Mt. Squires Loop via Anthony Creek Trail
13.2 mi
Distance
6 hrs 59 min
Time
terrain
3,041 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is a difficult loop trail to Mt. Squires in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
This trail goes by Cades Cove Picnic Area, Anthony Creek Horse Camp, 9 Anthony Creek, Spence Field, Mccampbell Gap, McCampbell Knob, Russell Field Shelter, and 10 Ledbetter Ridge.
Sights to See
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A solid hike in the Cades Cove section of the park. I prefer to get all the climbing over with early on, so I chose climb Anthony Creek and Bote to the AT. It’s about 3,000 ft in elevation change, but after you reach the AT, it’s smooth sailing. The views from Spence are beautiful, and this section of the AT is probably one of my favorite in the park. Russell Field is Rocky, and root-filled. But still a decent decent with some spring flowers popping up.
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Public Tracks
Smoky Mtns Cades Cove trailhead to Appalachian trail
Rode to the Appalachian trail
Trail up and down was very rocky
Appalachian trail not rocky
Lots of wildflowers in bloom
Cool rhododendron tunnels
Steep and rocky
Spence to Russell loop
Spence to Russell Field loop. Cool start but sunny day.
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