Mount Sterling #38

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Know before you go

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• At 1777 m, nights can be cold even in summer — bring warm layers.
• 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 · 44 km
• Asheville, US · 53 km
• Greeneville, US · 58 km
• Morristown, US · 59 km
• Knoxville, US · 78 km

What’s nearby

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🏞️ Attractions

Mount SterlingSummits & peaks

Mount Sterling is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains of Haywood County, North Carolina and Cocke County, Tennessee, located in the southeastern United States. It reaches an elevation of 5,842 feet (1,781 m) above sea level. The summit is topped by an abandoned fire tower that overlooks other nearby peaks. Mount Sterling crowns Mount Sterling Ridge, a 7-mile (11 km) ridge that gradually desce

0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗

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Upper Mouse Creek FallsWaterfalls0.1 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗

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West Prong Mouse Creek FallsWaterfalls0.1 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗

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Mount Sterling Trail TrailheadTrails & trailheads0.6 km · ~7 min walkDirections ↗

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Scottish Mount (1,296 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in the United States of America

2.2 km · ~23 min driveDirections ↗

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Little Cataloochee Trail TrailheadTrails & trailheads4.3 km · ~20 min driveDirections ↗

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Baxter Creek Trail TrailheadTrails & trailheads11.8 km · ~38 min driveDirections ↗

Mouse Creek FallsWaterfalls11.9 km · ~38 min driveDirections ↗

Cataloochee Valley ViewpointAttractions17 km · ~63 min driveDirections ↗

Cherokee National ForestParks & play

The Cherokee National Forest is a United States National Forest located in the U.S. states of Tennessee and North Carolina that was created on June 14, 1920. The forest is maintained and managed by the United States Forest Service. It encompasses an estimated area of 655,598 acres (2,653.11 km2).

24.1 km · ~54 min driveDirections ↗

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Cosby Picnic AreaAttractions31.3 km · ~68 min driveDirections ↗

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