A 10.3 mile trail, Cooper Road Trail connects Abrams Creek Campground with the Cades Cove area. Coming out of the Abrams Creek Campground, the trail runs 0.9 miles before Little Bottoms Trail runs off to the right. Going by Campsite #1, the trail continues 1.7 more miles, where it meets Gold Mine Trail running off to the left. After that, a 0.4 mile section before the Cane Creek Trail breaks off to the left. Cooper Road Trail goes 1.8 miles more to the intersection of Beard Cane Trail (to the left) and Hatcher Mountain Trail (to the right). The trail then continues 5.5 miles to Cades Cove.