Meigs Mountain TrailModerate

Elkmont / Gatlinburg, TN

Moderate
Meigs Mountain Trail

Distance (One Way)

6.0 miles

Elevation Gain

1,479 feet

Trailhead

Elkmont

Location

Gatlinburg, TN

Trail Description Written by Caroline Sullivan

Meigs Mountain Trail is a popular Elkmont trail with the trailhead accessible via Jakes Creek trail from the Elkmont parking lot. The hike continues to the junction of Lumber Ridge Trail & Meigs Creek Trail. Meigs Mountain Trail is one of the several trails in this area where hikers can see the remains of the Elkmont "ghost town".

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Trail Difficulty Scales Explained

Elevation Grade

5%

Gentle Slope

Paul Petzoldt Scale

9

Moderate

5

10

15

Shenandoah Scale

133

Moderately Strenuous

50

100

150

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