Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Little River Road is best known as the road to Cades Cove from Gatlinburg. It starts at Sugarlands Visitor Center in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, just a very short drive south from Gatlinburg. It begins as Fighting Creek Gap Road, and changes its name to Little River Road past the turnoff to Elkmont campground, until it reaches the Townsend Wye (a “Y” road junction), where for most people it becomes Laurel Creek Road as it splits off to the left towards Cades Cove and Tremont.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park has over 150 maintained hiking trails, offering more than 850 miles of hiking. Here’s our guide to the Smoky Mountain trails and some of the best Smoky Mountain hikes, along with a Smoky Mountains map of the trails. Enjoy your hiking in the Smokies!