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Tennessee
Cades Cove Nature Trail
0.8 mi
Distance
218 ft
Gain
22 min
Time
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Inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 218 ft
- Elevation loss
- 218 ft
- Highest point
- 2,188 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,018 ft
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- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Cades Cove Nature Trail is a 0.78-mile loop in Tennessee with 218 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 2,188 feet.
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