Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Abrams Falls Trail–Hatcher Mountain Trail, 3 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 1,037 ft · 3 hr 55 min

Abrams Falls Trail–Hatcher Mountain Trail, 3 sights is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Cades Cove, TN. It climbs 1,037 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,273 – 1,775 ft · steepest grade: 17%10.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Elijah Oliver Cabin Access Trail 35.59793, -83.84335
Nearest town Cades Cove, TN

Directions

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Abrams Falls Trail–Hatcher Mountain Trail, 3 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 1,037 ft · 3 hr 55 min

Elevation 1,273–1,776 ft

Out & Back · Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Trailhead: Elijah Oliver Cabin Access Trail · 35.59793, -83.84335

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 92°F / low 75° · precip 4% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Elijah Oliver Cabin Access Trail, heading W.
  2. 450 ftContinue straight onto Wet Bottom Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miSharp right onto Abrams Falls Trail, heading W.
  4. 4.1 miBear right onto Hatcher Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miReach Wet Bottom Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Abrams Falls Trail, heading S.
  7. 4.1 miSharp left onto Wet Bottom Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Elijah Oliver Cabin Access Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 92°F75°
Feels like87°Precip4%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity66%
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 7:11 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Sat 96°76° 22%
Sun 88°70° 22%
Mon 80°67° 46%
Tue 87°64°
Wed 87°64°
Thu 89°67° 27%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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