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Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Appalachian Trail

12.1 mi · ▲ 2,739 ft · 5 hr 24 min

Appalachian Trail is a 12.1-mile out-and-back in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Fort Harry, TN. It climbs 2,739 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,266 – 6,624 ft · steepest grade: 20%12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Appalachian Trail 35.60936, -83.44654
Nearest town Fort Harry, TN
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Appalachian Trail

12.1 mi · ▲ 2,739 ft · 5 hr 24 min

Elevation 5,267–6,623 ft

Out & Back · Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 35.60936, -83.44654

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 73°F / low 60° · precip 19% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Appalachian Trail, heading SW.
  2. 6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/appalachian-trail-out-back-19-km-41c0

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F60°
Precip19%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 3% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 8% rain4 PM: 16% rain5 PM: 14% rain6 PM: 19% rain7 PM: 13% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 18% rain10 PM: 19% rain11 PM: 15% rain
Sunrise 7:10 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sun 69°58° 24%
Mon 65°55° 46%
Tue 70°51°
Wed 74°49°
Thu 77°54° 26%
Fri 68°56° 36%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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