5.0 star · Extra Difficult Out and Back

Rocky Top via Lead Cove Trail

Great Smoky Mountains National Park · Blount County, Tennessee

Trail length

18.4 km

Time

~1 day 0 hrs

Elevation Gain

1199 m

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

The Rocky Top via Lead Cove Trail is a 18.4 km looped trail that starts and ends in Townsend, Blount County, Tennessee. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Extra 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 2 days. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.