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Tricorner Shelter

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Key facts

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Booking & season

SeasonOpen year-round

Pitches & accommodation

Pitches12

Facilities & details

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Capacity12
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1,797 m elevation

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🏞️ Attractions

Tricorner Knob (1,873 m)
Tricorner Knob (1,873 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Mount Yonaguska (1,883 m)
Mount Yonaguska (1,883 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Gunter Fork FallsWaterfalls0.3 km · ~4 min walkDirections ↗
Gunter Fork CascadesWaterfalls0.3 km · ~4 min walkDirections ↗
Low Gap Trail Access Trailhead
Low Gap Trail Access TrailheadTrails & trailheads0.4 km · ~5 min walkDirections ↗
Snake Den Ridge Trail Trailhead
Snake Den Ridge Trail TrailheadTrails & trailheads

The Snake Den Ridge Trail is an American hiking trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park of Cocke County, Tennessee. Winding its way up the backbone-like crest of Snake Den Ridge, the trail connects the Cosby Campground to the Appalachian Trail and provides the quickest access to the high peaks of the Eastern Smokies. The trail passes through three forest types— a mixed deciduous forest

1.1 km · ~13 min walkDirections ↗
Cosby Picnic AreaAttractions1.2 km · ~14 min walkDirections ↗
Greenbrier Picnic AreaAttractions30.4 km · ~45 min driveDirections ↗
Greenbrier Picnic PavilionAttractions31.6 km · ~47 min driveDirections ↗
Ramsey CascadesWaterfalls33.4 km · ~52 min driveDirections ↗
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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

46.1 km · ~60 min driveDirections ↗
Mount Hardison (1,875 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

107.2 km · ~144 min driveDirections ↗

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Good to know

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How much does it cost to camp at Tricorner Shelter?

Tricorner Shelter charges a camping fee.

Do I need to book ahead for Tricorner Shelter?

Reservations: yes. You can check availability on the official website.

How many sites does Tricorner Shelter have?

Tricorner Shelter has around 12 pitches.

When is Tricorner Shelter open?

Tricorner Shelter is open year-round.

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