Lower Mount Cammerer Trailhead — Attraction in Tennessee

The Mt Cammerer Loop, includes parts of Low Gap and the AT. It's approximately 16 miles long. My trail app brought it in at 15.8 and the Park signs had it at 16.1 miles. We like to get the elevation gain out of the way first while our legs are still fresh so we hiked it counter clockwise. Trailhead elevation was 2320'. 2.6 miles later we are at 4242' and 2.1 miles after that we are over 4900'. It started raining as we hiked toward the Trailhead and continued on and off till lunch. The Mt Cammerer overlook and firetower were both fogged in so no views. This section of the AT leading to the overlook and the section that descends to the Low Mt Cammerer trail were just blessed with roots and rocks. Whether you hike clock wise or counter clock wise, you gain and lose most of your elevation on the AT section. Hiking down the back section of the loop was enjoyable until I almost stepped on a Tmber Rattler who was coiled up right by the trail. It was getting dark and a rain storm was fast approaching, so we left him right where we found him. That last mile was a torrential down pour which made it look like 9pm rather than 6pm. Made it back to MV safe and sound and checked off #39 of 75. Hopefully our hiking will be more regularly with more adventures to come Until next time safe 🥾...

I think this would be a good hike, but if you’re a causal hiker like me and haven’t been to the gym in 6 months, you might die. It’s about 5 miles uphill, and it took us about 3 hours to summit. It also rained almost the entire time and so at the top there was no view. I think it would have been worth it for the view, we just didn’t get that this time. So if there’s a chance it will rain / be a cloudy day, I wouldn’t do it. There is a nice waterfall about a mile up the trail that I would recommend visiting. Make sure to park at the Cosby Camgrounds but note there’s no store there, so you need to buy snacks and...

We did the Low Gap Trail and Sutton Ridge Overlook. It was a great trail for those just starting out or getting back into hiking. We didn't make it to the Cammerer Tower because my mom was hurting 3 miles in (she's 73 and had a knee replacement just 6 months ago) but wanted to get the experience. Some of the highlights are the serene quiet of the forest, the beautiful scenery, blossoming flowering rhododendron trees, and multiple log foot bridges crossing the streams. Even saw a rock resembling "big foot" lol. We packed some fruit and sandwiches and had a nice lunch at the picnic area at the end...