5.0 star · Difficult Loop

Lakeshore Trail - East

Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Swain County, North Carolina

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Trail length

75.5 km

Time

~3 day

Elevation Gain

1890 m

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"An epic challenge to remember from the heart of Swain County"

The Lakeshore Trail - East is a 75.5 km looped trail that starts and ends in , Swain County, North Carolina. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Difficult. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 5 days. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.