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Porters Creek Trail

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  2. NC
  3. …West and Mountains
  4. …Great Smoky Mountains National Park
  5. Greenbrier
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3.7

Miles

5.9

KM

Point to Point

3,411' 1,040 m

High

1,896' 578 m

Low

1,516' 462 m

Up

1' 0 m

Down

8%

Avg Grade (4°)

17%

Max Grade (10°)

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Land Manager: NPS - Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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  4.3 from 4 votes

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#2

in Greenbrier

#192

in North Carolina

#11,240

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Looking up through the trees covered in snow and frost while on the Porters Creek Trail.
Feb 13, 2016 near Gatlinburg, TN
Fern Branch Falls about half way up Porters Creek Trail.
Sep 10, 2021 near Gatlinburg, TN
Porters Creek is a welcome companion along the trail.
Apr 19, 2017 near Gatlinburg, TN
Campsite 31 marker at the end of Porters Creek Trail.
Sep 10, 2021 near Gatlinburg, TN
Porters Creek Trailhead is well signed, so you shouldn't have much trouble finding the trail.
Apr 19, 2017 near Gatlinburg, TN
Campsite #31, near the Porters Creek Trail, covered in the snow.
Feb 13, 2016 near Gatlinburg, TN

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May 29, 2024
Lani Cloyd
3.7mi
May 7, 2024
Kristen Downs
4mi
Apr 15, 2024
Jenna Bobo
1h 00m
Aug 17, 2023
Morgan McCann
730ft of elevation gain 4.5mi — 11h 19m
Apr 3, 2022
Jenna Bobo
4.1mi — 3h 13m
Aug 12, 2021
Shawnee Reller
Hiking with Catherine and Tracy. Uphill and down 4.6mi
Apr 7, 2021
Curt Kulczycki
Greenbriar Road access for vehicles and pedestrians closed die to construction. No access to this trail currently.
Aug 9, 2017
Zack Henderson

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