Little Cataloochee Trail to Cook Cabin and the Church, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Date	Distance	Time	Elevation Gain	Average Moving Time	Year to Date Miles
11/24/2021	9.1 miles	5 hours 29 minutes	1,797'	2.1 mph	487.2

Map: 

• 100 Favorite Trails of the Smokies and the Carolina Blue Ridge (for directions)
• National Geographic Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Map 229 
• Hiking Trails of the Smokies for trail information

Parking: See 100 Favorite Trails map

Carolina Mountain Club Challenges:

• 100 Favorite Trails Challenge, #32
• Smoky 900 Miler

Directions: See 100 Favorite Trails map

We joined the CMC for a hike in the Smokies. Our hike leader, Danny, was a wealth of information about the area. We learned about the towns in the Big Cataloochee and Little Cataloochee area. The beginning of the hike is beautiful, walking along a river on the Pretty Hollow Gap Trail. From there, we hiked  uphill on the Little Cataloochee Trail. This hike passes by a cabin, a stone apple storage building, and a church with a cemetery. I have to say, I spent much of this hike staring at the ground, as we were swimming in leaves. Two good things to know - the Smokies have no park entrance fee, and hunting is not allowed.