Cove Mountain TrailModerate

Sugarlands Visitor Center / Gatlinburg, TN

Moderate
Cove Mountain Trail

Distance (One Way)

8.5 miles

Elevation Gain

3,000 feet

Trailhead

Sugarlands Visitor Center

Location

Gatlinburg, TN

Trail Description Written by Caroline Sullivan

Cove Mountain Trail is a popular hike in Gatlinburg. From the Sugarlands Visitor Center, Cataract Falls, a designated location for weddings in the national park, is just over a tenth of a mile into the hike. It can also be turned into a loop hike with Laurel Falls Trail.

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Cove Mountain Trail Elevation Profile

Cove Mountain Trail Elevation Profile Tom Dunigan's Elevation Profiles

Trail Difficulty Scales Explained

Elevation Grade

7%

Gentle Slope

Paul Petzoldt Scale

14.5

Strenuous

5

10

15

Shenandoah Scale

226

Very Strenuous

50

100

150

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