About
Length (round trip)2 mi
ShapeOut-and-Back
DifficultyEasy
Elevation gain150 ft up
Typical time1 hr
TrailheadCataloochee, end of the road
SurfaceOld roadbed with footbridges
Best seasonApril to June for wildflowers, mid-October for fall colour. High elevations are cold and icy from November to March.
DogsNot allowed
AccessibilityTrail is mostly flat and wide with a couple of stream crossings on narrow log bridges.
What you'll see 🌊 River or creek🏛️ Historic site

Overview Walk 2 miles (3.2 km) roundtrip through a hardwood forest on a wide, well-graded path following a mountain stream to reach the historic Steve Woody Place in Great Smoky Mountains National Park , which was once the center of a sprawling homestead with several outbuildings. Today, visitors can see the house surrounded by the open fields of the Cataloochee Valley, but the homesite once included a house, barn, chicken house, tool house, canning house, spring house, and wood shed. Length 2 miles (3.2 km) roundtrip Parking & Trailhead Park at Rough Fork Trailhead (follow Cataloochee Road to the dead end past the campground, ranger station, Messer Barn, and Palmer Chapel to the parking area). Don't forget your parking tag . Nearest Restroom Cataloochee Campground (closed seasonally) Alternate Hikes Kephart Prong Trail : 4 miles (6.4 km) roundtrip Little River, Cucumber Gap, Jakes Creek Loop : 5.4 miles (8.7 km) roundtrip

Tips
Cataloochee is reached by a long gravel road and sees a fraction of the park's traffic. Elk graze the valley fields at dawn and dusk.
Location

Cataloochee, end of the road

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