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Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Oconaluftee River Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Oconaluftee River Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Ravensford, NC. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,985 – 2,034 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Oconaluftee River Trail Trailhead 35.51332, -83.30615
Nearest town Ravensford, NC
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Oconaluftee River Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 1,984–2,035 ft

Out & Back · Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Trailhead: Oconaluftee River Trail Trailhead · 35.51332, -83.30615

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 92°F / low 68° · precip 9% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:09 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Oconaluftee River Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.6 miReach Oconaluftee River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.6 miArrive 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/oconaluftee-river-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

FogTemperature 92°F68°
Precip9%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity89%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 7:09 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Sat 92°70° 19%
Sun 90°70° 31%
Mon 77°66° 44%
Tue 83°62°
Wed 86°63°
Thu 88°67° 22%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Ravensford, North Carolina