The Appalachian Trail crosses Mt. Kephart's southern slope en route to The Sawteeth and the eastern Smokies.
 While the trail misses the summit by just over 200 feet (60 m), several clearings between Mt. Ambler and Icewater Spring have views of the south-central Smokies and Clingmans Dome.
There is a backcountry shelter at Icewater Spring for Appalachian Trail thru-hikers.

The Jumpoff Trail crosses the summit en route to the Jumpoff, a high cliff on the mountain's northern slope.
 The view from the Jumpoff is usually greater than 180 degrees, from Mount Le Conte to northwest to the Balsam Mountains to the southeast.
 The Jumpoff Trail is just a few feet beyond the Appalachian Trail and Boulevard Trail intersection, approximately three miles from Newfound Gap.

The Kephart Prong Trail ascends the mountain's south slope to the Kephart Backcountry Shelter.
 Its trailhead is on U.S. 441 between Newfound Gap and the Oconaluftee Valley.
 After two miles (3 km), the Kephart Prong Trail forks, one way following the Sweat Heifer Trail to Kephart's southwest slope (near Mt. Ambler), the other continuing on to Dry Sluice Gap (near Charlies Bunion).
The Appalachian Trail crosses Mt. Kephart's southern slope en route to The Sawteeth and the eastern Smokies.  While the trail misses the summit by just over 200 feet (60 m), several clearings between Mt. Ambler and Icewater Spring have views of the south-central Smokies and Clingmans Dome. There is a backcountry shelter at Icewater Spring for Appalachian Trail thru-hikers.
The Jumpoff Trail crosses the summit en route to the Jumpoff, a high cliff on the mountain's northern slope.  The view from the Jumpoff is usually greater than 180 degrees, from Mount Le Conte to northwest to the Balsam Mountains to the southeast.  The Jumpoff Trail is just a few feet beyond the Appalachian Trail and Boulevard Trail intersection, approximately three miles from Newfound Gap.
The Kephart Prong Trail ascends the mountain's south slope to the Kephart Backcountry Shelter.  Its trailhead is on U.S. 441 between Newfound Gap and the Oconaluftee Valley.  After two miles (3 km), the Kephart Prong Trail forks, one way following the Sweat Heifer Trail to Kephart's southwest slope (near Mt. Ambler), the other continuing on to Dry Sluice Gap (near Charlies Bunion).
Mount Kephart