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Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Bell Branch Concession Horse Trail–Big Dudley Concession Horse Trail Loop, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 832 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Bell Branch Concession Horse Trail–Big Dudley Concession Horse Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 4.6-mile loop in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Glade, TN. It climbs 832 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,558 – 2,339 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Little-Big Dudley Trailhead 35.72959, -83.45202
Nearest town Glade, TN
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Bell Branch Concession Horse Trail–Big Dudley Concession Horse Trail Loop, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 832 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 1,559–2,338 ft

Loop · Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Trailhead: Little-Big Dudley Trailhead · 35.72959, -83.45202

Weather Sep 4: Rain showers, high 91°F / low 74° · precip 3% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:09 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Transit-accessible: Smoky Mountain Riding Stables stop 92 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Little Dudley Concession Horse Trail, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Big Dudley Concession Horse Trail, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Little Dudley Concession Horse Trail, heading SE.
  4. 2.1 miContinue straight onto Bell Branch Concession Horse Trail, heading E.
  5. 300 ftSharp right, heading N.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Little Dudley Concession Horse Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Big Dudley Concession Horse Trail, heading E.
  8. 2 miBear right onto Little Dudley Concession Horse Trail, heading W.
  9. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bell-branch-concession-horse-trail-loop

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 91°F74°
Feels like85°Precip3%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity58%
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 7:09 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Sat 95°76° 27%
Sun 87°70° 34%
Mon 83°68° 43%
Tue 85°64°
Wed 88°67°
Thu 91°69° 28%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Smoky Mountain Riding Stables stop 92 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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