Crooked Arm Ridge TrailModerate

Cades Cove / Townsend, TN

Moderate
Crooked Arm Ridge Trail

Distance (One Way)

2.2 miles

Elevation Gain

1,500 feet

Trailhead

Cades Cove

Location

Townsend, TN

Trail Description Written by Caroline Sullivan

Crooked Arm Ridge is a short and steep trail located in the Cades Cove area that is most often paired with Indian Grave Gap and Rich Mountain Loop trails for an 8.7 mile day hike loop.

Just 0.2 of a mile into the trail is Crooked Arm Falls, a 25 foot waterfall that you will notice during wet weather. Beyond here is a series of switchbacks and small rock-hops across Crooked Arm Branch. Make your way up the mountain for several great vantage points between the trees and excellent views of Cades Cove.

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#waterfall
#moderate
#townsend tn

Trail Difficulty Scales Explained

Elevation Grade

13%

Very Steep

Paul Petzoldt Scale

5.2

Moderate

5

10

15

Shenandoah Scale

81

Moderate

50

100

150

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