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Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Snake Den Ridge Trail
Rising 2,500-plus feet over 4.6 miles, this strenuous trail zigzags through hemlock and rhododendron to a pair of exposed ridges with long Appalachian views.
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| Author: | Backpacker Magazine |
| Activity: | Hiking |
| State: | Tennessee (TN) |
| Distance: | 4.63 mi |
| Difficulty: | 6 / 10 |
| Rating: |
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TO TRAILHEAD: From Gatlinburg, take US 321 E to TN 32 S. In 1 mi., turn R onto Cosby Cove Rd. Park 2 mi. later on L near Cosby Campground entrance. Hike .4 mile to campsite B51; trailhead on R.
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SDR01
| Distance: 4.63 mi | Points: 989 |
Snake Den Ridge Trail
Points of Interest
SDR001
Location: 35.753345, -83.208519Start near campsite B51; trail gradually climbs on wide, well-marked Snake Den Ridge Trail in mixed hardwood forest
SDR002
Location: 35.751022, -83.209251Turn R; still ascending on Snake Den
SDR003
Location: 35.749149, -83.214218In the grassy clearing on R sits several weathered, blackened tombstones dating back to the late 1800s
SDR004
Location: 35.747684, -83.215302Outcrop: Below, Rock Creek rushes swiftly through a corridor of rhododendron thickets
SDR005
Location: 35.745998, -83.216278Cross Rock Creek; take short break on wooden bench before stiff climb up forested fl anks of Snake Den Mountain
SDR006
Location: 35.742676, -83.227081Slimy green moss covers boulders in spring-fed creek; cross, head N
SDR007
Location: 35.744518, -83.230782Trial winds up a series of rocky switchbacks
SDR008
Location: 35.743248, -83.232765Cross exposed knifelike ridgeline through a hallway of sharp-leafed rhododendron; views fi lled with treeless bald mountains and rolling green ridges
SDR009
Location: 35.732765, -83.245491Turn R @ T
SDR010
Location: 35.732796, -83.252159Climb to second ridge and enjoy distant views of more balds and a huge forested peak shrouded in long, misty clouds; backtrack to trailhead
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