Buy the Great Smokies Trail Atlas

Trail Map & Atlas of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

$14

The most complete & handsome trail map you can carry in the backcountry.

This innovative atlas contains full-color GPS trail maps, evergreen & deciduous canopy cover, backcountry scenic sites, historic and 3D maps, a gazetteer booklet, and a GPS data pack web download.

 
Great Smoky Mountains Trail Map
 
 
Trail and Map News (read all)
• New GPS and PDF maps for the Great Smokies. We are introducing our new map and GPS datapack series for the Great Smoky Mountains. We’ve created an easily printable map for every trail listed in the Great Smoky Mountains Association’s Hiking Trails of the Smokies, the brown book, also known ...

• First snowfall in the Great Smokies. From the Purchase Knob webcam, we can see the first dusting on snow in the Great Smokies. Mark the date, October 20. Though not much is seen here, the intense storm, which is our first midlatitude cyclone of the season, might produce a little more...

• Road Closure Info for the Great Smokies. Planning a spring trip to the Great Smokies? We’ve collected and posted official updates on road closures on our weather page.

Map Measurement ToolDownload and print map scale & measurement tool. Note, this scale is included in the atlas. Print it at home and use in the woods to more precisely locate yourself with a GPS unit set to DD MM.MMM, on a UTM grid, or just measure linear distance.


Hiking Map & Trail Atlas - $14
(includes GPS Data Pack)
or only GPS Data Pack - $10
Road Closures and News for the Great Smokies		 Trail Map & Atlas Contents
This unique collection of maps is the most attractive and useful navigation aid you'll own. The atlas helps hikers and equestrians enjoy the varied geography, ecology, and history of this wonderful park. The atlas packs in a 4.5" x 6" x 3/8" kit that is durable & waterproof.

The atlas includes:

  • 1:96,500 scale GPS Trail Map with topographic elevations and forest canopy type, 39" x 18" divided into 3 tiles for easy use.
  • A 3D map offers a Bird's Eye View of the park and is a quick, intiutive way to visualize the topography of the park. 18.5" x 13"
  • 1:192,000 scale map shows Camping in the park and is great for the early stages of planning your backpack trip. 18.5" x 13"
  • A historic topographic map the shows Pioneer Places in the park and the area on the eve of the park's creation. 18.5" x 13"
  • A 32-page trail gazetteer booklet that gives exact location of trailheads, trail intersections, backcountry campsites, and scenic areas. Gives trail users cumulative elevation gains and losses. 6" x 4.5"
  • Free GPS Data Pack download with GPX track and waypoint files for trails and destinations in the park. Includes expanded gazetteer and special topographic mapbook. 36-megabyte download only.
Use the controls below to zoom into our Bird's Eye View of the Smokies, one of the maps in the Atlas.
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Forecast for high country elevations around 5,000ft | Current Great Smokies Weather and Maps

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Showers Chance for Measurable Precipitation 80%
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Lo 43 °F		Sunday

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Elkmont Campground
Elkmont Campground, Cucumber Gap Trail, Little River Trail, Husky Gap Trail, Sugarland Mountain Trail, Jakes Gap Trail, Miry Ridge Trail, Dripping Springs Mountain, and campsites 26, 27, 21. Mixed film from old 35mm and super-mini digital camera.


Cade Cove Campground
Cades Cove, Abrams Falls, Rocky Top, Appalachian Trail all with a wacky 35mm fisheye lens. Trippy experimentation with melted sand.

 

 

 Cosby Campground
Cosby Camground, Gabes Mountain Trail, Bear Neck Gap, Hen Wallow Falls, Cosby Creek, sunrise hike up Low Gap Trail, Low Gap, Appalachian Trail, Sunup Knob, Mt. Cammerer Lookout, and then backdown. Clingman's Dome, Chimney Tops, Cosby Picnic Area.


Deep Creek Campground
Trout fishing along Deep Creek and Bradley in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Hoped for fat rainbow trout or the elusive brookie.