Menu
Log in


Smoky Mountains

Hiking Club

New Member Hike: Little River-Cucumber Gap-Jakes Creek Loop

  • 07/20/2024
  • 9:00 AM
  • Little River Trail parking lot, Elkmont, GSMNP

Registration

  • For member hike registrations
  • For non-member hike registrations

Registration is closed

We will start on the Little River Trail past the Elkmont Campground hiking up Little River Trail. We turn right on Cucumber Gap Trail and head back toward Jakes Creek Trail. About 0.2 miles up Cucumber Gap we will cross a small stream (rock hop) and continue down toward Jakes Creek. At Jakes Creek we turn right and walk down to Daisey Town near the parking lot. After exploring Daisey Town (restored vacation cabins from the 1920’s) we will walk down the hill to our cars. The hike is 5.4 miles and rated easy. Carpool from Kroger, 244 S. Hall Road, Alcoa. Park on the side near KARM. Be ready to leave at 8:00 AM. Drive 52 miles round trip. At $0.07/ mile = $3.64 cash to the driver (O.K. to round to $4). Or meet at 9:00AM in the Little River Trail parking lot at Elkmont. The leaders will be at the trailhead. To get to the trailhead. Drive to Elkmont Campground. At the Ranger Station/camper check-in turn left on the road. About a mile up the road you will cross a stone bridge. Just past the bridge is the parking lot.

Leader: Steve Dunkin

Leader contact information is included under Additional Information in the email you receive after registration.

For information about the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, visit the NPS website or call the information line at (865) 436-1200.

Smoky Mountains Hiking Club

PO Box 51592

Knoxville, TN 37950-1592

Powered by Wild Apricot Membership Software