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Printer Friendly Oconaluftee River (Smokemont Campground to Visitor Center)

Oconaluftee River (Smokemont Campground to Visitor Center)


Stretch: Smokemont Campground to Visitor Center
Difficulty: Class II to III
Distance: 3.75 miles
Flows: >900 cfs to ~3,000 cfs. See the USGS gauge gauge.
Gradient: 46 fpm average
Put-in: Smokemont Loop Trailhead
Take-out: Oconaluftee Visitor Center.
Shuttle: 3.7 miles (less than 10 minutes one way)
Season: Fall, Winter, and Spring from rain
Written: © 2019

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