Name: Cumberland Trail Hike: McGill Creek Falls Section
Start: 2025-11-16T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-16T16:00:00-05:00

The McGill Creek Falls section is a relatively new Cumberland Trail hike. The section includes a few wonderful views, a nice waterfall at the end and some fabulous fall colors this time of year. The trail continues a little farther up the hill past the falls. Hike is 5.5 miles total, or the group can opt to hike an additional three miles out and back to Hells Kitchen, an interesting rock formation.
**Total hike is 5.5 to 8.5 miles, rated Moderate to Difficult.**
**For more information and to register for this event**, go to the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club website **[HERE](https://smhclub.org/event-6406616)**.
**Our Difficult hikes are:** 10-14+ miles and/or elevation change of 1800-2500' or more, mostly on trail, some off-trail possible. Hikers should be regularly hiking 8+ miles with continuous elevation gains of 500+ feet per mile for a sustained 2 to 5 miles (or more), at a 2.0-3.0 mph pace.

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