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Alum Cave Topographic print
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4.6 mi out and back · 1,104 ft of climbing · Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Alum Cave

$59
Highest point Peregrine Peak, 4,962 ft. Drawn from this trail's real elevation data, printed to order.
StyleTopographic
Available in 10 styles: Horizon, Topographic, Blueprint, Type Fill, Ridgeline, Ridge, Peak, Summit, Dot Grid, Risograph
Size 18×24″
Print only, rolled in a tube. Fits a standard 18×24″ frame.
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The print

Printed to order at 300 DPI, rendered natively at your size and never upscaled. Print only; the frame in the photos is for scale.

Shipping & returns

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Alum Cave · Topographic · 18×24″
$59 5 to 10 business days

About the Alum Cave trail

Alum Cave covers 4.6 miles out and back in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The route rises 1,104 feet in total, and its elevation spans 3,858 to 4,962 feet. The steepest pitch reaches 23 percent, against an average of 240 feet of gain per mile. On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the moderately strenuous band. The nearest town is Pigeon Forge, about 12 miles away.

The trail

The Alum Cave Trail, also known as Alum Cave Bluff Trail, is a hiking trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in Sevier County, Tennessee. The trail ascends Mount Le Conte, the sixth highest mountain east of the Mississippi River, and passes by many notable landmarks, such as Arch Rock, Inspiration Point, and the Duckhawk Peaks before merging with Rainbow Falls Trail near the summit.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Along the route

  • Arch Rockmi 1.4

Places OpenStreetMap maps within 150 m of the route.

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Questions about the Alum Cave print

What sizes does the Alum Cave poster come in?
4 sizes: 12×16″ $39, 18×24″ $59, 24×32″ $79, 30×40″ $99. Every size is printed natively at 300 DPI, from $39.
Is this made from real elevation data?
Yes. The contours and elevation profile are drawn from USGS 3DEP and AWS Terrain Tiles sampled along the actual Alum Cave track.
How hard is Alum Cave?
On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the moderately strenuous band: 4.6 mi out and back with 1,104 ft of climbing. The scale uses only distance and climbing; it does not account for exposure, altitude, cables, river crossings or permits.
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Place names along the route: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Place names: GeoNames.org (CC BY 4.0). Best months are an estimate from NASA POWER climate data (CC BY 4.0), 2001 to 2020 monthly averages adjusted to the trail's elevation, not an official season; check current conditions and closures.