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Blanket Mountain via Jakes Creek

Gatlinburg Tennessee Hikes

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Blanket Mountain via Jakes Creek - Gatlinburg Tennessee Hikes

This hike starts along noisy Jakes Creek and ends atop Blanket Mountain, site of a former fire tower. Despite forest encroachment, an open glade still persists on top of the mountain and makes an ideal spot for a 4,600-foot-high country picnic on top of old Smoky. Follow a railroad grade most of your journey in this watershed of bygone logging and human settlement.

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Trail Statistics & Information

Activity Type: Hiking
Nearby City: Gatlinburg
Length: 8 total miles
Elevation Gain: Minimal
Trail Type: Out-and-back
Skill Level: Easy to moderate
Duration: 4:00 round-trip
Season: Year-round
Other Uses: Kids
Local Contacts: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Topo Map: Blanket Mountain via Jakes Creek Topographic Map
Guide Book: Day & Overnight Hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Guide Book
Driving Directions: View Guide
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  1. Tonight
    Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely until early morning...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the night. Patchy fog through the night. Lows in the upper 50s to lower 70s. Light winds. Chance of rain 60 percent.

  2. Sunday
    Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s to upper 80s. Light winds.

  3. Sunday Night
    Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s and 60s. Light winds.

  4. Monday
    Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 90s. Light winds.

About This Trail Guide

Day & Overnight Hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Day & Overnight Hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

by Johnny Molloy (Menasha Ridge Press)

Take a journey to infrequently visited sights, from highland meadows & open vistas to pristine mount…

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