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Grotto Falls via Trillium Gap Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The hike to Grotto Falls offers a refreshing woodland experience within Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The trail takes you through a lush forest, featuring streams and wildflowers, leading to the 25-foot high Grotto Falls, where you can walk behind the waterfall—a rare and exciting feature of the hike. Though the path ascends steadily, it’s a manageable and rewarding trek for most, providing cool relief at the falls and picturesque scenery along the way. #Hiking #Waterfall #Forest #Nature
- Distance: 2.7 mi
- Elevation gain: 925 ft
- Maximum elevation: 3,819 ft
- Elevation loss: 932 ft
- Minimum elevation: 3,219 ft
- Moving time: 1 h 12 m
- Moving speed: 2.3 mph
- Maximum speed: 5.5 mph
- Total time: 1 h 30 m
- Global speed: 1.8 mph
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Trail profile
- Distance: 2.7 mi
- Elevation gain: 925 ft
- Maximum elevation: 3,819 ft
- Elevation loss: 932 ft
- Minimum elevation: 3,219 ft
- Moving time: 1 h 12 m
- Moving speed: 2.3 mph
- Maximum speed: 5.5 mph
- Total time: 1 h 30 m
- Global speed: 1.8 mph
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Name: Grotto Falls via Trillium Gap Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park trail, distance, elevation, map, profile, GPS track
Coordinates: 35.67384 -83.46351 35.68038 -83.44944
Topography: Sevier County topographic map, elevation, terrain
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