Noteworthy Backpacking Routes
near Helenwood, Tennessee
Helenwood, Tennessee
Recommended Routes, Photos, & More
Mount Le Conte Loop
16.0 mi 25.7 km • 3,940' Up 1201 m Up • 3,944' Down 1202.27 m Down
Mountains-to-Sea Trail
1,237.1 mi 1,991.0 km • 74,609' Up 22740.7 m Up • 80,868' Down 24648.5 m Down
Benton MacKaye Trail
287.2 mi 462.3 km • 53,404' Up 16277.4 m Up • 55,479' Down 16910.1 m Down
Deep Creek to Kuwohi (fka Clingmans Dome)
49.5 mi 79.6 km • 9,414' Up 2869.43 m Up • 9,410' Down 2868.3 m Down
Upper Bald River Wilderness Loop
22.9 mi 36.9 km • 3,876' Up 1181.33 m Up • 3,889' Down 1185.22 m Down
Deep Creek - Kuwohi (fka Clingmans Dome) Loop
36.8 mi 59.2 km • 7,069' Up 2154.59 m Up • 7,111' Down 2167.4 m Down
Benton MacKaye Trail - Childers Creek to Unicoi Gap - Backpack
19.1 mi 30.7 km • 3,552' Up 1082.62 m Up • 2,302' Down 701.76 m Down
Charlies Bunion via Kephart Loop
14.5 mi 23.4 km • 3,599' Up 1097 m Up • 3,600' Down 1097.3 m Down
Sheltowee Trace NRT: Big South Fork NRA
49.2 mi 79.1 km • 4,831' Up 1472.36 m Up • 4,859' Down 1481 m Down
Laurel Falls and Buzzard Point
9.3 mi 14.9 km • 1,720' Up 524.23 m Up • 1,719' Down 524.06 m Down
Tricorner Knob Loop via Appalachian Trail
34.7 mi 55.8 km • 7,017' Up 2138.89 m Up • 7,017' Down 2138.83 m Down
Spence Field Loop
13.7 mi 22.0 km • 3,125' Up 952.51 m Up • 3,125' Down 952.37 m Down
North & South Old Mac Trail
8.1 mi 13.0 km • 2,023' Up 616.56 m Up • 2,015' Down 614.11 m Down
Great Smoky Mountains Peak Loop
26.6 mi 42.8 km • 6,507' Up 1983.19 m Up • 6,921' Down 2109.61 m Down