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Oconaluftee Valley

Floor592 m1,942 ft
Depth
538 m
Rim
1,173 m
Length
13.8 km
Tonight
39°FFair · Wind 1 mph N

Oconaluftee Valley is up to 538 m deep: the rim reaches 1,173 m and the floor 592 m, along 13.8 km.

All facts
Floor
592 m
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Depth

Depth of Oconaluftee Valley

Up to 538 m deep (typically 475 m) along the 13.8 km in view.

4006008001,0001,200538 mrimfloor051013.8 km

Rim = the lower side's highest point within 6 km. Centreline follows the river (no mapped valley line).

3D map

Oconaluftee Valley 3D map

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Topographic map

Oconaluftee Valley terrain and contours

50 m contours from the USGS 3DEP 10 m terrain model. Click two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.Tap two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.

Index contours every 250 mShowing west → east through the centre

Oconaluftee Valley elevation profile

West → east through the centre

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Weather

Oconaluftee Valley weather

Tonight · Fair · 39°F (4°C) · Wind 1 mph N

Oconaluftee Valley forecast for about 929 m.

  • Tonight39°–1 mph N
  • Sat38°67°–2 mph ENE
  • Sun37°67°–2 mph NE
  • Mon41°70°–2 mph NNE
  • Tue42°73°–1 mph W
  • Wed40°70°–1 mph SSE
  • Thu42°71°1%1 mph WNW

Forecast data: NOAA National Weather Service, public domain, model run Oct 23, 23:25 UTC.

Camping & parking

Camping & parking near Oconaluftee Valley

Campsites, parking, trailheads and mountain huts mapped in OpenStreetMap around Oconaluftee Valley, nearest first, by straight-line distance. Check access, fees and permits locally.

  • Nearest trailhead

    Oconaluftee River Trail Trailhead

    0.3 km SSW · +2 more within 3.5 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest parking

    Mingus Mill Parking

    0.7 km NNW · +2 more within 1.0 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest caravan site

    Cherokee Riverfront RV Park

    1.9 km S · +2 more within 2.8 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest campsite

    Smokemont Campground

    5.0 km N · +1 more within 5.3 km

    DirectionsMap
All mapped places 11
PlaceDistance
Oconaluftee River Trail TrailheadTrailhead0.3 km SSW
Mingus Mill ParkingParking0.7 km NNW
Parking0.7 km ESE
Oconaluftee River OverlookParking1.0 km ESE
Cherokee Riverfront RV ParkCaravan site1.9 km S
River Valley CampgroundCaravan site2.3 km ENE
Cherokee / Great Smokies KOA HolidayCaravan site2.8 km NE
Tow String Horse Trail TrailheadTrailhead3.2 km N
Fire Mountain TrailheadTrailhead3.5 km SSW
Smokemont CampgroundCampsite5.0 km N
Yogi in the SmokiesCampsite5.3 km NE
Slope

Slope

Share of the 12 × 12 km view by steepness, from the 10 m model.

Mixed terrain: gentle slopes, steep faces and everything between.

Gentle, 0–15°
19.1%
Moderate, 15–30°
49.8%
Steep, 30–45°
30.9%
Cliffs, 45° and over
0.2%
Steeper than 30°
31.1% of the 144 km² view
Relief in view
1,013 m low point 558 m
Land cover

Land cover

ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.

Trees 96.0%Grassland 2.6%Built-up 1.3%

Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.

Nearby summits

Nearby summits

Named peaks within 6 km of Oconaluftee Valley.

NESW5 km10 km1234567
Summit list 7
  1. 1Fox Knob1,160 m 1.7 km WSW
  2. 2Mount Noble1,231 m 2.7 km WSW
  3. 3Rattlesnake Mountain1,127 m 3.0 km SE
  4. 4Mount Stand Watie1,205 m 3.3 km NW
  5. 5Rocky Knob1,073 m 3.6 km WSW
  6. 6Mount Clark1,173 m 4.2 km NNW
  7. 7Newton Bald1,571 m 5.8 km NW
Wildlife

Wildlife seen nearby

Sightings of the most-seen species on iNaturalist (research grade) within 6 km; 1,558 species recorded in all.

Sightings per species 6
  • Wapiti599
  • Wild Turkey127
  • Mayapple120
  • Great rhododendron119
  • Woodland stonecrop108
  • Mountain doghobble101
Where it sits

Where Oconaluftee Valley sits

Region
North Carolina19United States932North America1,313
Protected area
Great Smoky Mountains National Park6
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Oconaluftee Valley downloads: topographic map, heightmap, STL 3D model and DEM

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Sources

Data sources

Terrain
U.S. Geological Survey, 3D Elevation Program (public domain)
Imagery
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 (scene 2026-08-25)
Land cover
© ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
Facts
Wikidata (CC0)
Camping & parking, Geometry
© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Summits
© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Overture Maps Foundation (ODbL)
Protected area
USGS Gap Analysis Project, PAD-US (public domain)
Wildlife
iNaturalist community observations, counts only
Panorama
Includes Copernicus WorldDEM-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Forecast
Weather forecast from NOAA National Weather Service (public domain)
Sources
Wikidata · Wikipedia