Lower Jakes Gap #27

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Know before you go

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• This is a backcountry site — you'll need to carry in your gear and water.
• Bring cash for fees in case card payment isn't available on site.

Location

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Nearby cities & towns

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• Sevierville, US · 28 km
• Maryville, US · 36 km
• Knoxville, US · 47 km
• Farragut, US · 58 km
• Morristown, US · 71 km

What’s nearby

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Dripping Spring Mountain (1,467 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in Tennessee, United States of America

0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗

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Jakes Creek Trail TrailheadTrails & trailheads0.6 km · ~8 min walkDirections ↗

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Blanket Mountain (1,405 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in United States of America

2.3 km · ~8 min driveDirections ↗

Laurel Falls Trail - traillheadTrails & trailheads

The Laurel Falls Trail is an American hiking trail, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park of Sevier County, Tennessee. The trail ascends Cove Mountain (elev. 4,077 ft (1,243 m); 1,372 m), leading past Laurel Falls, one of the most popular waterfalls in the national park, en route to the summit of Cove Mountain and the Cove Mountain fire tower.

5.5 km · ~12 min driveDirections ↗

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Maloney PointAttractions6 km · ~13 min driveDirections ↗

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Meigs Mountain (1,222 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in the United States of America

6.5 km · ~14 min driveDirections ↗

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Metcalf Bottoms Picnic AreaAttractions11.6 km · ~20 min driveDirections ↗

Mynatt ParkParks & play

park in the United States of America

16.3 km · ~27 min driveDirections ↗

Great Smoky Mountains National ParkParks & play

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a national park of the United States in the southeast, with parts in North Carolina and Tennessee. The park straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains and part of the Appalachian temperate rainforest, which are a division of the larger Appalachian Mountain chain. The park contains some of the highest mountains in ea

17.7 km · ~28 min driveDirections ↗

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Marks Creek FallsWaterfalls32.2 km · ~62 min driveDirections ↗

Middle Prong Trail TrailheadTrails & trailheads32.4 km · ~62 min driveDirections ↗

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Indian Flats FallsWaterfalls32.4 km · ~62 min driveDirections ↗

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