountain Trailhead3.JPG|Trailhead
Image: GSMNP Curry Mountain Trail trees.JPG|Green tunnel view
Image: GSMNP Curry Mountain Trail upper end.JPG|Upper trailhead
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[[Category:Tennessee]] [[Category:Medium]]