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Distance
8.58 miles
Elevation Gain
2326 ft
Route Type
Loop
Features
Family Friendly
Forest
Easy Parking
Wildlife
Waterfall
Scenic
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Hike the Rich Mountain Loop through meadows spattered with wildflowers and vibrant woods. See a historic cabin, wildlife, and a waterfall in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Park at the Cades Cover Information Kiosk. The trailhead is just down the road from here. At 4.2 miles you'll arrive at the Rich Mountain Trail junction. Stay to the right here and continue along the Indian Grave Gap Trail. In less than two miles from here you will arrive at another junction. Turn right onto Crooked Arm Ridge Trail. On this trail you will pass by the 25-foot falls, and then you will soon reach the Rich Mountain Loop Trail. Turn left to return to the parking lot.
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Steve Salmon
2/20/2023
Beautiful views
Nice hike. It took me about 4.5 hours on a cool day (in the 50s) until February.
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