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Lower Schoolhouse Gap Trail – Chestnut Top loop from West Prong Little River

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Tennessee

Blount County

Lower Schoolhouse Gap Trail – Chestnut Top loop from West Prong Little River

Hard

3.4

(12)

runners

Lower Schoolhouse Gap Trail – Chestnut Top loop from West Prong Little River

02:38

20.2km

590m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.03 km

West Prong Campsite and Log Bridge

Highlight • Rest Area

West Prong Trail passes right through the West Prong #18 campsite. You can reserve this site through the park service, or you can hike out and back to the river …

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10.1 km

Lower Schoolhouse Gap Trail

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The lower section of Schoolhouse Gap Trail follows along Spence Branch Creek from where it intersects Laurel Creek. There is a large pool of water near the parking area that …

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14.4 km

Chestnut Top Trail more or less goes right over the summit of Chestnut Top. There are a couple small windows between the tree branches that offer views towards Fodderstack Mountain and the Tremont Recreation Area.

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15.7 km

Chestnut Top Lead

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19.9 km

Chestnut Top Trail

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Chestnut Top Trail is one of the first trails inside Smoky Mountain National Park that visitors pass when entering the park, but it's unassuming trailhead and singletrack trail don't see …

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20.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.29 km

6.86 km

3.33 km

710 m

Surfaces

16.1 km

2.40 km

1.54 km

109 m

Elevation

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Monday 18 May

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Lower Schoolhouse Gap Trail – Chestnut Top loop from West Prong Little River

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