Old Black, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Name: Old Black
Address: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, United States

#27 among attractions in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Old Black, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Old Black is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains, located in the Southeastern United States. While often overshadowed by Mount Guyot, its higher neighbor to the south, Old Black is the 5th-highest mountain in Tennessee and the 7th-highest in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Appalachian Trail crosses its western slope, connecting the Cosby-area trail system with the heart of the Eastern Smokies. ()

Elevation: 6370 ftProminence: 170 ftCoordinates: 35°42'54"N, 83°15'19"W

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Old Black – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Cammerer, Snake Den Ridge Trail, Maddron Bald Trail, Lower Mount Cammerer Trail.

6.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Cammerer, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
159 min walk • Mount Cammerer is a mountain on the northeastern fringe of the Great Smoky Mountains, in the Southeastern United States. The mountain is situated on the state line between Cocke County, Tennessee and Haywood County, North Carolina.
3.6 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Snake Den Ridge Trail
93 min walk • The Snake Den Ridge Trail is an American hiking trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park of Cocke County, Tennessee. Winding its way up the backbone-like crest of Snake Den Ridge, the trail connects the Cosby Campground to the Appalachian Trail and provides the quickest access to the high peaks of the Eastern Smokies.
3.8 miN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Maddron Bald Trail
97 min walk • The Maddron Bald Trail is an American hiking trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park of Cocke County, Tennessee. Rising from the outskirts of the Cosby community, the trail ascends Maddron Bald, a 5,212-foot mountain crowned by one of the park's most substantial heath balds.
3.8 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Lower Mount Cammerer Trail
97 min walk • The Lower Mount Cammerer Trail is an American hiking trail, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park of Cocke County, Tennessee.
0.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Guyot, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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6 miNW
35°45'40"N • 83°20'47"W
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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
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4.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
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