Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Duds Branch Concession Horse Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Duds Branch Concession Horse Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Glade, TN. It climbs 325 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,558 – 1,910 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Little-Big Dudley Trailhead 35.72959, -83.45202
Nearest town Glade, TN

Directions

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Duds Branch Concession Horse Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 1,559–1,909 ft

Out & Back · 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

Horses allowed on the whole route · 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 E.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left onto Duds Branch Concession Horse Trail, heading SE.
  4. 1 miTurn right onto Duds Branch Spur Concession Horse Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Duds Branch Concession Horse Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miSharp right onto Big Dudley Concession Horse Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Little Dudley Concession Horse Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

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

  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • 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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